Our Yoga Teachers | Yoga Instructors in Bondi

Meet Our Yoga Instructors in Bondi

At the heart of our yoga community is a team of dedicated and highly skilled instructors who bring diverse styles and personal experiences to their teaching. Each instructor has honed their craft through years of dedicated practice, extensive training, and a deep personal connection to yoga. Their backgrounds range from competitive athletics and fitness training to meditation, spiritual philosophy, and therapeutic yoga. With a shared passion for holistic well-being, our yoga teachers in Australia bring authenticity, warmth, and knowledge into every class in Bondi, Sydney, helping students improve their physical power and cultivate mental clarity and inner peace for balanced living.

Ellie

Originally from sunny California, Ellie’s yoga classes in Bondi are warm and down-to-earth, with flowing sequences. She started teaching in 2015 and loves inspiring students to connect to their spirit and community through yoga. Ellie began practising yoga in Bondi in 2010 to address injuries from competitive college tennis in the US. Over time, yoga became her passion. She completed her teacher training in 2015 at Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla, California, with Gerhard Gessner and Sara Deakin. She has completed Power Vinyasa training with CorePower Yoga in San Diego, CA, and Yin training with Wiebke Queisser in Bondi Beach yoga studios in NSW.

Peta

Since completing her 200-hour Teacher Training in 2017, Peta has undertaken additional training with Power Living and Annie Carpenter’s Smart FlowR. Peta teaches a slow and strong flow, focusing on alignment. Her deep passion for the practice shines through. Her goal is to create a space where students can breathe, be present, and leave feeling more expansive, joyful, and connected to themselves. Instructing yoga in Bondi plays a significant role in her personal life. She is grateful for this practice, which has illuminated the path to living her best life and fostered a deep connection between her physical and spiritual self.

Niamh

A teacher since 2023 and practitioner for over 10 years, Niamh is a dedicated yoga teacher in Australia with a deep love for holistic well-being. With a competitive gymnastics background, she believes yoga is not just a physical practice but also a path to mental clarity and emotional resilience. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, Niamh is committed to guiding you through a practice that nourishes both body and soul.

Karolina

Karolina began her teaching journey in 2010 after graduating from the Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training in New York. By 2012, she became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher under the mentorship of Narayani (Nicole Nichols). After moving to Sydney, she joined Jivamukti Yoga Sydney and became a key faculty member, mentoring new teachers. In 2018, she embarked on an independent path, teaching classes and workshops and running yoga retreats and mentoring programs. Since 2017, she has been practising and apprenticing with Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Eileen Hall. Karolina integrates yoga philosophy, music, and healing arts.

Emily

Em completed her teacher training in 2014 and wants to share the joy and healing of yoga with others. Em believes that yoga is not about the shapes we make on the mat; yoga happens when we invite it into our lives and commit to living by its values and lessons. Yoga has helped Em discover her authentic self and begin to let go of self-judgment, expectation, and comparison. Emily trained at Byron Yoga Centre and has since completed several teacher training programs with Power Living, Yoga Therapeutics training with Amy Ippoliti, pre-and postnatal yoga, and Yoga for Kids. She has also commenced studying SmartFLOW® with Annie Carpenter, making her an experienced instructor for Bondi Beach yoga seekers.

Alvaro

Alvaro specialises in Vinyasa yoga classes in Bondi, focusing on enhancing his students’ mobility, strength, and balance. His teaching experience includes roles at Power Living and Yoga by the Ocean, as well as conducting private and group classes tailored to individual needs. Since 2021, he’s been a guest teacher at CSF Australia, conducting workshops in Vinyasa, handstands, and primal movement. He’s committed to continuous learning and using innovative techniques to enrich his students’ practice.

Carla

Carla has practiced yoga for over 20 years, completing her teacher training in 2010. She has learned from esteemed mentors worldwide and pursued studies in Holistic Nutritional Medicine, Herbal Medicine, and Vedic meditation. A qualified Health and Wellness coach, creative director, and mother, she integrates yoga into all aspects of life. Her teaching blends neuroscience, philosophy, and movement, creating a safe space for exploration. With thoughtful sequencing, emotive music, and breath-focused flow, she helps students connect with the energetic body for true transformation. Committed to lifelong learning, Carla shares her passion for balance, love, and yoga.

Marc

Marc Wittenberg, trained by Duncan Peak and mentored by Eileen Hall, offers energetic and joyful yoga classes in Bondi Beach. His transformative experiences with Buddhist Vipassana Meditation and Ashtanga Yoga highlight the mental and physical benefits of yoga. Despite starting yoga and completing his Hatha yoga teacher training later in life, Marc believes in its power to transform anyone, regardless of age or ability. He emphasises that even minimal asana practice, combined with meditation and scripture study, can make a significant difference. Yoga makes the impossible possible!

Suyin

Suyin discovered yoga in her twenties, exploring various lineages like Iyengar, Ashtanga, Hatha, and Yin. In 2011, she felt a deeper connection to yoga as a daily practice, embracing Yin Yoga’s slower pace. By 2018, she began teaching, finding a profound connection to the physical, energetic, and emotional aspects of being. Suyin shares this awareness with students at Manumission and through her enterprise, SUNDAY SLOW, making yoga in Bondi accessible to people with disabilities and mental health challenges. Her greatest teachers are her friends, students, family, and Yin mentors Jamie Strathairn and Wiebke Queisser.

Charlotte

Charlotte Winston’s yoga journey began in 1987 with Deena Kingsberg’s Ashtanga yoga, which left a lasting impression on her. She pursued further training with Adrian Cox in the Ashtanga-Vinyasa method, Lucas Rockwood at Yogabody Barcelona, and also trained in Bikram Hot Yoga. Over 25 years, she balanced family life while teaching in various cities across Asia, including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Yangon, and Ho Chi Minh. Now, as part of the Bondi Beach yoga community, Charlotte brings decades of wisdom and experience to every session, ensuring each student can unlock their full potential on the mat.

Priya

Priya’s passion for yoga encompasses all its facets: asana, meditation, pranayama, bhakti (devotion), jnana (Vedic wisdom), and mantra & kirtan. Growing up in the US, Liv began her yoga journey at 15. By 17, she was practising regularly four times a week, and by 20, she committed to a daily practice. She has had the privilege of training with esteemed yogis like Jonah Kest in the US, Nataraj Chaitanya in both the US and Australia, and Swami Sachidanand in Rishikesh, India. Now a yoga teacher in Australia, she enjoys blending ancient wisdom and healing techniques into her yoga practice.

Ambre

Ambre has been teaching yoga for four years and has made wellness her full-time role in 2023. She’s constantly studying to refine her offerings, having completed advanced breathwork training with Brooke Ellinston, and she’s soon to commence training in Zenthai Shiatsu. Her background includes extensive experience in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, allowing her to offer a well-rounded practice to her students. Throughout her teaching career, Ambre has focused on building a community that is curious about all that yoga has to offer. Her dedication to continuous learning and community building has been the cornerstone of her journey in the wellness industry.

Mercedes

Mercedes Cherry is a yoga teacher in Sydney, Australia, who views her practice as her most treasured tool for self-awareness, presence, and compassion. With a deep commitment to mindfulness, Mercedes creates a welcoming and nurturing environment in her classes, encouraging students to explore their inner selves. She believes that by focusing on and building awareness of the physical body during asana practice, yoga can be translated directly into higher awareness in emotional and other subtle bodies, reaping the benefits beyond the mat. Her teaching style is physically strong, free-flowing and infused with warmth, patience, and a genuine desire to help others connect with their true selves. Through a combination of breathwork and carefully crafted asanas, Mercedes creates space for her students to dive into their journey of self-discovery, promoting not only physical strength and flexibility but also mental clarity, emotional resilience, and a broader perspective. She is passionate about sharing the transformative power of yoga and inspiring others to live with greater intention and compassion.

George

With a decade of experience in movement and mindfulness, my teaching approach blends breathwork, creative functional movement, and intelligent sequencing. Drawing inspiration from Vinyasa, Iyengar, and Katonah yoga, each class is designed to build strength, flexibility, and resilience while fostering a deeper connection to breath and body. My method emphasizes clear, intuitive cueing, ensuring a safe and empowering practice for all levels. Through movement and self-inquiry, I aim to cultivate confidence, community, and curiosity, offering students an opportunity to explore the full potential of their practice.

Mel

Mel Coates is a passionate and experienced yoga teacher who has taught full-time since completing her training with Power Living in 2019. She has deepened her expertise with additional training in Pre/Postnatal Yoga under Rachael Coopes. She has studied with renowned teachers such as Annie Carpenter, Patrick Beach, and Duncan Peak to name a few. Melissa is dedicated to integrating the mind-body connection into daily life, using yoga as a powerful tool for physical healing and mental well-being. Her dynamic yet grounding teaching style encourages students to build strength, find balance, and cultivate mindfulness on and off the mat.

Shannon

Originally from France, I left behind a stable life in Paris to embark on a journey of self-discovery across Australia and Asia. This path led me to Nepal, where I completed my 200-hours YTT in Ashtanga & Hatha Yoga. My approach to yoga is not about performance but about creating space for self-exploration, balance, and presence. In my Hatha yoga classes, I blend meditation, breathwork (pranayama), and asanas to help you reconnect with yourself, both physically and mentally. Having personally experienced the power of movement despite physical limitations, I truly believe that yoga is for everyone.