about me
Yoga first... then all the things
I am a yoga and pilates instructor based in Perth, Australia.
My goal is to share my love of yoga and movement, integrating evidence-based science with movement modalities that enrich the practice and bring joy, wellness and improved health.
I love to belly dance and I currently live in the Swan Valley surrounded by cats...
My mission is to give every student positive movement experiences on their journeys to improved health, fitness and self-awareness.
YOGA LIFESTYLE - A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY & HEALING
I turned to yoga and pilates for healing and rehabilitation following some significant injuries sustained during many years of playing polo and training horses. I felt stuck in a loop of physical pain and mental paralysis. During my first ever yoga class I felt an energetic release in my body and a peace enveloped me that I had not remembered ever experiencing! It was a profound discovery that ignited my love for yoga. I recognised the holistic effects of a regular practice. Yoga and pilates soon became a way of life.
After years of a dedicated yoga practice, I felt the call to help guide others. I completed multiple yoga teacher trainings, at a Balinese ashram in the traditional practices of Yoga Watukaru as well as hot yoga, vinyasa sequencing and a 300-hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with my mentor and teacher, Daniela Mandala.
I have certified with a diploma in remedial massage and undertaken extensive training and certification in vinyasa yoga, hot yoga, yin yoga, pilates, reformer pilates, breathwork, aerial yoga and meditation. I continue to explore and expand the nature of my relationship with the many and varied faces and aspects of the yoga experience.
I am registered with the Yoga Alliance as E-RYT500, YACEP
PILATES
I teach contemporary pilates with a focus on alignment, body connectivity and movement control, incorporating evidence-based techniques from many modalities to create fun, integrated, balanced classes that connect breath, body and mind.
I studied with Polestar Pilates and Studio Pilates and I continue to expand my education with a commitment to on-going learning and development in anatomy and movement studies. I collaborate on instructor workshops, trainings and masterclasses, helping yoga and pilates teachers gain new skills and improve their teaching methodology.
If your studio is interested in hosting a workshop or masterclass with me,
get in touch!
ANOUK Yoga was created with the intention of providing first class yoga and pilates events, workshops and training programs to help instructors, students and studios around the world develop their skills and confidence through online and in-person trainings, teacher training consultation, course development, curriculum and administrative support and facilitation.
I collaborate with some of the most respected, knowledgeable and amazing movement, meditation and wellness professionals to create inspiring trainings and retreats around the world!
If you would like to work with me, get in touch!
SOHA - School of Healing Arts
I have the incredible honour of being inducted as a training ambassador for SOHA - School of Healing Arts. My mentor and teacher, Daniela Mandala, inspires thousands with her blend of beautiful yoga trainings incorporating holistic practices from TCM, thai massage and more. Daniela's extensive training, experience, knowledge and love uplifts all who practice with her.
I am so excited to bring a piece of the SOHA magic to my own yoga teacher training program in 2025. Lead trainers Anouk Viana & Daniele Anzaldi will guide a program that gives you the skills to teach vinyasa yoga, explores the nature and scope of the yoga practice and philosophy while incorporating sound anatomical, sequencing and teaching principles.
Based in Perth, this modular program of weekend trainings will give you the skills and confidence to teach yoga and find your voice to inspire others.
If you are interested in becoming a yoga teacher in early 2025, click below...
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