14/05/2026
A year ago today I walked into the Ashtanga centre in Fitzroy for the first day of a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. I’d never been there before, I hadn’t even met the teachers!
To Chris Wilson and Ryan Mannix, I just want to say thank you!! From the heart, I thank you!!
I’d been considering doing a 200hr YTT for a while and with no shortage of options in Melbourne, I went with my gut feel, and chose the one that seemed to speak to my heart.
Yoke Yoga described their teacher training as being from the heart. This story almost writes itself!
I didn’t know it that day, but it was the beginning of a life changing experience that has set me on a path I never imagined myself taking. Culminating in a retreat in Byron Bay, where all the learning coalesced into something far deeper than just theory and teaching practice.
In between practice and meditation sessions, we’d stand on the balcony and look over the Pacific ocean. We’d watch whales breaching as they migrated up the coastline and it reminded me that we all have our own unique journey in life.
I’m just glad my journey crossed paths with these amazing teachers and the incredible group of humans who shared so much time and space with each other, lifting each other up and encouraging each other forward. I’ll be forever grateful for them all.
From all the teachers I’ve practiced with, to the experience of the 200hr YTT, to the continued learnings I seek with all things Yoga, with life, it’s all influenced me in some way, shape, or form. I try and bring all of this and more to how I teach now.
And as I continue to grow, one thing is certain…
My teaching comes from the heart.
Practice with me on Monday and Wednesday nights at Chi Kin Yoga and Pilates
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Namaste 🙏🏼
