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Bhav is a soulful Yoga School in the heart of Cronulla offering traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin, Pranayama & Meditation.

More than just movement—we teach yoga as a path to self-discovery, transformation & inner excellence. Bhav is a welcoming studio in the heart of Cronulla, founded by Chris Alleaume. Our philosophy is that yoga is a spiritual practice, and is so much more than a physical work out. We offer over 20 classes every week in a range of styles, including Traditional Hatha, Vinyasa Krama and Yin Yoga.

We are proud to be nurturing a beautiful community of teachers and members. We can't wait for you to join us, and for your life-changing spiritual practice to begin.

02/11/2026

☀️ THE SOLAR PATH

The Solar Path is about vitality, self-mastery and developing a deeper relationship with Prana, the life force that sustains us and all of existence.

Where the Moon practice invites us to slow down, turn inward and cultivate stillness, the Solar practice is more dynamic. It is about awakening our potential, building strength and learning to consciously direct our vitality.

Through backbends, lateral movements, Namaskars and conscious Vinyasa, we begin to awaken the body and develop the inhalation. We also introduce deeper Ta***ic techniques, including Kumbhaka (breath retention), Bandhas and Mudras, allowing us to work with Prana at a much deeper level.

But power without mental stability can become destructive. This is where the relationship between Solar and Moon becomes so important.

🌙 The Moon teaches us to be still, receptive and sensitive.

☀️ The Solar teaches us to awaken, cultivate and direct our potential.

Neither exists in isolation. The Moon provides the grounding and awareness necessary to explore the power of the Solar. Together, they create a more complete and balanced practice. The intention isn’t simply to generate more energy, but to learn how to manage it, contain it and direct it wisely.

Always take the Moon with you.

**raHatha

26/10/2026

What we share in our teacher training is exactly, exactly, exactly how we teach every single day at Bhav. 🙏🏽

For our students, experiencing this firsthand adds another layer of depth, integrity and credibility to the teachings.

Yoga is so much more than movement on the mat. We are multidimensional beings, with incredible layers of intricacy waiting to be explored. It takes a multidimensional practice, rooted in depth, wisdom and tradition, to journey beyond the surface, experience the fullness of who we are, and ultimately remember our true nature.

This is the heart of Traditional Ta**ra Hatha Yoga. 🕉️

🎥 Selected lectures from our current teacher training are now available on our website under Events.

🌴 Our next 200-hour Traditional Hatha Yoga Training in Bali is May 2027.

If you feel called to explore yoga beyond the physical, we’d love to share this journey with you.

**raYoga

26/10/2026

Minimise the Manic: Understanding Yoga, Doshas & Gunas

Self-awareness begins with understanding the relationship between our body, mind and energy. As we deepen this awareness, we can make more conscious choices to restore balance and reconnect with our true nature.

At Bhav, we draw on the ancient wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda, exploring the Doshas and Gunas to better understand our natural tendencies and how to work with them.

The three Gunas — Sattva, Rajas and Tamas — are the fundamental qualities that influence our minds and behaviour. Sattva represents clarity and harmony, Rajas activity and restlessness, and Tamas heaviness and inertia. While each has its place, an excess of any can pull us away from balance.

In a world that constantly encourages us to do more, it’s easy to become caught in the momentum of Rajas. Minimising the manic isn’t about doing less for the sake of it; it’s about recognising when our energy is scattered and finding our way back to clarity. Through yoga, pranayama and meditation, we can calm the mind and cultivate greater balance.

Ayurveda offers another lens through which to understand ourselves: the Doshas > Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These unique combinations of energies influence our physical, mental and emotional tendencies. By recognising our constitution and signs of imbalance, we can adapt our diet, lifestyle and yoga practice to better support our individual needs.

The key is learning to work with your nature, rather than against it.

This week at Bhav, we explore how yoga, Ayurveda, Doshas and Gunas can help us recognise unhelpful patterns, regulate our energy and make more conscious choices in everyday life.

The goal isn’t to become someone different, but to understand ourselves more deeply and live with greater clarity, vitality and purpose.

Minimise the manic. Cultivate clarity. Find your balance.

25/10/2026

🙏🏽 An amazing start to our Yoga Teacher Training

There’s something really special about hearing students share how much they’re enjoying what they’re learning, especially after just the first week of training.

One of the highlights for me is having a student who has spent considerable time in India and studied with some incredible teachers, including Amma, sharing how much she’s gaining from the way we bring all the different aspects of Yoga together.

For me, this is incredibly reassuring. It reinforces why we do what we do at Bhav, to honour the depth of this ancient tradition and share Yoga as it was intended to be practised and understood, moving beyond the surface to explore the philosophy, energetics, breath, mantra, meditation and the deeper workings of the practice.

Yoga is so much more than what we do on the mat. When we begin to understand how all these pieces fit together, the practice takes on an entirely new dimension.

Week Two of our training is coming up at the studio, and you’re more than welcome to join us for any of the upcoming lectures. Head to our website for the timetable and more information.

And if you feel called to immerse yourself in the complete training, we’ll be heading to Bali in May 2027 for our next 200hr Traditional Ta**ra Hatha Yoga Training. 🌴🙏🏽

I’m looking forward to sharing more of this journey with you all.

Namaste 🙏🏽

**raYoga

19/10/2026

FUNCTION OVER FORM 🧘‍♂️

What is the real purpose of Asana?

In modern yoga, so much attention is placed on the physical shape of a posture. How deep can we go? How flexible can we become? How advanced can our practice look?

But traditional Yoga and Ta**ra offer us a deeper understanding. Asana has two fundamental functions: stability of mind and energy management.

🌙 TA**RA: ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Through the Ta***ic approach, we use asana to influence the movement of Prana, our vital energy. Different postures create different energetic effects, helping us understand and work with the body’s subtle systems.

☀️ YOGA: STABILITY OF MIND

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 2.46 states:
Sthira Sukham Asanam.

Asana should be steady and comfortable.
The objective isn’t simply to achieve a posture, but to develop the ability to remain steady, easeful and present within it.

In Sutra 2.48, Patanjali explains that through mastery of asana, we become less disturbed by life’s opposing experiences.

We learn to remain centred amid discomfort, change and uncertainty. This is why sometimes fewer postures, held for longer, can offer a deeper practice.

Rather than constantly moving, we create space to observe the mind, refine the breath and develop greater awareness. The question becomes less about what a posture looks like and more about what it does.

Does it help us manage our energy? Does it cultivate mental stability? Does it bring us closer to understanding our true nature?Ultimately, the physical body is the vehicle, not the destination.

Less focus on form. Greater understanding of function.

This is the deeper practice of Yoga. 🙏

**raYoga

06/10/2026

🔥 WEEK 6— ILLUMINATION 🔥

We’ve arrived at the final week of our 40-Day Journey of Self-Realisation.

Illumination is the seventh stage of Hatha Yoga, the culmination of the journey and the bringing together of Sun and Moon, Ha and Tha.

This week we explore the balance of Ida and Pingala, the lunar and solar currents, and their relationship to Sushumna, the central channel.

We also work with Rudrani Kriya:

With the inhale, Pran Vayu moves from the heart towards the navel.

With the exhale, Apana Vayu rises from the pelvic floor towards the navel.

At the navel, these opposing currents meet, awakening Bhuta Agni, the inner elemental fire.

Here we begin to work with Rudrani, the dynamic transformative power of Shakti.

Illumination isn’t about chasing some extraordinary experience.

It is about balance, refinement, integration and learning to direct Prana with greater awareness.

After 40 days, we bring it all together.

The Moon and the Sun.
Stillness and movement.
Pran Vayu and Apana Vayu.
Ida and Pingala.

🔥 Not an ending. A deeper beginning.

**raYoga

05/10/2026

📚 The Bhav Library is growing!

We received a few extra books the other day, adding even more depth to our little library and book exchange.

There’s now a whole array of books covering Yoga, energy, anatomy, mental health, philosophy, spirituality, and even True Earth.

And remember, if you’re part of the Bhav community, you’re more than welcome to borrow any of the books. What started as a small collection has slowly become quite the library and a beautiful way for us to share knowledge with one another.

Because Yoga is not just about what you do on the mat. Yoga is also about reading, studying, questioning, learning and contemplating. It’s about understanding the philosophy behind the practice and, ultimately, bringing that wisdom into the way we live.

The word Yoga means union, to yoke, to join, to merge. So a question worth asking is: What are you merging your mind with?

What are you reading?
What are you listening to?
What are you giving your attention to?
And is it helping you move towards greater clarity, awareness and alignment with your Dharma, your purpose and right way of living?

The practice doesn’t end when you roll up your mat. The practice is how you live. 🕉️

02/10/2026

🌿 Long Weekend Schedule at Bhav 🌿

Here’s what’s happening in the studio this long weekend:

• Friday, 2 October — 6:00pm with Ian
• Saturday, 3 October — 7:30am Vinyasa & 9:30am Hatha
• Sunday, 4 October — 7:30am with Heather & 9:30am Vinyasa
• Monday, 5 October — 9:30am Hatha

We hope you all have an amazing long weekend! 🙏

Take some time to slow down, breathe, move and reconnect.

Hope to see you in the studio soon. 🧘‍♂️

20/09/2026

What a fun day at BHAV A Spiritual Practice yesterday, hosting Danielle and David from DAVID & DANIELLE.

They are so good at what they do and brought such a beautiful mix of fun, connection and play, with Acro Yoga and a little taste of Zen Thai Shiatsu Massage.

We loved having them at the studio and look forward to hosting them again soon. 🙏🏻

03/09/2026

True transformation is not simply about changing the body.

It is about creating deep transformational change within your psyche and psychology.

To truly see the contents of your mind.

To recognise and undo the unhelpful programming, habitual patterns and unmet needs that may be unconsciously driving you.

To dissolve limiting beliefs and create a different relationship with negative emotions.

But for Asana to become a practice that takes us inward, it needs to be practised in a particular way.

The great sage Patanjali gives us a pathway:

1. Less poses.
2. Longer holds.
3. Less unnecessary fidgeting and fussing.
4. Greater inner spaciousness and awareness.
5. Sit in the witness.

When we stop constantly moving and adjusting, we begin to see what is happening within.

The body becomes still.

The mind becomes visible.

And from there, transformation becomes possible.

Come and experience this way of practising with us at Bhav.

If you want to deepen your understanding of Traditional Ta**ra Hatha Yoga, we have two upcoming 200-hour trainings:

✨ October 2026 — Bhav Yoga Studio
🌴 May 2027 — Ubud, Bali

Comment “WITNESS” below for more information, or send us a message.

**raYoga

Address

7/64 Cronulla Street
Cronulla Beach, NSW
2230

Website

http://www.bhav.com.au/, https://linktr.ee/bhav.cronulla

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