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
When I first stepped onto the mat, I felt very vulnerable and self conscious. She recognised this and I was able to relax under her non judgemental guidance. Sarcha has a kind, intelligent, gentle yet firm teaching manner. Sarcha is an inspirational teacher and I would recommend her teaching to any yogi of any level of experience.
Studying yoga under Sarcha has been one of the best decisions of my life.
Sarcha is an exceptional teacher and person. She is so astute when it comes to reading my body and for that matter the bodies of all her students. She is so adept and just knowing what every student requires in terms of their practice. However, I think for me, the most important aspect of Sarcha’s teaching is her kind, nurturing non-judgemental approach. Sarcha has taught me accept who I am, in terms of my strengths and limitations. Sarcha even helped me to get my first gig as an inexperienced yoga teacher; for which I’m eternally grateful. I couldn’t be anywhere else. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart.
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.
She holds such illuminating energy which creates a truly special learning environment. It’s the kind of learning that keeps unfolding long after you leave the mat.
Sarcha has a warmth and humility that makes being in her presence an absolute joy. This coupled by her immense knowledge and dedication to her own yoga practice makes for a teaching experience which not only perfects the body but enriches the soul.