Vai Yoga & Occupational Therapy

07/11/2025

What could I do if this happens in my class 🤔 🤣

22/09/2025

We're turning 3 - and we couldn't have done this without you. We gather to celebrate an anniversary, and honour a space that has held our stories.

Vai Yoga began as a vision—a quiet idea rooted in movement, healing, and connection. I hope everyone builds physical and mental strength to face practical aspects of life through yoga movement. We run yoga classes on the mat as well as chair yoga for seniors in aged care facilities and community centre.

Over the past 8 years (3 years in the Morley studio), it has grown into a community. Whether you first walked through the door seeking flexibility, stress relief, or just a moment away from the chaos of daily life, we’ve welcomed you with open arms. We support each other. This is a place where it’s okay to fall, to laugh, and to simply be.

To our incredible instructors: thank you for your patience, and your dedication to guide us. To our members: thank you for showing up, for rolling out your mats even on the hard days, for supporting one another, for sharing smiles, and for making this space warmth. To Bassendean 55 Plus Association, thank you for being so caring and accepting new ideas. We’ve organized mental health seminars to help older people understand range of emotions and manage emotions.

I also want to take a moment to thank Ryan. I’m deeply grateful for your support. Thank you.

As we celebrate this milestone, let’s remember that yoga is not just a practice—it’s a way of living. It teaches us to breathe through discomfort, to find balance in chaos, and to return to ourselves again and again.

May your light continue to shine, one breath at a time. Thank you!

Rachel

24/08/2025

If you need to get your next yoga pass, use coupon code 20%off. Promotion ends 25 August, Monday 🙂

At Vai Yoga, the mindful movement is designed to help you slow down, tune in and reconnect with what matters most.
We are offering 20% off all class packages in the Morley studio. Enter coupon code 20%off when you purchase your next pass. This offer is valid till 25 August 2025.
www.vaiyoga.com.au

18/08/2025

We are thrilled to share that our recent seminar 'Understanding Emotions: A Path to Better Mental Health' at Bassendean 55 Plus Association was a success!

With over 20 passionate attendees, we explored functions of emotions (happiness, fear, sadness and anger), learned to validate negative emotions and broke the cycle of ruminations. The session sparked meaningful conversations and empowered participants to support themselves and others more effectively.

A heartfelt thank you to Bassendean 55 Plus Association for the opportunity, and community members who made this event so impactful. Your openness, insight and compassion created a space of genuine connection and growth.

25/07/2025

At Vai Yoga, the mindful movement is designed to help you slow down, tune in and reconnect with what matters most.
We are offering 20% off all class packages in the Morley studio. Enter coupon code 20%off when you purchase your next pass. This offer is valid till 25 August 2025.
www.vaiyoga.com.au

14/06/2025

When we are feeling sad, we lack motivation to do anything. When we don't do anything, negative emotions get even stronger. Gentle yoga break cycles of inactivity and low mood. Physical movement changes our mood.
Sunday 10:30am Hatha yoga
Sunday 4pm Vinyasa

10/06/2025

Great turn up! Thanks to City of Bayswater for lining up Chung Wah Community Care and Vai Yoga & Occupational Therapy and organizing a series of chair yoga sessions for seniors in our local community!
Many seniors have so much fun with the gentle stretch 😊

01/06/2025

Self-judgement may unconsciously be used as a coping mechanism to reduce criticism from others and avoid emotions. However, this may create negative self-image in the long term. Through yoga practice, we can move towards self-compassion. Yoga is about personal experience and there's no "right" or "wrong" way to practice. It promotes a sense of peace and reduces anxiety.

Join our hatha yoga for beginners to cultivate self-compassion
Mon 6pm | Wed 7:15pm | Sat 4pm

Intro offer: 21 days unlimited yoga for $39
https://www.vaiyoga.com.au/

28/05/2025

My friends in the same occupational therapy field are also yogis 😊 It's great we can share ideas and experiences in many ways. Thanks to Ryan for running a great yoga class. We feel happy 😃

04/05/2025

Denise has been helping Vai Yoga run chair yoga program for seniors and do some yoga covers in the Morley studio since July 2023. She now runs Monday class in the studio. I'd like to introduce Denise to all of you a little bit more.

Hatha yoga for beginners with Denise
Monday 5:45pm

Once a corporate lawyer and later a luxury manager, Denise walked away from the predictability of a 9-to-5 to follow a deeper calling—one rooted in movement, mindfulness, and meaning. What began as a personal refuge through stressful days became a life path, leading her to embrace yoga not just as a practice, but as a way of being.

Passionate about Yoga Philosophy and anatomy, Denise blends fluid, breath-led movement with a deep understanding of the mind-body connection. Her classes are both energizing and grounding, encouraging students to find presence on the mat and carry it into their lives.

Beyond yoga, she’s a dedicated practitioner of meditation, theta healing, and holistic wellness. A passionate student of astrology and lover of nature, Denise brings a cosmic and intuitive lens to her teachings—offering more than just a physical practice, but a gateway to inner alignment.

Whether guiding a group class or holding space for one-on-one healing, Denise leads with authenticity, depth, and heart.

Booking: https://www.vaiyoga.com.au/yoga-classes

Denise, welcome to the team again!
Rachel

14/04/2025

Just a reminder 😉

07/04/2025

Kristi will teach the last yoga class in Morley studio today at 5:30pm.

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the positive impact Kristi has brought to our yoga community.
Kristi, we wish you all the best in your new adventures!

It is great that Kristi continues to share her love of yoga with our yoga for seniors program at aged care facility with us 😊

Rachel