Northland

Sarah grew up in Kaikohe and feels honoured to be able to return home & share this knowledge. She feels if she can assist in creating even just a moments peace in one of her students being, it makes it worth while. Yoga for her has been life-changing, and hopes it may do the same for many of the men and woman in the prison system of Aotearoa.

Sarah lives in a small slice of bush paradise on the Tutukaka coast and as well as teaching in Ngawha she teaches regular classes (Yoga Bliss) in Whangarei & also works as a yoga therapist, Naturopath (Naturewise Healing) & drama Tutor.

Auckland

He takes classes in Mt Eden Correctional Facility, Auckland South, and Odyssey Trust (Drug Court) as well as regular teaching in corporates and a local yoga studio. When not teaching yoga, John coordinates volunteers to provide literacy tuition and other programmes to prisoners, is chair of the board of a tertiary education provider and attempts to parent his teenage son.

Auckland

Since an early age, Juan Diaz has had a deep curiosity for ancient techniques that help to gain a deeper understanding of existence and the self. As a teenager he found Yoga and felt the depth of this practice, realising that through movement (Asana), breath awareness (pranayama) and meditation, he would be guided further into this exploration of the self and reality.

He has been practicing for more than 10 years with different teachers around the world and is constantly developing his intuitive, fun and strong self-practices. Juan likes to integrate in his teaching, ancient and modern philosophy to create a space of connections within the body, mind and emotions.

Juan’s style of teaching is dynamic, challenging and fun. He emphasises proper alignment by guiding students to a safe space for their bodies to express their own unique way of embodying the posture (asana). Juan often ends his classes through a guided meditation and relaxation, accompanied by the sound of his flutes or voice making the class a holistic experience.