Suzanne van den Heuvel – Yoga instructor & owner of Nest Yoga
Suzanne relocated to Perth from Holland in March 2020. She has extensive experience teaching yoga, in particular yin and myofascial release. Her classes have a strong anatomical focus with carful sequencing, and time allocated to relax.
Suzanne took ownership of Nest Yoga in May 2021 and is excited to take this little studio into its next phase of life.
Sarah Tucker – yoga instructor & social worker
Sarah started practicing yoga since the age of 18 when still living in England. She has completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2015 at the Byron Yoga centre, and has been teaching yoga classes ever since.
Sarah has completed extensive further training in Yin yoga, Kids and teens yoga, advanced teaching practices, and pre and post natal yoga. Sarah teaches dynamic classes which focus on both strength and stability. They incorporate functional movement, Classes are thoughtfully sequenced to enable students to dive deep into their bodies and explore the joy of movement.
Rachael Berry – prenatal yoga instructor
Rachael initially loved the physical benefits her yoga practice brought to her healthy holistic life. Being surrounded by people in a very busy work environment it was made easier by the learning of the other aspects of yoga. Starting to awaken the soul, practicing mindfulness and opening the mind and heart to endless possibilities came a calling to explore and dive deeper into the practice of yoga.
Trained in Bhakti yoga, Rachael’s classes provide a space to nurture, be present, and to be compassionate to oneself. Rachael teaches students to become aware of the connections of mind, body, and breath. Leaving with an open heart and grounded feet.
Sally Price – yoga instructor & kids yoga teacher
Sally was first introduced to yoga 25 years ago and became a dedicated student after having her daughter in 2013. In 2015, Sally began teaching yoga and meditation after completing an Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching (350 hours) and a Postgraduate of Yoga Teaching (150 hours).
Her classes are playful with a strong anatomical focus with some philosophy interweaved into the physical practice. Sally’s holistic approach creates a safe and nurturing yoga environment for all the students.
Tarah Mountford – yoga instructor & nurse
Tarah teaches a dynamic 9am Sunday Vinyasa practice incorporating functional movement, anatomical instruction, and dynamic flow.
When not on her yoga mat, Tarah is an experienced ED Nurse, keeping us all safe!
Jess O’Brien – yoga instructor & vegan caterer
Jess is a warm and nurturing yoga teacher of variety of styles from yin to yang. Recently moving away from a full time career in the corporate world, Jess is familiar with the every day stressors that can stem from the flow and flux of life; this is ultimately what led her to completing her yoga teacher training. When she’s not teaching, Jess is a dedicated student who is always keen to continue learning and further her development. Off the mat, Jess’s other passion involves cooking, you could say food is her love language.
Daniel Fehr – yoga instructor & naturopath
Daniel fell in love with yoga the second he attended his first yoga class at 18 years old. A self described yoga philosophy nerd, Daniel has completed 470 hours of teacher training in India and right here in Perth.
When he’s not teaching you can find Daniel in his second love naturopathy.
He completed a Batchelor in health science and currently specialises in treating sleep, stress and immune conditions with herbal and nutritional medicine all from his online clinic via zoom. On his downtime he loves foraging for herbs during bush walks and making bespoke herbal medicine from locally grown plants.
Daniels teaching style is deeply grounding. The aim of his classes is always to provide students a safe space to cultivate time for themselves while stretching out the stressors of day to day life.
Come say hello every Sunday, 5pm for Yin, breath and meditation.
Amelia Sagrabb – yoga instructor
Amelia is a yoga teacher who takes major inspiration from her work as a professional contemporary dance artist and dance teacher. Her personal practice is to discover new sensations in the body, explore playful ideas somatically, and to unify the mind and body. After completing her 200 hour teacher training and additional 75 hour advanced teacher training with Yogaworx in 2020, Amelia has been teaching vinyasa yoga at multiple renowned studios across Boorloo/Perth. In addition, in early 2022 she delved into teaching the softer style of yin. She uses imagery in her classes to inspire postures and movement pathways that encourage students to fully experience the multitude of sensations in their bodies. Amelia hopes to offer her students the opportunity to link movement with breath, explore their bodies and synthesise the mind and body as one.
Tara Shamprasadh – yoga instructor
Originally from the UK, Tara moved to Perth at the end of 2019 to live by the ocean. She came to discover yoga 9 years ago while at University studying art. She found the mental and physical benefits of yoga to be healing and inspiring and has kept it in her life ever since.
Today Tara teaches a grounded but strong yoga class, remembering it’s not about how we look, but how we feel. She likes to challenge her students in a supportive way, creating space for them to grow their personal practice.
As a teacher she also wants to assist her students in cultivating a connection to their breath and bodies in a mindful way. Tara believes yoga is for all shapes and welcomes all abilities, she hopes you leave her class with a sense of gratitude, confidence and a smile.
Tess Jacquard – yoga instructor
A born and bread Nest yogi Tess fell inlove with yoga at the very studio she now loves to teach at. She completed her first 200hr training with The Yoga Vine here in Perth in 2017 and soon after craving more, Tess travelled to India for another 300hrs of Advanced training the following year.
Tess teaches both yin & flow classes and guides yogis to find space in mind, body & breath. Aiming to always have you walk out of class feeling better than when you walked in. Her classes are welcoming and accessible to all levels of practice.
Lauren Pilat – yoga instructor & kinesiologist
Lauren’s introduction to yoga came as a means of bringing softness to her gym sessions and variety to her movement. Her appreciation for yoga flourished as she discovered the benefits spanned far beyond the physical practice. She says it serves her as a way of life.
Lauren is a passion powerhouse and has worked as a Journalist, Copyeditor and Producer in Australia and the United Kingdom for the last decade.
Judit Varga – yoga instructor
Judit moved to Australia three years ago and quickly fell in love with the beaches and lifestyle here. During the day she is a trainer in the corporate world, passionate about injecting wellness and mindful moments to office hours.
She started her yoga practice over 10 years ago and graduated her teacher training in 2021. During Judit’s classes you can expect a special blend of movement, breathwork, balance and grounding practises.
Come say hi every Saturday 10:30 for Hatha Flow
Anni Harris – yoga instructor
Originally from the UK, Tara moved to Perth at the end of 2019 to live by the ocean. She came to discover yoga 9 years ago while at University studying art. She found the mental and physical benefits of yoga to be healing and inspiring and has kept it in her life ever since.
Today Tara teaches a grounded but strong yoga class, remembering it’s not about how we look, but how we feel. She likes to challenge her students in a supportive way, creating space for them to grow their personal practice.
As a teacher she also wants to assist her students in cultivating a connection to their breath and bodies in a mindful way. Tara believes yoga is for all shapes and welcomes all abilities, she hopes you leave her class with a sense of gratitude, confidence and a smile.