robyn sgambellone

Robyn is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and continues to deepen her knowledge and skills through ongoing study and practice with her teacher Tamar Kelly, and other Senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. As an Iyengar Yoga teacher, Robyn is known for her precise and detailed instruction, emphasising alignment and proper technique to ensure her students get the most out of each pose. She is also skilled at adapting the practice to suit individual needs, whether it’s modifying poses for injuries or accommodating different levels of experience. Robyn’s classes are welcoming and inclusive, with a focus on creating a supportive community where students can connect with each other and themselves. She encourages students to explore their bodies and minds, to challenge themselves while also respecting their limitations, and to find joy and peace in the practice.

Christine Newman

Christine has been a keen student of Iyengar yoga since the 1990s taking classes and workshops with many teachers in Australia and overseas. Inspired by her principal teacher, Bertha Shakinovsky, with whom she first took classes in London in 1994, Christine decided a few years ago to train as an Iyengar yoga teacher with Bertha to deepen her understanding and practise of Iyengar yoga.

She is drawn to many aspects of Iyengar yoga and in particular the focus on alignment and imaginative use of props to assist people to access poses. Practising Iyengar yoga has helped her to attain and maintain equilibrium across many facets of her life and she would like to share that quality with others. 

Ruthi furman

Ruthi’s interest in Iyengar yoga started overseas more than 20 years ago and when relocating to Australia in 2004 she continued to practice & be inspired by her teachers. She was drawn to the fact that Iyengar Yoga made her feel aligned both physically and mentally – supporting her busy life. Ruthi continued Iyengar yoga throughout her pregnancies completing her teacher training with Bertha Shakinovsky.

clare donnelley

Clare began attending Iyengar Yoga classes over twenty years ago, at The Australian School of Yoga, Bondi Junction. She commenced teacher training in 2001, at first with Anna Prior, and continued with Bertha Shakinovsky. In 2006 she gained her Iyengar teacher certification. Clare has taught at The Australian School of Yoga, Bondi Junction, the Eastern Suburbs Community College, the ladies gym of City Tattersalls and Willoughby Platinum Fitness First.

“Through my studies of the body – in Traditional Chinese Medicine and dance, and my own yoga practice, I have gained many insights that I think help me to help others on their journey of health, balance and harmony”.

Jo lesak

Jo has practised Iyengar yoga regularly since 2005. She completed a teacher training program with Christian Pisano and June Whittaker in Nice, France where she was certified as an Iyengar teacher in 2013 with a further Junior Intermediate I (Level 2) certificate gained under the guidance of Penny Chaplin in the UK. Jo has travelled to India twice to study with senior teachers and the Iyengar family and has attended numerous retreats, conventions, and workshops in Europe and Australia. Jo is committed to a continued exploration of yoga practise inspired by the tangible positive influence in her life of increased stability and groundedness, spaciousness in body and mind and presence in bodily sensations in the here and now. Jo considers it an honour to be able to convey what she is learning to her students and looks forward to seeing you in the studio.