Transform Your Life’s Direction: Join BodyMindLife’s Winter Yoga Training
- Phil Goodwin
- Jun 13
- 6 min read
Updated: Jun 20
What Direction Are You Going?
Every moment, life is moving us—either towards love, levity, and truth, or into fear, gravity, and pain. If you’re feeling life shifting beneath your feet, you’re not alone. Whether you’re a traveller, navigating a life transition, or just hungry for a new beginning, winter at BodyMindLife is the perfect time to find clarity, energy, and real connection.
Winter: The Season for True Change
In both Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is the ideal time to turn inward, reflect, and
plant the seeds for personal growth. The world slows down, our studio becomes a sanctuary, and you get to create new patterns for the next chapter
of your life—with support, wisdom, and a world-class teaching team.
Why Choose Full-Time Yoga Training at BodyMindLife?
Sydney’s finest team: Mel McLaughlin, Lauren Morey, and Kat Clayton together—unmatched anywhere else.
Transformational environment: Safe, warm, community-focused.
Designed for seekers and those in transition: Whether you’re travelling, recalibrating after big changes, or searching for a new direction, this training is for you.
“All life is energy.” When energy flows, you grow.
Who is this for?
Travellers: Ground yourself, find community, deepen your practice while in between destinations.
Anyone facing change: Give yourself space to pause, get clear, and create new patterns.
Those craving transformation: Fuel your journey with abundant energy, inspiration, and tools for life.
Those wanting to teach this time honoured tradition
What Our Graduates Say
“An experience every human should have. Life changing.”
“I transformed in body, mind and soul. I am capable—I can do what I love.”
“The most transformational personal experience of my life.”
“It cracked me open. I really like what I see on the inside.”
“Yoga is so much more than the physical practice—this training took me deeper than I could have imagined!”
“This course isn’t just teacher training, it is a personal growth course that will change your life.”
“It’s the community that we get to form and build. It’s beyond expectation. BML has the most amazing teachers in every aspect. It’s worth every penny.”
“Trust the process, trust the yoga.”
“You can’t grow without suffering but you can suffer without growing. That’s what this transformational experience taught me.”
“An unforgettable journey into self-discovery which enriched my yoga practice and opened my mind.”
[See more testimonials at the end of this post.]
Living Yoga at BodyMindLife: Our Principles
All life is energy—when your energy flows, you thrive.
We seek maximum growth, while being kind to ourselves.
Wellbeing is primary—our practices support you at every level.
Change is an invitation, not an insistence.
Commitment: For lasting change, desire must be greater than resistance.
You are the creator of your destiny. Take responsibility.
Learn to rest—less is more.
The destination is the journey.
At any time, you’re moving towards fear or love—choose expansion.
Want to Know More? Join Us Live
Meet our community, teachers, and founder.
Join Phil Goodwin (BodyMindLife Founder) and our lead facilitators on a live Zoom call:
Wednesday 25th June @ 7:00pm
Ask your questions, hear about the training, and find out if this is your next step.
[RSVP for the Zoom call here →] Zoom with Founder
Or, come say hi in person reply to this email and we will set you up with a class to try out BodyMindLife. We recommend the following classes with two of our Teacher Training Facilitators
Mel’s Class: Yin Yoga
Kat Clayton’s Class: Surry Hills Tuesday's 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Ready to Choose Love, Levity & Truth This Winter?
If you’re in transition, travelling, or just ready for a new path, our winter intake is now open.
This is more than a course—it’s a transformative experience.
Begin your journey with BodyMindLife!
All Graduate Testimonials
“An experience that every human should have the opportunity to do. The work these teachers do is life changing.”
“I transformed in my body, mind and soul. You introduced a new world to me and showed me that I am capable. I can do what I love.”
“Life changing experience. I’d recommend it highly. Especially during difficult times such as these.”
“The BML team create an incredibly safe, warm and loving environment to grow and learn about the world of yoga. I could not recommend it enough and I’ve met people I’ll keep forever.”
“Life changing, enriching!”
“It cracked me open. I really like what I see on the inside.”
“Transformational in so many unexpected ways.”
“Yoga is so much more than the physical practice—this training took me deeper than I could have imagined!”
“For anyone keen to learn more about themselves and the true magic of yoga, I cannot recommend the BodyMindLife 200 hr yoga teacher training course. You won’t regret it.”
“The course is something of a transformative process on and off the mat. Such an incredible experience and great relationships.”
“The BodyMindLife teacher training course far exceeded my expectations. I feel so empowered by the teachers and fellow students.”
“The most transformational personal experience of my life. I never knew I had so much love inside me.”
“A life changing experience obliterating any initial expectations, lighting a fire of love for myself and my new yogic family.”
“A lifechanging course filled with an immense amount of wisdom, care and fun! It has created the most wonderful sense of belonging I’ll never forget. Love all of the teachers SO much!!”
“A must-do for anyone who is interested in being the best version of themselves and make the world a better place.”
“Words are hard to find to express how good and literally life changing this course was. I have found myself and feel excited again about life and its possibilities.”
“A wonderful body of knowledge and passion shared so thoughtfully and genuinely.”
“I was recently asked if yoga saved me, I replied, yoga didn’t save me, it gave me the strength to save myself.”
“Life changing and inspiring.”
“An amazing, life changing experience, really helping me to connect with myself. Allowed me to feel myself again.”
“The undoing that’s now opened my eyes to discovering who I really am. Thank you a million.”
“My energy has shifted. I have the confidence to take my full self into the world and be the person I want to be! Thank you.”
“My yoga teacher training at BML has changed my life. The experience has been more than I ever could have dreamt!”
“It’s the community that we get to form and build. It’s beyond expectation. BML has the most amazing teachers in every aspect. It’s worth every penny.”
“The training program went beyond my expectations. Provided a wholistic teaching of yoga for practitioners beginning and expanding the yoga experience.”
“Life changing experience! I’d recommend it highly (especially during difficult times such as these).”
“I can’t even describe how incredible this training was. I feel equipped to teach with confidence.”
“This course isn’t just teacher training, it is a personal growth course that will change your life.”
“Not just yoga—life lessons!”
“An incredibly intimate and challenging experience that not only tested me as an individual but made me look at my life honestly and see where there was room to grow and change to be made.”
“There’s so much more to yoga than Asana! It really is a way of life and I’m just at the start of my journey.”
“I feel I have been blessed with so much new knowledge to live my best life and the tools to share the knowledge with others.”
“I came to do this course having a sense that I needed guidance on how to move forward with my life, but being lost for so long. This course gave me answers, tools, inspiration and knowledge to be the person my heart and soul aspire to be. Yogis are not victims. We are warriors!”
“One of the best experiences I have had so far. It put another perspective on life.”
“I feel I have been blessed with so much new knowledge to live my best life and the tools to share the knowledge with others.”
“The energy created by the team is so extraordinary. I left everyday feeling incredible.”
“One of the best months of my life. I couldn’t recommend the training or the studio highly enough. I can’t wait for the next one! Big thanks to the entire team! The teaching staff and BML team. Infinitely grateful.”
“Best decision I’ve ever made in my life.”
“Beginning of the spiritual journey.”
“This training taught me so much about yoga but even more about myself. It’s been irreplaceable.”
“A journey on a magic carpet to a far away land where you meet yourself and bring yourself home.”
“I came into their course searching for “something” and I’m leaving knowing that the answers are within me and the practice. All is coming.”
“BML teacher training is way more than simply teaching you to be a yoga teacher—it is a guide to life.”
“Body, mind and soul opening.”
“I feel my practice, my personal life & connection have improved in the last 4 months, learning from amazing people & sharing training with incredible girls will be forever present in my yoga journey. Thank you x.”
“Trust the process, trust the yoga.”
“This course is so much more than the poses/handstands—I learnt lifelong skills I can take with me forever.”
“There is no growth without suffering, lean into what makes you uncomfortable as this is how you grow—not just keeping to daily habits.”
“You can’t grow without suffering but you can suffer without growing. That’s what this transformational experience taught me.”
“An unforgettable
journey into self-discovery which enriched my yoga practice and opened my mind.”
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