Sol Yoga Sanctuary is our home in Cairns — a dedicated space for yoga, sound, and community. Here we host weekly classes, sound journeys, and gatherings to restore and renew.
Our Practice
Nada Yoga: Sound, Breath and Movement
Solsonica creates immersive yoga and live music experiences grounded in the tradition of Nada Yoga — the yoga of sound and vibration.
Rather than treating sound as a passive healing modality, we work with live, responsive music and embodied movement to create experiences of deep listening, presence, and integration. Our sessions weave mindful yoga, breath awareness, and live musical performance using guitar with loops, bamboo and North American flutes, crystal singing bowls, chimes, and percussion.
Sound and movement are held as equal partners — supporting regulation, awareness, and connection through direct experience. Each offering is designed as a complete journey, inviting participants into an active relationship with sound, body, and breath.
At the heart of our work is the belief that collective wellbeing begins with self-attunement — learning to listen inwardly, move with intention, and respond to the moment with clarity.
January Yoga Sound Journey
True North is a gentle yoga and sound journey designed to support the cultivation of sankalpa — a quiet, steady orientation of the heart and mind.
Rather than striving or goal-setting, this practice invites deep listening and reconnection with what feels true beneath the noise of daily life. Through slow, flowing yoga accompanied by live sound, the body and nervous system are guided into ease and presence.
The session unfolds into meditation and deep listening, allowing sankalpa to emerge naturally as a felt sense of direction. A full sound journey closes the practice, offering time for rest, integration, and quiet re-alignment.
Location: The Yoga School, Piccones Shopping Centre, Manoora
Date: Saturday 31 January, 2:30-4:30pm
Starting 9 February
5 week Intro Courses
This 5-week program offers a gentle, structured introduction to either yoga or meditation, designed for beginners or those returning to practice and wanting to build steady foundations.
You can choose to attend Yoga, Meditation, or combine both for a more integrated experience.
Meditation — Mondays 7:00–8:00pm
These sessions introduce practical meditation techniques drawn from yoga and mindfulness traditions. You’ll learn how to work with the breath, body awareness, meditation in motion, sound meditation and common challenges such as restlessness and distraction, while developing a sustainable home practice.
Yoga — Tuesdays 7:00–8:00pm
These classes focus on learning fundamental yoga postures, breath awareness, and simple sequencing. Each session is accessible, clearly guided, and paced to support strength, mobility, and ease in the body.
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What we offer
Monthly Workshops
Weekly Yoga
Collaborations
Take a moment in your day
Pause. Breathe. Tune in. Lie down. Allow the sounds to wash over you.
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Your questions answered
What is a Yoga & Sound Session?
A guided yoga practice paired with live music in the tradition of Nada Yoga, using instruments like guitar, flutes, crystal bowls, and didgeridoo, designed to cultivate embodied presence, mindful breath, and attentive listening.
Who can attend?
Everyone — no prior experience with yoga or sound is needed. Sessions are accessible and adaptable to all levels.
How long is a session?
Monthly workshops are for 2 hours. Thursday evening Sound Room sessions and weekly yoga sessions are one hour.
What are the benefits?
Release tension, restore energy, deepen mindfulness, explore your yoga practice, and connect with the supportive group environment.
Meet the Duo
Solsonica is the collaboration of two passionate artists dedicated to wellness and creativity. Nick Atherton, from Nick Atherton Music, is a master guitarist and sound artist who crafts intricate ambient landscapes. Rachel Tyne, from SOL Yoga Sanctuary, is a yoga teacher, sound facilitator and breathwork guide, leads participants into states of profound relaxation and awareness.