What I Teach
Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a practice of asana sequenced in a fixed order and traditionally practiced in the early morning.
How I Teach
By providing support as one experiences both the positive and difficult changes that result from practice.
Practice Tools
A series of documents a videos to help you pratice Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, written and developed by Sarcha.
Perth Ashtanga Yoga with Sarcha Thurston
“I’m deeply serious in my commitment to yoga. Yet, I try to fulfill that commitment lightheartedly.”
Yoga is both my anchor and my sail, the discipline of daily practice provides a grounding to life’s challenges and triumphs. The spiritual practice helps to illuminate the path ahead and keeps me growing in the right direction. To develop a sincere and consistent practice over time brings yoga’s gifts of a strong and healthy body, the ability to focus the mind, and a place where I can turn inwards towards my true nature.
Sarcha is the principal Ashtanga and Mysore teacher at Yogahub Perth and focuses on helping her students develop breath integration with functional movement and alignment patterns. Off the mat her wish is that this translates to more grace, stability and compassion in her students’ lives.
What my Students are Saying
Her skill level and dedication to her practice is inspiring in itself, however it’s Sarcha’s dedication and generosity of time and spirit with her students that is truly extraordinary. Her teaching method is an equal mix of perceptiveness, compassion and firmness and her commitment to technique and individualised guidance and adjustments is clear
I personally love her teaching approach – it is always gentle and pragmatic, delivered efficiently and eloquently so that it fuels a sense of empowerment whilst understanding the purpose behind it.
The program is comprehensive and has been very thoughtfully constructed, Sarcha’s vast knowledge and experience shine through in every aspect, lifting all of her students into a beautiful space to learn and connect.
I couldn’t recommend you choose this yoga teacher training more. Sarcha’s knowledge and her passion to share it is a privilege. Her quietly confident nature is something to learn from in itself and to be in her presence is to know you are in the very best hands. Team this with her humility and sense of humour and your yoga journey will be ignited. I have learnt so much from you and have felt loved and supported the entire time.
It’s so rewarding when you feel yourself reach a new milestone in your effort to become better at the practice. Sarcha is always keeping an eye on your performance, her knowledge of yoga is immeasurable. The way I see it, if there was a black belt grading for yoga, I’d say Sarcha would be a 5th Dan black belt and me, a humble yellow belt for now. My progress has been enhanced with Sarcha’s coaching and precise explanation of how to take each posture to the next level.
I had the privilege of completing my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training under Sarcha’s guidance, over the course of almost a year. The program was very comprehensive, covering much more of Yoga than just the asana, the physical postures. There was no rush, with sessions being spread out to allow absorption and practice of concepts and techniques before moving on.