Lorelle

Owner and Yoga Educator

I have practiced yoga since my late teens, a journey that led me from training as a Les Mills Body Balance Instructor to completing Certificates III and IV in Fitness. To deepen my practice and teaching, I earned my Core Yoga and Vinyasa Flow (285 hours) certifications through Yoga Trinity, followed by a YogaFit for Warriors (Trauma-Sensitive Yoga) qualification (150 hours).

My true passion lies in Yin Yoga. My teaching and practice is heavily influenced by the work of Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers, and Bernie Clark. I have completed all three levels of Yin Yoga and Mindfulness teacher training with Sarah Owen, an Insight Yoga Teacher endorsed by Sarah Power’s Insight Yoga Institute. I have studied Yin Meridian Theory and Traditional Chinese Medicine with Jo Phee, the Senior Lead Assistant to Yin Yoga founder Paul Grilley, and completed Paul Grilley’s Functional Approach online course.  Following this functional approach, I advocate for skeletal variation and practicing with compassion and intelligence toward one's unique body.

In addition to postgraduate training in prenatal, children’s, restorative, and seniors' yoga, I recently completed my Chair Yoga qualification in February 2026. From 2012 to mid 2025, when I relocated from Canberra to the South Coast, I taught Yoga, Aqua Aerobics and Freestyle Fitness throughout Canberra.  I founded Nova Vita Yoga in 2017. 

In my Vinyasa, Yin, and Chair Yoga classes, I focus on  breathing to connect the mind and body. Using inclusive, positive, and action-oriented language, I encourage participants to move safely and stay present. My goal is to help others develop their own relationship with yoga to support their long-term health and wellbeing.

“We don't use the body to get into the pose, we use the pose to get into the body.” — Bernie Clark Master Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer.