Amanda Zdanowicz
SoHo owner, director and teacher Amanda is an eternal student of yoga and has studied under international teachers including Julie Smerdon, Shiva Rea, Sarah Powers and Elena Brower. Her creative vinyasa and mindful yin yoga classes incorporate contemporary themes that empower students to take their practice off the mat and into their daily lives.
Alexandra Rodrigues
Alexandra sees yoga as a lifelong, supportive practice that meets you as you are in every season of life. Teaching since 2008, she guides students on a journey of self-discovery and self-healing. As a body psychotherapist and perpetual student of holistic health, Alexandra’s nurturing approach helps students cultivate a calm, steady centre, empowering each person to find lasting peace and vitality on their unique path.
Bec Gee
One of Bec’s favourite things about yoga is the deep connection into the earth and the feeling of being grounded. At the same time, it is also the feeling of joy and lightness that is found within a flowing style of practice. As her teacher used to say, “You can take your yoga practice seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously!” Bec also offers mat Pilates and believes the strength of Pilates compliments the flow of yoga.
Danique Hanson
As a former gymnast, Danique began practicing yoga to maintain a connection to her love of strong, flexible body movement. Her classes emphasise strengthening the body, and regaining and maintaining mobility, all while find moments of connected bliss. Danique also loves to teach restorative, yin yoga & meditation.
Ellie Gleeson
Ellie’s teaching blends strength with softness and her practice is shaped by a lifelong love of language and inquiry. As a lawyer and editor, Ellie brings precision, clarity and curiosity into the yoga space, honouring the power of movement and the potency of stillness. She is highly trained (and always a student) and her classes are informed by ongoing study in breathwork, anatomy, philosophy and diverse teaching practices. She offers classes that are grounded, embodied, and intelligent.
Julie Smerdon
Julie has been sharing yoga, meditation, and inspiration for nearly three decades. Having studied under master teachers in both disciplines, she offers these practices as a pathway to help people cultivate a richer, more joyful experience of life. Blending strong technique with perceptive insights that ignite the soul, Julie is known for her trademark warmth, humour, and enthusiasm. Her masterful teaching style draws from a deep well of knowledge and lived experience.
Kelly Hankin
Kelly has been practicing yoga for most of her adult life and while she was initially drawn to the physical practice, she has come to focus on, and have a greater appreciation for the psychological and physiological benefits of yoga. Kelly’s practice focuses on being introspective as she invites a sense of mindfulness, and a strong connection between the mind and the body.
Kerrie Benham
Kerrie discovered yoga over 25 years ago while navigating the demands of a high-pressure corporate career and raising two young children. Yoga remains an essential part of her daily life, and she is passionate about sharing its benefits for both mind and body. Kerrie’s classes focus on mindful movement, body alignment and breath awareness, guiding students to connect breath with movement, creating space in the body while settling the nervous system and cultivating inner calm.
Nicole Sanders
Nicole has been a dedicated yogi for most of her adult life. She is passionate about yoga not only as a physical practice, but as a philosophy for everyday living. Her teaching gently weaves mindful movement, breath, and moments of contemplation to nourish the whole self. With a special interest in yoga as a supportive modality for mental health, Nicole teaches from a trauma-aware and mental health-informed perspective. Her classes offer more than movement; inviting reflection and providing threads you can carry with you beyond the mat and into daily life.
Nirvana McBeath
Nirvana is a fitness coach and yoga teacher who shares yoga so there is more kindness and love in this world. She weaves in the 8 limbs of yoga and her own experiences of how yoga has helped her in her own life and wellness journey. Expect pranayama and a well considered sequence with a specific theme or peak pose in mind, and lots of options to find your yin/yang balance.
Sheila Ferguson
With her teachings rooted in the Anusara lineage, Sheila’s powerful yet accessible classes and grounded translation of esoteric prose are just some of what she’s come to be known for. With a strong focus on alignment and expansion, her offerings highlight the divine in all bodies, experiences, and challenges that life has to offer.
Tes Byrnes
Tes has been a lifelong advocate for health and wellbeing. With a passion for holistic wellness she is a qualified personal trainer, Pilates instructor and yoga teacher. Tes’ classes are focused moving with breath, strength and alignment. Classes are combined with flow and long deep stretches.
