About Us @ The Yoga Place

The purpose of The Yoga Place is to provide an environment for people to create the energy, Self awareness, self responsibility and lifestyle to support the full expression of their lives.

The basis for Self expression is a healthy body, mind and spirit. Self Expression flows effortlessly when we live in harmony with our individual nature and Nature. It is an act of self responsibility which has its basis in "Self knowledge through direct experience".


The Yoga Place was founded by Alan McCrindle as a vehicle to express his life in an authentic and Self aware way and in turn to assist others live their own authentic and Self aware lives.

The key to this process is to strengthen and sharpen your inner intelligence (Buddhi) which leads to Self Knowledge and the uncovering of your own inner Wisdom.

True Self knowledge only comes through direct experience. Our aim is to offer caoching, therapy and programs through which you can learn about your individual natures and how - via your own direct experience - your life starts to flow effortlessly, as this uncovering process ocuurs, and you express your true Self.

Yoga based Coaching Relationships

At the heart of The Yoga Place are Alan's personal yoga based coaching relationships. These are ongoing relationships where Alan "coaches" people to live authentic Self Aware lives based on the Yoga model of Self development . Alan is also trained by Coach University.

Requirements for Self Expression

Improving your health and learning real Self expression is all about nurturing our own inner Wisdom - This is a process of you learning to understand your individual constitution in the context of the laws of Nature and the Universe and then living your life in ways that supports this. There are four requirements for this:

1. You need a framework to understand the forces and laws of Nature and the Universe.
2. You need to experientially understand your own personal nature(constitution) within this framework
3. You need to gain Direct experience of how living both in and out of accordance with your nature and Nature has an impact on you. Through direct experience you get to know internally what is real and works for you. External knowledge is an necessary stepping stone but without internal knowledge your minds will quickly trick you into following lifestyles to satisfy your ego and it's drive for success in the materially focussed world you live in- often at a huge cost to your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. In the end, all your success in the material world will feel meaningless and leave you feeling empty inside unless it is spin-off from internal growth.
4. You need to have an attitude of self responsibility, self commitment and a willingness to take responsibility for learning about yourself and creating and maintaining our own health.

We deliver natural therapies, courses and retreats to assist people in this process of raising their level of health, self knowledge and consequent capacity to express themselves.

We focus on two frameworks for understanding the forces of Nature and the Universe. The Vedic model from India and a meridian based model with more Chinese roots. In essence however these models are very similar - based around the same energy concepts but using different words and each with their own particular strengths.

The Vedic model is particularly powerful and is a fully integrated science of creation which incorporates many different sub-sciences which deal with different aspects of life. We deliver and integrate many of these.

• Yoga is the practical side of the Vedic sciences. Yoga strengthens and balances the body, stills the mind and can ultimately lead to Self realisation. We hold daily classes and courses and do one-to- one yoga therapy consultations and Yoga and Life mentoring. A differentiating aspect we bring to our yoga is our understanding of the energetic impact the asanas have on us. This has allowed us to design specialised classes to improve specific aspects of the body's structure and functioning such as the digestive system, lower back etc. In addition to these specialised classes we have general classes based on an Astanga yoga practice popularised by K. Pattabhi Jois . Follow this link for more information.
• Ayurveda is yogic medicine. It is the medical system that Deepak Chopra has been popularising. It is a natural medicine which is based on thousands of years of practical experience of maintaining and improving health. It is an active prevention orientated system. The premise of Ayurveda is that the majority of illness comes from a poor diet and living - physical, environmental, psychological and spiritual. Ayurveda has an easy to understand framework for helping people understand the way that their specific body and mind functions and the conditions and behaviors which will make them function better or worse. This Self knowledge, combined with easily accessible procedures, gives a person the power to adapt their diet, lifestyle, work, environment and relationships to support their specific nature and constitution. We provide Ayurvedic lifestyle counseling sessions, courses and retreats to assist people to learn and adopt an Ayurvedically based lifestyle. Yoga is an integrated aspect of Ayurveda and is used to strengthen and balance the body, mind and spirit.
• Shiatsu is a meridian based medical system which works on the same systems as acupuncture but primarily uses the mediums of touch, stretch and spinal adjustments (body work) to create balance in the body. It is an integrated health system which deals with the body, mind and spirit and incorporates diet, lifestyle and yoga recommendations (if you are interested). Shiatsu is extremely effective for dealing with functional level problems in the body - lower back, digestion etc. and is an ideal way to realign the body at the change of seasons. Practitioners are all members of STAA (Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia).
• Jyotish or Vedic astrology is the science of the impact that the energy of the cosmos and planets has on our lives. It is the science of Light. The objective of Jyotish is to provide us knowledge about our inner aspects and how to align ourselves with the cosmic energy which enlivens us. Joytish is totally integrated with Yoga and Ayurveda and, in addition to providing us with insights on ourselves, our families, our work and relationships, it also has medical and predictive aspects, an aspect for telling us the best times to do things like start new businesses or getting married, and a remedial aspect which includes prescriptions such as gemstones and mantras to modify the impact of energy from the planets.