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AYJ FAMILY
Meet the Yogis
august/september 2016 yogajournal.com.au
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Duncan Peak
Practicing for nearly two
decades, Duncan has
trained in most major
styles of yoga and is the
founder Power Living. A
teacher’s teacher, he has
graduated more than
1000 yoga teachers and authored the book,
Modern Yoga. He helped start YogaAid, a charity
that has raised more than one million dollars for
people in need. Duncan teaches internationally
and inspires thousands of people to live selflessly.
Nicole Walsh
Nicole offers a progressive
approach to Vinyasa Flow
Yoga through her vibrant
studio, InYoga, in Sydney.
She infuses traditional
yoga practices with asana,
pranayama, music and
meditation, with some fun and play thrown in.
Nicole inspires her students to create balance
and life choices that are realistic and sustainable.
Simon Borg-Olivier
Simon is a co-director of
Yoga Synergy, one of
Australia’s longest running
and most respected yoga
schools. Their style is
based on a deep
understanding of anatomy, physiology and
Hatha Yoga. Simon, a registered physiotherapist,
is also a research scientist and university lecturer.
He has been teaching since 1982 and leading
workshops and conferences interstate and
overseas since 1990.
Carrie-Anne Fields
Carrie-Anne founded My
Health Yoga in 1998 to
specialise in yoga,
counselling and healing.
She has a degree in
psychology and is
certified in yoga, acupuncture, kinesiology,
reiki and Ka Huna Bodywork. Carrie-Anne is an
accredited Level 3 Senior Yoga Teacher with
Yoga Australia and represents Australia as a
board member of the World Movement for
Yoga and Ayurveda.
Rachel Zinman
Rachel Zinman has been
practising since 1983,
teaching since 1992 and
teaching teachers since
2000. She’s studied with
some of the most
influential teachers in the
West including Alan Finger and Mark Whitwell as
well as immersing herself in the study of
Vedanta. A professional dancer from a young
age, a singer/songwriter, poet and bestselling
author, she is now completing a book on yoga
for diabetes.
Eve Grzybowski
Eve, who was born in the
USA, adopted yoga as her
life’s path on moving to
Australia. She became a
teacher and is renowned
for her dedication,
humour, and gentle
manner. Eve, who has founded two yoga
schools, has been a teacher for 36 years and has
been training new teachers for 25 years. She
sees yoga as the best way to create peace and
happiness in the world.
HarJiwan/Jacinta Csutoros
HarJiwan, founder of
HarJiwanYoga and
her signature ‘WOW
40 Day’ programs for
women, is a teacher,
healer and role model for
the massive shift in
consciousness happening on this planet.
HarJiwan studied with the Master of Kundalini
Yoga, Yogi Bhajan, and is an experienced and
dynamic Kundalini Yoga teacher. After opening
Australia’s first Kundalini Yoga studio in south
Melbourne, HarJiwan is now in Byron Bay
teaching workshops, intensives and specialised
online programs.
Introducing our AYJ family!
This group of passionate and
experienced yogis links us to
the yoga world. We can’t be
everywhere at once, and so we
rely on this beautiful community
to connect us to the greater
yoga society in Australia. We’ll
be tapping into their expert
knowledge and including their
passion and wisdom in the
creation of each love-filled edition.
Amy Landry
Amy Landry is an
inspiration for those
wanting to create
long-lasting change in
their body, mind, and
soul through yoga and
ayurveda. Renowned for
her international retreats, Amy has built a strong
following through her dedicated work in the
community. She is a regular contributor to yogarelated
magazines, has presented at many yoga
festivals, and has taught globally in India, Sri
Lanka, Malaysia, and beyond.
Lorien Waldron
Lorien Waldron is an
ayurvedic health and
lifestyle consultant who
works on physical and
energetic levels, believing
in a holistic approach to
health. She is a yoga and
cooking teacher with a passion for organic
wholefoods, plant-based nutrition, digestive
health and intuitive eating. She is the founder of
Wholesome Loving Goodness and author of
eBook, Simple Ayurveda in the Kitchen.
Mary-Louise Parkinson
Mary-Louise is the current
President of IYTA. She is a
Senior Certified Teacher
with Yoga Alliance and
Yoga Australia and holds
Diploma and Post
Graduate Qualifications
with both IYTA and Dru. She is an author,
counsellor and a pilot, with over 20 years’ yoga
teaching experience.