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 | | Mili has been involved in the Health and Fitness industry for 9 years. During her time working as a personal trainer and gym Instructor, she was always interested in helping others find balance in their everyday working lives. Mili discovered Bikram yoga in 2002 and has been practicing regularly ever since. The peace she felt after each class always left room for self-discovery and it wasn’t long before she knew that yoga would become part of her everyday life.
Her commitment to the path of yoga has been strengthened and inspired by her studies with Bikram Choudhury and with the completion of the 2005 Bikram teacher training in Los Angeles; In 2006 she studied in New York with Baron Baptiste completing the level 1 Power Vinyasa teacher training, a dynamic practice which she is keen to study further.
Mili has dedicated herself to serve each student and the greater yoga community by embracing the wisdom of yoga, guiding herself and others to experience their pure potential Mili finds it is a joy, an honour and an inspiration to teach yoga. Mili can be contacted at
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| | Bettina - I have been committed to health and fitness all my life. I’ve given most things a go; starting with judo, equestrian events, ballet, water skiing, gym workouts and of course aerobics and all its variations. But nothing has inspired me and changed my life as significantly as yoga.
Although I’d been a keen Bikram practitioner since 2002, shortly after the Yoga Tree introduced the Baron Baptiste Power Vinyasa in 2003 I was hooked and decided to do his teacher training in Mexico in 2004. In my endeavor to continue to grow and develop both as a practitioner and a teacher of yoga, I have furthered my studies with Nicky Knoff, one of Australia’s most respected yoga teacher trainers, completing the foundation level training in August 2006.
I have also enriched my experience through workshops with Donna Farhi, Wade Morissette, Andrew Mournehis, Nicole Walsh and Phil Goodwin, Sarah Powers, Les Leventhal, Sean Corn, Shiva Rea and Sharon Gannon.
My passion is about yoga for therapy, empowering the individual through fluid movement, body alignment and strength. I‘m available for personal private classes. |
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| | Sanjay began exploring consciousness development and the healing arts at the age of 15. In his early 20's he transitioned from a successful career as an Environmental Engineer to teaching yoga. Beginning as a teacher of music, he has now been teaching for over fifteen years in his home town of Melbourne and many parts of the world including Canada, UK, India and Nepal. Sanjay has met with many teachers both in Australia and in other parts of the world taking many modes of study including yoga, meditation, pranayama, tantra and Ayurveda. His most influential teachers include the late Sri K.Patthabhi Jois (Ashtanga Yoga), Vinay Kumar (Prana Vashya Yoga), Swami Shankarananda (Shiva School of Meditation) and Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Tibetan Mayahana Buddhist Tradition). Most recently Sanjay completed a 3 month intensive meditation retreat at Kopan Monastery in Nepal, practicing for 8 to 10 hours each day, and observing silence and the required vows. He continues his search for the 'true inner-self' through his experience of a dedicated practice and offers his knowledge and heart to all universal beings. |
| | | | Deborah has spent many years in the Fitness and Wellness industries and works intuitively with a range of therapies. Deborah believes that every human has the capacity to be free from physical and emotional blocks and that Power Vinyasa provides an opportunity to free the physical body and to connect with your spirit. Deborah leads a practice with a focus on being present in each moment and being compassionate with your body to allow your breath and body wisdom to move you. There is something here for everyone, and as well as developing strength, flexibility and improving fitness, your body has the opportunity to release lifetimes of stored tension and pain, leaving you resting in a bath of open-ness and experiencing deep rest.
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|  | | Simon graduated from Bikram Yoga college of India in July 2009 in Palm Springs California , He was chosen to represent in the yoga demonstration at graduation in front of Bikram Choudhury and 300 guests, since then he has taught and practised in Los Angeles, New York city, Paris And Sydney he also works as a guest teacher in Bali and other studios around Melbourne, he joined the team at Yoga tree in August 2009. |
|  | | Amanda's initial introduction to yoga was through a lunchtime workplace class which she was undertaking to get in a "little exercise" during work. However she soon noticed the incredible benefits of stress management that a regular yoga practice could bring in a busy work environment. She then undertook classes on an ad hoc basis, searching for a style that suited her best, until 2005 when she discovered the transformational power of the Baptiste Power Vinyasa.
Amanda has been passionate about health and fitness for all of her life so teaching people about health, fitness and mental stillness is a natural fit. Her own yoga practice and understanding of working in a corporate setting, provides Amanda with empowering tools with which to assist others to transform their own lives.
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|  | | Joey completed 300hr certified training in 2010 with Vibrant Living Yoga in Ubud Bali and is currently in the completion stage of the 500-hour certification. Having traveled to many destinations for different Power Flow practice experiences which include New York for Jivamukti, San Francisco’s Urban Flow with Rusty Wells and MC Yogi, Dena Kingsberg in Byron Bay for Ashtanga intensives, and several months in Bali practicing Ashtanga with Prem and Radha. Loving the opportunity to be home to share some of these wonderful techniques and insights on this magical and infinite practice we call yoga. |
|  | | Clare is dedicated to experiencing Yoga in everyday living and in connecting with the ‘bigger picture’, in everyday life. It was in 2000, she was drawn to Yoga to understand more about herself and the outer world. Undertaking Yoga teacher training, Stretch therapy training and a range of personal development and healing modalities- she is passionate about wellbeing on all levels and currently studies Kinesiology. Since discovering Baron Baptistes’ teachings she has found more aliveness, heart opening, and deepening commitment in teaching Yoga and life overall. Clare is inspired to teach an integrated Power Vinyasa approach, facilitating the student to be guided from within- enabling a conscious sense of upliftment, growth, wellbeing - engaging optimal performance for the wholeness and unity of body mind spirit. Her teaching style offers a spirited, light-hearted practice for embracing fun, clarity and the fullest expression of oneself. |
|  | | Keran has been involved in the health and Fitness industry for 22 years, working as an aerobics /gym instructor, personal trainer and masseuse encouraging others toward a healthy and fit lifestyle. Keran discovered yoga about 10 years ago practising of and on then realised the benefits physically and emotionally it then became part of her own lifestyle thus reducing a lifetime of back pain.
Wanting to continue her love for teaching, she completed Baron Baptiste's Level 1 Power Vinyasa Teacher Training in Sydney early 2010. Feeling more grounded and stronger, Keran encourages students to be open to healing as “your body is built to heal itself” and to create a flow of energy within. |
|  | | Masha - Russian born Masha arrived in Melbourne in 2001 to study English.From a very young age she was active in sports and dance, studying ballet and contemporary dance and winning medals in track and field in her specialty - the 200m. Her yoga practice began aged 13 and later did her teacher training in Australia. She has studied and travelled widely. Masha has studied Purna Yoga, Anusara yoga with a combination of strength and conditioning training. Her unique style of power vinyasa is strong and fun.
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|  | | Tammy comes to us from San francisco, the other city by the bay. She has been teaching for the past 20 years, she has taught Bikram for 8 years and flow for 6 years.
"I love the commitment to the practice, the letting go of self to find self.
Yoga is a metaphor for life." |
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| | Hugh has been a devoted and dedicated student of Yoga for over 9 years. He is influenced by both the uplifting paths of Power Vinyasa Flow and Anusara Yoga. He brings warmth and compassion to his teaching style with a heart-centered focus to the Power Flow classes. Hugh encourages students to focus on self-awareness, healing, strength, inner peace and to access our highest good in order to radiate Divine love, joy & happiness from our hearts. "I came to Yoga through personal crisis and have complete trust and faith in the transformational, healing and uplifting power and beauty of Yoga." |
|  | | Ash graduated in 2009, Palm Springs, and was awarded the Best Yogini award. Ash has since travelled Europe and the US, teaching all over, as well as learning to teach the dialogue in German- whilst living in Vienna. Ash is currently in her final year of the Masters program, and will soon be a Doctor of Chiropractic. |
|  | | Ritu was exposed to yoga from early childhood. She has early memories of her grandfather teaching her various breathing exercises on the roof of her family’s home in Calcutta, India. She was drawn to Bikram yoga in particular @ an extremely challenging time in her life. With 2 prolapsed discs and one fractured disc in her cervical spine, she practiced every day determined to heal. Within 3 months, medication was no longer necessary. The movement in her neck went from 25% to 100%. Ever since her Bikram journey began, nearly a decade ago she’s always believed in the healing benefits of the practice. ‘Not only do I believe in the healing benefits, the strength and focus the practice gives me is a priceless gift. The strength and determination it takes to get through 90 minutes confirms I can do anything in life.’ Last year she decided it was time to share her passion for Bikram yoga with others. Having completed teacher training in San Diego 2010 and an advanced seminar with Bikram in Malta in 2011 she is dedicated to teaching yoga and being taught. |
|  | | Maria has been practicing yoga since she was 16 and started practicing Bikram Yoga in 2008. "From very early on in my practice I thought about teaching Bikram Yoga but it took me three years to build the courage and faith in myself that I could teach and share this yoga with others. I love this style of yoga, I love the sequence and I know that this yoga can really open you up and change you physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally." Maria graduated in Fall 2011, Los Angeles and is dedicated to teaching the Bikram sequence and helping others find their balance, determination and inner strength. |
|  | | Lucy - I first discovered yoga – or maybe it discovered me – in 2002, when I was 18 years old studying Fashion Buying for Retail at Manchester Metropolitan University where I took it up as a hobby for recreational purposes. The magic of yoga quickly took effect, and I became a regular in class and a keen student of the yoga tradition. Back in London in August 2009, I began teaching regular classes whilst working as a PR for a ladies clothing brand. I now teach yoga as my full time job in Hampton, the city centre, Elsternwick, Armadale, Brighton and Windsor, including regular public classes, corporate groups and private individuals. My yoga teaching is open-minded and reflects the styles which I have studied over the years. I try to keep classes imaginatively and creatively sequenced, with an eye on their physical as well as energetic effects. Originally from London, England (which explains why I don’t understand Aussie Rules and think Melbourne has great weather), I have lived in Melbourne since 2010 and now live in Windsor which I love. |
|  | | Collin - began practicing yoga in 2002 in New York at Laughing Lotus. She fell in love with the practice and decided to delve deeper getting her certification in 2005. She began teaching for several different studios in Southern California, eventually making her way to Yogaworks. At Yogaworks, she did workshops with some of yoga's most sought after teachers, Sean Corne, Baron Baptiste, Pattabhi Jois, and Shiva Rea. She teaches a dynamic class designed to create strength, stamina and flexibility. She also worked with Balboa Pilates, helping athletes, elderly and injured students with yoga therapy. Collin has taught all over the world and now calls Australia home. “We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing?” ― Swami Satchidananda, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. |
|  | | Desi started practising Bikram Yoga in 2004, at the age of 16. She went from practising once a week...to twice...to three times...to eventually arranging her whole life around when she could practise. Teacher training seemed like the obvious next step. At 19, Desi packed her belongings and travelled to LA to do Bikram's Teacher Training. She was the youngest in her training, and since graduation has been teaching full time. She started the yoga in Adelaide, and taught there for 4 years before making Melbourne her new home in 2010. She has been back to visit training twice, has completed Bikram's Advanced Seminar 3 times and has competed in two yoga championships. "I feel like this series is a gift that keeps on giving. Even after 9 years of practise, I'm still challenged, I still wake up sore some days and I can still be shaken after class. And just when I think I've had enough, and I might be ready to move on...I have another breakthough that brings me back to the mat to start all over again." |
|  | | Natalie - I took my first Bikram Yoga class back in the end of 2009 just before I moved to Melbourne from Perth. Straight away I felt the positive effects and knew that I wanted to continue with the practice and become a teacher so I could share it with others. I went to teacher training in April 2011 in LA and it is by far the best life experience I've had. Why Bikram Yoga? I love the heat. It's great way to cleanse the body, detoxify and is a great whole body work out- inside out, from bones to skin! Though it's the same 26 postures every time, I always find it a challenge. Practicing the yoga has taught me more patience, determination, self control and is a big stress reliever |
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