Meet Our Yoga Instructors in Bondi
At the heart of our yoga community is a team of dedicated and highly skilled instructors who bring diverse styles and personal experiences to their teaching. Each instructor has honed their craft through years of dedicated practice, extensive training, and a deep personal connection to yoga. Their backgrounds range from competitive athletics and fitness training to meditation, spiritual philosophy, and therapeutic yoga. With a shared passion for holistic well-being, our yoga teachers in Australia bring authenticity, warmth, and knowledge into every class in Bondi, Sydney, helping students improve their physical power and cultivate mental clarity and inner peace for balanced living.
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Rebecca
Rebecca is a seeker of joy and connection—on and off the mat. With roots in dance and a background in Performing Arts, movement has always been her language. After discovering yoga, she fell in love with the freedom of Vinyasa and the depth of Yin and ZenThai Shiatsu. Her classes invite curiosity, compassion, and connection—to self, to others, and to nature—leaving students feeling grounded, open, and free.
Margery
Margery Ai is a movement-enthusiast and space-holder, working and playing in the fields of yoga, dance, counselling, writing, and literature. Her deep learning comes from the practices of embodiment, self-expression, and being with what is. She completed her training in 2019 with All Yoga School in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, and has taught for studios, corporates, and universities. Margery teaches with traditional elements from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, shares philosophical reflections on the dharma, and allows a generous space for stillness and silence. ‘My hope is, by the end of class, you will have returned home: to that spacious place of pure awareness, your true nature, your essence.’
Roxanne
Originally from Cape Town, Roxanne has been practicing yoga since she was 7 years old and has been teaching since 2015. With over 1000 hours of formal training and a career that has taken her from Hong Kong to Singapore to Africa and now Australia, her experience teaching individuals of all abilities and walks of life, has solidified her belief in the transformative and healing power of movement.
A former dancer, Roxanne teaches a strong, dynamic class with emphasis on breath awareness and attention to detail and alignment, thus instilling a sense of empowerment in her students’ and ensuring that they have a well-grounded understanding of the spirit of yoga. Passionate about sequencing and anatomy, Roxanne draws on many different movement styles to create fun and challenging classes that encourage students to go beyond their perceived limitations. She believes that yoga, in its myriad of practices, is a powerful tool that can be used to better not just the individual, but ultimately the world, and thus she is passionate about sharing these tools with others and being an example and community leader both on and off the mat.
Courtney
Yoga became central to Courtney’s life mainly because of the profound therapeutic benefits, the sense of presence its fosters, and the mental resilience it builds through regular meditation and movement practices. Her curiosity about yogic techniques has led her on a path of self-discovery, philosophical exploration, and learning about spiritual disciplines. As a dedicated yoga teacher, Courtney is committed to helping students cultivate a deep connection to the here and now. She emphasizes the integration of breath and movement and nurtures an awareness of the interconnectedness of all things. Through intuitive movement and yogic techniques, Courtney aims to help her students refine their perceptive awareness, enabling them to experience states of being and profound sense of mindfulness.
Mercedes
Mercedes Cherry is a Sydney-based yoga teacher who shares yoga as a practice of self-awareness and embodied presence. Her classes are strong, fluid and grounded, inviting students to move with intention, breathe with awareness and reconnect to their natural state of joy and calm that lies beneath. Through mindful sequencing and genuine care, Mercedes creates a space that feels steady, human and deeply nourishing — supporting strength, clarity and compassion on and off the mat.
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Shannon
Originally from France, I left behind a stable life in Paris to embark on a journey of self-discovery across Australia and Asia. This path led me to Nepal, where I completed my 200-hours YTT in Ashtanga & Hatha Yoga. My approach to yoga is not about performance but about creating space for self-exploration, balance, and presence. In my Hatha yoga classes, I blend meditation, breathwork (pranayama), and asanas to help you reconnect with yourself, both physically and mentally. Having personally experienced the power of movement despite physical limitations, I truly believe that yoga is for everyone.
Ambre
Ambre has been teaching yoga for four years and has made wellness her full-time role in 2023. She’s constantly studying to refine her offerings, having completed advanced breathwork training with Brooke Ellinston, and she’s soon to commence training in Zenthai Shiatsu. Her background includes extensive experience in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, allowing her to offer a well-rounded practice to her students. Throughout her teaching career, Ambre has focused on building a community that is curious about all that yoga has to offer. Her dedication to continuous learning and community building has been the cornerstone of her journey in the wellness industry.
Suyin
Suyin discovered yoga in her twenties, exploring various lineages like Iyengar, Ashtanga, Hatha, and Yin. In 2011, she felt a deeper connection to yoga as a daily practice, embracing Yin Yoga’s slower pace. By 2018, she began teaching, finding a profound connection to the physical, energetic, and emotional aspects of being. Suyin shares this awareness with students at Manumission and through her enterprise, SUNDAY SLOW, making yoga in Bondi accessible to people with disabilities and mental health challenges. Her greatest teachers are her friends, students, family, and Yin mentors Jamie Strathairn and Wiebke Queisser.
Marc
Marc Wittenberg, trained by Duncan Peak and mentored by Eileen Hall, offers energetic and joyful yoga classes in Bondi Beach. His transformative experiences with Buddhist Vipassana Meditation and Ashtanga Yoga highlight the mental and physical benefits of yoga. Despite starting yoga and completing his Hatha yoga teacher training later in life, Marc believes in its power to transform anyone, regardless of age or ability. He emphasises that even minimal asana practice, combined with meditation and scripture study, can make a significant difference. Yoga makes the impossible possible!
Alvaro
Alvaro specialises in Vinyasa yoga classes in Bondi, focusing on enhancing his students’ mobility, strength, and balance. His teaching experience includes roles at Power Living and Yoga by the Ocean, as well as conducting private and group classes tailored to individual needs. Since 2021, he’s been a guest teacher at CSF Australia, conducting workshops in Vinyasa, handstands, and primal movement. He’s committed to continuous learning and using innovative techniques to enrich his students’ practice.
Karolina
Karolina began her teaching journey in 2010 after graduating from the Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training in New York. By 2012, she became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher under the mentorship of Narayani (Nicole Nichols). After moving to Sydney, she joined Jivamukti Yoga Sydney and became a key faculty member, mentoring new teachers. In 2018, she embarked on an independent path, teaching classes and workshops and running yoga retreats and mentoring programs. Since 2017, she has been practising and apprenticing with Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Eileen Hall. Karolina integrates yoga philosophy, music, and healing arts.