Integrating the 5 Elements into Yoga Practice

WITH SAL FLYNN | FROM $289 | 6.25 HOURS | 5 CPD POINTS | 27 AUG 2025

Join Sal Flynn in her workshop series, Integrating the Five Elements into Yoga Practice. Finding Meaning in the Mahabhutas. Sal Flynn is a leading Yoga therapy educator, trauma and anxiety specialist, counselling and psychotherapy supervisor.

Finding Meaning in the Mahabhutas

Join Sal Flynn for a series of 5 workshops on Yoga and the 5 Elements, Mahabhutas, in the context of Yoga philosophy and practice. Each practice session will delve into one element, integrating philosophy and practical Yoga.

This workshop series invites you to explore the Mahabhutas through the lens of Yoga, offering a blend of theoretical insight, embodied practices, and self-reflection. Each session will focus on one element, integrating it into asana, pranayama, meditation, and discussion on its philosophical and practical application. By aligning with the elements, practitioners can cultivate balance, resilience, and a connection to their inner and outer worlds.

In Yoga philosophy, the Mahabhutas, or 5 great elements, are the foundational building blocks of the physical and subtle universe. They originate from the cosmic principle of Prakriti (primordial nature) through the process of creation and differentiation. The Mahabhutas — Akasha (space/ether), Vayu (air), Agni (fire), Apas (water), and Prithvi (earth)—are critical in understanding the interconnection between the cosmos, the body, and spiritual practices. These elements are mentioned in various scriptures, including the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Samkhya Karika.

Each workshop includes Yoga practice, discussion and Q&A.

In this Yoga and the 5 Elements Workshop, You Will:

  • Gain an experiential understanding of the Mahabhutas and their influence on physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
  • Develop practical tools to harmonise with each element through Yoga and lifestyle choices.
  • Enhance self-awareness and your understanding of our connection to nature and the universe.

Who Should Attend the Yoga and the 5 Elements Workshop:

  • Yoga therapists, Yoga teachers and Yoga teacher trainees
  • Yoga practitioners
  • Anyone who is interested in integrating the wisdom of the Mahabhutas into their personal Yoga practice.

Benefits of Attending this Workshop:

  • Learn from Sal Flynn, one of Australia’s most experienced Yoga therapy educators, Yoga therapist, psychotherapy supervisor and specialist in anxiety and trauma
  • Educate yourself about safe and effective Yoga principles and practices, tools and techniques that you can use with yourself and your students and clients
  • Deepen your knowledge of the 5 Elements as a therapeutic practice
  • Yoga therapists/teachers are eligible for 5 Continuing Professional Development points
  • Receive a Certificate of Attendance when you complete the workshop
  • The recordings will be available to you for 12 months so you can review the material

CPD Points:

You will receive a certificate of attendance for 5 CPD points.

Yoga and the 5 Elements Workshop:

Delivery: Available Now On Demand
6.5hrs of Video Content are included
Cost: $289. Prices include GST.

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Sal Flynn

Sal Flynn is a highly experienced Yoga therapy educator, and counselling and psychotherapy supervisor. She is one of Australia’s leading Yoga therapy educators. Sal has trained more than 400 Yoga therapists across a total of 32 deliveries throughout Australia. She mentors Yoga therapists around the world.

Her formal and informal training blends the disciplines of Yoga, psychotherapy, education, contemplative practice, the arts and mind/body awareness practices. Underpinning her work is more than 30 years of practice and study in the eastern traditions, along with education and internships in Western psychotherapy and Yoga therapies both in Australia and India.

Sal Flynn began practicing yoga over 40 years ago and her practice is rooted in the tradition of Sri Krishnamacharya. In recent years, she has focused her yoga inquiry on the work of her mentor Donna Farhi and assists Donna in training teachers.

Sal is trained to deliver John Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programs. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Sydney.

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