Our Instructors
Nikki
Meet our Zen Den manager and lead teacher Nikki.
A deeply passionate Yoga teacher, Artist, Holistic Integrative Art Therapist, Support worker and intuitive Reiki Master.
I am passionate about moving the body and the benefits of mindful movement on the mind. I believe strongly wellness is not complete if you don't care for wholeness, mind body and spirit.
Qualified in well over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training in Level 1 and Level 2 Post Graduate YTT as well as Yin, Restorative, Advanced Vinyasa and Yoga Nidra.
My class style is always a balance of movement, mindfulness, breath, hands on Reiki adjustments, meditation and sound .
When I am not at the studio you will find me spending quality time with my family. Creating Art or designing retreats and workshops.
My vision and aim for The Zen Den is to create a safe place for community to find calm, peace and Zen in amongst the chaos.
You will find Nikki here :
Yin Yoga with Nikki - Mondays 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Yin Yoga with Nikki - Wednesdays 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Restorative Yoga with Nikki Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:45pm
Release 2 Rest Yoga with Nikki - Fridays 9:30am - 10:45am
Yin Yoga - Saturdays 8:00am - 9:00am ( Rotating Teachers )
Yoga Nidra Meditation with Nikki - Sundays once a month 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Toni
Toni emigrated to Australia from the UK with her family (husband Chris and son Zac) in 2009. A few years ago, Toni was increasingly drawn to yoga and the beautiful benefits the practice can have on your mind as well as your body. After recovering from major surgery in early 2019 the call to become a yoga teacher was the direct focus she needed.
My goal is to share my passion and knowledge of yoga, connecting with your breath, connecting with fellow yogis and moving your body to bring health and vitality. My favourite quote embodies my approach to teaching:
‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’ – Gandhi. I look forward to seeing you on the mat!”
You will find Toni here :
Restorative Yoga with Toni - Mondays 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Restorative Yoga with Toni - Sundays once a month 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Aggy
Aggy is an inspirational Yoga teacher whose passion for Yoga and Meditation is palpable.
Through Aggy’s years of dedicated practice she has learned so much about herself and the world around her. The shift in awareness for Aggy since Yoga became part of her life has been so powerful and profound. Aggy has let go of her busy, hectic and stressful way of living and now adapt to the principles of yoga to live a peaceful and balanced life full of harmony and flow.
Through daily practice Aggy found a new sense of belonging. Deep inner peace and confidence begin to illuminate other areas of her life.
Aggy’s classes incorporate versatile pranayama, slow mindful Vinyasa with energising Asana, and a particular focus on meditation. She pays attention to safe alignments and offer variations and modifications to make classes accessible for all ages and body types.
Following a class with Aggy one will feel energised, grounded and content within.
Aggy intends to offer versatile meditation techniques to allow her students to tune in and make contact with all parts of themselves and to learn to listen to your own body. Her heart centred classes offer a deeply nurturing space for self-expression and her peaceful healing presence is a blessing to experience.
You will find Aggy here :
Vin Yin Yoga with Aggy - Tuesdays 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Yin Yoga - Saturdays 8:00am - 9:00am ( Rotating Teachers )
Gloria
I'm originally Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. I left my country when I was 18 years old. I have lived in many different countries but once I decided to have kids, I settled in Australia almost 18 years ago.
I have been practicing yoga since my teenager years and teaching for over 20 years now. I love being a yoga teacher. I grew up surrounded by spirituality since my mother is a medium, so my entire life was always about taking care of mind, body and soul. I'm a big believer of Breath work, and so my classes always focus on a lot of breath work, the mind and body. I'm an intuitive teacher, meaning I don't prepare my classes; my classes will flow through depending on the energy of the group of that present moment. I'm also a lover of energy work and Sound healing therapy.
You will find Gloria here :
Jamie
Jamie is your quintessential go-getter and high achiever, with her Singaporean Chinese heritage to thank for her fierce tenacity. Previously an Environmental Scientist, Jamie found yoga at the gym 16 years ago, practised in a less than mindful way with thumping techno reverberating through the floors, with hard-core cardio workout and poses in mind to achieve. It wasn’t until life threw Jamie some unexpected curve balls that Jamie found herself back at the feet of yoga, searching for a sense of quietude and clarity within that the practice brought. Since then, Jamie has continued to deepen her self-exploration through yoga study, emotional release bodywork, psychosomatic therapy, yoga therapy, meditation, reiki and more. Yoga for Jamie became so much more than a workout only on the mat; it became the empowering practice of continually learning to honour, listen and communicate effectively with one’s body, mind, spirit and soul. Jamie is now a mind-body practitioner passionate and deeply dedicated to supporting transformational change through self awareness using a holistic, integrative and nurturing approach. 2024 marks her 8th year of teaching. In her classes and 1:1 sessions, with lightness and brightness, Jamie guides in a way that bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, encouraging and inviting authentic, empowered, self-aware practice. Jamie draws from the science of neuroplasticity, chakras, emotional anatomy, ayurveda, astrology, the Akashic Records, multiple yogic lineages and elemental wisdom. It is Jamie’s intention, through body movement and awareness, to share tools to help others rediscover and reconnect with their inner leading person, to be wholly who they are, creating a spacious, sustainable, healthy and nourishing life.
You will find Jamie here :
Kundalini Yoga & Meditation with Jamie - Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tyniel
Tyniel loves to weave movement, breath, sound and stillness together to take you on a deep internal journey. She teaches Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative always with the element of breath, sound and stillness with the intention of sensing the deep unmovable peace within that is our core. A cancer sun and moon means she will hold the most nurturing and cosy of spaces, offering reiki infused hands on assist and expansive guided internal exploration. She is also passionate about cyclical living for women and educating others on this great wisdom! Tyniel also offers Reiki and teaches reformer Pilates. When she’s not doing those things you will find her in her own yoga and meditation practice, lazing soaking up the sun, drawing, journaling, dancing, singing!
You will find Tyniel here :
Kym
Kym has had yoga woven through her life for over 20 years. Many styles have come and gone as needs have changed over the years however now tend to seek out quieter slower styles for personal practice which lends itself to teaching these styles also. Qualified to teach Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin she enjoys the freedom of feeling into her own body-mind-spirit system to offer students movement with awareness of breath in order to cultivate self-reflection in still moments.
You will find Kym here :
Yin Yoga - Saturdays 8:00am - 9:00am ( Rotating Teachers )
Samantha
Samantha is a passionate yoga teacher, Naturopath & Reiki master with over 20 years experience. “ yoga saved my life, I absolutely love what yoga has to offer for the mind & body. I guide my students & help them discover what yoga can do for them on & off the mat. Yoga is about feeling good, and deepening our relationship with ourselves”
Samantha has done yoga training in India, Bali, Adelaide & Byron bay. -Qualified in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin & Gravity yoga
- favourite pose “all of them I’m a yoga pig”
- favourite style- depends on the day, each time I get on the mat I discover what I need for myself, I may do a vinyasa style finishing with some yin poses.
- fun fact, learning to surf at 46!
You will find Samantha here :
Slow Flow Yoga with Samantha - Tuesdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book by contacting Samantha directly on 0409 670 655 ( Please note Yogis are unable to book through Zen Den website or use Zen Den class passes for this class )
Raylene
Yoga has always been on my “radar”. I clearly remember my first class and the teacher gently stroking my arm when everyone was leaving, to wake me up from savasana !
I’ve attended Yoga retreats in Bali and progressed to being part of the presentation team. I finally cemented my practice in 2019 by becoming a Yoga teacher.
I have 3 children, 2 grandchildren and a crazy border collie !
You will find Raylene here :
Yin Yoga - Saturdays 8:00am - 9:00am ( Rotating Teachers )
Lisa
Lisa has been sharing Yoga both in Australia and Internationally for 18 years, leading Yoga Retreats around the globe & facilitating Yoga Wellness Seminars within the Health & Community Care sector. Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge encompassing the various styles of Classical Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation Mudra, Mantra, Restorative Yoga, Trauma Informed Yoga, Matured aged & Chair Yoga & the sister science of yoga, Ayurveda. Trained both in Australia and India Lisa was given her spiritual name Lalita by her teachers in the Saraswati linage. A Senior Registered teacher with Yoga Australia, a Bowen Therapist and Reiki Master Lisa is passionate about the healing arts drawing on ancient yogic wisdom and adapting it to the needs of modern living she offers a complete and wholistic experience.
You will find Lisa here :