Ancient Wisdom for Current Times
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November 2026
Join us for a long weekend of celebrations and exploring the process of transformation in yoga. We are thrilled to announce this three day deep dive into Ancient Wisdom for Current Times at Āgama Yoga Centre will be led by Hanna Staaff and Karina Freij from Yogaskolan in Sweden.
Personal transformation in yoga can be on many levels — from our every day quality of life, making new health choices, and how we relate to others, to healing from physiological or emotional wounds and beyond.
Each class during the three days will delve into how the ancients tapped into universal struggles of the human condition via discussions on yoga philosophy, followed by a related physical practice including the rich variety of the tools of yoga to help us navigate our precious life on earth.
We will draw references from various ancient texts -- the main reference being Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, with links to other classic yoga texts like the Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Rahasya, Samkhya Karika and maybe some Upanishads.
About Hanna and Karina
Hanna and Karina live in Sweden and are full time yoga teachers at Yogaskolan, Hanna in Karlstad and Karina in Östersund. Together they run teacher trainings and further educations for teachers.
Barbara is their first yoga teacher and they did the teacher training with Barbara in Melbourne between 1996-2000.
Hanna and Karina then continued their studies with TKV Desikachar and KYM to become teacher trainers and yoga therapists. They continue to study with Frans Moors in Belgium, a long term student of TKV Desikachar.
Timetable
Friday 20 November
6.30-7.30am Morning practice - Barb
8.30-10.30am WORKSHOP 1 | Creating new patterns, in body, breath and mind (Nava Samskāra)
11am-1 pm WORKSHOP 2 | What’s stopping me? Hurdles to overcome (Antarayas)
2.30-4.30pm WORKSHOP 3 | I’m on my way from fear to faith (Sraddha)
5-6pm Evening practice with Barb, Hanna, Karina
Saturday 21 November
6.30-7.30am Morning practice - Barb
8.30-10.30am WORKSHOP 1 | Becoming clearer (from Avidya to Vidya)
11am-1 pm WORSKHOP 2 | Hold back the horses! (Pratyahāra)
2.30-4.30pm WORSKHOP 3 | Settling in from gross to subtle (Dhyānam)
5-6pm Evening practice with Barb, Hanna, Karina
Sunday 22 November
6.30-7.30am Morning practice - Barb
08.30-10.30am WORKSHOP 1 | From monkey-mind to stability
11am-1 pm WORKSHOP 2 | Seven steps to freedom (Kaivalyam)
2.30-4.30pm WORKSHOP 3 | Choosing light! (Visōka vā jyotismati)
5-6pm Evening practice with Barb, Hanna, Karina
Bookings and pricing
Please book by emailing us or by texting Barb on 0439 358 021 . Payments can be made in cash at the centre or via bank transfer.
One day $300: Access to 2 classes and 3 workshops, ($275 concession)
Two days $550: Access to 4 classes and 6 workshops, ($500 concession)
Full three days $770: Access to all classes and workshops, ($700 concession)
Casual attendance
Yoga classes: $28 (1 tick on class pass), $25 concession
Workshops: $90 each, $75 concession