I started my yoga journey 30 + years ago and after many years of travelling around the world I decided I was ready to commit to becoming a yoga teacher.

The spiritual aspect has always intrigued me, drawing me in with its exploration of the bigger picture, meditation practices, and the pursuit of contentment. The physical side was an added bonus.

In the late 90s, I was living on the Gold Coast in Australia and practising regularly at the Gold Coast Yoga Centre. In 2000, I started my yoga teacher training apprenticeship – at that time it didn’t have an end to it. I was basically told that I would be finished my training when they saw that I was ready.

This took 18 months of practising six days a week, 30 hours a week. There were no excuses for missing the training and if I didn’t turn up, I would have been expelled from the program. With hindsight, this was one of the most important lessons I learnt, as it gave me the dedication to continue my six-day-a-week practice no matter what the circumstances.

There were many interesting situations where I would have to practice amongst the local people in Mongolia, China, the Tibetan plateau, Nepal, India, on trains, planes and in airports.

As a yoga teacher I had to maintain this combination of devotional practice and study which allowed me to gain a much deeper knowledge and understanding of this ancient practice.

I have owned a yoga studio on the Gold Coast, taught in Korea, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, Bali and New Zealand, which is where I am now based. For me this has been the perfect balance of doing what I love; teaching yoga and travelling.

I am blessed to have trained with a lot of great inspirational teachers along this journey; Erich Schiffman, Donna Farhi, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, Ana Forest, David and Sharon, the founders of Jivamukti, Andrey Lappa from Universal Yoga, Nicky Knoff (Iyengar), John Friend (Anusara), David Soul Ray, Lance Schuler, Clive Sheridan and of course my teachers (during my training): Kameron Story, Mark Togni and Suzanne Grey.

The style of yoga I predominantly teach is Vinyasa Flow, which leads you through a flowing series of postures with an emphasis on the breath.

I have also been trained in Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga.