Yogawave Teachers
Grant Morrill- Grant had been practicing yoga on a part-time basis for years - until in 2008 a lump in his leg, which was diagnosed as a tumor, made him realise that a lifestyle change was needed.He then signed up for a Yoga Teacher Training program with local trainers Being Yoga.
He now teaches Yoga in the flowing Vinyassa style. This incorporates connecting mind and body through Asana and breathing techniques. Taught using calming music, Vinyassa flows like a wave beginning with gentle warm up poses, rising through to strengthening Asana and then warming back down using backward and forward bends. The practice is finished with Savasana; this pose allows for reflection and relaxation.Yoga practiced this way creates a new relationship with your body; a journey towards deeper understanding, honouring and appreciation. Grant has a broad knowledge base and draws inspiration from his past studies and current practice, updating and integrating continually. This allows for growth in his practice and an ability to cater to particular clients needs. He has completed the Level 1 and Level 2 Teacher Training Certificate which incorporates Yoga Asana, Pranayama ( breathing techniques) and Meditation as well as the Shiva Rea Prana Flow Teacher Training course.He has recently completed a workshop with John Friend the founder of Anusara yoga and is about to start their immersion series. He currently has classes at The Yogawave Studio in Noosaville, Sunshine Beach and several local fitness venues. He is also involved in bringing the practice of Yoga to adolescents in schools combining this with his youth training abilities.
Grant is able to customise his yoga routine to suit all ages and abilities and stresses that to be present and aware in your yoga practice is the fundamental aim. All that is needed to enjoy this ancient practice is a willingness to bring into balance body, mind and spirit.
Christine Smith: Christine has been deepening & developing her own yoga practise over the past 15 years, teaching over the past 9 years. She initially completed the full 606hrs with The Yoga Den – Annerley Yoga School (an Iyengar influenced teacher training) course with Kate Pell in 2007. In 2011 she completed a further 550hr teacher training in the Vinyasa style of yoga with Being Yoga. Blending these two styles of yoga together is highlighted in Christine’s emphasis on alignment and safety, with flow & grace.
Christine enjoys the fluid transition of postures whilst highlighting strength and alignment with a sense of ‘effortless effort’ and ease which are mirrored in the constantly changing patterns of life. The Vinyasa flow style of yoga has enhanced for Christine the art of allowing change, both on & off the mat, knowing that change is reflected all around us.
Christine has also studied other various modules of yoga with Internationally renowned teachers such as Donna Farhi, Judith Lasater, & Masahiro Oki. Christine’s studies have included Chakra Vinyasa Yoga; Art of Vinyasa Yoga Lvl 2; Asana, Pranayama, Meditation & Teaching Methodology; Therapeutic Applications of Yoga; Radiant Child Yoga Program; Yoga for Pregnancy; Arthritis course for Yoga; and Oki Do Yoga (Japanese inspired yoga)
Christine believes that yoga is a practice that is accessible to ALL people regardless of where they are in their bodies and their lives. This is reflected in the classes she has taught and continues to teach. Christine teaches numerous general weekly classes which attract all ages, levels of mobility, and yogic ability.
Christine honours the journey of every individual student, ensuring they respect their own bodies, yet encourages & challenges students to see their full potential. She is constantly amazed at the transformative power that yoga holds for all people and the connection of all things within the body & without.
Christine brings to her classes a sense of lightness and joy, whilst encouraging students to deepen their practice by ‘playing with their edges.’ She sees how yoga can bring people back to their own truths as they then question and choose what direction they want to take through life.
Alicia Smith: Like many, Alicia found yoga during a time when she needed it most. Having lived with anxiety and depression for most of her life, her existence had become about survival and keeping face in a world that she felt entirely disconnected from. Divine guidance intervened and so began a deep immersion into the healing vibrations of yoga practice, which completely changed the course of Alicia's life.
As Alicia surrendered to yoga, she realised that she was also surrendering to her spirit. “I was coming home to me, possibly for the first time in my existence on this planet.”With spirit ignited and joy rapidly returning to life, Alicia was intoxicated by the intense healing power of yoga and knew that her path was now to share this beyond herself.
2018 saw her embark on level 1 teacher training with Zenko Yoga which was keenly followed up in 2019 with teacher training in kids yoga, anatomy, yin and myofascial release. Her classes are described as intuitive, where Alicia brings a deep sense of connection to the energies of each person, creating a yoga practice that is joyful, releasing and connecting.
As a mother of two young girls, Alicia shares her passion for yoga with her family and anyone who crosses her path! She is dedicated to being a role model to her girls, growing, healing and remaining authentically connected to herself through the journey of yoga.
Caitlin Tracy: Caitlin is originally from Austin, Texas, and has been living in Australia since May 2019. She completed her first 200 hour training in 2008 at the Padmakarma center in Kovalam Kerala, India with Padma Nair, who blends the styles of Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Kundalini, and Vinyasa. For a secondary 500 hour training in Hatha, Caitlin studied with Mehtab Benton at Yoga Yoga in Austin. In 2011, Caitlin trained with Janet Stone at Yoga Tree in San Francisco, and attended workshops with Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, and Jason Nemer.
From 2015 early 2019, Caitlin lived in Guatemala, where she owned and operated studio Flow del Lago in Isla de Flores in the Peten, and created an experiential retreat program focusing on cultural immersion, yoga and wellness, and traditional plant medicine.
Caitlin’s third training was in Elemental Flow with Hayley Saraswati of the Kula Collective at the Yoga Forest in San Marcos la Laguna, Lake Atitlan. In San Marcos, Caitlin also taught classes and workshops at Eagle’s Retreats. From 2017 to 2019, she taught in Antigua in the Guatemalan highlands, where she helped open Antigua Yoga Centre, opened the yoga program with Eco Farms GT, and taught classes at Union Garden.
Caitlin’s approach to sequencing is based on the fundamental idea of finding equilibrium; cultivating a balanced practice with equal parts effort, equal parts relaxation. Her belief is that one should not fight the body’s natural instincts by overexertion, but to listen deeply, and build awareness through conscious breath and alignment. Caitlin emphasizes the importance of cultivating sadhana; practicing all limbs of yoga through daily spiritual rituals and practices. In addition to asana sequences, she likes to incorporate mudras, mantras, pranayama, and dhyana into her classes. With a background as a ballet and contemporary dancer, she believes in the power of music during class to captivate our awareness, transcend our emotions, stimulate the senses, and aid in aligning our minds with breath and movement.