Welcome to Shiva & Shakti Yoga
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A LIVING SANCTUARY OF TRADITIONAL YOGA IN BYRON BAY
Just minutes from the ocean, Shiva & Shakti Yoga offers a peaceful sanctuary for yoga, meditation, the wisdom of the Five Elements, and inner exploration.
Guided by Master Yogi Peter Clifford and Faye Maramara, our teachings are rooted in over six decades of dedicated practice, study, and direct experience.
A living tradition of yoga, shared through the teachings of Peter Clifford and carried forward by Faye Maramara in the heart of Byron Bay.
Located in Suffolk Park, we welcome students of all ages and abilities into a warm and supportive community devoted to authentic practice, self-discovery, and the timeless path of yoga.
Our Classes
Whether beginning or deepening your practice, you are welcomed into a safe and supportive space for genuine yoga.
Our Community
Students from Byron Bay and around the world come to practice traditional Hatha Yoga in our peaceful shala.
What’s On at the Shala
Yoga Nidra & Crystal Bowl Sound Healing
Rest deeply with guided Yoga Nidra and the soothing sounds of crystal bowls. A monthly gathering with Faye & Peter, inviting stillness and inner connection.
First gathering: Friday 30 October.
Monthly Kirtan Jam
Come together for an evening of mantra, music and devotional chanting. Bring your voice, an instrument, or simply enjoy listening. Everyone is welcome.
First Friday of each month.
Five Element Form Sunrise Practice
Five Element Form Sunrise Practice
Greet the morning with Faye through flowing movement, breath and meditation beside the ocean. Explore the Five Elements in a practice open to all levels.
Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 am · Broken Head Beach.
Thursdays at 9am
Yoga with Peter
A gentle and supportive Thursday class shaped around the individual needs of each student.
Drawing on more than 60 years of experience, Peter offers accessible yoga using chairs, props and carefully adapted movement.
Thursdays at 9am · Offered by donation
Our Offerings
Practice with us
Private Yoga Therapy with Peter
Practice with us
Begin or deepen your practice in our welcoming Suffolk Park shala. Small group classes combine traditional Hatha Yoga, pranayama and meditation, with personal guidance from Peter and Faye.
All levels welcome. Offered in the spirit of Dana (generosity).
Retreat With Us
Private Yoga Therapy with Peter
Practice with us
Authentic Yoga Retreat in Suffolk Park, Byron Bay.
Stay in our peaceful yoga home in Suffolk Park, just minutes from the ocean. Join Peter and Faye for yoga, meditation and time to rest, with space to explore the Anahata tradition at your own pace.
Stay. Practice. Transform.
Private Yoga Therapy with Peter
Private Yoga Therapy with Peter
Private Yoga Therapy with Peter
Receive individual guidance from Peter Clifford, drawing on over six decades of yoga practice and teaching.
Each private therapeutic yoga session is adapted to your needs, using gentle movement, breath and supportive props.
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
PETER CLIFFORD
With over six decades of dedicated practice and teaching, Peter Clifford carries one of the longest living traditions of Anahata Yoga in the world.
Also known by his spiritual name Premananda, Peter is an Anahata Yogi whose path was shaped through direct transmission from his teacher Shankara, within the Anahata Yoga lineage originating in Assam, India. Through this lineage he has spent a lifetime immersed in the deeper practices of yoga, meditation and yogic philosophy.
Peter is a master teacher of the Five Element Form (Tattwa Shuddhi Sadhana) — an ancient purification practice that harmonises the elements of the body, breath and consciousness.
After decades of international teaching, Peter has now retired from travelling and resides in Byron Bay, where he quietly continues to share his knowledge and guidance from Shiva & Shakti Yoga, his studio sanctuary in Suffolk Park.
FAYE MARAMARA
Faye Maramara is a dedicated apprentice of Peter Clifford in the Anahata Yoga tradition, studying closely under his guidance for over five years. Through this apprenticeship she continues to receive the living wisdom of a direct yogic lineage passed down through Peter’s teacher and decades of practice.
Faye is also a practicing Nada Yogi (the yoga of sound), exploring the transformative power of vibration through mantra, chanting and sacred sound. She finds particular joy in playing her crystal bowls and the harmonium, guiding devotional chanting as a pathway to inner stillness.
Her teaching reflects both depth and warmth. Faye brings a light-hearted yet sincere presence to her classes, offering a strong, dynamic and therapeutic asana practice supported by breath, awareness and devotion.