Simon Borg-Olivier (AUS)

www.yogasynergy.com.au

Simon was first introduced to yoga at age six learning breath retentions from his father George Borg-Olivier, then the main bandhas from Basil Brown (an Olympic athlete). At age 17, a Tibetan Lama introduced Simon to the philosophy of yoga. In 1980, Simon started the physical practice of hatha yoga eventually learning with BKS Iyengar, K. Pattabahi Jois and TKV Desikachar. Simon commenced teaching in 1982.
 
Simon met his main teacher Natanaga Zhander (Shandor Remete) in 1985. Then in 1988, Simon met physiotherapist yoga teacher Bianca Machliss. Together Simon and Bianca have developed the unique Yoga Synergy system. Synergy-style yoga is traditional hatha yoga designed, practiced and taught in accordance with the principles of applied anatomy and physiology. Synergy-style yoga can also be very dynamic and fluid, so much so that Simon is regularly invited to teach yoga to dance companies and has lectured at various University Dance Departments throughout Australia and New Zealand . Simon has been invited to be a guest lecturer/presenter for many conventions and annual conferences.
 
Becoming a registered physiotherapist profoundly affected Simon's yoga practice, enabling him to teach and practice in a way which gives the maximum benefit to the body with the minimal effort and risk of injury. Since 1995 Simon has been teaching courses in the Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga throughout the world. Simon is co-author of 'Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga', which is the main text book for a course he developed and lectures in at RMIT University ( Melbourne ).