Yoga Teachers

Quietly, whilst helping run Concord Yoga Studio for the past 4 years, Georgia has been learning all things Yoga and Meditation. With a particular interest in the Subtle Body Systems of Yoga she has been exploring life through these lenses. Eventually the interest and passion for Yoga and healing led her to study a Degree in Naturopathy and to complete her 200hr Teacher Training Certificate. Georgia brings a lot of her own knowledge, and wisdom from her personal Yogic experiences into her teaching. Combined with her great sense of humor, big heart, warmth and passion, you will walk away trusting your own inner wisdom.

Merren is a Natural Health Consultant who draws from a range of modalities to formulate an individualised treatment program for you.
Merren has been helping people enhance their physical & emotional wellbeing since graduating as a Homeopath from the Australian College of Natural Therapies (ANCT) in 1996. She continued her education, adding Botanical Medicine & Nutrition modalities to support her clients. Merren is also a Registered Nurse and brings this experience to help compliment patients’ orthodox treatments with holistic, natural approaches.

Cat has been practising yoga for over 10 years now and considers herself a lifelong student.

Soon after Dan started attending gym yoga classes, he disappeared down the rabbit hole of Ashtanga. Over a 15 year period, Dan engaged in a stop/start practice before recommitting and completing his teacher training in 2015. Dan’s motivation was to make yoga more accessible to guys within his own age bracket who were discouraged by the stereotypical body images of promoted yogis and yoginis. That motivation still exists for Dan but has broadened. Dan sees Balance Yoga Sydney as a ‘broad church’ where people of all ages, shapes, sizes and experiences are welcomed… basically normal people.

Practicing and teaching yoga has assisted Dan in coping with mental and physical health issues and hopes to help those he teaches with these issues too.

Marnie has been performing as a professional contemporary dancer for over 11 years and has been practicing yoga for over 9. She believes yoga is similar to dance in it’s syncing of breath, movement and creative flow. Yoga has been her medicine, helping her maintain a healthy lifestyle and sustain a long career.
What Marnie loves about yoga is how ones experience is different everyday. She loves that it encourages acceptance and humility by challenging you to observe and move your body in the present moment without judgement. Marnie enjoys teaching because she is inspired by an individual’s journey and progression in their practice. She enjoys a space that brings people together to share breath, movement and positivity.

Joakim started yoga practice some 16 years ago. He is qualified at 500-hour yoga alliance level.His introduction to yoga came about as a progression from running and rugby. With an inherent inclination to be connected and present to the quieter and more subtle aspects of being, yoga provided deeper insight into this kind of inquiry. As well as being an excellent way toward physical health, balance and well-being.

His teachers include Graeme and Leonie Northfield (Ashtanga Vinyasa and Movement). Anatoliy Zenchenko (Hatha Yoga). Robin ‘Togen’ Moss (Meditation).

“Peace is one possibility of yoga practice. This takes time and correct method to cultivate. It needs patience and perseverance. Not to mention love and surrender. When peace is uncovered it only takes an instant to recognize it, a lifetime to maintain it.”

“Don’t give up your spark. Tend it.”

Ben fell in love with yoga after his first class. The feeling was one of coming back home, and although he didn’t recognise it at first a reunion-of body mind and spirit.
He completed his Vinyasa training with BodyMindLife in 2014 and has since studied with Maty Ezraty, Noelle Connolly and also completed his Yin training with Melanie Mclaughlin from The Yin Space.Ben’s classes combine flow, presence strength and breath to help people come back home to their true authentic self

Peter Masters – BA, Dip Shiatsu, STAA, Senior Level III Teacher Yoga Australia

Peter’s a leading Australian Okido Yoga teacher with a wealth of experience to share. He did his original Zen Yoga training with Master Oki in Japan in the early 80’s and was director of Zen Central Yoga Studio in Brisbane from 2002-17. Peter’s taught widely in Australia and is connected to a network of Okido teachers and schools in Australia, Japan, Europe and South America. He regularly takes yoga study trips to Japan and hosts international Okido seminars and workshops in Australia. Peter teaches in the Balance Yoga Sydney, Yoga Teacher Training courses and also offers Zen Shiatsu treatments at the Glebe studio.