Yoga for Overwhelm

Stephanie is the Senior Director of Teachings & Programs and Senior iRest Trainer for the iRest Institute.

Her work is informed by years of immersion in the nondual teachings of yoga, a deeply embodied understanding of meditation and a focus on living awakened.

As a psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and certified yoga therapist, she bridges eastern wisdom with western psychology.

Yoga for Your Mood

Amy is the founder of LifeForce Yoga® Healing Institute, an acclaimed yoga therapist, and a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health.

She is the author of Yoga for Depression, Yoga Skills for Therapists, Yoga for Your Mood: 52 Ways to Shift Depression and Anxiety, and many more.

Amy guides thousands of yoga and mental health professionals & practitioners worldwide.

Yoga Sutras and Mental Health: Bridging Philosophy & Practice

Saraswathi Vasudevan is a yoga teacher, trainer & therapist in the tradition of Sri T Krishnamacharya.

She has three decades of study, practice & teaching experience, having studied directly with Sri TKV Desikachar for 17 years. To make personalised yoga therapy and the transformative & healing wisdom of yoga more accessible, she founded YogaVahini, a Specialised Yoga Training, Therapy & Research Centre.

Yoga’s Exquisite View of Life’s Meaning and Purpose: Finding and Living Out Your Dharma

Stephen Cope is an author & scholar specialising in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions & Western depth psychology.

A Scholar-in-Residence at the Kripalu Center for 30 years, Stephen is the Founder and former director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living and named one of the most influential thinkers, writers and teachers on the current American yoga scene by Yoga Journal.

Yoga in the Counselling Room

Annabel is a Yoga Teacher and Trainer and a very recently retired Psychologist in the Byron Shire in Australia.

As a co-founder of Trauma Sensitive Yoga Australia, she has taught workshops on Trauma Sensitive Yoga for yoga teachers and mental health clinicians.

Annabel is a guest teacher and mentor on our Mental Health Aware Yoga training program and is a senior tutor on the Dru Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training courses around Australia.

Beyond Labels

Anneke is a psychiatric nurse, yoga teacher, yoga therapist and the founder of Network Yoga Therapy and The Yoga Therapy Conference in Amsterdam.

As one of the first accredited yoga therapists in The Netherlands with expertise in applied philosophy and yoga for trauma and psychosis, she designs and offers Integrative Yoga Therapy programs and trains doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Yoga for Diabetes

Rachel is the author of Yoga for Diabetes, How to Manage your Health with Yoga and Ayurveda.

She has been practising since 1983, teaching since 1992 and teaching teachers since 2000.

Rachel has studied with Alan Finger, Mark Whitwell, and many more and has immersed herself in the study of Vedanta. She writes for magazines, including Australian Yoga Journal and Australian Yoga Life.

Mental Health + Community

Shannon is a yoga teacher, trainer, consultant, host of The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast and mother of 3.

She is passionate about helping yoga teachers who are ready to specialize, stand out and run a profitable yoga business with their unique offerings. Shannon is the founder of Pelvic Health Professionals and leads a 20-hour Yoga for Pelvic Health training online and in person.

Simple Physical Tools for Resilience

Simon has been practicing traditional forms of posture, movement, breathing, and mental control for 50 years. He has been teaching for 38 years, has been a registered physiotherapist for 23 years and works as a research scientist and a University lecturer. He is co-director of YogaSynergy, one of Australia’s oldest & most respected yoga schools, with a style based on a deep understanding of modern medical science and traditional forms of exercise & therapy. Simon has co-authored books & scientific articles including ‘Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga’, the textbook for two courses at RMIT University in Melbourne.

The Intersection Between Mental Health, Pelvic Health + Yoga for Wellbeing

Lisa is a trained & experienced coach specialising in women’s empowerment and founder of Sacred Women’s Business Coaching.

As a physiotherapist for 30 years with a special interest in pelvic floor rehabilitation, she studied & practiced many different yoga styles & meditation techniques to explore ways of facilitating wellbeing for the nervous system. Her work centres on holistic pelvic wellness, yoga, mindfulness meditation & women’s health.

Exercise Medicine for Mental Health: What do we know about Yoga?

Jacinta utilises her clinical background in exercise physiology to prescribe yoga-based practices informed by pain science, neuroscience and biomechanical principles to target changes in mood, mental health, quality of life and functional capacity.

Jacinta has worked with a range of health conditions to provide holistic health care, using movement as medicine.

Photography + The Visual Story of Yoga

Tara (she/her) is a Sydney-based photographer & yoga teacher with family lines from the UK & India.

Tara weaves the philosophical teachings of yoga into both her photographic work and yoga offerings. With a creative inquiry informing her approach, she photographs yoga through the lens of documenting what it means to be well. Her photography supports teachers sharing many modalities within the wellness world.

Mindful Marketing – Promoting Yourself Without Selling Your Soul

Cora (she/her) has been working & running businesses in the wellness industry for over a decade. She has created & led teacher trainings, is a qualified life coach and has co-owned two yoga studios. Cora is the host of the top rated podcast, Teaching Yoga, where she has interviewed some of the best & most respected yoga teachers from around the world.

Today, Cora teaches & coaches yoga teachers on business mindset, marketing & strategy so they can lead more fulfilling and profitable careers through her online training Business 101 Yoga Teacher Training, and private coaching practice.

Mental Health + Ayurveda

Chara is a certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) & professional Ayurvedic practitioner who has taught yoga globally for more than a decade. As a passionate teacher, speaker, advocate & mentor for women’s wellness, she inspires & motivates women by embracing the principles of yoga & Ayurveda. Chara’s most recent book is called ‘Eat Like You Love Yourself: A modern guide to Ayurvedic cooking and living.’ Chara is a writer, presenter & creator of outreach & educational programs aimed at getting real about what’s keeping you stuck.