Julie Hodges
PRINCIPAL TEACHER
Julie is a certified Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher and holds a Level 3 teaching certificate. She started practicing Iyengar yoga over 30 years ago. She has been teaching yoga since 1996. She spent many years training under the guidance of senior teacher Pixie Lillas and travelled to India many times to study with the Iyengar family.
Her personal practice continues to inspire and guide her daily both on & off the mat. She is very passionate about how the practice of yoga can transform people’s lives, and she feels blessed to share that knowledge with her students.
In 2007, Julie completed a PhD (see links below). The thesis examined mid-aged woman’s experience of Iyengar yoga and explored the processes of the self-transformation that arose from their Iyengar yoga practice.
Maryann Less
TEACHER
Maryann has been a student of yoga since 1994. She is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher. Her first teacher training was with Eve Grzybowski in 1998 who had been a Senior Iyengar yoga teacher in the 1990’s. She has also recently completed another teacher training under Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Pixie Lillas. Maryann has been teaching yoga since 1999. She has a strong understanding of anatomy and physiology drawing from her background as a radiographer. Maryann has spent many years travelling in India learning and imbibing the roots of yoga. The atmosphere of Maryann’s classes is one of calm and inclusivity. All students are welcomed. She believes that you as a student will gain the most benefit from your yoga practice in a comfortable and non-threatening environment.
Kim Wright
TEACHER
Kim has been practicing Iyengar yoga for 20 years. She started practicing in her later years, at a time when her physical and mental health were impacting on the quality of her life.
Kim had the privilege of having the guidance of Senior Teacher Glenn Ceresoli, for her teacher training and assessments. She has continued to develop her practice, attending retreats and intensives with Senior teachers, Glenn Ceresoli, Pixie Lilias, Eyal Shifroni, Gulnaaz Dashti and Marina Jung.
She is a Certified Level 2 Iyengar Yoga teacher and aims to share the wonderful benefits of an Iyengar yoga practice with others, and to discourage any thoughts of being ‘too old’ or ‘too stiff’ to practice.
“As I age, I share with students, the changes to practice that may be required and helpful, from my own experience.”
She is incredibly grateful to Iyengar yoga and the wonderful teachers she has had.
Denise Kerr
TEACHER
Denise began practicing Yoga in 1983, and from her very first Iyengar class was hooked and inspired to become a yoga teacher. She has been teaching yoga since 1997. She believes Yoga can enhance the health and life of everyone. She feels privileged to have studied with the Iyengar family in 2012 and continues to deepen her knowledge with senior teachers from around the world such as Lois Steinberg, Eyal Shifroni, Gulnaaz Dashti, and Judith Lasater. Denise is a certified Level 1 Iyengar Yoga teacher.
She grows and learns, not only through her personal practice, but also through her students she feels grateful to have in her life.
