Welcome to UMA Yoga!
We are a small, boutique studio on peaceful acreage four minutes from the heart of Yarrabilba, and just minutes from Jimboomba and Logan Village. We offer intelligent, inclusive yoga practices for people seeking safe, effective, and evidence-based yoga.
New Students Intro Offer: Three Yoga Classes for $49.00
New to UMA? Start here.
Our studio is a quiet, welcoming sanctuary set on acreage in Yarrabilba, specifically designed to help your nervous system drop out of stress mode. Our classes are small, deeply supportive, and open to every body.
Arrival: Plenty of free parking right outside the gate, then a short walk through the garden to the studio. Aim to arrive 5 -10 minutes before class starts to get settled. If possible try not to eat anything heavy for 1½ hours prior to class.
Everything Provided: We use premium, clean props. Your mat, bolsters, and blankets are already set up and waiting for you.
Come As You Are: No experience needed, no flexibility required, and no fancy activewear necessary. Just wear comfortable clothes.
Class Timetable
Grounded flow when you want to move, deep rest when you need to stop.
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Perfect if you are a yoga newbie or just getting back to the practice after time away from the mat.
Focus is on simple postures with clear alignment and breathing techniques.
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The focus for these dynamic classes will be on strength in flexibility with slower formats that allow for relaxation while also building strong foundations.
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Increase your stamina and core strength, improve your balance and mental focus.
Movements are simple, paced, and adaptable.
Emphasis on clear healthy alignment in yoga poses as well as learning breath awareness and simple meditation techniques. -
Unwind and relax from your day with this streaming, continuous flow of yoga postures.
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Get into your flow state with a steady streaming sequence of yoga postures.
This is a slow flow vinyasa class with a healthy emphasis on alignment.
Foster agility and integrated mind-body awareness. Focus on breathing, increasing flexibility, toning muscles, strengthening, improving your balance, and self patience.
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Starts 17th July.
*Book early as spaces are limited to 6 mats.
Deep restorative peace and calm.Lower your blood pressure, practice abdominal breathing and switch on the genes that promote health and well being.
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Learn to view your body and mind as a powerful resource.
This class focuses on yoga postures to improve strength, flexibility, and awareness. Mindful attention helps enhance self regulation of emotions and maintain inner balance.*All Levels
Why practice yoga?
Up to 90% of doctor visits are stress-related. Yoga tackles the root cause, strengthening the body, calming the mind, and improving balance and flexibility daily.
Practice
Yoga at UMA is for everyone! Beginners, experienced practitioners, and those returning to movement after injury. Group classes are deliberately kept small with limited numbers so we can focus on safe alignment and accessible sequencing, combining effectiveness with an enjoyable, uplifting experience.
We offer a broad spectrum of classes, from dynamic Hatha flows to gentle chair yoga and deeply restorative somatic practices.
Sequences are designed to:
Improve joint mobility and muscular strength
Supports pain reduction
Support nervous system regulation and stress reduction
Promote restorative rest and recovery
Leave you feeling steadier, clearer, and energised.
Approach
We are passionate about teaching yoga and sharing the health and well-being benefits. Our approach blends traditional yoga principles with contemporary movement science and trauma-aware techniques. Every class is thoughtfully structured to:
Sequence poses safely and progressively
Honor individual differences and needs
Integrate research-backed methods for mental and physical health and wellbeing
Space
The building began as a horse stable, before evolving into a yoga space. Its original structural bones remain, giving warmth and character. The name Uma carries layered meaning across cultures: in Japanese, uma means horse, honouring the building’s origins; in Hindu mythology, Uma is another name for Shakti, the goddess of grace, creativity, and embodied power.
The studio’s earthy, olive-green Japanese clay-plaster walls and preserved structural wooden beams create a calm, settled environment.
We are fully stocked with premium quality props which we provide free of charge to support you in every class, including Mexican El Paso thick woven horse blankets, and Manduka yoga mats, bolsters and blocks.
Benefits of yoga
Yoga is an excellent resource for physical, mental, emotional and social well-being.
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Yoga offers a research-backed way to support physical health and overall wellbeing. By intentionally moving the body and connecting awareness with the breath, yoga helps improve strength, balance, and flexibility, key components of lifelong mobility and vitality.
Regular yoga practice has been shown to:
Enhance flexibility and build muscular strength, supporting joint stability and healthy movement patterns.
Improve cardiovascular and respiratory function, contributing to endurance and heart health.
Support balance and coordination, reducing the risk of falls and promoting confident movement through daily life.
References
Das, B. M., & Conerly, J. (2022). Effectiveness of an 8-week hatha yoga intervention to improve lower back pain in university office workers: A mixed-methods pilot exploratory study. Work, 73(2), 569-577.
Chopra, D., Stern, E., Bushell, W. C., & Castle, R. D. (2023). Yoga and pain: A mind-body complex system. Frontiers in Pain Research, 4, 1075866.
Csala, B., Szemerszky, R., Körmendi, J., Köteles, F., & Boros, S. (2021). Is weekly frequency of yoga practice sufficient? Physiological effects of hatha yoga among healthy novice women. Frontiers in public health, 9, 702793.
Khandekar, J. S., Vasavi, V. L., Singh, V. P., Samuel, S. R., Sudhan, S. G., & Khandelwal, B. (2021). Effect of Yoga on Blood Pressure in Prehypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. The Scientific World Journal, 2021(1), 4039364.
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Through mindful movement, breath awareness, and meditation, yoga activates the body’s relaxation response and helps regulate the nervous system. This balance between effort and ease can create lasting benefits for mental and emotional health.
Regular yoga practice has been shown to:
Reduce stress and anxiety by lowering cortisol levels and calming the autonomic nervous system.
Improve mood and emotional regulation through enhanced mind–body awareness and increased production of serotonin and GABA (neurotransmitters linked to wellbeing).
Support focus, clarity, and cognitive flexibility, improving attention and working memory.
Build resilience by strengthening the connection between breath, body, and awareness, tools you can draw on in everyday life.
References
Estevao, C. (2022). The role of yoga in inflammatory markers. Brain, behavior, & immunity-health, 20, 100421.
Oueslati, R., Souissi, M. A., Jarraya, S., Yagin, F. H., Badicu, G., Al-Hashem, F., ... & Dahmen, R. (2025). Enhancing Cognitive Health in Elderly Individuals: The Impact of Hatha Yoga on Attention, Memory, and Reasoning: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Aging Research, 2025(1), 9990963.
Panjwani, U., Dudani, S., & Wadhwa, M. (2021). Sleep, cognition, and yoga. International journal of yoga, 14(2), 100-108.
Szaszkó, B., Schmid, R. R., Pomper, U., Maiworm, M., Laiber, S., Tschenett, H., ... & Ansorge, U. (2023). The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial. Acta Psychologica, 241, 104075.
Voss, S., Cerna, J., & Gothe, N. P. (2023). Yoga impacts cognitive health: neurophysiological changes and stress regulation mechanisms. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 51(2), 73-81.
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Yoga reminds us that our bodies, our minds and our hearts are strong. We remember that we are courageous, we remember that we are empowered, and we begin to move in beautiful ways on this planet, both locally and globally.
Research shows that shared movement and mindfulness practices can strengthen social bonds, increase empathy, and enhance a sense of belonging. The combination of breath, rhythm, and community intention helps people feel seen, supported, and part of something larger than themselves.
Regular participation in yoga can:
Foster connection and belonging, reducing loneliness and social isolation.
Increase compassion and prosocial behaviour, supporting more mindful communication and relationships.
Create inclusive community spaces that promote equity, safety, and mutual respect.
Encourage collective wellbeing, reminding us that personal care and community care are deeply interconnected.
Through community practice, yoga becomes more than movement — it becomes a shared commitment to wellbeing, resilience, and collective flourishing.
References
Charles, S. J., van Mulukom, V., Saraswati, A., Watts, F., Dunbar, R., & Farias, M. (2023). Bending and bonding: a randomized controlled trial on the socio-psychobiological effects of spiritual versus secular yoga practice on social bonding. Current Psychology, 42(35), 30970-30986.
Cheshire, A., Richards, R., & Cartwright, T. (2022). ‘Joining a group was inspiring’: a qualitative study of service users’ experiences of yoga on social prescription. BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 22(1), 67.
Dylan, A., & Muncaster, K. (2021). The yamas and niyamas of ashtanga yoga: relevance to social work practice. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 40(4), 420-442.
Naragatti, S. The Role of Yoga as a Powerful Tool for a Holistic Health Approach in Contemporary Society.
What is yoga?
Yoga is a traditional Indian discipline that centres the breath and supports wellbeing through physical postures (asanas), breathing practices (pranayama), and meditation (dhyana). It’s a practical and effective way to build focus, self-regulation, and resilience - strengthening the body, calming the mind, and fine-tuning the nervous system. Yoga supports physical and mental health, emotional balance, and social connection, helping us feel more grounded and capable.