Register for Promotions & Events

Yoga has been a part of Brooke's life for 24 years. Originally from the Gold Coast in Australia, Brooke has lived in Auckland for 18 years. She loves her little farmlet in the Waitakere's, and now calls NZ her home.

Brooke had a successful career in athletics and netball, until being overcome by injury a few years back. Discovering that yoga was the only activity that helped her with her chronic pain, it was inevitable that she felt indebted to the yoga world and brings this sense of gratitude to every class.

In 2018, Brooke was humbled by the beast that is known as Mt Everest. Succumbing to altitude sickness and hypothermia, she made the decision to finally follow her dreams. 3 months after her return to NZ, she dedicated her whole career to yoga, becoming a full time yoga teacher, and eventually the proud new owner of Yoga Collective (previously YogaTech).

Brooke brings a lighthearted spirit to each class. She truly believes she has the best "job" in the world!

Brooke teaches Fusion (Chakra Yoga ®), Flow, Meditation and Yin.

Shannon hails from Dallas, Texas, and it was while at university in South Carolina studying psychology that she first discovered yoga in 2008. Shortly after she moved to Santa Cruz, California to delve deeper into her practice by participating in Mark Stephen’s 200-hour yoga teacher training and in-depth studies program.

Upon completion, she obtained her Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. She has taught yoga at Amsa Yoga & Mindfulness Practice Center, in Sydney, and eventually in Auckland for the past 4 years. Shannon completed her 500-hour training in beautiful Bali in July 2016 which led to assisting yoga teacher trainings there as well.

For Shannon, the practice of yoga offers a sense of being grounded, light, and present. "The yoga mat offers a true journey inwards, a place for self discovery and a tuning into the present moment."

Shannon teaches Fusion, Foundation and Yin.

Adventurous, creative, unique, global, charitable, energetic LJ. Lauren's objective, after 18 years in the yoga industry, is to help as many people as possible to elevate their consciousness and well-being and ultimately fulfill their potential through the practices of yoga, life coaching, and mindfulness.

As an ex competitive athlete in athletics, cross-country, triathlon and duathlon, and high performing trail runner, as well as a senior corporate leader, Lauren knows how to use yoga to drive performance too. Yin has become a favourite discipline to practice and teach as she has sought more balance in her life and she loves helping others find this restoration too. 

Lauren is excited to be able to combine forces with this amazing group of teachers to elevate Yoga Collective to the next level and build a true yoga and teaching community. With a deep experience in vinyasa and yin teaching, along with life coaching, her classes will far exceed your expectations.

Lauren teaches Fusion, Foundation and Yin.

 Benji came to yoga from a long background in martial arts, was intrigued by how yoga could compliment his karate and began to work yoga into his dojo training and teaching; suns are great for kicks! He has also been a UK Scout leader and member of the Scouting Movement. 

Benji teaches and practices full time in Auckland and is trained in Forrest yoga, massage and bodywork: including aromatherapy, acupressure, cranial work, myofascial and deep tissue, structural integration and Gua Sha. His passion is to help people feel great in their bodies and minds using the transformational way of Forrest yoga and the healing magic of bodywork in a safe and inclusive space. 

He’s trained with some great teachers including Ana Forrest, Jambo Truong, Sinhee McCabe and Rosalind Southward, meeting some amazing yogis on his travels around the world to workshops and retreats.

Benji teaches Forrest Yoga and Yin.   

 Sebastian started his yoga journey back in 2015 and it was everything he was needing. He noticed the subtle and profound changes in his mind, body and spirt.
Sebastian comes from a background in youth work and support work for adults with intellectual disabilities. He is also an artist, currently painting of a collection of native birds. A huge dog lover, you will often see his furry pal by his side at every opportunity.
Sebastian has completed Meditation Teacher Training with our very own Utkarsh from Transformational Yoga & Time Meditation. He is very humbled to share his journey with you all.

 
Sebastian teaches Transformational Yoga and Time Meditation. 

 Wessel comes from South Africa, but is definitely an international soul. He loves to travel the world, explore different cultures and foods, and has learned a lot from the Italian culture that his wife Giulia comes from. He started doing yoga mainly as a physical practice due to constant pain in his neck, later exploring many different styles of yoga, from Iyengar, to Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Transformational Yoga. While he loves the physical aspects of the practice, he understands the value at a spiritual level, and how the two are intertwined. 

Wessel has completed a 200hr TIME Meditation Teacher Training and a 200hr Integrated Yoga Teacher Training which combines Hatha, Meditation, Pranayama, and Mantra.

Wessel teaches Transformational Yoga and Time Meditation.

Giulia was born in Italy, and when she was 6 years old her family moved to South Africa. She grew up incorporating both cultures in her life and eventually moved to New Zealand with her Husband Wessel, whom she met in South Africa. They have both always been interested in Yoga, meditation and spirituality. 

Giulia’s yoga journey started with Pilates, and then moved on to yoga mainly for the physical benefits that it had on her spine, as she was struggling with scoliosis at the time. She and Wessel explored many yoga styles together, starting from Iyengar Yoga, moving on to Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Transformational Yoga. 

Giulia has a very stressful day job as a graphic designer, and she found that yoga was the only thing that could really calm her mind and satisfy her soul. Her mission is to share yoga and meditation with others who also feel overwhelmed by their stressful lives, and open up the opportunities to a greater consciousness.

 
She has completed a 200hr TIME Meditation Teacher Training and a 200hr Integrated Yoga Teacher Training which combines Hatha, Meditation, Pranayama, and Mantra.

 Giulia teaches Transformational Yoga and Time Meditation.   

 Kimmy is from Petaluma, a small town in California. She became passionate about yoga while at university in Australia, and completed a 200 hour certification in India at Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School. The rigorous daily Vinyasa and Ashtanga practice schedule, along with in-depth classes on anatomy, philosophy, and alignment, sparked her inspiration to seriously pursue teaching. 

After discovering how transformative yoga can be for both the mind and body, she is now is committed to making yoga a big part of her life, and sharing her love of daily movement with others.

 Kimmy teaches Fusion, Foundation and Yin.  

 Niamh qualified as a yoga teacher on an island in Thailand in 2017 and has taught vinyasa, hatha, yin and laughter yoga all over the world since.

Originally from Melbourne, she is now combining her loves of acting and yoga in Auckland city! Her classes are fun, flowy and to the point. Her classes strike a good balance of taking the practice seriously without being serious.

Prepare to sweat, laugh and chill.

 Niamh teaches Fusion, Foundation and Yin. 

  Annia's passion for yoga started in her early twenties while working in a stressful corporate job for a Bank, what started as exercise & stress relief, quickly transformed into something more, after a decision to travel to Rishkesh, India the birthplace of Yoga in 2017 where she discovered sattva Yoga; rooted in the Vedantic & Tantric traditions of the Himalayan Masters, this deeply transformational practice revolutionised her life and since she has travelled back a number of times and completed 500 hours Yoga teacher training, master modules in conscious leadership and the science & energetics of Kundalini energy. She has had the opportunity to teach at the International Sattva Yoga Studio in Rishkesh, India guiding seekers from all across the world. 

Annia teaches Sattva Yoga. 

A native Southern Californian, MaryAnn brings a wealth of yoga knowledge and experience to our shores. A natural entrepreneur, she has worked in the fashion, fitness, and real estate worlds, but her true love is in wellness and yoga.

MaryAnn embarked on her yoga journey over 20 years ago when she completed her first 200-hour teacher training certification at Ananda Yoga, Nevada City. In 2015, she experienced 8 months in the Nosara Yoga Institute, Costa Rica, training across multiple disciplines including yin, vinyasa and creative yoga. MaryAnn has also studied breathwork and aromatherapy and enjoys weaving this into her practice.

When not teaching, you’ll find MaryAnn creating beautiful aromatherapy products, and crafting her own spiritual jewellery. MaryAnn believes that the foundation to good health and wellbeing is through love and finds delight in inspiring awareness and transformation through her classes.

 MaryAnn teaches Foundation and Yin. 

LEAD TEACHER 

Utkarsh is a direct disciple of Swami Vidyanand and has a wide range of expertise in the subject. In 2015, he was the first to bring Transformational Yoga® to New Zealand. He has been living here since and has influenced and guided several kiwi and international students and teachers since.

Having taught people from across the globe and worked with Corporates, Armed Forces, Schools, Celebrities and trained several Yoga & Meditation Teachers across the world, his simple and practical way of explaining and relating the practices in a modern and contemporary context will enable and empower you to make a genuine difference in your state of mind and expand your consciousness.

 TEACHER & KIDS EXPERT 

Disha is a beautiful soul, whose deep spirituality, loving nature and joyfulness is contagious. A School Teacher in Auckland, Disha has studied Transformational as well as Traditional Yoga. She has a background in corporate advertising and is now immersed in education and working for the Divine cause.

 She believes that all human beings need to connect within to be truly happy. Disha enjoys sharing this special practise, with this intention of service to others in mind.