James Bahuth has been working with people teaching Iyengar Yoga, Thai Massage and related Meditation Therapies for more than 30 years.
He founded the Iyengar yoga studio “Yogaha” in Melbourne and continues to train teachers for certification and on-going Professional Development.
He has held Yoga Intensives in Bali, Europe, India and Australia and taught weekly classes since 1992.
Having trained extensively with many senior teachers in Australia and including the Iyengar family at RIMYI he also currently sits on the Certification Committee (Chair-2026-27) and the Moderator Group of senior teachers including as an Assessor for candidates sitting for certification in Australia.
James has helped many in a corporate setting at ANZ, BHP, MIRVAC and the Victorian Government as well as working extensively with teenagers through the Albert Rd Clinic for Health in Melbourne.
As an adjunct to Yoga studies he worked closely with Veeresh and staff at the Humaniversity in the Netherlands, Europe and at the Osho Meditation Resort in Pune, India exploring a range of Meditative Therapies.
In the field of Thai Massage and Remedial Bodywork James trained and later taught with Bruce Bentley at the Australian School of Traditional Thai Massage and also the Byron Healing Academy as a remedial therapist.
He was also a member of one of the first groups trained in Pilates in Melbourne under the guidance of Pauline Johnson.
James is passionate about working with people in a way that allows them to be more centered, balanced and light-hearted.
In his spare time he loves cycling, motorbike touring, dancing and playing guitar.