Dana Longton is an advanced practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga yoga. She has been practicing yoga daily since 2003 and teaching since 2005 under the tutelage of Gregor Maehle. She is privileged to have Graeme Northfield as a longtime mentor. Dana is a senior teacher at 8 Limbs Ashtanga Yoga and is a Level 2 registered teacher with Yoga Australia. She teaches Philosophy and Higher Limbs modules of the 2nd and 3rd year teacher training at 8 Limbs. As well as her regular classes Dana teaches workshops locally, focusing on specialised aspects of both Asana, Pranayama and Meditation practice, and this year for the first time is taking a group up to Ubud, Bali for a week long retreat- something she hopes will become a regular annual event. Since completing 8 Limbs 3-year Teacher... Read the profile >>
Donna first discovered yoga in 1993 in Sydney and followed a few different styles but it wasn't until returning to Perth a few years later that she began to look more into health & well being and the benefits of yoga. In early 2003 she found Ashtanga and started practicing earnestly with Rebecca Gilby , a vibrant and talented Ashtangi who ignited a spark that has not only burned brighter, but allowed her to follow the path into teaching as well. A dedicated and committed yogi, Donna's daily practice began in 2006 and she has furthered her studies by practicing with many renowned Australian and International Yoga teachers, both here and overseas. She found her Ashtanga home at Yoga Om, completing her teacher training in 2010. Donna currently teaches ‘Pop Up’ Yoga classes at 140... Read the profile >>
Lara is passionate about helping people maintain a positive, healthy well-being. Throughout her studies and work as a Naturopath she practiced Yoga and was always curious to learn more about this ancient health promoting system. In 2008 Lara moved to New York City and along with many other ‘New Yorkers’, sought out Yoga to help create calm in the midst of so much chaos. It was here in a sweaty, packed studio at Laughing Lotus Yoga Centre in Chelsea, Lara was introduced to ‘Lotus Flow’ Vinyasa Yoga. This beautiful practice of Vinyasa honours Yoga’s rich lineage while incorporating innovative sequencing, mindful alignment, breathing practice and meditation. The power of this lively practice inspired Lara to become a teacher and bring it home to Perth. Her business, Sukha Yoga... Read the profile >>
Paul Rossodivita has been involved in physical exercise or training over the last 11 years. During the last 4 years his passion has grown to concentrate on functional fitness and mobility. Having the honour of training, working and studying alongside some of the leading professionals in the world (Jon Hinds, Steve Maxwell and Paul Fogg) and the opportunity to run the Monkey Bar Gym in Darwin has provided him with the tools he required to assist all levels of fitness in a fun and safe environment. Paul then decided the time had come to branch out, and since moving to Perth at the beginning of 2012 has opened Primate Fitness which he and his clients embody the “Train Smart, Eat Strong and Be Kind” motto. Read the profile >>
Trevor Aung Than is a physiotherapist and functional fitness instructor. He has previously worked with Cirque du Soleil in Macau, China as a Performance Medicine therapist where he worked on and with contortionists, trapeze artists, jugglers and lions (with men in them). He has distilled what he has discovered over the years into what he now teaches at Circus Conditioning - functional fitness classes that are effective and fun! Trevor is also the Head of Dancer Wellbeing at the West Australian Ballet Company and a Director and instructor at AirYoga - the first and only aerial yoga school in Perth (www.airyogaperth.com.au). Trevor's interests include using intelligent movement to help influence the bodies' fascial system to perform efficiently and effectively to promote a healthy,... Read the profile >>
