Hanna Turner Yoga

15/07/2022

Ever thought of becoming a yoga teacher?

Picking a YTT can be so hard, and I wish I’d been recommended one or asked more people for recommendations. My first training wasn’t great, that’s why I decided to repeat my 200 hours of yoga training with someone I KNEW was going to provide me with all the pieces I’d been missing.

Jess Rose Yoga Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT is the best one out there. Period.

So, if you have been thinking of taking a training this year, this is your official glowing recommendation 😇

And even better, you can use my ‘past-student’ code to receive $100 off!! DM me.
💯💯💯

13/06/2022

Hey y'all!
It's been a minute.

I've not posted much yoga-happenings for a while, since I've been cruising the coast of Portugal in my van-home, Herbert. (He's on instagram , if you're not following us yet).

Van-life is an experience that really pulls you in to the moment. So much so, that I forgot to let y'all know that Season 1 of the podcast is finished, and all episodes are available to listen on your podcast streaming apps.
Our final episode is all about why we LOVE yoga so much. This was my favourite episode to record. I hope you enjoy listening to it.
https://anchor.fm/bendybitchez/episodes/We-Love-Yoga-promise-e1iu13p

Oh, and I'm subbing for Victoria this Wednesday morning, 8AM Berlin time. It'll be a 45-minute good morning stretch you won't want to miss, with an optional guided meditation to end.
To join the class, you can book here: https://www.swanmountainyoga.de/classes

Loads of love yogis,
Hanna

After seven long episodes of bitching about everything that's wrong with The Yogaverse, Hanna and Victoria finally gets around to admitting that yeah, the actually truly love this thing called yoga too.

17/05/2022

Latest Episode: Selling Spirituality

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts:

Hanna and Victoria discuss essential oils, Panther Owl Cobra yoga classes, abundance and all the other blatant commercialism in the Yogaverse. Trigger warning! This episode may lave you with the taste of vomit in your mouth.

04/05/2022

Not gonna lie, when Victoria and I started pulling together these podcast episodes, I was a bit worried that we’ve all become so used to ‘love & light’ in the yoga world, that a couple chicks having a bitch-fest about all the sh*tty (real) yoga things wouldn’t go down so well.

I asked some of you not to listen. I’m not sure I though anyone actually would listen.

And then I got this message today.

Among lots of other messages and shared posts, etc from yogis who respect the fact we’ve spoken about this stuff, and aren’t shying away from the ridiculous bu****it that stains this incredible practice called yoga.

I am no longer scared about having this podcast out there for people to listen to, agree, disagree, contemplate, love, or straight out hate what we’ve got to say.

I’m glad we’re talking about it and I hope more of us do.

Thank you for listening, sharing, liking subscribing… all that stuff you’re doing to support a couple Bendy Bitchez.

Muito obrigada 😘

02/05/2022

💣 NEW EPISODE!!

I was a week post-surgery when we recorded this one, and I think you can tell.

Listen here:
Chakras and other Yoga Lies 🧚🏻‍♀️
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sdzDhEp4grUhfl6khri3X?si=w2wUuqr1QCi3T0iCoyQ5CQ

23/04/2022

Flow with me (tomorrow)
Sunday 10:30am CEST

Join here ➡️ www.swanmountainyoga.de

18/04/2022

Heya!!

I’m teaching online tomorrow (Tuesday) 6:30-7:30pm Berlin time.
Register for the class here ⏩ https://www.swanmountainyoga.de/classes

Aaaaannd…. Episode 3 of Bendy Bitchez was released today! Listen here (or wherever you get your podcasts) https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/bendy-bitchez/id1617594386?i=1000557886878

See ya on the virtual mat!

11/04/2022

Episode 2: (Yoga) Girls on Film

Yoga on the 'gram. A match made in hell, or?
*Why leads you to such a yucky place and how we got there.
*Who to blame? Capitalism? Mark Zuckerberg's algorithms? Yoga Girl?
And is it possible to build a yoga teacher career on the 'gram these day?
Is it possible to have a career as a yoga teacher and not be on it?

LISTEN NOW wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

Yoga on the 'gram. A match made in hell or? *Why leads you to such a yucky place and how we got there. *Who to blame? Capitalism? Mark Zuckerberg's algorithms? Yoga Girl? Lululemon? And is it possible to build a yoga teacher career on the 'gram these day? Is it possible to have a career as a y...

10/04/2022

Have you listened to episode one yet?
It's all about how Victoria and I got started teaching, and real conversations about what we're able to earn in a platform-capitalist-app environment.

Episode 2 drops tomorrow.
Subscribe, rate, review & share.
Or don't. Haha!

Hanna and Victoria, are two bendy bitchez, a.k.a, yoga teachers, who love yoga yet hate everything about it. Here they will discuss their gripes about yoga teacher trainings, yoga and the gram, how yoga got twisted and fake. But also, why they still believe in the healing powers of this practice. Jo...

04/04/2022

It’s here!!!

The coolest 50-year-old I know, (Victoria Larsson aka Swanmountain Yoga - check her out on IG) and I, pulled together a podcast about ALL the BS in the yoga industry.

This is NOT a feel-good yoga podcast, and we don’t have all the answers. But we do talk about a bunch of stuff that maybe your yoga teacher doesn’t want you to know about 🤔

Listen to the trailer below, and catch the first episode wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

https://anchor.fm/bendybitchez

16/03/2022

Hey y’all!
How’ve ya been? I’m missing you, but I’m also having a blast on the road.

Guess what?! I’m teaching an online class this Sunday, 10:30am.

I’m subbing for the ever-incredible Victoria, and if you’d like to join me from (actually not sure where I’ll be yet), but somewhere in the virtual-verse, go to https://www.swanmountainyoga.de to book.

The theme for the SM month is BREATH.
I found this little dudette doing Nadi Shodhana, so maybe we’ll take some inspo from them 😉💀

Will be such a blast to see some familiar faces if you can make it!

Bis Sonntag 🤙🏽

15/02/2022

I’m just shy of a week in recovery from emergency surgery, which means I’m just shy of a week of no yoga 🚫

Every year I do Adriene’s 30-day yoga challenge, and every year it sets me on track to get on my mat daily. And I do it.

‘Tapas’ is the third of Pantajali’s Niyamas, and it means discipline.

I takes discipline to do yoga every day, but as of just under a week ago, I‘ve had to show a different type of discipline.
The discipline to do nothing.

When there are a million things to do (like moving my entire life into a van) it’s really hard not to do anything. But I know for now, it’s what my body needs in order to heal, and so I guess in not doing yoga for the past few days, I’ve in fact been doing yoga.

Just looks more like re-watching Schitt’s Creek and taking lots of meds.

26/01/2022

If these are not the best, socially distanced band photos of all time, then I don't wanna know what beat 'em!
😂😂

I have been teaching on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for over 3 years now, and last night and this morning wrapped up my group classes in this wonderful city.

What an awesome send off!
The class was themed around Natarajasana, King Dancer; Lord Shiva who dances the Ananda Tandava, the blissful dance in a ring of fire, representing the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction.
Natarajasana, or Dancer's Pose, was completely relevant for the last class, because it teaches us to rejoice in change.
That destruction and creation are all part of the cycle of life, and we can either move through them weighted and heavy, or make it part of the dance.

Thanks for being on this cycle with me, I have danced blissfully through every step 🥰💃

24/01/2022

It’s my LAST WEEK of teaching yoga in Berlin 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

I can’t believe this is actually (finally) happening, but I had to roll up the yoga mat so we can live in Herbert the Van FULL TIME 💃🏽🕺🏾 ( - give us a follow 😉)

I’m completely excited for this new chapter, but also pretty emotional for a Berlin yoga one to end. What a ride!

You can catch my FINAL classes:
Tuesday 18:30 - DM to join, members only
Wednesday 7:30 - Mindful Life Berlin

If you have membership stamps remaining, and you can’t make it to the final class, send me a message and I’ll give you the links to private, full-length classes on YouTube.

Gah! Last class! Should I be more scared of this, or of pooping in the woods for the indefinite future? 💩🤷🏻‍♀️
Let me know 👇🏽

18/01/2022

TWO MORE chances to use your RY Memberships before they expire *forever*!

Join TONIGHT or next Tuesday, 6:30pm, S/U Wedding

Fully vaxxed and neg test required to join.

12/01/2022

Teaching a Feel Good Flow Thursday 6pm
Mindful Life Berlin

01/01/2022

The title says it all...

Without yoga during these challenging times we're facing, I think I might've obliterated into dust.

My mat was there for me in uncertain times, sad times, fun times, hard times, easy times, and every other form of time one can muster.

I appreciate my yoga practice more than you can imagine, and I have loved doing 'yoga,' in some form or another, every day for the past, well, years.

This video was a fun project I've made for myself, but here for you if you desire to watch, and to maybe be inspired to take yoga with you every day of your life. That doesn't mean you need to get on the mat, btw.

I threw some of my favourite songs in there, just because.

Here's to yoga!

The title says it all...Without yoga during these challenging times we're facing, I think I might've obliterated into dust.My mat was there for me in uncerta...

28/12/2021

Teaching Thursday evening 6-7pm at Mindful Life Berlin

As we move into a new year, there’s a pull to look ahead, but also to reflect on what’s been.
I’ve turned that into a physical pose. It’s a crazy one and we’ll have a lot of fun getting there.

See you on the mat.

16/12/2021

This was the first picture I took when my new lighting kit arrived. And this is a set up you’ll all know pretty well by now.

If you follow the YouTube channel, you’ll know I’ve been very quiet around there lately. And today I sold these lights.

I’m working on a video for the channel, but actually, it’s mostly for me.

If you want to know when it’s coming and what this light sale is all about, subscribe to the newsletter where all will be revealed in the next weeks.
https://www.realyoga.com.au/contact

08/12/2021

🎅🏽 Christmas Schedule 🎄

I’m going to be on the mat a little extra this month. Catch me at Mindful Life Berlin on:

❤️Monday 13th & 27th - 6pm
💚Tuesday 28th - 7am
🤍Wednesday 15th & 29th - 7:30am
❤️Sunday 19th - 10:30am

For students with Real Yoga memberships, there are limited classes remaining on Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm, let me know if you want to join.

10/11/2021

2 classes added to this schedule this week & next
Friday: YogaCafé - Mindful Life P’Berg
4:30-5:30 🤸🏼‍♀️ intro to inversions
6-7pm 🧘🏽‍♀️ evening flow

07/11/2021

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I announce that mine and your yoga buddy, Baloo, passed away on October 29th, 2021.

It was very sudden and unexpected, and we are experiencing tremendous grief.

The kind of grief that one can only experience when you have loved someone so much.

Baloo was the funniest, silliest, most kind and beautiful member of our family, and he leaves a hole so big, we may never be able to fill it.

Please enjoy this short video I put together of all the times he joined you and I on the mat...

We love you angel boy, and we'll see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I announce that mine and your yoga buddy, Baloo, passed away on October 29th, 2021.It was very sudden and unexpected, ...

05/11/2021

📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS 📣

🔸 First, there will be no new YouTube video this Friday, I spent the week chillaxin' in Ibiza.
I will be putting something different together on the weekend, but that's part of another announcement, and I'll leave it 'til then.

🔸 Second, I'm doing a few subs at YogaCafé - Mindful Life, so my schedule looks like this for the next 2 weeks:

🔺 Tuesday 7am - Yoga Cafe Mindful Life
🔺 Tuesday 6:30pm - Susumu Ai
🔺 Wednesday 7:30am - Yoga Cafe Mindful Life

I'll be posting the Christmas schedule when I know it, and any other subs will be advertised on this page.

🔸 Lastly, my friend and fellow Jess Rose YTT graduate, Lucie, will be teaching her first class at HAR studio this Saturday, 14:00-15:50. If you're in the Kreuzberg area, show your support for what will be an incredible class. I'll be there!

22/10/2021

It’s been a while…

Yoga for when you haven't done yoga in a while comes with a disclaimer - yes, I did an oopsie and chopped off my head.But since I hadn't done yoga in a while...

19/10/2021

I'm back, baby!

Join me for super fun, challenging but not competitive yoga classes at the following locations:

Lindower Str 18 (next to Coffee Circle)
TUESDAYS 6:30 PM
in-studio only

YogaCafé - Mindful Life
WEDNESDAYS 7:30 AM CEST/Adelaide time 4:00 PM 😉
in-studio & online

Come for the playlists, stay for the yoga!

27/09/2021

I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’ve been putting myself out there.
Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, a website, even the classes I’ve been teaching and the social events I’m a part of.

I’ve put myself so far out there - and I think I want to put myself back in.

I’ve decided to quit Instagram and will probably be taking a little break from YouTube as well.

I’ve learnt a lot on this platform and I’ve ‘met’ some super cool people, but I can’t pretend that I enjoy it here.
I started using Instagram at the beginning of the pandemic and have had enough.

I love yoga, but I don’t love yoga on instagram. It’s not for me.

I’d love to keep in touch with some of you if you’re interested. My website will stay up, fairly stagnant, but there’s a contact form there which will take you to my email.
And I’m staying on Facebook because I don’t really use it much and need somewhere to show mum my holiday pics.

Putting myself out there hasn’t worked the way I pictured it was meant to, and I think Michaela Coel put it best when she won her Emmy last week:
“…in a world that entices us to browse through the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel about ourselves, and to in turn feel the need to be constantly visible, for visibility these days seems to somehow equate to success - do not be afraid to disappear from it, from us for a while, and see what comes to you in the silence.”

I’ll be logging off tonight 12pm CEST.

It’s been real 🤙🏽

24/09/2021

Happy Friday

Baby Crow is one of my favourite arm balances. I think I like it because the 'fear factor' is taken away. If you fall, you're about a whole millimetre away f...

22/09/2021

New letter in your inbox, and for the teachers, this baby was uploaded last week.

If you want to get updates about my teaching schedule and going’s-on, join the mailing list 💌 https://www.realyoga.com.au

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In this video you'll learn how to draw yoga stick figures for common (and some of my favourite) backbendy asanas.It's a simple, step-by-step instruction to h...

12/09/2021

LAST CALL!! 📣

Yoga + Surf* Retreat - Morocco, October 4-10
🎉 BOOK this week** for 100€ OFF ANY PACKAGE 🎊

Vinyasa, Meditation, Surfing, Yin, Beach, Sunshine, Delicious home-cooked meals, stunning accommodation, & much, much more.

Don't miss it!
More Details ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa0bSu2QPAw
BOOK HERE ➡️ https://www.realyoga.com.au/retreats

*Surfing Optional
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10/09/2021

I never plan ahead what kind of video I'm going to make each week. Things happen to me all the time and from my daily life, I come up with videos for this channel.

This is truly me dealing with grief.

This is me showing up for myself, on my mat, and showing up for you, who joins me from wherever you are, dealing with whatever it is you're dealing with.

This class is raw, and real, and honest, and I am so grateful that I am able to share my experiences with you. In sharing, I've found support from a community I didn't even know I had.

If you, or someone you know is dealing with tough emotions right now, please share your story, with anyone. Speak up and speak out.

Here are some of the resources I know of that may be able to help:
(I apologise, I can only speak for services I know are available in Australia)
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
Griefline 1300 845 745

You are welcome to send me a message any time.

With love,
Hanna

I never plan ahead what kind of video I'm going to make each week. Things happen to me all the time and from my daily life, I come up with videos for this ch...

09/09/2021

There’s a bunch of new faces here and I thought maybe that’s a nice time to do a little ‘about me.’

Hiya! I’m Hanna. (No H on the end).

I’m a yoga teacher who cracks bad jokes on the mat. Some are good. Breath and laughter helps just about everything.

I’m originally from Australia and have lived in Berlin for the past 3 years.
I plan to live in Hawaii, Cambodia, Montana or Texas (although 😬), Canada, and maybe back in Oz or NZ. And will travel to many, many more places, some of those in my campervan, .

I’m childfree by choice, but have 2 Border Collies, I eat ‘naughty’ food all the time, but I am a vegetarian. I drink just one coffee every morning. That rule does not apply to alcohol.

I’ve been with my husband Alex for 16 years, and married for 6 of them. Yes, we met in high school.

I’m an extrovert, I’m vaccinated (against literally so many things!) and believe in science.

I haven’t worn make up for over 5 years and I can’t wait for more grey hairs to come through.

I have zero background in anything flexible or strengthening. I couldn’t touch my toes when I started doing yoga. I spent a lot of my childhood (and teenage-hood, and adulthood) in front of a TV and love movies more than the outdoors, although that’s shifting majorly.

I’m so happy you’re here and I hope we meet on the mat one day! Virtual or otherwise.

📷 .k taken at the Berlin Meet Up 🤩

06/09/2021

I can't believe I'm approaching the end of my second 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, but I couldn't be more proud to have done it under the guidance of one of the Top 5 People of the World, Jess Rose Yoga.

If you're thinking of becoming a yoga teacher and have no idea where to start looking, this video is an incredible outline into what you'll learn and experience in this online training.

I was super opposed to doing a training like this online, and as much as I would've loved to do yoga everyday on a beach somewhere, I just knew I wanted Jess as my teacher.

She's truly so knowledgeable on all things yoga, and I've learnt and grown so much in my personal practice, and am even more excited to share all things yoga with my students.

If you have questions about the training, I'm happy to answer them personally, or head over to Jess' website where there's loads more info.

27/08/2021

As requested - more Kids Yoga!!

Send me your requests 🤓

I'm Hanna, and my friends Felix and Baloo would love to go on an adventure with you through the yoga jungle. What you'll need for this journey are your favou...

22/08/2021

Body Reading: Finding YOUR Unique Alignment

…because (that’s a RuPaul joke 😉)

This workshop is designed to help yoga students understand the uniqueness of their individual bodies, and apply that knowledge to their practice. 

Maybe a teacher has given cues that didn’t feel right in your body?
Maybe you’re still not sure why some poses are inaccessible for you after practicing them over and over?
Or you simply want to develop your understanding of your own unique body to enhance your yoga journey.

Knowing more about our body’s individual structure can help us find a better relationship with our yoga practice. 

In this workshop, Hanna will guide you on how to 'read' your body, and how this knowledge applies to us on the mat. We’ll discuss the difference between good and bad sensations, and learn to appreciate our awesome bodies a whole lot more.

Book via
Saturday, September 4th • 3-5pm

*Please note that this workshop will be completed in pairs. Come with a friend, or we'll partner you up on the day.
*Tighter clothing which enables you to see arms and legs is recommended, but not required.

14/08/2021

🏌🏼‍♀️🏌🏾‍♂️ Yoga For Golfers is a 30 minute yoga class to help you improve your drive and overall game.

We'll work on key areas of the body to increase range of motion for your swing, build awareness and stability in the core to improve balance, and find space to grow your game, both physically and mentally.

Perfect for golfers and non-golfers alike! (Of which I am the latter. You may have guessed by the fact I forgot the work for fairway. Twice).

Keepin' it Real,
Hanna

PS. Let me know how this practice goes for you in the comments below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmPyb0W2v8I

Yoga For Golfers is a 30 minute yoga class to help you improve your drive and overall game.We'll work on key areas of the body to increase range of motion fo...

30/07/2021

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“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” 🌊🌊🌊In Waves: Yoga RetreatOctober 4 - 10, 2021 | Morocco, Tamraght CoastBOOK HERE ➡️ http...

23/07/2021

💥🚀 NEW VIDEO!! 💥🚀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0UBW5VhMo

19/07/2021

This ones for my Adelaide peeps and the rest of my Aussie brethren…
Sorry y’all! I know the feelin’.

https://youtu.be/SfzpqZ-fY9g

If you're practicing in real time, and you're on my side of the world, chances are good that you're heading into Lockdown 2.0.Yoga for Surfing the Second Wav...

16/07/2021

Yin & Story - Deciphering the Truth

This week I talk about Saraswati while you hold poses for a while.
I love these classes 🥰🦢

https://youtu.be/4qMV-L2BJjQ

Yin & Story is really a match made in heaven.In yin yoga, we hold poses for a long time, and as our muscles start to tremble and we think we can't manage any...

13/07/2021

“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.”

In Waves: Yoga Retreat
October 4 - 10, 2021 | Morocco, Tamraght Coast

As our theme expresses - progress, insight, and the breath comes in waves.
We’ll learn to flow through life with grace.

Hanna teaches from a place of authenticity and encourages her students to explore and honour where they are in their practice.
Classes are designed to suit all levels; you are encouraged to come as you are. No prior yoga experience is necessary.

Starting from just 825€ for an all-inclusive* 6 night, 7 day life-changing experience.

Are you ready to slow down, dive in, and ride the next wave?
Join me.
https://www.realyoga.com.au/retreats

*flights not incl.