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Welcome to Nura Yoga
Nagangbi ngayagang Jacqui
Hello I am Jacqui
Nura Yoga connects mind, body & spirit to Country through unique yoga classes & yoga walks.
Unlike traditional Yoga, classes & walks are guided by Jacqui, a local Elder & Traditional Custodian of the lands who will share local knowledge & incorporate traditional cultural practices with the teaching of Yoga.
Nura Yoga affirms First Nations wisdom, knowledges & cultural practices are therapeutic and shares the therapeutic benefits with her offering of both trauma -informed & mental health aware yoga.
The Evolution of Nura Yoga
Meet Jacqui Jarrett
Jacqui is a Saltwater Descendant of the Sydney Coastal people. A proud Dharawal and Gumbaynggirr woman. An elder & traditional custodian having multiple kinship links to the Sydney Basin.
Jacqui was born on Country. And whilst living on Country & maintaining her strong ties to community Jacqui has obtained a teaching degree & worked with multiple community, educational & legal sectors for the last 30 years.
Jacqui has a love of yoga. And enjoys her own personal practice as well as teaching yoga. Jacqui‘s other passion which aligns with her passion of yoga is social emotional wellbeing. And how we honour our wellbeing and that of others.
Jacqui is guided by the First Nations SEWB framework educating herself and others on the comprehensive view of health that considers all aspects of a person’s life and their environment.
Developing an understanding of wellbeing as a holistic concept of mental, physical, social, cultural & spiritual health of individuals & communities And the relationship to country (land)
And in addition, understanding historical events, social determinants & political factors impacting an individual & communities sense of wellbeing
Jacqui is pleased to be part of the Yoga Impact Charity teacher directory who offering trauma-informed yoga programs to Frontline health care workers, survivors of domestic violence, refugees & asylum seekers, people in detention, people experiencing homelessness, First Nations People, The defence Force and veterans.
Jacqui is also equally glad to be part of the Mental Health Aware Yoga teacher directory who offer Mental Health Aware yoga as a means to assist in the empowerment of healing & transformation through yoga supporting students to manage or overcome depression, anxiety, stress & trauma.
Jacqui is humbled and honoured to be part of the Yamurrah Collective, compromising of nurses, social workers, psychologists, lawyers, teachers, trauma specialist and academics. As a collective Yamurrah bring together culturally and professionally diverse First Nations perspectives, expertise and experiences.
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The Nura Yoga Journey
Nura Yoga is a 100% Indigenous Woman owned business. With a business ethos of profit for purpose.
In the language of the Dharawal people, Nura means country or place. Nura is also a Gadigal word meaning "country"
In September 2022 Jacqui obtained her 200-hour teacher training (Trauma-Informed) from The Yoga Impact Charity. After the completion of her Yoga Teacher Training Jacqui established Nura Yoga, practicing mostly on her ancestral lands.
Jacqui embodies the cultural practices of connecting to Country with her teaching of yoga. Her own personal practice and the teaching of Yoga to others is intrinsIcally tied to her cultural obligations and responsibilities as a custodian of the land.
Jacqui uses her custodial connections, cultural, spiritual knowledges & practices with the teaching of Yoga.
The continuation of Jacqui’s Yoga journey has led her to complete a Mental Health Aware Yoga professional development training In February 2025 with Dr Lauren Tober.
About The Logo
Art as the medium of my yoga journey
My logo embodies my ongoing journey as a First Nations woman, my cultural & spiritual practices intertwined with the philosophy of yoga.
The color yellow represents the sun and the healing nature of the sun. It also represents my shining light in what I hope to illuminate and bring to life with the ancient practice of Yoga & my cultural & spiritual practices as a First Nations women of Australia.
The black design represents the people who come to the yoga class and the lines represent healing. Purple is associated with power both earthly and spiritual. In healing purple is used for mental misalignments and the aura purple signifies higher spiritual development.
White is associated with truth. purity, cleansing, healing and protection. It is a good healing colour for the removal of pain and suffering. In the aura it signifies a high level of attainment, a higher-level soul incarnated to help others.
Acknowledgement to country.
Nura Yoga acknowledges and respects the Gadigal people as the traditional owners of the land we meet and operate. We extend these respects to all First Nation Elders, past and presents and the traditional owners from all nations and lands we visit.