I Attended my first yoga class in 2006, very cliché, but whilst laying in the resting pose at the end of the class, I had a realisation that this ‘yoga’ was a profound practice. I sensed that not only was it going to supply me with my physical needs, but I felt something deeper, something that I had never experienced with years of physical training, sports and competitions. A feeling of deep contentment and calmness came over me. My mind felt like it was quite for the first time, free from the constant chatter, like I had just experienced a part of myself that was somehow familiar, yet usually distant. I could sense that there was something greater, and that I could possibly access a deeper understanding with this strange practice of moving, holding postures, breathing, and chanting that I had just experienced.

After several months of attending these classes at the local gym, where I was working as a Personal Trainer, I sought out different lineages and traditions of yoga. I thought if I was going to do this properly I wanted to immerse myself in a well-trodden path and find a teacher that could guide me on this journey. Not long after I found my teacher, Mark Togni, from the Gold Coast Yoga Centre. Mark has not only taught me the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method, but he continues to offer his students and myself, ancient wisdom, personal support, inspiration and unconditional love. I am still practicing with Mark on a regular basis and he is currently guiding me through the advanced series of Ashtanga Yoga.

In 2009 I started travelling to India to immerse myself in Indian culture, yogic traditions and practices, specifically, the Ashtanga yoga method. In 2011 I undertook a live-in ‘ashram’ style Hatha Yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh, India. Soon after I began teaching yoga full time at local Brisbane yoga studios.

In 2013, under the guidance of my other main teacher Sharath Jois, I began my studies at the source of Ashtanga Yoga (KPJAYI ) in Mysore, India . I studied there for 5 consecutive years, spending 2-3 months each year totally immersing myself in the practice.

In 2017 I was honored to receive authorisation from Sharath to continue the lineage and share the teachings with my community.

In 2017 I also started Brisbane Ashtanga Yoga, (now Yoga with Aaron Earley). A space in New Farm Brisbane that was dedicated to the Ashtanga Yoga teachings.

New Beginnings

In 2026 my family and I made a little sea change and moved to the Wynnum/Manly area, on Brisbane’s beautiful bayside. This has opened a new chapter in my teaching, and I am now offering one-on-one yoga tuition from my home yoga studio in Manly West. Drawing on my 20 years experience practicing and teaching Yoga. These private sessions provide an opportunity to explore yoga in an a more personal and traditional way, with the practice adapted to the individual rather than fitting the individual into a set class or sequence. Whether you’re completely new to yoga, working with limitations in the body, a desire to quieten a busy mind or find greater peace and presence in your everyday life or wanting to go “deeper” in your existing practice I welcome your interest.

I’m also sharing regular classes at Bayside Yoga, a local yoga studio in Wynnum and Wellington Point.

Alongside my yoga journey, I have a strong background in body therapy and therapeutic touch. In 2009, I completed a Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy and worked as a bodyworker and massage therapist from my own professional clinic on the Gold Coast. During this time, I also worked with professional athletes, including as a massage therapist for the Gold Coast Titans and the Queensland rugby league team for a number of years. This experience gave me a deep understanding of anatomy, movement, injury management, and the interconnectedness of the body. It continues to inform the way I teach yoga, offer adjustments, and support people in their healing and wellbeing. I am about to begin the study of Zen Thai Shiatsu, deepening my understanding of Eastern bodywork traditions and further exploring the connection between movement, therapy and healing.

Aaron and his teacher Mark Togni