Lara weaves a practice to invite liveliness and joy, cultivate steadiness and deepen a personal spiritual connection.
ABOUT LARA
Lara first discovered Yoga whist studying Naturopathy in 2002. She completed her initial Yoga Teacher Training in 2009 while living in New York City at Laughing Lotus NYC and has since accrued many hours of study in furthering her knowledge and embodiment of Yoga. Lara offers deep gratitude to Dana Flynn of Laughing Lotus, for her mentorship, friendship, her ongoing devotion to living yoga & connection through community.
From the inspiration and grace of her teachers & the forever humbling experience of motherhood to her two daughters, Lara weaves a practice to invite liveliness and joy, cultivate steadiness and deepen a personal spiritual connection. She is eternally grateful to those who chose to explore this path of yoga with her. After running classes in Boorloo / Perth for 14 years, Lara now lives in Narrm / Melbourne following a relocation for her family.
Yoga Training & Study
I have been incredibly fortunate to study with a variety of inspirational teachings and teachers over the years. This has been enabled by many sources of privilege including race, class, location and physical ability. Because of this great privilege, I have my upmost respect for Yoga and sharing the practices and teachings of Yoga.
I am committed to not only my own personal practice but also furthering my knowledge and embodied understanding within the field of Yoga. It is my hope that through my practices and study, I am able to pass on these teachings to empower individuals with their own health and healing.
Current/ongoing studies include:
- Vedic Chanting with Debby Badger since 2018. Lara completed her Vedic Chanting Teacher Training in 2023.
- The Intuitive Yoga of Vanda Scarvelli imparted by Diane Long and Caroline Hutton since 2015.
- Ongoing mentorship and training with Ivy Ray since 2019 in the practices and theory of Katonah Yoga.
2001 - 2004
Perth Academy of Natural Therapies
Advanced Diploma Naturopathy
2005
Southern Cross University
Bachelor Of Naturopathy
2009
Laughing Lotus NYC
200hour RYT
2010
Judith Hansen Lasater
20 hour Restore and Renew
2012
Laughing Lotus NYC
300 hour RYT
2013
Laughing Lotus NYC
50 hour Bhakti training
2014
Raghunath Cappo and Dana Flynn
20 hours Kripalu Bhakti Immersion
2015
Anna Forrest
20 hour workshop
Diane Long, Italy
The inspired practice of Vanda Scaravelli, small group lessons 5 days
2016
Anna Forrest
20 hour workshop
2018
Rod Stryker
Para Yoga Nidra Training 40 hours
Caroline Hutton
Scaravelli Private lessons
Debby Badger
Ongoing with regular lessons in Vedic Chanting within the tradition of Krishnamacharya CURRENT
Louise Symmons
Scaravelli Weekend workshop & private lessons
2019
Caroline Hutton
Scaravelli 20 hour workshop
Rod Stryker
Para Yoga Kosha Training 40 hours
Diane Long
Scaravelli one week of workshops and close study.
Louise Symmons
Scaravelli weekend workshop & private lessons
Ivy Ray
Ongoing mentorship in Katonah Yoga lessons CURRENT
2020
Rod Stryker
Para Yoga Marma Training 40 hours
2020 - 2021
Jeff Kober & Erin Hoey
’A course in Vedic knowledge’
2020 - 2023
Debby Badger
Vedic Chanting Teacher Training - 240 hours
2022
Vighneswarah Carnatic Music School
Bhajan lessons - regular lessons
2023
Caroline Hutton
Scaravelli weekend workshops
Diane Long, Italy
Scaravelli small group lessons 2 days.
2024
Malhar Institute of Music
Bhajan lessons - ongoing lessons
Online Study
Raghunath Cappo via udemy
Bhakti Yoga
Yogic Studies
Upanishads (Katha, Chandogya, Kena) with Dr Varun Khanna
Bhagavad Purana with Edwin Bryant
Namarupa
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Robert Moses & Eddie Stern
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Bhagavad Gita - Dr Nick Sutton
Embodied Philosophy
Yoga Sutras with Edwin Bryant
The School of Indian Wisdom
The Devi Mahatmya with Dr Raj Balkaran
Non Violent Communication
Judith Hansen Lasater & Elana Brower
Lara was a Senior Teacher for Laughing Lotus Yoga School Internationally. Lara co lead Yoga Teacher Training programs for Laughing Lotus in Indonesia & Australia in 2017 & 2018.
