Cheree Price - Director of Yogatopia BA Dip ED, PG. Dip. Sci (Psy), IYTA, IKYT. Aurasoma Colour Therapy, Dip. Spiritual Healing, Capnotrainer.
Cheree is a highly qualified and experienced Yoga/Relaxation and Meditation Facilitator, an Intern Psychologist, Counsellor, School Teacher, Breath Retraining Practicioner, Colour Therapist and Spiritual Healer. She uses her many skills and strong intuition to identify and correct postural and structural imbalances and release emotional blockages. She has studied and practiced a range of yoga styles and techniques for 30 years which include: Hatha, Kundalini, Yin, Iyengar, Yoga Synergy, Oki and Birkram yoga. She has travelled extensively throughout India, Asia, America, Europe and Australia in her pursuit of knowledge and teachers. Her passion for learning means there is a continual evolution in the style of her teaching and many opportunities to learn and grow. For the past 12 years Cheree has been running Yoga-related workshops, private counselling and yoga therapy sessions, corporate, community and school based yoga and stress management classes for adults and children both internationally and locally.
Harsukh Kaur (Melissa)
Harsukh Kaur (Melissa)believes wherever her heart is, is her home. Harsukh means "love and peace" and her Kundalini yoga classes are always heart centred, supportive, encouraging, with an element of playfulness. She loves exploring her inner spiritual world and the outer physical world, which is expressed by her travelling! As a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, she's excited about sharing the ancient knowledge with the modern world and is passionate about healing. She is a spiritual tourist - a spiritual being born as a human being.
When I’m not teaching yoga, my bread and butter work for the past 10 years is branding design, specialising in packaging. Basically the stuff you see in the supermarket :) I’ve been working as a freelance designer with a few design studios for the past couple of years, which has allowed me to travel, and work whenever the opportunity has risen. I’ve also had a short stint as an English teacher in China and also as a tour leader in Europe. I also take photos. It’s something I love to do and share, and hopefully in the near future, I can merge my skills to earn a living from this...
Aleta Lafferty
Aleta (Gurubala) is a Kundalini Yoga and Meditation teacher for children and adults who has studied and taught in both Australia, England and India. She has an active interest in yoga as a vehicle for connection, as well as designing and teaching relaxation and meditation sessions for people in stressful situations and with chemical dependencies. Her classes are an explorative adventure of the infinite world within us all with a focus on meditation, sound, kriya, chakra and breath.
Andrew Koh - Massage : Reflexology : Tai Chi
MA BA(Hons) RN Dip Nurs Dip Massage (UK) Cert IV Massage (Aus) Cert Sexual Health & Reproduction (Nurs)
Andrew started learning taijiquan (also known as tai chi chuan, tai chi) since he was 14 years old, from various tutors in Singapore, the UK and Australia, and has been exposed to different styles, Yang, Chen, Wu, and Wu (Hao). He is currently the instructor for taijiquan at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also a student of Chinese Medicine.
Jennifer Hodgeman Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher
Jennifer is a nutrionist who believes that nothing is more important than the health of the mind, body and heart, without it nothing else matters.
Jennifer’s classes are influenced by Patrick Creelman/John Friend and the Anusara style of teaching yoga and most recently by Baron Baptise. Classes combine the universal principals of alignment of the body with the celebration of heart and spirit. All the classes she leads are dynamic, playful and well rounded flowing practices where you breathe, sweat, flow, laugh, balance on your hands and remember how alive you are.
SHARON ROSS - ND,DipHom,D.R.M,DipNut,D.B.M
Sharon Ross is a Naturopathic Practitioner and founder of the Dragonfly Natural Therapies Centre at North Rocks in North West Sydney (Since 1997). Sharon has undertaken studies at accredited Natural Therapies colleges and holds diplomas in Advanced Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Homoeopathy and Remedial Massage. She holds regular workshops on alternative therapies including Stress management, Detoxing your body and Healthy vegetarian cooking, Meditation and relaxation techniques, Vegetable soap making and Crystal healing. She also runs weekend health retreats for small groups throughout each year and week long rejuvenating health retreats in the beautiful Hawaiian islands. Sharon specialises in Iridology readings, Nutritional Medicine, Remedial Massage, Reiki, Aromatherapy and Flower Essences. She has a particular interest in the health of women and children. During her caring and professional consultations, Sharon is committed to achieving holistic wellbeing and providing awareness of health of the body, mind and spirit.
Michelle Jones – Reiki Master & Reconnective Healing® Practitioner
Michelle Jones is a Reiki Master and Level III Reconnective Healing® Practitioner based in Sydney.
Michelle’s interest in energetic healing initially drew her to Reiki. Reiki had an overwhelmingly positive impact on her life and following many powerful experiences she went on to practice several streams. Michelle is an Usui Reiki Master and a Karuna and Joti Reiki Practitioner.
Seeking to expand her level of awareness and healing potential even further, Michelle then studied Reconnective Healing® after attending one of Dr Eric Pearl’s talks and healing demonstrations. Attracted by the simplistic, no-nonsense approach and power she became a Level III Reconnective Healing® Practitioner in 2005.
Michelle is also a Japanese speaker who has worked overseas and in corporate organizations in Australia. She holds degrees in Science (Biochemistry) and Asian Studies from the Australian National University.
Growing up in a pristine, natural environment had a strong spiritual influence on Michelle from an early age. Her interest in healing was sparked by the illness of a close friend.
Michelle hopes to share the experience of balance, calm and fulfilment that Reiki and Reconnective Healing® have brought to her life with others through her healing and teaching work.
Jo Bruce Art Teacher and Yoga student
Jo is a warm, gentle, creative mother of two who has an acute ability to hear what people are saying. She is a fully qualified art teacher with a bachelor of education in art teaching and a masters of special education. She has been teaching in various areas of the school system for the past eleven years. She has been a keen yoga student for over six years exploring outside the normal asana aspects of the tradition. As Jo claims "These yantra painting workshops give me an opportunity to bring two very important aspects in my life together. I look forward to helping people get in touch with their creative side and having fun doing it".
Daksha Dhanji
Daksha Dhanji is a very quiet but witty woman who has a genuine love of teaching. She grew up in South Africa in the Indian culture and continues to be part of this wonderful culture in Australia. She is a qualified and highly efficient primary school teacher who has been involved with dancing and choreography for many years. She has been teaching Bollywood dancing for the past 5 years with great success.
Chakradance Facilitators – Natalie Southgate and Douglas Channing
Natalie founded Chakradance in 1998 while working and studying in London. Both Natalie and Douglas have trained in many healing arts, including dance, psychology, martial arts, energetic healing, and physical fitness, and Chakradance is a unique fusion of all these diverse modalities. Together, Natalie and Douglas conduct their renowned workshops around Australia and internationally, leading people in the art of ‘letting go’ and healing via this therapeutic, spontaneous and creative dance practice.
