Dr Lauren Tober

23/08/2026

Something special starts tomorrow, and you’re hearing it here first!. 🌱

I've recorded a five part pop-up series for the A Grateful Life podcast, walking through Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, one by one, through the lens of mental health.

And this one is especially for yoga teachers.

We begin tomorrow with ahimsa, non-harming, and how the way we hold a room can support our students' mental health, or subtly work against it.

Then over the next two weeks we move through all eight limbs, from the ethical foundations to the postures and the breath, right through to the quiet inner practices.

Each episode is short, and each one has something you can take straight into your next class.

Want to follow along? There's a free ebook that goes with the whole series. Grab it now, use it when you're planning your classes, and be ready when the first episode drops tomorrow.

Download the free ebook at https://www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/8limbs, and follow A Grateful Life wherever you listen so you don't miss a single limb.

See you tomorrow on the poddy 🙏

19/08/2026

Applications are closing tonight for the Mental Health Aware Yoga scholarship!

We’re offering scholarships for both the online training starting 16th Sept and the hybrid training that’s happening in Mullumbimby on 17th Oct.

The intention of this scholarship is to increase the accessibility to the Mental Health Aware Yoga training for yoga teachers who hold marginalised identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.

We will be awarding several partial scholarships for the online Mental Health Aware Yoga training based on need and community contribution.

We encourage applications from those from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other marginalised communities, especially those who are also bringing yoga to these communities.

Applications must be received by midnight tonight (Tuesday 19th August 2026 AEST).

To apply:
1. Go to www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online (for the online training) or www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid (for the Mullumbimby training)
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page
3. Click on the APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP button
4. Complete the application form

If the button is still there, we’re still accepting applications (but once it’s gone it’s gone!).

If you know a yoga teacher who cares deeply about their community and would not be able to take the Mental Health Aware Yoga training without a scholarship, please tag them and encourage them to apply.

We'd love to support them to take this training with one of our scholarship places.

And if you’d like to find out more about the training, visit www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com

If you’re a Yoga Teacher who cares deeply about the mental health of your students, we’d LOVE to share this training with you. Come join us ✨

Professional Mental Health Training for Yoga Teachers with Dr Lauren Tober. Support your students experiencing mental health challenges with compassion, confidence and skill. This training will change the way you teach yoga.

17/08/2026

Girls weekend away with my daughter. My cup is full!

Steeping in nature, incredible waterfalls, delicious dumplings, going to bed early to watch Shadow and Bone, pottering around the shops, chai and cacao at the growers market, talking about everything and nothing with no agenda other than to be together.

14/08/2026

Curious about the Mental Health Aware Yoga training, but still deciding if it’s right for you?

Come join me for a free live info session on Tuesday 18th August to hear all about the training, including:

👉 Who it’s for
👉 What you’ll learn
👉 How it's structured
👉 Whether it's right for you
👉 The difference between the online and hybrid trainings (both are coming up soon)

There'll be plenty of time for your questions too.

Whether you’re:
👉 a yoga teacher wanting more confidence and clarity
👉a teacher-in-training thinking ahead
👉 a mental health professional who also teaches yoga
👉 or someone who has done trauma-informed training and wants a broader, more integrated framework

Online = www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online/ -session

Mullumbimby = www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid/ -session

I’d love to see you there 💛

11/08/2026

You don't have to teach in circles. 🙏

Read through the slides for why.

Two Mental Health Aware Yoga trainings coming up - online from 16 September, and the Mullumbimby hybrid on 17–18 October (get started on the in-person component now).

Join us online in September www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online

Join us in Mullumbimby - online component starts now, in-person component 17-18th October www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid

11/08/2026

You don't have to teach in circles. 🙏

Read through the slides for why.

Two Mental Health Aware Yoga trainings coming up - online from 16 September, and the Mullumbimby hybrid on 17–18 October (get started on the in-person component now).

Join us online in September www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online

Join us in Mullumbimby - online component starts now, in-person component 17-18th October www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid

10/08/2026

A beautiful offering from our friends at Organic India this weekend :)

10/08/2026

Curious about the Mental Health Aware Yoga training, but still deciding if it’s right for you?

Come join me for a free live info session on Tuesday 18th August to hear all about the training, including:

👉 Who it’s for
👉 What you’ll learn
👉 How it's structured
👉 Whether it's right for you
👉 The difference between the online and hybrid trainings (both are coming up soon)

There'll be plenty of time for your questions too.

Whether you’re:
👉 a yoga teacher wanting more confidence and clarity
👉a teacher-in-training thinking ahead
👉 a mental health professional who also teaches yoga
👉 or someone who has done trauma-informed training and wants a broader, more integrated framework

I’d love to see you there!

You’ll leave with insight, context and a clear sense of your next step - whether that’s joining the training now, later, or not at all.

This is a clear, grounded conversation about what it means to teach yoga in today’s mental health landscape - and how to do so with confidence, care, and ethical clarity.

If you can’t attend live, a replay will be sent to everyone who registers.

Find the link on the Mental Health Aware Yoga website, on either the online or hybrid page.

Online = www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online/ -session
Mullumbimby = www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid/ -session

I’d love to see you there 💛

04/08/2026

📢 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN ✨

Here at Mental Health Aware Yoga we’re on a mission to help make yoga safe, accessible and transformative for everyone.

One of the ways we're doing this is by offering scholarships to yoga teachers to attend our 60-hour professional online training.

The intention of this scholarship is to increase the accessibility to the Mental Health Aware Yoga training for Yoga Teachers who hold marginalised identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.

We will be awarding several partial scholarships for the Mental Health Aware Yoga training based on need and community contribution.

We encourage applications from those from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other marginalised communities, especially those who are also bringing yoga to these communities.

We’re currently accepting applications for both the online and the hybrid Mullumbimby trainings in 2026.

To apply:

1. Visit https://www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online or https://www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/hybrid

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and Click on the APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP button
3. Complete the application form

And if a name came to mind as you read this, a yoga teacher who cares deeply about their community and couldn’t take this training without support, please tag them below. We’d love to hear from them.

P.S. If you don’t need a scholarship but you’ve been thinking about the training, enrolling is what makes these scholarship places possible. Come join us!

30/07/2026

When I left the Centre for Mind Body Wellness a few weeks ago, I brought home boxes of old documents that had been sitting in my filing cabinet for years.

Old bank statements, attendance records from courses, all sorts of paperwork. All the things we’re required to hold onto, that just sit there taking up space.

I wore out my last paper shredder the last time I purged my filing cabinet, so I bought a heavy duty one, and I’ve been shredding my little heart out all week.

I’m finding it oddly cathartic.

Anyone else?

PS: No confidential documents were harmed in the making of this video.