I have been practicing and learning various styles of yoga since 1996. My practice deepened when I studied law at Newcastle University in 2001, and was integral in counterbalancing my stressful career as a solicitor and keeping my sanity. I practiced Ryoho, Ashtanga and Hatha yoga.

In 2006, I followed my heart and left legal practice in order to undertake a one year yoga teacher training course with Qi Natural Therapies and Yoga in Harbord, NSW. I completed my Diploma of Hatha yoga in December 2006.

My life - and health - completely changed after I began yoga teacher training in the Ryoho yoga style in 2007 with Andrzej Gospodarczyk, founder of the Ryoho Yoga style and Zen Shiatsu Master. During the course, Andrzej taught us how yoga can be used as a tool to address structural and functional imbalances in the body, in order to heal the body. He also taught us about the principles of Macrobiotics, food as medicine, and how to make appropriate and specific dietary adjustments in order to rebalance and heal the body. I graduated at the end of 2007 with a Diploma of Ryoho Yoga and Functional Therapy.

I taught yoga part-time whilst living in Sydney at the Ryoho school in Manly, in the Sydney CBD and at a gym at Pyrmont. I realised that teaching yoga was my passion so I packed up and moved back to Newcastle in February 2008 and began my business, Go Yoga and Wholefood Healing, based predominantly in Warners Bay.

I conduct beginners and general yoga classes in Warners Bay and The Junction, and conduct private one-on-one yoga sessions addressing individual health issues.

I continue to undertake regular training with Andrzej in order to hone my yoga techniques, and in a variety of styles with teachers such as Peter Sanson (Ashtanga yoga, NZ).

In May 2008 I completed my certification in pre- and post- natal yoga with Ana Davis at the Byron Bay Yoga Centre. More recently I completed Advanced Yoga Training in pre- and post- natal yoga with Lisa Foster and Andzej Gospodarczyk.

In April 2010 I completed my certification in Zumba fitness, which has allowed me to incorporate my love of dancing and fitness training together.

Qualifications:

Diploma of Ryoho Yoga and Functional Therapy

Diploma of Hatha Yoga

Certificate of Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga (Byron Yoga School)

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Ryoho Yoga - Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga

Bachelor of Laws (Diploma of Legal Practice)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (YTAA)
Certificate in Zumba (B1 & B2)