About VAI YOGA

Originally founded in Fiji, VAI YOGA is named relating to ocean and tropical weather. In Fijian, VAI means Manta Rays, which is a giant friendly fish living in tropical waters. The nature of ocean involves many forms, which are powerful, stillness and union. This is what yoga brings to people as well, strength, calmness and oneness. 

Kadavu Island

Starfish in Makuluva Reef Islet

Nabalesere waterfall

Yoga Teaching journey from Fiji

In Fiji, I met the most friendly people, both local and expats, in the world. The kindness and openness of everyone's heart and the inclusive society allowed me to embrace every opportunity to spread yoga to all walks of life in the city I lived - Suva. I ran weekly Corporate Yoga at United Nations and Embassy of the United States. Their life stories and work experiences all around the world including a war zone are really amazing and motivate me to be a better version of myself. 
I also brought kids yoga into physical education program at Multiple Intelligence School. Dr. Robin Taylor, Curriculum Director of the school, hopes yoga can help maintain children flexibility as a way of life. 'It's so important that in particular boys, but all children get training and conditioning of the 'nervous system'. This is something that is not promoted much in traditional PE classes in school and from what I can see, not in conventional fitness classes either.' 
My other teaching experiences included yoga for elite swimmers at Dolphin Swim Club Fiji, including members of the Fiji Olympic Swimming Team; Yoga for factory workers at Paradise Beverages (owned by The Coca-Cola Company). ​
The broad range of students including kids, seniors, elite swimmers and diplomats helped me deepen my teaching skills and knowledge how yoga helped everyone. Yes, yoga is for everyone. 

​It's AMAZING!

Both local and expats enjoy yoga practice

Spread yoga everywhere - Yoga in brewery

kids and family yoga at Waldorf Kindergarten

My daily routine

To where we live - Bassendean

With the yoga journey taking me from Fiji to Perth, VAI YOGA continues to bring local people together to enjoy a sense of wellbeing. We want to:

• Share the joy of yoga with everyone
• Help people get active and stay healthy, physically strong and mentally sharp
• Develop yoga events and entertainment for you, your friends and family
• Sustain and give back to community

Partnered with AshfieldCAN, we organised Yoga and Brekkie in Gary Blanch Park in January 2017. Everyone enjoyed yoga on the grass and a delicious healthy breakfast. It's the perfect way to start your day.
​We had our first market stall and Kids and Family Yoga event at Old Perth Road Markets, Bassendean in April 2017. Our yoga bear felt so welcomed.
More events are yet to come for the local community! 
​We run weekly yoga classes at Ashfield Sports Club. It's convenient and great to meet neighbours. 
We are based in Bassendean yet offer group classes for members of not-for-profit organisations, private child care and aged care facilities around Perth. 

Morning yoga in Gary Blanch Park, Ashfield

Kids are excited about seeing yoga bear

Selling yoga gear in tree pose. Why not

Something about myself

Rachel Lau

Born and raised in Hong Kong, I found yoga helped me deal with the stress of working in the banking industry. My passion for yoga encouraged me to leave the banking world and completed my 500-hour, Certificate IV Yoga Teacher Training with the Byron Yoga Centre. With the yoga business and teaching experiences taking me from Fiji to Perth, I am very grateful to spread yoga to a wide variety of people. My youngest student is 12 months old and the oldest student is 98 so far. My class is calm yet flowing.
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​Qualifications:
Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, Sheffield Hallam University, England 
Certificate IV in Yoga Teacher Training Course, Byron Yoga Centre, Australia
Yoga for Kids and Families Teacher Training Course, Rainbow Kids Yoga, Australia
Level 2, Thai Massage Enhancement, Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai, Thailand

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