Speakers
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Mathew Long1st Level Yantra Yoga teacher, Respira teacher
Mathew Long is a qualified Yantra Yoga Instructor, and is a practitioner of Dzogchen.
He first did a course of Yantra Yoga Union of Sun & Moon (Tibetan: Trulkhor Nyida khajor) with international teacher Fabio Andrico in 1993, and in 1994 became a student of the lineage head and Dzogchen Master, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Yantra Yoga became a core practice, and Mathew was approved to teach it by the Master in 2003.
With 23 years teaching experience, Mathew regularly collaborates with his international teaching cohort to strengthen what he has to offer.
Mathew is also an accredited teacher of the Respira Method for better breathing developed by Fabio Andrico.
Mathew strongly prefers a direct, in-person, community-focused approach and offers the opportunity to make a connection and to proceed at whatever pace and capacity suits the individual. He is equipped with a wealth of training expertise and with ancillary practices such as the Respira breathing method, to support individual student needs.
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Oni McKinstry3rd Level Yantra Yoga teacher
She now lives in Tasmania. Since meeting her Master, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and learning Yantra Yoga from him and his senior instructors Fabio and Laura, Oni devotes a lot of her time to this practice. Authorised to teach Yantra Yoga in 2005, Oni has also been teaching Hatha Yoga since 1993. Oni has extensive experience in adapting yoga appropriately to the individual. She is also authorised by Fabio Andrico to teach Respira.
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- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Sep 09 - 17 2026
- Time: All Day
- 206 Glasshouse Woodford road, Glasshouse Mountains QLD 4518
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Yantra Yoga week-long 2nd level course
Yantra Yoga Union of Sun & Moon
2nd level course at Namgyalgar (Queensland, Australia)
with 2nd level teacher candidate Mathew Long supervised by 3rd level teacher Oni McKinstry
Thursday 10 – Thursday 17 September 2026
Pre-Intermediate to Advanced students
Pre-requisites-
Dzogchen Transmission or the genuine intention to receive it asap
Familiarity with the Preliminary practices
Sound health and physical condition
Program details-
Preliminaries, including the Lungsang 8 Movements, will be reviewed and practiced.
All 5 Pranayamas & Series of Yantras will be taught.
This is a momentous event – it is the first time that a teacher has been supervised for 2nd level qualification in Australia and the first time that our Australian 3rd level international teacher (Oni) has supervised any candidate on our home soil at Namgyalgar.
It is also a great opportunity for local and overseas students and practitioners of Yantra Yoga to receive or clarify instruction in all 5 Pranayamas of Yantra Union of Sun & Moon, and all 5 Series of Yantras.
Please support this watershed event by participating if able.
If you can’t participate, please consider sponsoring the event to ensure its viability. Please contact the Organisers.
Please contact the Organisers if you require sponsorship (discounted course fees) in order to participate.
Lynne lynne@dzogchen.org.au Alima alima@dzogchen.org.au
