Bill Giles

People who attend my yoga courses often want to get an idea of who they are dealing with before they commit to engaging with me. They initially can get an outline of who I am by reading lists of “accomplishments” and “qualifications” such as my background in engineering and science; 30 years in a clinical practice as an immunobiologist; my passion and practice of hatha and raja yoga for almost 50 years; the Samyama School of Yoga which I founded; my ongoing interest in martial arts for more than 55 years: along with decades of practicing Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Oriental osteopathy and other complementary medicine techniques.

I woke up when I was 22 and accepted that I was heading in the wrong direction for the life I really wanted. Luckily I joined the Rosicrucian Order, and was a member for more than 20 years. This set a path for my self-improvement. When I was 23, during a yoga weekend with two Swamis, I discovered the outline of the yoga life, and this is what I have been following ever since—it works for me. I practice yoga as a biologist.

To attend yoga courses in Samyama Yoga, contact Dessie on 0424228578. To receive yoga and health blogs, go to www.billgiles.com.au and fill in your details at the top of the page.

Yoga Books

Zen Shiatsu 1990.  (out of print)

Trunk Exercises and Yoga Nidra 1993  (available as CD)

The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali—a practical interpretation.  2001 (Hard Copy)

In Search of Yoga.  2005 (Hard Copy)

The Yoga of Happiness.  2005 (Hard Copy)

The Yoga of Samadhi.  2005 (Hard Copy)

The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.  2015 (Hard Copy)

Trunk Exercises (with CD).  2015 (Hard Copy)