Our yoga

Power Living yoga is a modern-day physical and philosophical practice that focuses on developing a person’s spiritual wellbeing as much as their physical and mental health. It embraces all traditions and teachings with respect. There’s nothing mystical, unattainable or complex. Its aim is to provide a simple yet holistic practice that creates a greater connection to everyday life.

As practitioners, we focus on evolving our bodies and minds as well as a deeper connection to our spiritual sides. We also develop a personal philosophy that helps us deal with the ups and downs of life.

Power Living yoga isn’t so much a style as a community, a teaching methodology and a way of being, delivering powerful classes to the thousands of yogis who walk through our doors each week.

Our studios

In the ten years of its operation, Power Living has grown to have studios across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and New Zealand. We now have nine co-owners: Duncan Peak, Scott Peak, Keenan Crisp, Mandy Kopcho, Elise McSweeny, Adam and Jen Rose, Jase Te Patu and Justine Hamill.

Each one has emerged from our yoga community and is a leader in their studio. Together with our amazing teaching and administration team, led by General Manager Elise McSweeny, they have set the highest standard for delivery of contemporary yoga styles throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Our classes

Our studios offer yoga classes in: P.L.A.Y. Vinyasa – heated, P.L.A.Y. Vinyasa – Non-Heated, P.L.A.Y. Yin, P.L.A.Y. Therapeutics and Hot Yoga.

We offer different levels for all stages in your journey. Each yoga class has a specific physical and philosophical aim, giving our vibrant community the opportunity to embrace popular yoga methodologies every time they step on the mat.

Our teacher training and retreats

Power Living has graduated thousands of teachers from its well-known 200hr and 500hr yoga teacher training courses. It also supports large gym chains across Australia and New Zealand, helping to upskill the workout yoga scene.

Our teachers are among the best qualified in the country and hail from a variety of traditional and contemporary backgrounds, blending many methodologies into one class. Major influences include Ashtanga Vinyasa (Jois), Iyengar, Baron Baptiste, Anusara, Satyananda, Sathya Sai Baba, Sivananda, Yin (Paul Grilley) and the traditional teachings of Georg Feuerstein.

Our yoga retreats have progressed from yoga boot camp weekends to week-long, immersions. They focus on transforming belief systems, understanding mental patterns and building self-awareness to enrich our lives. This process is grounded in traditional yoga philosophies.

Our programs are powerful, thorough and well-supported. We develop each student’s individual strengths for maximum personal and professional growth, including the opportunity to study course components in depth: Anatomy & Physiology (A&P), Traditional Yoga Studies, Sequencing, Teaching Skills and more. 

We welcome everyone into our tribe and encourage developing a personal yoga practice that extends far beyond the mat. Our attitude is ‘all yoga all good’. We believe individuals walking the yoga walk – irrespective of background, methodology or philosophy – are equally as important as the leaders in our industry.