Our Instructors
Fusion wellness mind + body
Fusion wellness
All of our classes are designed to be all inclusive and suitable for all levels and practices. All our teachers have the qualifications to adapt these classes to their teaching style and our clients experience levels. Meet our amazing team below!
Karalee is a yoga teacher, reiki healer, meditation guide and philosopher. She began her journey with healing and yoga at the age of 9 and has developed a deep understanding of this magnificent health science. Having trained in many forms of yoga, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Tantra, Kriya and Yin yoga as well as various other healing methods over the past 7 years, she draws upon her skills and her love of philosophy and higher learning to bring you to a place of peace. Her classes are intuitive as she channels sequences and messages to pass onto her students as she guides you through the asanas to promote flexibility, balance and strength not only in the physical body but also the mental, emotional and spiritual body of her students. Karalee will help to inspire, heal and release you. Her classes are like poetry, with her unique blend of wisdom and understanding of the world, she will leave you feeling held and supported through the practice, with the skills to develop yourself both on and off the mat.
Juliette grew up on a French Island, she has been practicing and studying yoga since the age of 17, and always been passionate about the connection between spirituality, psychology and science. After studying medicine, she obtained a psychology degree and dedicated herself to share the transformative and healing potential of yoga.
Juliette’s classes focus on body-mind connection, breath awareness and the alignment of our physical, mental, emotional and energetic bodies.
Her teaching looks beyond external form to lead each individual to (re-)connect with their true self.
Juliette teaches Yoga flow, slow flow and meditation to our beautiful Fusion Wellness studio. Her classes are inclusive and bring you back to your innate power. Yoga is not about how flexible you are but how much you are ready to dive into yourself and unfold the layers around your authentic self.
You can also find Juliette conducting teacher training at Byron Yoga Center and guiding individual growth, psychology therapy and yoga practice through private sessions around our beautiful area.
Nicky loves Pilates&Yoga and surfing. She did her first training in Yoga in 2013 but found that building strength which prevents injuries for eveyone, specially for hypermobile (flexi) people is missing. Then she attend a Pilates class and thought this is exactly what would complement Yoga perfectly.
Nicky creates classes that are challenging & safe and funny.
When teaching Nicky tries to keep these key values in mind, so she can best share and exercise with her friends and clients on the REFORMER.
Nicky would love to see you in a class soon!
Rhys has a passion for living life to its fullest. He loves traveling, surfing and yoga. His classes involve a diverse mix of styles from mobility training, breath work to traditional yoga. He enjoys creating classes that will push stunts to progress not just on their yoga journey but in all aspects of life.
Ange believes in balance with a capital B. Attacking planks and Pavlova with equal enthusiasm, her live life to the brim philosophy infuses her teaching style and as such ensures she maintains a keep it real attitude to exercise and well-being.
Whilst her entry into the world of Pilates came as the result of an overtraining injury, a 23-kilogram weight loss cemented her authentic belief in the power of the Pilates method. Fast-forward five years and a Cert IV Qualification under her belt, Ange is a real compass for those looking to compliment high intensity training programmes with Pilates practice.
As a keen Marathon and occasional Ultra trail runner, if she’s not in the studio you will find Ange running beaches from Pottsville to Palm Beach. If you are lucky, her little Frenchie Violet will be scampering by her side.
If you get to spend time with Ange at Fusion Wellness you’ll become familiar with her love of a hinged lunge, and her ability to add a centimetre to the length of your spine. You will also feel like you know your body way better than you did before the class, as Ange continually expands and then shares her knowledge from Pilates adventures across the globe.
Bia started practicing yoga in 2010 in her home town in Vienna, Austria. Very soon she realised that a regular yoga practice gave her not only a fit body but also a lot of mental strength and stability. She felt more vitality, strength and flexibility both in body and mind.
After finishing University in 2012 and then working a regular 9-5 job for 2 years, she realised that she wasn’t being fulfilled. She wanted to share her passion for yoga with the rest of the world and decided to become a yoga teacher. Bia quit her job, packed her bags and left her family and friends behind and then boarded a flight to Thailand to begin her first yoga teacher training.
In 2015 after graduating her teacher training (500hr), Bia travelled to Australia and started her journey as a teacher in Brisbane.
In 2017 Bia completed an 800hr Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga teacher training at the Byron Yoga Centre.
Finally, in 2019 she discovered her love for Barre and did a Barre teacher training in Byron Bay.
Bia’s quest for depth in life, along with her love for movement, is reflected in her genuine down to earth teaching style. She guides her students with care and sensitivity, focusing on integration of breath and precise and safe alignment.
Pieta Devine offers a style of yoga to suit people that wish to take their practice to the next level. This yoga is for people that have an active lifestyle and want to develop strength, health and wholeness, increase range of movement, become more internally and externally aware of the body and mind. If you want to have more awareness of your body and master the mind this is the yoga class for you.
I have studied and am a student in Iyengar ( alignment of the body to obtain maximum energy and circulation to the organs and extremities ) and ashtanga yoga (yoga of the breath).
Practicing yoga helps to develop and transform both body and mind into your most natural state , becoming aware of the most subtle areas in the body and mind. My intention is to guide you into a responsible and safe practice that eases you into various levels. Optimising and energising the body, calming the mind and staying focused on the moment. Every pose there will be a simple or a more challenging option.
I have a strong focus on anatomy and physiology of the body which is designed to develop strength, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and increase energy that enhance the ability to deal with stress, to become more mobile within the body.
Bringing inner awareness to connect and have union with the body, mind and spirit.
As a former Dancer and Choreographer, Jake felt right at home when he found the Reformer after moving away from the entertainment industry and hasn’t looked back since.
Bringing a fun, dynamic and high intensity approach to his teaching, Jake’s classes are sure to leave you with that feel good burn every time!
Outside of teaching, you will likely find Jake at Kingy creek for high tide each day or tuning in to the rhythm of the kitchen.
If you are looking for 45 minutes of fun, drop in and join Jake in class!
Tarryn has spent 2 years living and working in Canada where her love for Yoga was born. Being exposed to creative sequencing and a whole new world of Yoga, Tarryn returned home to Australia and followed her passion by building a career as a full time Yoga teacher. You can expect to be nurtured and guided by Tarryn through movement and breath to reconnect your mind, body & soul. Tarryn has a passion for creative sequencing and challenging her students with love to convey that we are more capable than the limitations our minds place on us. Join Tarryn for a thoughtfully sequenced practice.
Hollie Bradley believes in the power yoga has to transform your body mind and spirt, and has seen incredible examples of this throughout her career.
Hollies classes are inspired and upbeat, with the focus on self enquiry, alignment and personal development, and always featuring a fabulous playlist.
Over the last 16 years Hollie has devoted herself to the study of this ancient science and is qualified in Yoga (700hrs) philosophy, prenatal yoga, Yin yoga, mat and reformer Pilates, Thai massage, reiki, applied anatomy and physiology.
Nina is an experienced pilates instructor committed to teaching total body conditioning for both mind and body. Her passion for pilates started when she was a teen, falling in love with an exercise method that improved her flexibility whilst making her feel longer, leaner and stronger.
She passionately believes pilates is for all ages and fitness levels, and loves helping her clients feel amazing from the inside out. Since completing her Cert IV in pilates matwork and reformer through Breathe Education, Nina has been inspiring clients to move their bodies, effectively nurturing each client through their personal pilates journey and helping them discover muscles they never knew existed! She brings an approachable, fun, and creative flair to all classes, that is guaranteed to leave you with a strong burn and smile on your face!
Jackson Lennan is a movement coach with over a decade of experience. He has earned a degree in Musculoskeletal Therapy as well as being a student of both Ido Portal and Roye Goldschmidt.
Jackson has a very holistic approach to his coaching and addresses not only movement but also nutrition, sleep and stress management.
Coaching offerings:
- handstands
- locomotion/flow work
- mobility/pain specific work
- strength work
Sarah studied classical ballet at the Royal Ballet School in London, and danced professionally in the UK, before moving into marketing and communication roles for 15+ years. On discovering Barre, her inner dancer was reignited and becoming a barre instructor was the natural next chapter of her story.
Sarah knows first hand how movement improves not only our physical wellbeing but also our mental wellbeing and is passionate about motivating her clients to be the best version of themselves. Her barre classes are dynamic, fast-paced and fun with a focus on form and technique to ensure her clients are getting the most from their workout, in turn helping them to achieve their fitness goals.