Guest Teachers
Kara-Leah Grant
200hr Yoga Teacher Trainer
Kara-Leah is a Non-Dual Teacher influenced primarily by Classical Tantra and committed to liberation in this lifetime. Her strength is in living and practicing the teachings and then being able to communicate them to people in an accessible way.
Kara-Leah is also an internationally-renowned author, with three books to her name (so far!). She is an award-winning writer, who has dabbled in short stories, and written two screenplays, with her third on the way.
She divides her time between teaching Tantra, writing the next Big Project, and supporting people in their journey of healing and awakening – which is often one and the same thing.
Vandana Sivaranjini
300hr Yoga Teacher Trainer Ayurveda
Vandana’s goal is to guide, support and provide counsel to help you regain your vitality and inner wellness.
Born in India into a family that followed Yogic and Ayurvedic teachings in a way that it was a ‘usual way of life’, Vandana only understood the ‘why’ of this type of lifestyle when embarking on five years of training with two foremost Guru’s in India.
Her former career within the Financial and IT industry (Microsoft NZ), has given her a full appreciation of life’s stress and responsibilities. Using the Yogic and Ayurvedic wisdom and tools, enabled her to manage life better, but despite this she suffered a heart attack at the age of 42.
“I was on all sorts of medication and also had rheumatoid arthritis. My journey to health was applications of all that I knew from growing up and what I had learnt as part of my training. I began to understand how the internal chemistry, (Inner Pharmacy), of the body can be realigned without the reliance on medication or surgery”.
Her experiences have highlighted that knowing the tools and wisdom are not enough. It is the application of these into daily life before the collapse takes place. Each of us needs to know how to read the signs before the collapse, learn how to course correct to maintain high levels of integrity between body, mind and emotion.
Vandana’s dharma (life purpose) is to share and coach you in all that she knows. Teach you the wisdom and the tools on how to read your body and how to course-correct, so that you access and ignite your “Inner Pharmacy” where true healing takes place.
Miriama Smith
Voice Coach for the 200hr Training
Miriama is a Mother, Actor, Marriage Celebrant and Yoga Teacher, who is based in Waihi Beach. Through the practice of Yoga she is learning to live more presently, both on and off the mat and hopes to inspire others to do the same. In Miriama’s workshop, we will explore finding our authentic voice, stepping into our power with truth and vulnerability.