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Rachel Zinman Yoga

https://www.rachelzinmanyoga.com
Online Yoga Ashram Membership, Yoga Workshops, Yoga Mentoring

Rachel Zinman and John Weddepohl offer इष्टम् ISHTAM, specialising in orthodox knowledge, whether it is the knowledge of yoga (yoga vidya) or knowledge of the Self (atma vidya), इष्टम् ISHTAM uses a little known teaching methodology to ensure understanding ancient wisdom is easy. Buried in secrecy by teachers who discouraged sharing it, इष्टम् ISHTAM’s unique teaching method helps students break o

pen the secret meaning of yoga hidden in the शास्त्र sastra (scriptures). Taught by Krishna and Adi Shankara, two of India’s greatest teachers in the upanishadic tradition, the method of teaching forms part of the means of knowledge (called प्रमाण pramana), to uplift humanity and resolve the problem of human suffering. Besides orthodox knowledge, इष्टम् ISHTAM also combines the best in modern yoga. Not about how many postures you do, success in yoga comes in maintaining a regular home practice. As a teacher or student of yoga you may struggle to maintain your practice due to time or injuries. Rachel and John the core teachers ofइष्टम् ISHTAM share इष्ट माला ISHTA-Mala** - a practice for life. A vinyasa krama, Mala fits everyday individual needs, abilities and time frames and is gaining a following as a complete practice. Together John and Rachel share इष्टम् ISHTAM at festivals, teacher trainings and workshops around the world. Theyl live in Byron Bay, Australia and run yoga teacher trainings and workshops year round. They also share their love of music in Kirtan as often as possible.

इष्टम् ISHTAM consists of - इष्ट विद्या ISHTA Vidya (Supreme Self-Knowledge) - इष्ट योग ISHTA Yoga (Maha Yoga) - इष्ट क्रिय ISHTA Kriya (Kriya Siddha Meditation) and - इष्ट माला ISHTA-MALA** (a practice for life).

01/09/2026

Final call friends to join me for my last over 50’s Yoga course of the year. Let’s move stretch breath and balance together with yoga that’s suited to your changing body. What I love most about this course is the opportunity to be with likeminded people. We laugh 😆 have fun and enjoy the community aspect. Send me a dm if you’d like to join. Below are the deets .
When: Sept 7-28 Mondays 7.30-9.00 am .
Where: 72 Byron st, Bangalow Yogalates academy studio .
Cost: $110 or $30 drop in
[email protected] for more info

21/08/2026

Excuse the crazy hair on the beach walk ! But seriously do you find it super hard to wake up early? Try this! Early morning yoga changes your sleep habits. The early morning is the ideal time to practice because the prana is low to the ground.there is a stillness you can tap into to quiet your mind. When the mind is quiet we have more focus and energy for the rest of the day. Join me for my upcoming yoga for over 50s course which starts in Bangalow Yogalates Academy
September 7 -28.
Mondays 7.30-9 am .
72 Byron St. Bangalow
$110
Send me a Dm for more info or to book in
Theses are all level classes which combine yoga meditation breath work somatic movement and more

16/08/2026

I’ve come up with a new phrase…instead of ‘soul searching’ I’m scroll searching. Moving my fingers over and over a screen looking for what exactly?
I’ve spent years searching in practices, books, yoga workshops, retreats and courses only to discover that looking was pointless.
Wherever I am. There I am.
No amount of scroll searching can answer the biggest questions. Unless we are lucky enough to find a true teacher in the tradition. Atma Vidya has been solving our greatest questions for generations.
The thing is we’ve never known where to look.
And the noise of ignorance is only getting louder. People are unhappy because there is nothing but unhappiness everywhere. That’s what’s so ironic. It’s not unhappiness looking for happiness. It’s happiness not knowing its happy thinking it must look in the first place.
The search for happiness denies that I am the happiness. The search for meaning denies that I am the meaning. The search for oneself denies that I am one Self.
But words mean nothing because even reading this, I am the best editor! Editing out what I don’t want to read. Or already deciding I know exactly what’s being written about.
The first thing I learned from my teacher was that Self has a language. And like learning any new language the true meaning in each word needs to be understood. Read more on my Substack link in bio …

12/08/2026

Are you over 50 and love yoga but tired of going to generic yoga classes ? Our bodies need more than standard asanas after menopause or even as we approach it. The nervous system craves resilience.. I’ve developed a practice that is both soft on joints, supports and nourishes the spine and challenges you enough so that you feel lighter and freer in your changing body. Yoga for over 50’s is back!!! September 7-28 at the Yogalates Academy in Bangalow. Class is from 7.30-9.00 am and all are welcome . Please DM me if you are keen to book in. Places are limited ..

08/08/2026

Yoga for Over 50s – September Course
What if ageing wasn’t about slowing down, but learning how to move with greater awareness?
This 4-week course combines gentle yoga, somatic movement, breathwork and meditation to support strength, balance, mobility and wellbeing.
The focus isn’t on keeping up with who you used to be.
It’s about meeting yourself where you are today and discovering how movement can continue to support you through every stage of life.
All levels are welcome and plenty of options are offered throughout.
And yes, we often head into Bangalow for coffee afterwards.
Yogalates Studio, Bangalow September 7–28 Mondays 7:30–9:00am  $110
Comment “OVER 50” or send me a message for more information.

28/07/2026

Where’s Authentic Yoga Online and ISHTAM इष्टम् ? We’re on the way home to The Byron Shire via Yarralen Retreat .. what a stunning spot for yoga … dreaming up possibilities here .. I’ll be starting up my yoga for over 50’s classes soon .. send me a dm if you’re in !!!

17/07/2026

Current mood! My Dads David Zinman 90 Birthday celebration starts tomorrow..

08/06/2026

When I first got involved in yoga and spirituality, I had this sense of the miraculous. Like everything I had ever thought about life and my own reason for being was no longer relevant.
It’s not that I had any outer guidance to tell me who I was, it was more that when I closed my eyes to meditate or floated out of a yoga class I felt freed from my self-doubt and self-criticism. Later when I’d studied with my mentor Alan Finger I learned and experienced meditation not as a focal point only accessible through practice but rather a state of being that was always there, I just needed to plug into it.
But even that, as miraculous as it was, didn’t prepare me for what came next. When I arrived in India and studied with my Vedanta master every one of the ideas I had developed over the last 25 years was challenged. Read more on my Substack link in stories or my bio

17/04/2026

Taking a moment out to reflect…

06/04/2026

Happy 60 Bday to me.. spent Easter weekend with Jacob Zinman-Jeanes Jess Hooper and ISHTAM इष्टम् frolicking in the forest and fossicking for mushrooms 🍄 couldn’t think of a better way to mark this gateway

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Byron Bay, NSW
2481

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