Teachers

Jessie McMichael

Jessie is the manager and owner of Newcastle Yoga. She has been practicing yoga for nearly two decades. Jessie is currently working towards her Level 1 Iyengar Teacher certification. Her approach to teaching and practice is to always give it a go but take yourself lightly, after all it’s only yoga!

Michele Ashford

Michele has been a dedicated and passionate practitioner of yoga for more than 20 years. Michele’s goal is to dispel myths of practice (being too old or too stiff !) and to guide students to a better understanding & application of yoga in everyday life. She currently holds IYA Level 1 qualification.

Sophie Brown

Sophie’s teaching reflects her deep respect for the tradition and its therapeutic benefits. She began practicing yoga 17 years ago and has been teaching for 12 years. Sophie trained with Pixie Lillas in 2015-16 & is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Level 1.

Harriet Ferguson

Harriet has been practicing Iyengar Yoga since 1992 and became qualified (IYA Level 1) in 2016. Her primary teacher throughout this time has been Senior Iyengar Teacher Pixie Lillas.

Harriet has a special interest in remedial yoga and enjoys teaching to students of all abilities.

Cath Morgan

Cath has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 25 years and teaching since 2008, training with Pixie Lillas in Sydney. Cath started teaching at Marrickville Yoga before relocating to the UK and setting up her own yoga studio which she ran for 8 years. She holds an IYA Level 2 teaching certification

Fiona Ryan

Fiona discovered the benefits of yoga and established a regular practice in her early 20s. She has found yoga to be of immense support through life but mostly just loves the joy and stability it brings to her everyday. She is currently an Iyengar teacher trainer with Amanda Hood and Pixie Lillias.

Maria Pavela

Maria returned to Iyengar Yoga to renew her interest in the Iyengar method, and to explore the benefits and joys it brings to her life. Maria completed her Teacher Training with Amanda Hood, and currently holds IYA Level 1 teaching certification.

Amanda Hood

Amanda is a Senior (level 3) Iyengar Yoga teacher with over 30 years experience teaching, practicing and studying yoga. Come along and be encouraged to play, explore & delve deeper in this field of the body-mind complex.