The Zuna Yoga® Method​

Science of the Soul

YOU ARE THE GURU – Find your truth and let it lead

Soul Science is the heart of the Zuna Yoga® method. It is a groundbreaking system bridging the timeless practices of yoga with a modern understanding of the nervous system, energy, psychology, and the nature of consciousness to unlock human potential.

Imagine yourself as a finely tuned instrument. Yet most of us go through life out of tune—guided by fear, ego, and disconnection. The Zuna Yoga® method, built on decades of deep study and lived experience, is an intelligent equation of breath, body, and intention. It’s designed to recalibrate you—not just physically, but in how you experience life itself. What emerges is a profoundly personal journey of understanding, growth, and embodied transformation.

You’ll learn to:

  • Regulate and recalibrate your nervous system
  • Use breath and movement to shift your state on demand
  • Develop refined awareness and train your mind
  • Embody clarity, presence, and vitality
  • Align your actions with your deepest truth
  • Awaken a sense of purpose that inspires meaningful, empowered living

  
Soul Science is not mystical. It’s methodical. It’s not just spiritual. It’s scientific. It’s a system for transformation—a powerful, embodied pathway to self-mastery.

How does that work ?

Bridge the Realms

The breath is your thread between the physical and the subtle, the body and mind. In Zuna Yoga®, we teach breath not just as a technique, but as a powerful tool to shift states, access deep relaxation, and expand awareness.

Connect to Yourself

Grounded in somatic integration, this is where you awaken your sensory intelligence and come home to your body. It’s about feeling more and reconnecting with your inner and outer worlds.

Reveal Your Secret

This is the inner compass of Zuna Yoga®. Through deep practice and reflection, we help you uncover your unique truth—the deeper “why” that fuels your life. It’s not about becoming someone else, but remembering who you really are.

Bridge the Realms

The breath is your thread between the physical and the subtle, the body and mind. In Zuna Yoga®, we teach breath not just as a technique, but as a powerful tool to shift states, access deep relaxation, and expand awareness.

Connect to Yourself

Grounded in somatic integration, this is where you awaken your sensory intelligence and come home to your body. It’s about feeling more and reconnecting with your inner and outer words.

Reveal Your Secret

This is the inner compass of Zuna Yoga®. Through deep practice and reflection, we help you uncover your unique truth—the deeper “why” that fuels your life. It’s not about becoming someone else, but remembering who you really are.

Tantra

Living the Science of Self-Realization

Most modern yoga stops at calming the mind and relieving stress. At Zuna Yoga®, we see that as just the beginning. Rooted in the wisdom of Tantra and Hatha Yoga, our method is a powerful system of self-mastery designed to unlock human potential. We use the full spectrum of yogic tools—asana, bandha, mudra, pranayama, mantra, and meditation—not just for wellness, but to awaken the true “promise of yoga”: living freely and fully, with purpose, vitality, and deep self-knowledge.

Zuna Yoga® is non-dogmatic, non-hierarchical, and non-religious. Our approach empowers individuals to realize their innate strength, wisdom, and creative spark. We don’t create followers—we cultivate leaders. We are here to build a global community of conscious humans—rooted in self-awareness and inspired purpose—who live with:

  • Authenticity
  • Meaningful
  • expression
  • Creative courage
  • Love and inner peace
  • Truth, vitality, and joy
Zuna Yoga® is not a retreat from life—it’s a full, embodied embrace of it. And it’s an invitation to step into the most powerful, purposeful version of yourself.

Somatic Integration

Creating an Inner Dialogue 

Somatic integration is a cornerstone of Zuna Yoga®, anchoring our understanding of the body as a gateway to transformation. In our method, the body isn’t just something to move or stretch—it’s a sensory system, a guide, and a mirror. Through skillful practices, we awaken its intelligence to unlock lasting change.
Somatic Integration
  • Body Awareness – In Zuna Yoga®, you’ll learn to feel, sense, and interpret the internal signals of your body. We emphasize whole-body activation, guiding you to wake up and coordinate the entire muscular system with breath, posture, and subtle energy. This deep sensory awareness strengthens your connection to self, allowing for more conscious movement and a richer, more vibrant experience of life.
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  • Neuromuscular Coordination – Zuna Yoga® fosters seamless communication between the brain and body, allowing you to move with clarity, intention, and grace. You’ll learn to move from a place of calm intelligence—where strength is supported by sensitivity and effort is guided by awareness. This shift from force to balance awakens a refined bodily intelligence, empowering you to express your power with ease and remain fluidly adaptable in both practice and life.
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  • Nervous System Regulation – At Zuna Yoga®, we create the conditions for your nervous system to return to balance. Through mindful movement, deep relaxation, and meditative awareness, you’ll learn to shift smoothly between states of activation and rest, cultivating resilience, emotional clarity, and a grounded sense of well-being.
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  • Embodied Emotional Intelligence – Zuna Yoga® teaches you to process emotions through the body, rather than just the mind. Our unique cues guide you to turn your awareness inward, allowing you to feel more deeply and connect with emotions on a visceral level. This practice fosters emotional intelligence, helping you navigate both physical and emotional challenges with greater clarity and insight.
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  • Postural Integrity & Energetic Alignment – In Zuna Yoga®, we don’t just focus on “correct posture”—we help you organize the body to support breath, energy flow, and ease. By combining years of martial arts and yoga study with a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology, and energy systems, Zuna Yoga® provides a unique approach to aligning the body for strength, balance, and fluidity, enabling effortless energy flow and graceful expression.
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  • Movement Integration Across Systems – Zuna Yoga® is rooted in the integration of the body’s systems—fascia, bones, breath, organs, and joints—working together in harmony, rather than in isolation. By synchronizing these systems, we create fluid, balanced movement that is deeply supported. This integration allows for effortless motion and fosters a deeper connection between the body and the environment.

Breath as a Catalyst

The Heartbeat of Transformation

In Zuna Yoga®, breath is not just a technique—it’s the catalyst that transforms your entire system: body, mind, and energy. Each breath holds the potential to shift you from simple physical awareness to profound self-realization.

In every practice, breath is woven seamlessly into movement and intention, guiding you toward a state of embodied balance—where body and mind align, and your truest self can emerge.

We’ll teach you how to use the breath to awaken, activate, and recalibrate your inner systems. Whether through focused breathwork or deep relaxation, you’ll learn to harness its power to regulate your emotions, soothe your nervous system, and reconnect with the richness of life

Zuna Yoga®
PHILOSOPHY - Origins

The Zuna Yoga® method was developed by founder Everett Newell.  His desire for understanding fulfillment in this life –  true happiness, freedom from fear, love, authenticity, and professional success – has inspired his life explorations.  

Zuna Yoga® is an organic expression of their educational journeys through the fields of neuroscience, psychology, physics, anatomy, physiology, philosophy, medicine, yogic studies, martial arts and as well, many years of developmental practice.  The treasures of their discoveries form the foundation of the Zuna Yoga® system as it exists today. They are passionate about sharing these tools for better living in a way that is digestible, actionable, and inspirational.

Zuna Yoga® was first conceptualised and outlined in 2006 after many years of dedicated study and practice by its founders.  After sharing its message and methods in a variety of platforms, including yoga classes in Los Angeles and NYC, the first Zuna Yoga® training was facilitated in the US in 2009. 

The Zuna Yoga® system continued to be refined, and in 2013 they relocated their educational institution to Indonesia and eventually settled in Bali to establish a home to facilitate programs for a global community of spiritual seekers. In the years since its inception, thousands of students from around the world have experienced the magic of the Zuna Yoga® method and training program.

You are the Guru
Find your truth and let it lead

Our core philosophy is drawn from the traditions of Hatha Yoga and Tantra. We are non-dogmatic, non-hierarchical, and non-religious. Zuna Yoga® is primarily focused on self development and personal empowerment. At Zuna Yoga® we believe that within each and every one of us lives the truest source of wisdom we all seek and need.  Our aim is to awaken others to this innate inner power and tap into the wisdom, courage and inner strength it offers. We want to empower the world with a community of leaders, not followers. We believe in a deeply spiritual existence respecting all religious views, and are dedicated to:

  • The pursuit and realization of our authentic selves
  • Liberating meaningful, creative expression
  • Empowering purposeful living
  • Embodying the joy and love that exists within
  • Courageously living
  • Sharing the magic of our own unique essence
  • Inner Peace, Health and Vitality
  • The Values of Truth, Courage and Love

Our lives and work are guided by the values of Truth, Love and Courage.

Truth: to see clearly what is, untainted by expectation, need or judgment. To be fully present. Truth can only be objectively experienced in moments of selflessness, when we can let go of ego, protection or self-serving desire. Commitment to truth is a lifelong process of self-realization: revealing your authentic self and living a life guided by this knowing. Truth at its purest is anchored in love and empowered by courage.

Love: the ability to perceive and soulfully embrace the essence of a person or thing. Loving is seeing and allowing yourself to be seen, unguarded. The degree of love experienced is proportional to our capacity to be vulnerable. The highest form of love is selfless and unconditional. It is a state of being that infuses all that we create – our thought, speech and action – with soulful expression. Love expands from self, to friends, family and community, to all beings. Love is fueled by courage and liberated by truth.

Courage: the ability to confront our fears while standing firm or taking action. It is the essence of empowerment upon which we draw our fortitude when feeling vulnerable. The highest expression of courage is rooted in faith or surrender to something greater than ourselves. Courage is the key component to transformation; it is the strength to face the discomfort of letting go and the fear of the unknown. It supports growth, learning and expansion. By demonstrating courage, we inspire others to be courageous in small and big ways. Courage reveals truth and is a catalyst for love.

The foundation of the Zuna Yoga® system is built upon the oldest living tradition of Eastern Philosophy or science known. This is the Tantric tradition of Sri Vidya. Sri is often defined as the innate, blissful essence of divinity or sublime beauty, while Vidya is defined variously as knowledge, science, or philosophy. Thus, Sri Vidya can be defined as the “knowledge of that which is most beautiful”; “the science of beauty”; “the science of being”; or “the science of living the experience of sublime beauty”. This is not a reference to a force external to our own existence, rather it is the core of all living things, as well as the totality of all that exists.

Sri is also defined as the primal creative force of the universe that is also part of all living things. It is itself the singular force of creation known as “Shakti”. Sri Vidya is then also described as the science of prosperity and as well self-realization. Connecting to and working with the multifaceted expressions of creativity guided by the vision and wisdom of our most authentic self is the aim of the science of Sri. The result is the ability to express and experience these powerful creative qualities in our own individual consciousness, and remain aligned, empowered and in knowledge of the laws of the One.

The structure of Zuna Yoga® is primarily drawn from the Tantric teachings of the Gheranda Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Siva Samhita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Upanishads. Each tradition of yoga has a systematic approach to its science.

Patanjali Yoga is the yoga outlined in Patanjali’s “Yoga Sutras,” commonly referred to as Ashtanga Yoga, meaning the eight limbs of yoga (not to be confused withthe trademarked yoga established by Pattabhi Jois). It is the yoga of the mind. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika uses a four fold path; the Gheranda Samhita, seven; the Siva Samhita, five. Although the latter three books outline the steps of their systems slightly differently, they detail a very similar pranic or energetic approach to the achievement of yoga by cultivation and focus of spiritual energy and constructive intentions.

The Zuna Yoga® system includes the use of yogic tools such as asana, bandha, mudra, pranayama, mantra, and meditation. Through a systematic usage of these tools, practice is directed toward the attainment of what we refer to as the true “promise of yoga”; to live free, empowered to experience the bountiful treasures of life through the realization of self (know thyself), to awaken a sense of authentic purpose that leads to our life’s greatest success and sustainable fulfillment.

Zuna Yoga®’s roots are firmly planted in Tantric methodology. The word tantra itself has many meanings. One meaning that is important to our method is to expedite or accelerate. Another is to weave or thread. With Zuna Yoga®, we work with practices and philosophies that can meaningfully expedite our personal development and then weave this development into the fabric of our lives.

Zuna Yoga® is designed to accommodate a diverse range of perspectives for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of themselves and the gifts of yogic tradition. We offer a variety of courses, workshops and retreats. These events are not just for yogis seeking teaching certification. Our curriculum has been carefully developed to afford everyone the opportunity to learn and grow.

Zuna Yoga® is a system open to all ages and types of people. Classes are led by well trained instructors, capable of delivering the alchemy of the Zuna Yoga® system to everyone who wants to experience their own magic.

Graduates of our program go on to teach a variety of styles, including hatha, vinyasa, hot yoga, power yoga, yin, restorative, meditation, corporate yoga, and children’s yoga. The tools we share are flexible and universal, giving you endless opportunities for your personal practice and your teaching.

For students who are inspired to teach our style of yoga, we offer an affiliate program that includes certification, mentoring and ongoing support.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

A short but informative introduction to who we are and what we offer. You’ll learn about how we use yoga, meditation, its practice and philosophy to guide our students to discover the best versions of themselves

Advanced Yoga Alliance Approved Yoga certification courses in Bali Indonesia by Zuna Yoga
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Zuna Yoga® is an accredited Yoga Alliance® School

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