Reawakening to Self
A Yoga Intensive Just for Teachers
with Donna Farhi
March 19th – 23rd, 2027
South Pacific Resort, Noosaville, QLD
When, with elation,
You will greet yourself arriving
At your own door, in your own mirror,
And each will smile at the other's welcome,
And say, sit here. Eat.
You will love the stranger who was your self.
Teaching yoga places very special demands on us. So much of a Yoga teacher's practice can be caught up in generating content, sequences and themes for teaching that we forget to focus on what we need from our time on the mat.
Most yoga teachers are also working alone without significant collegial connection and support which can lead to a sense of isolation. Burn out and a lack of inspiration can erode our personal enthusiasm for practice leaving us feeling depleted.
This intensive is intended as an antidote, renewing a sense of enjoyment, enthusiasm and pleasure in practice as well as offering opportunities for meaningful collegial connection, whether that be through dyad exchange or through receiving gentle touch.
What to Expect
In this special gathering Donna will be sharing inventive and effective practices that can help to improve and maintain your mobility, strength and balance at any age.
A special emphasis of this intensive will be a "ground up" approach to well-being: giving attention to our feet and the kinetic chain upwards through the legs, pelvis, and spine. To our core: in facilitating core connectivity from the center to the limbs. And to our relationship to space: through a more refined alignment of the shoulders, neck and head.
While our focus will be on gentle yet strengthening experiential practice, there will be lots of interesting material to add to your teaching toolbox.
Daily Structure
Who Is This For?
Whether you've just begun your teaching journey, have been teaching for decades or are taking a hiatus from teaching, this intensive is an opportunity to reconnect to yourself, reinspire your own practice, and be on the receiving end of Yoga's power to regenerate.
Testimonials from 2025 Intensives
Donna's work is singular, masterful, and reflective of decades of study and self-exploration. It is this that impacts my body so immediately and so deeply. After more than 50 years of working with my own challenges and others', this is uniquely the teacher I return to at a time in my life when I no longer take classes. It is here that I feel trust. It is here that I feel license.
I continue to find Donna's work inspirational. I am always astounded by the attention to detail and the care and attention that goes into each individual session. Not a word too much, no explanation too long or too complex. Donna finds ways to explain which directly relate to the human experience of moving, breathing and being. I have been very thankful to have finally experienced this in person.
After working to come on one of Donna's trainings or workshops for many years I finally got to book on. The depth of knowledge that Donna has is amazing. Add an inquisitive mind, compassionate approach and a welcoming presence. This intensive inspired me in my own practice and it is what I want to offer to others in my classes.
What a treat it was to spend time studying in person with Donna. It's such a privilege to learn these practices from someone who lives them and is clearly refining them all the time. I'm leaving with a wealth of material to nourish my personal practice and which, in time, I look forward to sharing with others.
Location
South Pacific Resort
South Pacific Resort
179 Weyba Road, Noosaville, QLD 4566
Located on the Sunshine Coast, very near to Noosa. It is a 30 minute drive from Maroochydore Airport or a 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane Airport.
Phone: (07) 5473 1200
Visit South Pacific Resort Website
It is also possible to book accommodation with kitchens at the resort.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cancellations before 10th December 2026 will be refunded minus a AUD $50 administration fee.
Cancellations after 10th December 2026 will not be refunded unless your place can be filled by someone on our waiting list, or you offer your place to another person, notifying us of the transfer. There is a $50 cancellation fee/administration fee for adding the new person.
In case of cancellation by the host you will receive a full refund. If there is an emergency where Donna cannot travel, Donna will assign a senior associate in her place (this is highly unlikely).
Yoga mat and props (you will get a list a few months before the intensive).
International travellers will be able to borrow bigger props.
Reserve Your Place
Spaces are limited to ensure an intimate and supportive learning environment.
Early Bird: AUD $875
Single payment or 2 payments of AUD $440 + $435
Early Bird pricing ends 1st January 2027
Full Fee: AUD $945
From 2nd January 2027
For questions about payment, email gena@genakenny.com.au
About Donna Farhi
Donna Farhi is a Yoga teacher who has been practising for over 45 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought-after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programs internationally. Donna is the author of several seminal Yoga books including The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit, and Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship.
Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Donna is known for her ability to help people of all levels find greater ease and freedom in their bodies through practice grounded in practical wisdom and deep anatomical understanding.
Your Host is Gena Kenny
Click here to email Gena if you have further questions at gena@genakenny.com.au