Our Teachers

With a background in birthing businesses including several health and wellness spaces, Kate's passion is creating amazing spaces and cultivating wholesome communities.

 Finding the balance of both Yin and Yang energies is a favourite topic of Kates, having spent a decade as a PT she knows the delicate dance between high and low impact movements.

 Intuitively guiding people to connect inwards and find moments of stillness through Yin Yoga and Breathwork is Kates magic.

Kate is the Creative behind Black Mat.

 Lauren is passionate about exploring the inner landscape of the body through movement, and the outer landscape of the environment through nature connection.

Offering seamless flows integrating both softness and strength, Lauren's classes are an invitation for self-inquiry and calm introspection. 

Lauren's practice is guided by a strong belief that deepening a connection to self improves mental clarity and overall balance.

Esther's philosophy is that yoga is a way of life. As a mum of three, yoga helps keep her balanced.

Esther brings a grounding and intuitive energy to her classes.

As a qualified counsellor, Esther is extremely passionate about exploring and developing links between the physical body and emotional regulation.

Esther's caring approach and nurturing nature enables her to specialise in connecting children and teens to themselves through yoga.

Nicole is devoted to creating spaces for people to be able to tune into the deep wisdom of their own bodies for the purpose of healing and coming home to a greater sense of Self.

Nicole has spent the last decade studying, practicing and blending many healing modalities including Yoga, dance, shamanic ceremony, reiki, spiritual guidance, somatic ritual, embodiment, quantum healing and empowerment.

Nicole believes that Yoga is the gateway and anchor point to integrate and connect with all aspects of oneself for the purpoe of embodied wholeness.

Kristie travels through life leading with her heart and soul.

Kristie has been practicing yoga around the world for over 20 years. Yoga is a huge part of her life, guiding her through trials and triumphs. 

Kristie has practiced many different styles of yoga throughout different  chapters of life. Today, she enjoys a combination of a dynamic Yang  practice to cultivate strength, and a Yin practice for mental health and well-being.
 

Her classes are always led with openness, authenticity, and encouragement.  

After navigating many different paths of healing, El found the medicine of breathwork which led her to finding her calling to provide spaces for people to heal through the power of the breath. 

El is an experienced breathwork facilitator sharing this profound modality with others to help them navigate and heal themselves so they can gain clarity on living their truest potential. 

El’s depth and experience with the medicine of the breath has given her the capacity that allows people to drop into the deeper places where they can meet the parts of themselves that are ready to transform and heal. She holds space in a safe, compassionate and intuitive way using a combination of 6 elements; breath, movement, touch, sound, emotions and meditation tools to aid in releasing physical blockages in the body and much more

Layla is a Yoga Teacher with over 500hr of training, a Trauma-Informed & Integrative Somatic Practitioner, a Non-Dual Śaiva Tantra student and a lover of all forms of artistic expression. 

With a strong focus on nervous system health and freedom for mind, body and spirit, Layla offers an intentional and inclusive practice. Her love for somatics and her background in dance are weaved into her flowy Vinyasa style. 

Her multifaceted perspective of the world is translated into her creative practice and she believes our interconnectedness is who we fundamentally are. 

Ash is an Energy Medicine Practitioner, Sound Healer, Reiki Master, Psychic & Sacred Cacao Ceremony Facilitator. 

Ash weaves Energy Medicine, Spirituality, and her background as a Social Worker, to support others on their journey to embrace and love all that they are.

 Ash works with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, with one of her close tools being Tibetan Singing Bowls, a powerful tool to soothe the mind, body and essence and create a feeling of grounding and clarity.

Marleys passion for teaching yoga stems from the transformative impact it has had on her own life. Through yoga Marley has discovered a deeper connection with herself, gained clarity of mind, and found a sense of inner peace that she never knew was possible.

 With more than 9 years of experience in Australia and internationally as a yoga teacher and embodiment facilitator, Marley is deeply passionate about holding space for people to reconnect to the wisdom of their bodies through yoga, embodied movement, and somatics.

Jesse is passionate about sharing the great love that yoga has brought into his life. 

Through loss, grief, depression and confusion, yoga was one part of the puzzle that has brought him peace, immense love and contentment.

 Jesse uses the power of kundalini and tantric yoga practices to bring about transformations in his students.

Expect a mix of Breathwork, kriyas, yin and sound journeys in his classes.