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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 Chakra Yoga ®, Accessible Yoga ®, Yoga Therapy ®, Flow, Fusion, 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 Flow, 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.   

Daneil gained his 200HR yoga teacher qualification from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta centre in Kerala, India. After this period of training he undertook a pilgrimage through Kerala and Tamil Nadu, witnessing oracular rituals and pre-Vedic traditions of worship of the Divine Mother.

He has been practicing Ashtanga, Iyengar and Gitananda Yoga with Dr. Mark James Hamilton since 2014.

Professionally, he has taught yoga throughout London with over 200 regular students in the UK, teaching yoga in acting schools, in public classes/workshops and in private lessons. He was first introduced to yoga at drama school in London by an innovative teacher called Monique Hunt. In 2014 Dan met his collaborator Mark, a classical Indian dancer and a yogi who became his second teacher.

Daneil says: "Yoga is my way of sharing my connections to holistic health practices and Mother Nature (the ultimate nurturer). It has become a way of life for me. I teach from a place of openness, sharing sequences that nurture students of any experience/ability. I help students to develop a self practice that inspires health and well being".

 Daneil teaches Flow, Fusion, Foundation and Yin.  

Nate grew up in Brisbane, Australia and trained for 16 years in ballet and contemporary dance which has taken him all over the world. He has studied at schools such as the Australian Ballet School, Queensland National Ballet School and the Houston Ballet Academy in Texas, as well as performing in ballet competitions from the Sydney Opera House to the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland.

Nate moved to New Zealand when he joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2018 and was given a principal role in his first show as a professional dancer in The Piano: The Ballet. He left the company when he took the opportunity to be a creature performer for the Lord of the Rings TV series.

Nate currently teaches ballet at a several schools in the Auckland and is aspiring to become a yoga teacher in 2022.

Nate teaches Flexibility.

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 ®.

 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 Ashtanga Yoga ®, Foundation and Yin.    

Victoria, originally from

Ukraine, arrived in New Zealand over 10

years ago and it’s been my home since then. Yoga has been a part of her life for many years now. It started from a Russian internet video and body balance classes in a gym. She loves movement in different forms and has also been practicing Muay Thai for over two years now.

Completing her yoga teacher training course has allowed her to look at movement differently from both a biomechanical approach and the mind-body connection. Recently she has also started practicing aerial silks.

Victoria teaches Contemporary Yoga, which is a mix of ancient tradition and modern research to facilitate a practice that allows freedom of movement and freedom of mind. Rather than making people follow a pre-set collection of shapes, we encourage curiosity, exploration and discovery of their body rather than some mythological picture-perfect “yogi”. I believe every movement can be beautiful and inspiring, maybe even empowering. By connecting with their physical body, the students can allow their mind to be free and wild and constantly exploring and evolving.

Victoria teaches Contemporary Yoga ® and Somatic Yoga