Our Teachers

DOUG WHITTAKER DOUG

Jivamukti

Doug trained as a yoga teacher at Samadhi Yoga in 2008 and subsequently travelled to New York to complete the Jivamukti Yoga teacher training.

Doug swapped his surf board for a yoga mat a few years ago and enjoys practicing and teaching a dynamic physical approach to asana.

As a teacher Doug is known for his good sense of humor and (as a vegan) fondness for cakes from Earth Cafe.

GURU DEVI

Kundalini & Reiki

Guru Devi was born in Tokyo, Japan and has been practicing Hatha & Japanese Yoga since 1985. She completed her Level 1 Kundalini Teacher Training in 2008 with Gurujivan Kaur and Level 2 Training with Internationally renowned trainers. She is also a Level 3 Radiant Child Yoga teacher.

Guru Devi’s life mission is to use Kundalini as taught by Yogi Bhajan, to heal humanity.

GEETI

Shakti Dance

Geeti loves to dance and to facilitate others in connecting inwardly to the places where dance naturally arises and then seeks expression outwardly. ‘Conscious Dance’ is meditation in action and a great way to know ourselves and discover the joy of sharing, reflecting and co-creating with others, the world around us and beyond!

Geeti danced and trained in America with Vinn Marti, creator of ‘Soul Motion’ and also studied in Japan for many years with Kajo Tsuboi Sensei, founder of movement meditation ‘Mobius Kiryuho’. She teaches both of these practices in Sydney. Geeti has also explored various forms of Yoga over the years which continue to support her spiritual growth.

She is an avid Kirtan lover! ‘When you do things from the soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy’ Rumi

JANA

Family Yoga

Mother of two lively young boys, Jana is passionate about supporting women and, in particular, mothers and families, through the ancient teachings of yoga. She leads regular women’s groups in Sydney and teaches Kundalini Yoga in her local community.

Jana combines her compassionate nature with a grounded practicality to empower students to follow their hearts and live their truth.

 

JAYE

Kundalini & Gong Meditation

Jaye came to Kundalini Yoga through the Sacred Gong.  Under the direction of Don Conreaux she completed Gong Mastery training in 2005 and at the same time was introduced to Kundalini Yoga. She completed her Level 1 teacher training with Gurujivan Kaur, in 2006 and level 2 with internationally renowned teachers. Jaye also completed Conscious Pregnancy training under Tarn Taran Kaur.

Jaye believes that the healing power of Kundalini Yoga can help others come to a place of inner strength, joy and bliss. Her classes are uplifting, challenging and healing

KATHRYN

Kundalini, Kundalini Meditation, Gong Meditation

After practicing various forms of yoga for several years, Sarb Sewak Kaur (Kathryn) discovered Kundalini Yoga in Yucatan, Mexico in 2000 which inspired her to explore the teachings further.

Her journey took her to London and France where she completed level 1 and 2 teacher training and she is now a mentor with the Amrit Nam Sarovar Kundalini Yoga School in France.

She has been teaching for over a decade at leading yoga studios throughout London, including Triyoga and Alchemy and on workshops and retreats worldwide.

With a background in music and singing, she has a deep connection to the transformative power of mantra and pranayam. Sarb Sewak is passionate about sharing these powerful and uplifting teachings with as many people as possible.

KIREN

Hatha

Certified in New York (Yoga Alliance 2004), Kiren has taught yoga in London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and New York. His personal journey began in the late 90’s, eventually leading him to study yoga in India where he was both humbled and inspired by practicing alongside the Dalai Lama’s monks in Dharamsala.

Kiren teaches a dynamic style of Hatha yoga. He sees his practice as a moving meditation where through the avenue of breath each pose merges seamlessly into the next.

KENDALL

Hatha Vinyasa

Kendall specialises in teaching a dynamic, vinyasa style of hatha yoga and is also skilled in restorative, yin, kids yoga, and prenatal classes. With a background in performance and teaching, she is a passionate, dedicated and artistic communicator and practitioner.

She is grateful for the opportunity to pursue her learning of all aspects of yoga in a collective and inclusive experience with teachers and students alike. For Kendall, Yoga is bliss!

MANDEEP KAUR

Kundalini

Mandeep is a KRI certified Kundalini yoga instructor as well as a Sound healing practitioner. She brings together nature, art, dance, sounds and yoga.

She has been practicing kundalini yoga since 2007 and became an Instructor on 2010, teaching and running workshops in the Blue Mountains and the eastern suburbs. Expanding her knowledge of kundalini teachings for women she completed courses such as “Woman of light” (Chile, 2007) and “The Aquarian woman” (Australia, 2011). Her training as a sound therapy compliments her approach to teaching. She blends traditional instruments such as the gong, the singing bowls and the crystal bowls.

MEL

Kundalini, Yoga for Addiction

Eight years ago Mel stumbled into her first Kundalini class and felt an instant connection.  In 2007 she travelled to the home of Yogi Bhajan to immerse herself in teacher training.  Upon returning home she began teaching in the Wayside Chapel and women’s refuges and spent significant time since understanding how she can share the magic of yoga & meditation with people recovering from addiction.  Mel is dedicated to teaching to help people really heal their lives & be happy.

 

 

NATALI

Shakti Dance

Natali has studied and worked with Shamans from around the world and teaches workshops and classes focused on sacred women’s medicine. She is inspired to create deep heart openings, reconnection to the earth and the unfolding of each individual’s greatest potential.

Natali is dedicated in assisting people to reclaim their passion, joy & presence through dance and meditation She is an Accredited teacher of Kundalini dance.

NICKY

Hatha, Yin, Lunchtime Hatha Vinyasa

Nicky first trained in yoga ver 20 years ago in the UK and since then she has trained in traditional Hatha yoga in California, dynamic Hatha and Vinyasa yoga in Sydney & London, Yin/Meditation (Insight) training with Sarah Powers, Restorative yoga and Anatomy with Judith Hanson Lasater, therapeutic yoga both with Susi Hately (Functional Synergy) and John Friend (Anusara).

Nicky’s students have included a wide variety of people, including well-known personalities and business executives, recovering addicts, adults with disability, pregnant ladies and mums and babies. She is passionate about the practice of yoga and the needs of her students.

SKYE

Family, Kundalini

Skye is passionate about the transformative power of Kundalini Yoga. Her classes are energetic and uplifting and inspire a deep connection to the soul.

She juggles teaching with her family life as a mother, freelance consultant and small business owner and therefore understands how yoga can bring peace and balance to a busy life.

TAMARA

Hatha

Tamara’s yoga journey started after a serious injury and surgery to her left hip. She was facing the probability of not being able to practise any physical activity again. Yoga then emerged in her life as a physical healing tool, which not only brought back her physical strength, but also captivated her mind and soul.

In her years of practice, Tamara has explored different styles such as Bikram, Kundalini and Hatha, both in Chile and Australia and completed her Hatha-Vinyasa teacher training with Sukha Mukha Yoga under the guidance of Idit Tamir and teachers like Katie Manitsas.

Yoga has influenced her life in such a beautiful and profound way, and Tamara hopes to be able share this gift, as a teacher and as a yoga student with all who can benefit from it.

STAN

Kundalini

Sahib Singh has been practicing Kundalini Yoga since 1992. With a background in martial arts and eastern philosophy, Sahib fell in love with the power and beauty of Kundalini Yoga when a friend first took him to Sadhana (morning practice) twenty years ago. Since then he has: “accepted the gift of this amazing yoga practice and has never looked back”.

His passion is to guide people, using the technology of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, towards a deeper state of awareness and happiness.

TROY

Kids Yoga

Troy has been practicing yoga for over 15 years.
Troy is a fully qualified primary school teacher (B. Arts and Dip. Ed) and completed a yoga teaching training at Samadhi Yoga in Newtown and Zenergy for Kids in Manly. He has worked in primary schools from the remote towns in Western Australia’s Kimberley region to primary schools in the Inner West of Sydney.