Experienced & Authentic Yoga & Meditation Teachers in Adelaide

Namaste !

I am Vani, and I am so glad you are here.

I grew up in a traditional Hindu family of scholars ,where yoga was woven into everyday life, but my real journey began at 18, during one of the hardest times of my life. I lost both of my parents that year, and in the midst of overwhelming grief and questions about life’s meaning, I turned to yoga. It became my sanctuary — a space where I could breathe, heal, and reconnect with myself.

Since then, yoga has been so much more than a practice — it’s been my path. I began teaching in 2005, earned a Master’s in Yoga Therapy and a Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, and deepened my studies with mystics and gurus in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. What lights me up most is sharing the quieter, deeper layers of yoga — its philosophy, its stillness, its power to transform from the inside out.

When I took over Yoga Spirit Studio, my vision was simple: to create a space that feels like home. A space rooted in compassion, community, and presence — where people of all backgrounds and bodies feel welcome, supported, and seen.

Outside the studio, I love Indian classical dancing, cooking nourishing meals, and wandering through nature or planning my next adventure.

I’m so grateful to share this space and journey with you. Come say hello — I’d love to connect.

Anne blends the practice of yoga with her love of mindfulness. She graduated as a Hatha Yoga teacher with Yoga Spirit Studios in 2015 and has since complemented her training by training from Neal Ghoshal (Restorative Yoga) and Donna Farhi.

Anne guides her students to replenish and regenerate the body mind connection with emphasis on breath awareness and balancing the nervous system. Anne encourages slow mindful movements to bring greater awareness to the body and to quiet the mind.

She has a keen interest to support students with responding to the pressures of daily life. Her sessions are peppered with inquiries for students to contemplate, that resonate beyond the dedicated yoga session.

Anne specialises in teaching meditation skills and regularly delivers a course on Mindfulness at Yoga Spirit Studios.

The Yoga journey began in the late 1980’s and these paths have now become a way of life and she continues to learn & practice all aspects of yoga including pranayama, asana, philosophy, kirtan & meditation which guide her teaching. The practice of yoga has taught Sharmaine how to approach life with open eyes and a greater awareness of connection to our bodies and minds–a discovery she hopes to pass onto her students. Sharmaine guides students step by step through creative sequences by teaching not only safe shapes in Yoga but also how to pay attention to what is going on in the body and mind in each moment. Sharmaine teaches her students how to bring greater awareness to everything they do, on and off the mat.
Sharmaine is excited to bring her warm energy, passion & love for all things calm and nurturing to the community. As a teacher Sharmaine is a real advocate for yoga & meditation and the benefits of body positive movement for everyBODY. A genuinely caring, calm and deeply nurturing teacher, you will leave connected to self, mind & and; body!

I am Jak Tazzar and my yoga journey started way back in 1993 when I entered an ashram in Kerala, South India. I had absolutely no knowledge of yoga practice, meditation or chanting but I decided to stay and give it a two week try, fast forward a year later when I left the ashram a fully qualified Sivananda Yoga Teacher who had started the inner work of finding her authentic empowered self.

My path has guided me to train in different modalities including Reiki Master, Soul Contract Reader, Chakradance, Divine Healing, SCHH, and just recently in April 2023 completing the Teach Yoga Adelaide 200hr Yoga Teaching Program.

In 2017 I was gifted a Shakti Mat and my love affair with the spikes started then.

The Shakti Mat is an acupressure mat designed to relax the body and calm the mind, it stimulates blood circulation and provides acupressure simultaneously.

Jaks classes are innovative, upbeat, relaxing, dynamic, calming and challenging all rolled into one with some funky beats to inspire and motivate you.

I began this amazing journey 30 years ago and it has made such an impact in my life I simply had to bring this experience to others. My love for life and passion for Yoga I incorporate in all my classes. I challenge my students to explore themselves with an open heart, open mind and most of all with compassion. What I enjoy the most about teaching is how much I learn through my studentsts and for this I am very grateful. "I look forward to crossing your path on this wonderful journey we call life" Namaste !

My name is Ryu, and I’m from Malaysia. I was a professional Latin dancer for several years and took part in many international Latin dance championships. In 2005, I injured a hamstring and couldn’t straighten my leg, or walk properly. Just when I thought my world was crumbling, someone advised me to try yoga. I fell in love with yoga straight away. There was no turning back, and I practiced six hours a day. Three months later, my hamstring recovered and the pain was gone.

After healing my hamstring, my yoga instructor encouraged me to enroll in the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course. Ten years have passed since I obtained my qualification as a yoga teacher. I have since taught in Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. During this time, I’ve also completed a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture.

Yoga has improved my strength, flexibility, and muscle tone; and enabled me to stay calm and focused. I enjoy teaching Hatha, vinyasa flow, ashtanga, gentle flow, yin yoga, and Flexi yoga. However, my favorite is Ashtanga, because it allows me to challenge myself. I also love practicing meditation, as it keeps my mind clear and stress-free.

Margaretha first discovered yoga as a young child with the influence being her mother and father along with her sisters. My mother was a crowning achievement of a Hatha yoga teacher from age 27 – 75 years born and trained in Tilburg Holland. My love of yoga and understanding of how important being inclusive of different peoples needs, cultures and religions began a long time ago.The more I learnt and continue to learn about the world in which we live I realize that what Yoga is all about, connecting internal and external being and being at peace with one.To embrace inclusive environments no matter where I would be in the world brings a sense of belonging to a community. I initially completed a 200Hr RYT with Yoga Theory, 60Hr RYT with Bodshere, 30Hr RYT Bodshere, 300 Hr RYT with Bodshere and are now a 500 Hr YA RYT. Currently studying for my Animal Flow Test out to become a certified teacher of Animal Flow in SA.I have a passion for students to understand that age has absolutely nothing to do with inability to move but our mind connecting to our body that resists the challenge to continue to improve our wellbeing .

Justin first experimented with yoga around 10 years ago but it wasn’t until 2018 and a chance encounter in Bali that his journey with yoga really began. For him practicing yoga is the best technique there is to maintain peace of mind.

His classes are a multifaceted journey of movement, breathwork and meditation, and encourage students to cultivate greater intimacy with themselves. Justin hopes to share some of the transformative qualities of yoga, with classes that are calming and centring, so that you get off the mat feeling some of the benefits straight away.

He believes yoga can be suitable for anyone – whether we work in an office and can find greater balance through a more invigorating practice or are looking to unwind and relax to counter an already physically active lifestyle. He also sees yoga as a great sanctuary away from the distractions and over stimulation often present in everyday life.

Justin completed his 200 hour teacher training in Dharamshala, India, after learning from a number of influential teachers in Ubud, Bali. He aims to maintain a beginner’s mindset, for greater curiosity, enthusiasm and openness.

I first started doing Yoga and meditation around 2005 at the suggestion of a health professional I was seeing. After trying a few styles I found some things I liked and noticed some general benefits. It was probably fair to say though that I was having more of a mindless stretch when doing Yoga not realising Yoga is so much more than the poses. Fast forward to a few years ago and I found Yin Yoga and fell in love with it immediately. I knew I wanted to teach Yin Yoga and quickly realised to do so I needed to complete 200hr basic Yoga Teacher Training first. I promptly found and enrolled in a suitable 200hr Yoga Teacher Training course thinking I would tick that box and then teach Yin but I found myself falling in love with teaching regular Yoga too after learning about the many other “limbs” of Yoga. I love how kindness is the first principle of Yoga and how it offers a physical, spiritual and moral system to live one’s life by. I like to stay true to the original intention of Yoga – to calm the fluctuating mind. 

Kuldeep is one of the owners and directors of Yoga Spirit Studios. He looks after the studio operations, accounts, and the management of overseas retreats. You can contact him at kuldeep@yogaspirit.com.au