Hi, I’m Isabella
Living in Sydney and looking to share this practice and all it has taught me over the last 10 years. I have been teaching since August 2020 in studios and corporate spaces as well as occasional privates and events, more on my teaching experiences below.
I want to cultivate a love of moving and learning for everyone who I have the opportunity to guide through this practice.
Originally I practiced ashtanga in London and these roots to my practice are still evident in my classes. Teaching strong classes with playful transitions and ensuring everyone can be challenged without being overwhelmed and remaining safe. Over my teaching Journey I feel I have learnt a lot; how to share more than just an asana practice, holding space and giving permission for the students to practice how they need, cueing and planning for the students and mostly the magic and importance of sharing this learning,
I completed my 200 hour vinyasa teacher training in 2020 led by Dustin Brown, Nat Commons and Amy Cashman at Warrior One. I had felt ready to do my teacher training for a number of years but knew after doing a class with Dustin in 2016 that I wanted to wait. I had started teaching in London prior to my 200 hour training and have been teaching since completion of my 200hr vinyasa teacher training in Aug 2020.
Check out my current teaching schedule here
“You have such an intuitive knowledge of movement and your sequence flowed beautifully. You nailed it! It was a great flow, fluid and fun and anatomically intelligent. You were watching students throughout, cueing to what you saw and gauging pace. You have a really nice playfulness to your teaching. Really lovely use of language, very clear and direct cues, good corrections. You bought laughter to the practice when things didn’t go quite right and its great to see this humanity and staying grounded. You gave clear “how to” cues educating students on how to deepen their practice and move more efficiently. We loved that you spoke to what you like in your own practice and offering this as an option whilst acknowledging that the importance of the students own understanding of their body and their value in choosing options that are right for them. you made the experience very personable. ”
— Feedback from 200hr Teacher Training final 2020
Teaching Experience
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Power Living - Manly, Neutral Bay, Bondi
Recently I have started teaching classes at Power Living in the Northern Beaches. I have lived next to power living both in Bondi and Manly and it has been somewhere I have loved practicing there so be teaching at the studios is a dream come true. Power Living have created a class style specific to their studios, it is special and unique and so it has been great learning how to teach in this way and still bring my own uniqueness to the practice and my teaching. They insure this quality and offering is kept consistent across their classes and so offer coaching, which has been much appreciated to have another teacher experience you class and give feedback.
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Modern Movement, Balgowlah and Mona Vale
Since moving to the northern beaches I have had the pleasure of getting to know the Modern Movement community better. I have been teaching at both the Mona Vale and Balgowlah studios covering modern vinyasa heated and non-heated classes, modern mellow and yin. Classes range between 60mins - 90mins. It has been lovely learning from and sharing with this new community
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Pilates
This year I have chosen to take my reformer Pilates training. It was something I was really enjoying along side my yoga practice and have been teaching for KX pilates twice a week since May. The training and experience has helped developed my skill in teaching both across pilates and yoga, especially in cueing, class planning, tactile assists.
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Events and Yoga for children
Across the year I have been asked to lead the yoga aspect on various events and mini retreats. It has been Wonderful to share in these experiences and bring different communities and people together with the magic of Yoga. Some events have been for children. I have experience holding space for children and creating engaging experiences from my work as a primary and early years teacher for many years.
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The Flow - Newtown
I teach both vinyasa and yin at the flow in Newtown, four classes a week. It has been a great experience to teach here and getting to know the community in Newtown. Bella (studio owner) puts on lots of exciting training and community events which has given me the opportunity to continue to learn with the rest of the team at The Flow.
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The Livingroom
Since moving to Sydney I have started teaching at the livingroom yoga school in Coogee. I take 60 minute vinyasa and 75 minute yin, both regular and cover classes. I have loved getting to know the community here, getting to know the studio and practicing with the various teachers already teaching at the studio. It has been great to learn from the other teachers at the studio, each offering unique and various teaching methods. I have also loved to share my unique practice, experience and joy at the studio. I take six classes a week at The Livingroom
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Corporate
Teaching yoga in corporate spaces has been very rewarding, getting to know the same group of people and watching them show up for themselves every week as a team and celebrating each other’s progress and commitment brings me so much joy! It has been a wonderful experience planning classes that are accessible to groups with very varied experience in one class and also planning classes that allow for more interaction and connectedness with a group that know each other well.
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Workshops
I have hosted a number of workshops since moving to Sydney. These have included Yin & Acupuncture, Inversions Workshop, Handstand specific workshop, Back bends workshop and a 6 week spring challenge. I love the opportunity hosting workshops and events give to dive deeper into specific topics, foster deeper connection with students and always gives me the opportunity to extend my understanding and knowledge
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CorePlus Brighton and Port Melbourne
August 2020 I began teaching at CorePlus studios in Melbourne. I taught four classes a week alongside my job teaching at school. I taught both 60min hot vinyasa classes and 60min warm Yin. I loved working at the CorePlus studios and the energy in the classes as we moved, sweated and laughed together. It was great to learn all things studio from using the mindbody booking system, creating playlists, lighting, managing memberships and creating a welcoming space and atmosphere. It was also good experience to take the values, ethos and expectations of the studio and to combine this with my own values, ethos and pedagogy.
“I've been with the Living Room yoga studio for the past 6 months and tried many different classes and teaching styles. This is also my first journey with Yoga (I've never done it before) and I started with the classes for the beginners (which were really lovely). After a few months of practice my body was ready and needed "more" and I started to attend various different classes at the studio as well as practising at home. I made a few mistakes and my enthusiasm unfortunately started dropping down as I felt more and more stress in my right knee. This is when Isabella's lovely, caring classes happened to me (thank you Isabella!). She checked my postures and alignments, gave me a lot of great practice advice. My knee is healing beautifully now and Isabella's guidance is taking my practice gently, safely and with highest care to the next level. I feel so happy after every class with her and all of my enthusiasm about yoga and the benefits of practising are back :)”
— Aneta, The Livingroom Student 2022
“As a former teacher, I've been on the yoga journey for over 30 years and practicing vinyasa yoga for about 15 years but have found it difficult to find teachers who truly inspire and help me to expand my practice to the next level. That was until I did Isabella's class. I have been blown away by what an extraordinary teacher Isabella is. She is highly gifted in creating and delivering dynamic, unpredictable, well-thought out sequences. Each class is a unique journey and fulfilling experience.”
— Jo, The Livingroom Student 2022
“These classes have been the perfect balance of flexibilty and strength. They have a complimented my training in boxing and running by improving my mobility, posture and tone. She brings so much creativity to the practice and every class has something new to try whilst embedding the fundamentals and routine of a yoga practice. I love doing yoga with Bella and the peaceful energy she brings with her to the space and practice”
— Nwokenna, Online yoga student 2022
Work Experience
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Outdoor Educator
For the last six years I have had the wonderful opportunity to work in some of the forward thinking alternative educational settings. I have always felt a deep connection to the natural world and have loved cultivating this love and wonder for the outdoors and love for learning with children aged 2-7 years. I completed my post grad in teaching whilst working at Little Forest Folk in London, Fulham, they are full time outdoor education for children and we spent 9am-3.30pm in the great outdoors each day. In Melbourne I worked at Lady Forster, bought on for experience in London. We had bush and beach kinder. I managed the afternoon program, as well as Friday care and holiday camps. In these roles I have learnt so much about creating community with families, other educators and of course the children. Working with children this age, I learnt a lot about what it means to be truly present, to really experience what is happening around you and to ask questions, be curious and love to learn.
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Investment Management
Previous to going into teaching I worked at a investment management company who invested in foreign and emerging markets. Although this was not the right career for me I will forever be grateful for the mathematical, problem solving and IT skills I learnt in this role. My role was to check market movements and exchange rates each day and trends over time the relevant markets, summarising these to help support the portfolio managers make the best decisions regarding their funds.
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Finance for Film
My first 2 years out of university after completing my finance degree were in film. I worked long hours in this fast paced environment to ensure departments were in budget and all costs were accounted for. It meant developing close positive, professional relationships with a huge crew in order to keep on top of the mammoth amount of money a feature film production costs.
Education and Training
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Full Body Assists and Zen Thai
September 2024 with Brooke Elliston and Merynn
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Super Coach - Teaching and Assisting
2022 with Power Living
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The Art of Intuitive Assists
2022 led by Karolina Szymala
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The Art of Theming
2022 led by Karolina Szymala
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25 hour Yin & Myofascial Release Teacher Training
2022 led by Monica Aurora
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200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
2020 led by Dustin Brown, Nat Commons and Amy Cashman.
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Post Graduate in Teach - University College London
2017 - employment based. Dissertation on outdoor education, importance of movement for children and natural childhood.
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BSc Accounting and Finance - University of Leeds
Class of 2014 - First class degree
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British Wheel of Yoga Foundation training
2016 with Diana Currey, this training was my first more in depth experience of Yoga beyond the Asana.
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Royal Masonic School for Girls - London
2004-2011 Maths A level (A), Economics A level (A), Art A level (A*), Chemistry AS level (A)
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