Teachers

Angelika Knörzer - Director of North Sydney Yoga

Angelika was drawn to Yoga at the early age of 15 and did a self-taught practice for some years until starting serious Yoga practice in 1988. She began teaching yoga in 1993. Angelika has studied intensively in India with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and BKS Iyengar, and completed a teacher-training program in the Viniyoga method. She studies regularly with Australia’s foremost Astanga Yoga teachers. As a dedicated Astanga Vinyasa Yoga practitioner, Angelika is an inspiring teacher and guides her students with passion, precision and clarity.

Anneriek Bos

Anneriek started Astanga Vinyasa Yoga at North Sydney Yoga in 2001. She has been assisting and teaching classes since 2002. Despite her busy professional schedule, Anneriek is very dedicated and committed to yoga, which allows her to teach intuitively and from the heart. She encourages her students to learn to be present, aware and balanced, both in the yoga practice and in every moment of life.

Narelle Hooper

Narelle has been practising yoga for seventeen years, starting at this centre and receiving her IYTA teaching certificate in 1992. Her personal warmth inspires confidence, in both students who are starting out with yoga, and the more experienced.Her classes include a focus on meditation and relaxation.
 

Sarah Cairns

Sarah began yoga practice in 1996 - it has had a profound effect on her life. Her teaching is down to earth and aims at making yoga accessible to everyone.

Kate Hird

Kate started Astanga Vinyasa Yoga at North Sydney Yoga in 2001. Kate is a Registered Nurse and Midwife with a strong commitment to assisting people in striving towards health and wellness through yoga. The asana practice and philosophy of Astanga Vinyasa Yoga is her bliss. She is passionate about teaching. Her classes are safe, dynamic and energetically taught, with integrity and humour.

Amanda Choy

After almost 20 years of personal yoga practice, Amanda decided to deepen her study of yoga by taking on the 3 year teaching apprenticeship at North Sydney Yoga. Amanda brings a passion for yoga in all its forms to her teaching and hopes to pass on that passion to her students.

Taryn Pin

Taryn commenced the practice of Astanga Vinyasa Yoga in 2003. A dedicated and diligent student of yoga, she has completed the three years of her apprenticeship at North Sydney Yoga.
The practice of yoga has had a profound effect on her life. She teaches with compassion and sensitivity and with the spirit required to help others, through yoga.

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