Hi, my name is Anandi. After 6 years of teaching Yoga in Taupo from various venues and thanks to the supoort of students and friends I have made a dream come true and opened a dedicated Yoga studio in the heart of Taupo town
My journey with Yoga began in Pune, India in 1995. I would spend six months of every year for 6 years at the Osho Ashram in Pune and practice daily with my teacher, Maggie Hughes (Rashnu) Senior Iyengar Teacher through until 2001. Having completed my teacher training in Hatha Yoga level 1 and 2, I began teaching in Candolim, Goa, India in 1997. Here I was introduced to teaching with wall ropes which helps people greatly with alignment. Since then I have enjoyed 14 years of teaching yoga in India, Thailand, the UK and Spain and since October 2005 have had ongoing classes here in Taupo.
I completed and received a Diploma in teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga from John and Lucy Scott in Nelson in 2008. This was a 220 hour Teacher Training, where we lived, breathed and practiced Yoga for two months with our teachers, it was wonderful, thank you so much to John and Lucy and this was the start of a whole new and wonderful journey! I am affiliated with the World Yoga Alliance and I registered with them as a Yoga teacher. Since the training with John and Lucy, I have regularly studied with Jude Hynes and Peter Nilson at The Yoga Academy, Auckland, keeping my teaching fresh and up to date and also keeping people safe. It is with Jude that I completed my Pregnancy Yoga Teacher training in 2008, Jude has been an inspiration in so many ways and the workshops that she has shared with us here in Taupo have been very special, thank you Jude. I have been helping Taupo ladies with Pregnancy Yoga during the last three years, it's so rewarding to see how the gentle Yoga benefits them in so many ways.
I like to focus on correct body alignment and breath. Some of my classes are quite dynamic wheras some are gentle and for beginners and there is always balance and time for relaxation. I also enjoy helping people therapeutically with Restorative Yoga and with Reiki which helps to rejuvenate and restore and bring us back into balance, especially after injury or emotional upset.
Taupo Yoga has become a way of life and I thoroughly enjoy the on-going practice and study. I am passionate about sharing the many benefits of this wonderful path with others and I'm sure that The Yoga Tree will be a centre for our community to learn, benefit and grow from this wonderful ancient practice.
Come along and join us at our beginner and general Taupo Yoga classes and let us help you find a yoga class that will suit you.
Om shantih.
Hi, I’m Beth. My yoga journey started at the age of 15, going to a weekly hatha yoga class in the village hall back in the UK. Over the years I dipped in and out of yoga as and when – anything from a weekly hatha class on a Sunday afternoon at the gym to buying my own mat and attempting to establish a home practice. They say that when you are ready, your teacher finds you and that is what happened when I came to the Taupo yoga scene seven years ago and started coming weekly to Anandi’s one hour Hatha Yoga class. I quickly progressed to twice a week and a regular home practice. Astanga followed – I practised intensively for 2 ½ years, but postural imbalances from birth have meant revisiting the hatha path and I am currently on my Iyengar Teacher Training journey. I discovered early on how the synchronicity of breath and movement provides both a physical and mental release. Sharing the healing powers of yoga and helping people to develop a practice that is right for them is now my goal. I hope to be a teacher that inspires people to practice Yoga here in Taupo.
Hi Everybody, my name is Jody Brown and I am incredibly blessed to be taking my next step of my yoga journey, into teaching. My first memory of yoga was as a child having been taken to a yoga class by my godmother and I remember feeling completely in my element amongst all these adults standing on their heads! Yoga has flowed in and out of my adult life and about 4 years ago I started a regular Ashtanga practice. I am currently doing my Y200 course with the Auckland Yoga Academy, with lots of help and support from Anandi and all the Yoga Tree crew. For me yoga is a gift that allows me the opportunity to watch myself unfold in all my humanness, and I look forward to helping you discover whatever it is for you. Om Shanti
Introducing Lacey Dillon - Pilates and Yoga Pilates Fusion Teacher
I would like to introduce you to The Yoga Tree's new teacher, Lacey Dillon. Starting on the week of the 14th of March 2011 Lacey will begin Pilates and Yoga Pilates Fusion classes at the new studio.
Lacey arrived in New Zealand from the USA in the spring of 2009. She has been practicing Yoga throughout the last 7 years (Vinyasa, Anusara and Bikram) Lacey also practices and teaches Pilates and became certified in 2008 with New York City based 'Lindafit Pilates' and participated in the 'Yoga to the People's' certification program.
Lacey will also bring a unique practice to the Yoga Tree called Yoga Pilates Fusion, drawing upon her training and continued studies of posture, breathing and movement techniques, she creates a tailored program that is challenging, fun and restorative for all levels. It is her greatest reward to see students become aware of their bodies abilities and fulfill their greatest potential through laughter and exploration.
Namaste, my name is Mark Goodier. I became interested in yoga many years ago firstly from books and then from going to whichever classes were available. Over the years things have changed and yoga has become a lot more popular worldwide and here in Taupo, with different styles and techniques on offer, there is something for everyone. My own journey became serious when I discovered astanga yoga just over three years ago, by taking classes taught by Anandi. Something really fell into place for me and I am now completing my YA 200 teacher training through the Auckland Yoga Academy. This interest has also led me to Buddhism and Meditation. Over the years I have done many meditation retreats mostly in the Zen and Vipassana traditions, and I maintain a regular meditation practice along with my yoga practice.
