About

I am Laura Goldstraw, born and raised in Melbourne where I teach yoga and movement.

As a teenager I began exploring how the relationship between body and mind, and how closely they affect each other. It started as a way for me to combat built-up stress, to then discovering the freedom of ‘non-thinking’, and has turned into something I live and breathe in my everyday life. Leading wholesome classes for as young as one year old up to seventy+ is a way for me to share this practice with the wider community. The tenderness and spontaneity found in every sequence, and every adjustment, allows me to individually impact my students.

Through these practices we learn that when the body moves it creates energy flow throughout our being, helping to release us from tension, worry, and fear. These can create blockages both physically and mentally (often without our awareness). Remaining present in our body by moving in ways that benefit us, and paying attention to distractions in the mind that may hinder us, is part of the practice of yoga. Knowing this we can start to bring awareness into all aspects of our lives. Yoga helps promote this connection so the mind, body and soul are in harmony. This brings acceptance of the whole as each aspect interacts with the other.

I bring elements of play, exploration, and strength into my teaching style. Building classes that reflect an energetic wave, giving the monkey-mind a chance to find stillness in the between moments. Always striving to create a sense of embodiment that promotes connection and awareness into every class.

I am currently teaching Slow Flow, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Kid’s classes, as well as recurring corporates/ privates, and one-off events. For more information, or to book a class, click below: 

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Qualifications

  • Currently undertaking 200hr Teacher Training with Amy Carmody
  • 100hr Yin Yang Training- Mysan Sidbo, 2019
  • 200hr Teacher Training- The Yoga Social, 2017
  • First Aid Certificate 
  • Working with Children’s Check 
  • Bachelor of Arts (Professional and Creative Writing) 

Experience

  • Teaching online classes via Zoom, Facebook Live & pre-recorded
  • Teaching corporate yoga at University of Melbourne 
  • Teaching Yoga for Families and Seniors at Ashburton Community Centre
  • Teaching kids yoga for YogaFun
  • Teaching private clients
  • Taught yoga at Australian Partner Acrobatic Convention, 2024
  • Attended a Yin Immersion with Mysan Sidbo, 2023
  • Taught Kid’s Yoga at Little Food Festival, 2023
  • Attended Heartbeat Elements: 3.5 day 5Rhythms workshop with Sylvie Minot, 2023
  • Taught Kid’s Yoga at Little Food Festival, 2022
  • Attended Shaken and Stirred: 5Rhythms mini workshop with Natalie Poole, 2022
  • Assisted teaching AcroYoga and Yin Yoga at Australian Partner Acrobatic Convention, 2021
  • Organised and managed online festivals, 2020-21
  • Regularly attending Asana Addicts at Mordialloc, Fitzroy & Seddon
  • Attended Animal Medicine: 5 day 5Rhythms Summer workshop with Natalie Poole, 2021
  • Taught corporate yoga for Boroondara Council
  • Taught interactive yoga class (online) for Digital Gathering Festival
  • Taught corporate yoga for Flow Through Yoga
  • Attended Archaeology: 5 day 5Rhythms Summer workshop with Natalie Poole, 2020
  • Assisting Yin Workshops with Dawn McKiernan 
  • Taught yoga at Renaissance Festival 2019/20
  • Taught Kids Yoga and Movement at Ashburton Community Centre
  • Taught School Holiday program at Ashburton Community Centre
  • Karma Yogi at Happy Melon, Armadale
  • Offered hands-on assists for Amy Dunston  
  • Covered yin at Absolute MMA
  • Taught yoga for Viral Happiness
  • Taught yoga at Confest 2019- nurturing slow flow
  • Facilitated Eye Gazing workshops at Confest 2019
  • Taught kids Acroyoga at Confest 2019
  • Attended The Big Blue: 5 day 5Rhythyms Summer Waves workshop with Natalie Poole, 2019
  • Attended Flow State workshop with Tara Judelle, 2018
  • Receptionist at Malvern Chiropractic Clinic
  • Taught yoga at Burning Seed 2018- sunday slow flow
  • Covered advanced flow and vinyasa classes at Melbourne Yoga & Pilates
  • Taught corporate yoga at Maple Event Group
  • Taught at Flow Through Yoga Brunswick (5 months)
  • Taught yoga at Confest 2018- all men’s class
  • Taught kids AcroYoga at Confest 2018
  • Attended 2 day intensive ‘Earthquake Architecture’ workshop with Fighting Monkey, 2018
  • Taught yoga at Burning Seed 2017- powerful group vinyasa
  • Taught AcroYoga beginner workshops at Burning Seed 2017
  • Taught kids yoga at Windsor Primary School
  • Karma Yogi at Yoga Flame, Windsor
  • Taught kids acrobatics at Victorian College for the Deaf, Melbourne
  • Receptionist at Elevation Floatation and Yoga
  • Attended advanced Liquid Flow workshop with Simon Park, 2016
  • Attended Salute the Sun Yoga Festival, 2016
  • Attended Wanderlust Thredbo, 2016
  • Attended Wanderlust Great Lake Taupo, 2016 
  • Attended Hip Hop Workshop with Steve Ross, 2014