Teachers and Performers : Byron Bay Spirit Festival, Mullumbimby Yoga | Tantra | Music

Mooji – by skype

Anthony Paul Moo-Young, known as Mooji, was born on 29 January 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica. In 1969, he moved to the UK and he is presently living in Brixton, London. Anthony worked in London’s ‘West end’ as a street portrait artist for many years, then as a painter and a stained glass artist, and later as a teacher at Brixton College. For a long time, he was well known as Tony Moo, but is now affectionately known as Mooji* [...]

Nahko & Medicine For The People

A mix of Apache, Puerto Rican, and Filipino, Nahko is himself a fusion of cultures that is revealed through his music. At age six his fascination with music began and armed with this new found voice, the cultural gap was bridged… producing a musical journal that translates his journey towards healing through music. With his dynamic group of musical troubadours known as “Medicine for the People”, Nahko delivers a soulful dose of music and vibration that will make you dance, [...]

Gyuto Monks of Tibet

The life of a Gyuto Monk is a life of practice – of loving kindness and compassion for the benefit of all. The monks do this by the practice of the Tantric arts, including harmonic chanting, butter sculpture and the creation of sandmandalas. One of the two great monasteries of the Gelug-pa lineage in Tibetan tantric Buddhism, Gyuto Tantric University was established by Jetsun Kunga Dhondup in 1475 and flourished in Lhasa, Tibet, until 1959 when their famous Ramoche temple was [...]

Dave Stringer

Dave Stringer has been widely profiled in publications all over the world as one of the most innovative artists of the new Kirtan movement. Kirtan is an ecstasy-inducing, call-and-response form of mantra chanting that is currently undergoing a worldwide renaissance. Stringer’s sound marries the transcendent mysticism of traditional Indian instruments with the exuberant, groove-oriented sensibility of American gospel. His work translates the ancient traditions of kirtan and yoga into inspiring and thoroughly modern participatory theatre, open to a multiplicity of [...]

Deva Premal and Miten

Deva Premal & Miten began their journey into love and music in 1990 when they met at the ashram of controversial Indian mystic, Osho. Their worldwide concerts and best-selling albums have since introduced millions of Westerners to the joy and deep relaxation found in spiritually based songs and chanting mantras from the Eastern meditation traditions. Deva’s debut album The Essence, which rocketed to the top of New Age charts around the world when it was released in 1998, introduced a unique [...]

Kevin James

Kevin James is a humble musician whose songsreach out and touch the hearts of many. Kevin’s music is a world fusion of chanting. Weaving ancient Mantra’s from various traditions with his own prayers and hearts song, Kevin James’ anthemic songs are an effective platform to dissolve the ego, reconnect to the heart and co-create a positive vibration for the world. Kevin draws upon influences from traditional Indian Kirtan, Bhajans, Celtic and Sufi chants mixed with western folk sounds and world [...]

Sacred Earth

Based in Australia, Sacred Earth is the creation of Jethro & Prem Williams. Jethro & Prem have been traveling the world for 6 years performing live the music of Sacred Earth. Prem shares with us her heart felt devotion for Spirit and our precious Mother Earth through mantra and songs from the heart. Prem is supported by multi instrumentalist Jethro Williams, playing an array of flutes from around the world including Shakuhachi (Japanese flute), Indian Bansuri, Irish Tin & Low [...]

The Future Sound of Yoga

The Future Sound of Yoga is a sensory experience involving music and movement. The movements are a combination of traditional yoga poses and freeform dance. A live DJ creates the soundtrack, which is drawn from electronic dance music (e.g. Ambient, Trip Hop, Progressive, Tech House) and atmospheric band/artist albums (e.g. Bjork, Sigur Ros, Radiohead). The album covers below show some of the music we have used in past events. Rather than strict instruction or striving to achieve complex yoga poses, [...]

Manose

Bansuri, a simple flute fashioned from bamboo, is the chosen instrument of the mythical Krishna; when it touches his lips, it unites all listeners in joyful love. As an eight-year-old boy in Kathmandu, Manose, too, was seduced by the sound of the bansuri one night when an auspicious breeze wafted its song through his bedroom window. In the following years, his love and devotion for this instrument have made his name synonymous with bansuri. Guru Madan Dev Bhatta, a disciple [...]

Temple Step Project

Brought together and directed by producer Blast, the Temple Step Project is a collective of musicians and producers from the Byron Bay Region of Australia. Made up of electronic music wizard Blast, Gypsy guitarist Shai Shriki, fiddler & violinist Laura Targett and composer & poet, singer-songwriter Amir Paiss, the collective creates music that incorporates the genres of of Middle-Eastern, Dubstep, electronic, glitch hop, spiritual, psycadelic. Their intention is to create prayer through music. Bringing together ancient chants and instrumentation with [...]

Mark Whitwell

Mark is interested in developing an authentic yoga practice for the individual, based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, with whom he enjoyed a relationship for more than twenty years. Mark’s teachings clarify the profound passion and relevance of ancient wisdom to contemporary life. Mark has taught yoga for over twenty years throughout the US, Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark was the editor and contributor to TKV Desikachar’s book, “The Heart of Yoga,” [...]

Gwyn Williams

Gwyn Williams is a teacher trainer in Zenthai Shiatsu, based on the Sunshine Coast. Zenthai Shiatsu is a synergy of Thai massage, Shiatsu and osteopathic techniques aimed at bringing freedom to the structural and energetic bodies. He recognises the fact that true healing derives from us awakening into the fullness of who we are.

Simon Borg-Olivier

Yoga teacher, shiatsu masseur, physiotherapist, and more, Simon has run one of Sydney’s most successful yoga schools for the last 20 years. At the age of six, he was introduced to yogic breathing (pranayama) by his father George who taught him to swim underwater, and the main bandhas (internal locks) through a family friendship with Rhodesian Olympian Basil Brown. At the age of 17, he met a Tibetan Lama who introduced him to the philosophy and practice of Tantric Yoga. [...]

Margot Anand

Margot Anand is an internationally acclaimed authority on Tantra, best-selling author, and much-beloved teacher and founder of SkyDancing Tantra®. Margot’s books, videos, CDs and DVDs are widely regarded as the seminal teachings for integrating spirituality and sexuality and for cultivating the art of ecstatic living. Her popular books are available in numerous languages, and include The Art of Everyday Ecstasy, The Art of Sexual Ecstasy, The Art of Sexual Magic, Sexual Ecstasy: The Art of Orgasm, and her latest release [...]

Lance Schuler

In his teaching’s, Lance Schuler expresses and delivers the spiritual art of yoga as a unique system of pathways, leading us and nurturing ones growth to a discovery of our spirit (ual) world. The world of self respect, self awareness, self liberation and self purification. Lance has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 25 years, initially discovering yoga as a means of gaining a greater insight into the physical sense. Through countless hours of self-practice and learning from gifted [...]

Saritah

Songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist SARITAH is a talented artist with a positive vision for the future. Engaging, uplifting and playfully powerful, Saritah’s live shows are dynamic, colourful celebrations of life. Whether delivering melodic acoustic guitar soul, rockin roots reggae or dancehall, Saritah loves to connect with the audience. Lyrically, positivity and affirmations sit organically beside global issues, and her vocals are delivered with a captivating blend of attitude and grace. She is joined by a diverse collective of talented musicians [...]

Guru Dass

Guru Dass is a yogi, philospher, poet and musician who has recorded numerous albums of spiritual songs and mantra chanting. He is a child of the 60′s and Berklee School of Music alumnus. A direct disciple of Yogi Bhajan (Kundalini Yoga) and Ramesh Balsekar (Advaita) began his spiritual quest as a teen, having his first Kundalini Yoga experience at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. By the time he was 18 he was living in an ashram and teaching Kundalini Yoga. [...]

Vesica Pisces

From the glacial waters of the Holy Ganges in India, the writing of 13th century Persian mystics, to the ancient Earth worship ceremonies of the British Isles, Vesica Pisces draw influence from around the globe, breaking down genre barriers whilst adding a cinematic fringe folk pop sensibility. Weaving eastern tinged guitar, gypsy inspired orchestral strings, exotic traditional percussion with upright bass, electro flavourings and soundscapes with soaring vocals, Vesica Pisces are a unique experience sure to bring you to your [...]

Amber Spear

Born and raised in Australia and presently living in Switzerland. Amber’s calling towards the movement arts arrived at the age of 3 with classical dance training, later progressing to the Martial Arts. As anyone who has devoted their lives to emoting through physical movement would know, the inspiration of healthful evolution thrives on fearlessness and tender humility. With a scientific education of the human body, Amber has worked in clinical settings for many years; calling on her wealth of knowledge [...]

Zenith Virago

Zenith Virago has been a highly respected Deathwalker, Celebrant and educator in Byron Bay and beyond for nearly 20 years. Bringing an easiness to these delicate and sometimes difficult transitions, offering a deep understanding and embodied wisdom for the natural and sacred cycle of our lives, loves and deaths, gained through being with everyone in a rich and authentic way. Offering a yoga / meditation practice to help you live more fully, love more deeply, and let go more easily [...]

Daphne Tse

DAPHNE TSE is a spirited, soulful artist originally from Texas & currently based in Bali, Indonesia. Since her initial yoga class in 1994, she has explored merging her spiritual practice with her contemporary folk singer/songwriter style. Daphne studied music at the University of Texas at Austin, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and with Jai Uttal in Guatemala. She has traveled extensively sharing her music around the globe. Her music has been featured on yoga music compilations with [...]

Murray Kyle

Be inspired by the powerfully tender performance of this esteemed songwriter. Murray Kyle has emerged as a highly respected musician in the Australian roots music scene, and is based in the tiny town of Uki in Northern NSW, a creative epicentre of lush valleys and mountains. Murray has just released his fourth album – Mountain Song. Written, recorded and produced in the lush setting of Uki, this album blends a mystical shamanic sound with devotional soul, a dash of R&B [...]

Peta O’Doherty

Peta O’Doherty has worked as a dancer & performance artist for over 18 years in the entertainment industry. Beginning her training in dance and musical theatre at the age of 4, Peta has has had a long and varied experience in the industry spanning from teaching dance to children, professional fire twirling and working as a professional dancing performance artist around Australia. Along with a deep passion for yoga, Peta also practices Capoeria, a Brazilian martial art, flamenco dancing, African [...]

Emma Power & Eyal

Emma and Eyal’s mission is to empower others to fully express their sexuality and masculine/feminine essence, and to turn sex into love making and into spiritual practice. We believe tantra and sacred sexuality should be accessible and available for everyone. Eyal is a tantra teacher, sexuality counselor and professional Tantric Massage. Therapist who works with tantra, yoga and sacred sexuality practices. Formally trained as a Tantric Yoga Teacher, Emma has travelled the world, studying and teaching Tantra, Yoga and Sacred [...]

Wild Marmalade

Wild Marmalade are a High-Energy Organic Trance, Drum and Didj band based in Byron Bay, Australia. Playing “totally live” with ferocious intensity, they create inspired organic dance music, without the use of any electronic machines. Blending the ancient sounds of the didjeridoo with contemborary dance beats, their sound is a meeting of Didge Si’s rhythmic didjeridu playing, combined with the explosive grooves of Matt Goodwin on drum kit. Wild Marmalade create a musical intensity usually only heard from computers and [...]

Jemma Rivera

Jemma brings over 20 years of international experience and professional training in qigong, yoga, meditation, dance, acting, transpersonal healing and other healing arts into her workshops and retreats. Her passion is to assist mankind in revealing their true nature, reach their full potential so they may live a life full of inspiration, authenticity and freedom. To help people live a healthy and active lives that foster personal growth and commitment to community, locally and globally. Her multicultural mix, her alchemy of [...]

Leyolah Antara

Leyolah Antara has been a transformational guide, ecstatic dance facilitator and practitioner of the inner tantras for over 22 years. She has founded and developed a cutting edge ecstatic, tantric, spiritual dance practice called Kundalini Dance and now with her recent work Shakti Moves, support practitioners to cultivate, their sexual energy, kundalini shakti and womb power for spiritual awakening, health and emotional healing. Her work has taken her all over the world to teach retreats and workshops and she has [...]

Dr Didge and ShamanaTara

Dr Didge and ShamanaTara: Together as a married couple they bring their passion for life, love, and humble presence to create sacred space for us to explore the dance of opposites through sound and movement. They currently offer their work as part of the Sound Healers Collective in Ubud, Bali and at cultural and yoga festivals around Australia. They also record and tour with the Whaledreamers Band with Aboriginal whale song man, Bunna Lawrie and the legendary Aboriginal rock band [...]

Edo and Jo

Edo and Jo are eclectic Australian Kirtan artists and singer-songwriters. Their music creates a magical journey of Eastern mystical mantras expressed in soothing and joyous folk-pop melodies. The marriage of lush vocal harmonies, rapturous rhythms and sweet devotion is like honey droplets for the soul. Their live Kirtan is an organic and spontaneous process for emotional release, divine connection and inner-transformation. Edo and Jo are gifted songwriters individually and collectively. Edo Kahn is an award winning musician (APRA song of [...]

Duncan Peak

Duncan was introduced to yoga at the age of 14. During his teenage years through the study of yoga, meditation and various martial arts he established a connection to a spiritual presence within. This encouraged him to question his purpose in life. From a rebellious teenager to spiritual warrior his journey is somewhat unique, inspired by grief, personal hardships and the triumph over many obstacles in his life. Duncan will tell you that Yoga transformed his life. He openly shares [...]

Deb Manoy

Deb has been practising yoga for 15 years and teaching for the past 10 years. From a young age, Deb was fascinated by the connection between spirit, body, mind and emotions and explores this in her practice and teachings through asana, pranayam and meditation. Deb founded The Dharma Shala Bondi Yoga in Sydney and ran the school for 8 years. She has since been running workshops and retreats, teaching in Sydney, Byron Shire, Thailand, India, Bali,and London. She has [...]

Deborah Taj Anapol

Deborah Taj Anapol, Ph.D. is an explorer of the spaces where sex, spirit, sustainability, love and ecology meet. Her Tantric journey through inner and outer space is an ongoing process of discovery. She brings a rare integration of over three decades of spiritual practice, the healing arts, Western psychology, academic training, yoga, and woman’s wisdom to her work as a seminar leader and relationship coach. She has two daughters and two granddaughters and is based in the San Francisco Bay [...]

Beata Alfoldi

Beata is a teacher, workshop facilitator, shamanic & energetic healer, speaker and intuitive with a gift for assisting individuals through deep transformation. Beata worked internationally as a professional dancer and choreographer for many years before moving into the fields of teaching, workshop facilitation, healing and shamanism. Beata created the ‘Integral Woman’ program for the Awareness Institute in Sydney and also co-facilitated a transformational group journey to Peru, where she lived and studied with various healers and shamen of the [...]

Pratima Mumford Sephton

Pratima has been making astrological predictions for 44 years and has seen the remarkable accuracy revealed in the movements of the planets. For many years she held spiritual “Satsang’ gatherings focused on remembering our true nature as pure consciousness. Over the last decade she became convinced that personal awakening has to be integrated with planetary transformation. She speaks about preparing ourselves for the radical changes ahead by developing our awareness with the help of astrology. She recently trained with physicist [...]

Martina Hughes

Martina Hughes,Tantric Blossoming Director, with a deep passion for creating spaces where you can open your heart, experience deeper inner union and meaningful connections with your intimate partner, friends, family and community. Martina loves facilitating workshops, retreats and trainings based on Tantra and Sacred Sexuality as this has been the biggest catalyst for her own transformation. Tantric Blossoming is dedicated to your awakening, supporting you to return to your inner source of divinity, to know yourself as bliss, love and [...]

Bollywood Sisters

The Bollywood Sisters have been dancing all their lives and their dance training stretches across the globe including Classical Indian, African and Latin techniques. They have facilitated workshops and performed extensively both in Australia and overseas. Bollywood Bliss classes blend classical, folk and modern Indian dance with Afro-Latin, Hip-hop and Belly. If you want to get joyful, learn some new moves and get to know your fellow dancers, these classes are for you. In no time at all, The Bollywood [...]

Shai Shriki

Shai Shriki, Gypsy Guitarist, Oud player, singer and multi instrumentalist, captures different flavours of world music, playing some unique string instruments from the Middle East. Shai performs his original songs & music, traditional prayers from the ancient Hebrew script, Spanish & Eastern European Gypsy music, in a fusion of contemporary and traditional sounds. Born in Israel to a Moroccan family, Shai’s truly authentic sound and voice invoke the desert landscapes and cultures, traveling through time. HisAudience are taken on a [...]

Kenneth Ray Stubbs

American Kenneth Ray Stubbs has been on a shamanic path for almost two decades. He’s a 13-year SunDancer, and has been greatly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. He has studied and taught many somatic modalities and written over a dozen books and DVDs on sexuality, including THE ESSENTIAL TANTRA and WOMEN OF THE LIGHT: THE NEW SACRED PROSTITUTE. He co-created the 90-minute documentary THE SACRED PROSTITUTE, and recently released the documentary PATH OF THE SEXUAL SHAMAN: TEACHINGS ON ENERGY, ORGASM, [...]

Doctor Marc Cohen

Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia’s pioneers of integrative and holistic medicine. He is a registered medical practitioner with degrees in western medicine, physiology and psychological medicine and PhDs in Chinese medicine and biomedical engineering and is currently Professor of Health Sciences at RMIT University where he leads the online Master of Wellness Program, which is training future leaders of the Wellness Revolution. Marc has a personal and professional dedication to realising wellness and his ability to walk the [...]

Emma Grant

Emma Grant has been practicing yoga since 1996 and teaching since 2001. She has trained and studied with Swami Satchidananda of Integral Yoga in the U.S., Pattahbi Jois of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Desikachar, son of Krishnamacharya in India. She has maintained her practice of Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda throughout her pregnancies and into motherhood. She has trained in pregnancy & postnatal yoga, and has studied Ayurveda at Naturecare College (Sydney), as well as with Ayurvedic Doctors in India. Emma [...]

John Ogilvie

John Ogilvie is one of Australia’s most respected and experienced teachers, and founder of Byron Bay’s long-time yoga school, Byron Yoga Centre, now celebrating its 23rd year. John’s classes are a celebration of life – fun and dynamic, bringing out your inner joy. John has been practicing yoga for 30 years and teaching for 25. He had 20 years of disciplined training in the Iyengar method, and also during this time included 6 years of a steady Astanga practice and [...]

Andrew Barnes

Andrew Barnes is an internationally acclaimed and qualified Tantric relationship, sexuality and orgasm coach, sexologist, author, speaker and Daka. He runs a thriving private practice in Brisbane and has been training bodyworkers in a variety of disciplines in Australia and overseas since 1997. Andrew is a leading authority on female sexuality, respected among his peers for his expertise and craft based on extensive studies and experience in Tantric practices, bodywork and sexuality philosophy. He is helping to shape a movement [...]

Rochelle Schieck

Rochelle Schieck loves to move- in her body and around the world. She started dancing as a young girl growing up in Minnesota until she was summoned by the call of adventure. Her love of movement and the desire to explore life’s meaning compelled her to spend the last 10+ years traveling around the world as a student and teacher to places throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Rochelle has led over [...]

Kirsty Nugent

Kirsty has been on the yogic path for most of her life. Yoga helped her recover from injury when she was a member of Canada’s national gymnastics team. Known for her beautiful pace and well-rounded classes, she demonstrates a unique ability to challenge you physically with longer holds while creating space for peace & stillness. This Yin class provides an opportunity to stop and listen to the wisdom of our body and spirit. Focusing on the breath you will experience [...]

Gopala Amir Yaffe

Gopala has been teaching Yoga for children and adults, as well as meditation and yoga philosophy, since 1995. In 2007, he began focusing on training yoga teachers for kids and families and so Rainbow Kids Yoga was born! In late 2008, Gopala and yoga teacher Katya founded Rainbow Kids. The dream has now evolved into a family run business, run by Gopala and his love and partner Angel Choroszy, inspired daily by their three awesome children. Rainbow Kids Yoga offers [...]

SPIRITSONG, facilitated by Rebekah Ray & Elen Evolove

Sing in Spirit * Sing in Soul * Sing in Surrender Whether one is new to the discovery of the joy of singing, or has walked the path for many moons, the SPIRITSONG experience is created for all. A space where one is allowed… is all it takes for the magick to unfold. And the gift of self acceptance from each individual makes the experience pure alchemy. Nestled within a supportive and nurturing environment, participants are offered the gift of [...]

Louisa Sear

Louisa has dedicated her life to the practice and teaching of Yoga. She is passionate in the inquiry , to find ones true nature and freedom. In her teaching, Louisa encourages the understanding and acceptance of life, finding the teacher within and acknowledging the God in all. Louisa has had a committed Sadhana practice for 30 years. She has studied many yoga styles and undertaken long periods of meditation with different Yoga Masters. She teaches the principles of Tantric Advaita [...]

Kirstan Flannery

Kirstan is an instructor of Tigress Yoga, a sacred feminine embodiment practice for women. She came to this womanly practice to learn to live as an embodied, wild, sensual woman. Based on ancient female alchemy from Tantra and the Tao, Tigress Yoga encourages sensuous movements that evoke authentic expression and consciously cultivate sexual energy. Kirstan creates these spaces for women to celebrate the beauty and aliveness of their female body from those instinctual and sensual places inside of them. Through [...]

Tanya Zappala

Tanya teaches Yoga and AcroYoga classes and workshops both locally in Brisbane as well as travel spreading AcroYoga around Australia and Internationally. Based in Brisbane, Tanya runs classes run at Clayfield Yoga Studio, Zen Hot Yoga Sherwood, UQ Sport St Lucia along with private classes.

Patty Kikos

Patty Kikos is a modern day yogini and healer best known for her lively & upbeat classes and friendly personality. Her fun loving expression is echoed in her classes with her choice in music, sequencing, breathing techniques and meditation practices. Patty’s career choices have been eclectic and diverse. Her love of movement and choreography was echoed during her time as a professional dancer, while her initial training as a social worker helped her to develop skills as an activist and a counselor. [...]

Louise Solomon

Louise Solomon is the director of Yogalates in Byron Bay. In her Yogalates Master Class, explore the fusion of Yoga Therapy with functional Anatomy and Stability. To stretch, strengthen and tone your body; while supporting fundamental pelvic patterns of movement; the exploration of the breath and its interplay with in functional stability, enhancing safety in your asana practise!

Robert Silber

Robert has worked with and taught with the Network for New Culture, One Taste, Essensual Evolution (co-founder), the International School of Temple Arts and many other sacred sexuality teachers. He is a licensed massage therapist giving bodywork that incorporates the elements of lomi lomi, thai, cranial sacral and pelvic release techniques in a process that is deeply empowering and transformative.

Alissa Nathaniel

As a singer/songwriter Alissa uniquely blends her love of devotional singing with evocative, soulful jazzy tones. The journey to a vibrational high begins as Alissa is joined by gifted musicians, by contrasting male vocals leading the group response, and by the joint participation of chant. The energy builds allowing the mind to unravel and the heart to expand. As Shiva and Shakti unite, the fire that activates the potential for profound healing and transformation is ignited and magic happens. According [...]

Deej & Uma

Deej and Uma are leading somatic sex educators. Focusing on empowering people of all genders, sexualities, and backgrounds to lead more embodied erotic lives, their work is highly experiential, and delivered with safety, heart, and integrity. Based in Brisbane, they run their programs throughout the Asia Pacific region. They teach the Certificate in Sexological Bodywork Professional Training in Australia, and are founding members of the Institute of Somatic Sexology and the Somatic Sex Educators’ Association of Australasia. Sexological Bodywork has [...]

Michelle Merrifield

Michelle Merrifield has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and knew that this is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. At the young age of 22 years old Essence of Living on the Gold Coast was born which now facilitates thousands of students in Yoga, Pilates, Barre & Thai Massage. Michelle offers internationally recognized teacher training courses around the country to encourage others to follow their passion and live a life they love, sharing [...]

Claudine Lafond

Claudine Lafond comes to Sydney from New York and brings an abundance of experience and training. Her current style is a powerful and playful blend of her various practices with Anusara, Power Vinyasa and AcroYoga. She is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and a Cranio-sacral therapist. “I believe in connecting deeply with your truth and compassion in order to expand. Through my own powerful transformation, I am inspired to bring a loving approach and attention to detail and alignment [...]

Emma Grainger

Emma shares powerful meditation tools and techniques that she has been practicing for many years. These tools aid you to connect with yourself, your power and your natural relaxed state that is true peace. Emma shares these techniques so that you are equipped with tools on your Life’s Path, and so that you see and experience who you truly are. Emma, based in Sydney, runs Life’s Path which shares courses, retreats, workshops and personal sessions, where we explore our experience of Life and are supported through all [...]

Nicole Walsh

Nicole Walsh is the co-founder of BodyMindLife Yoga in Sydney, and has been teaching yoga for twelve years. Previously from the corporate world, Nicole’s desire for a lifestyle that was more holistic and empowering led her to embark upon a life-changing journey, studying with prominent teachers around the world. Her own growth and evolution through the many practices and styles of yoga has been the creative inspiration for Body Mind Life Yoga. Nicole’s most influential teachers include American-based Shiva Rea [...]

Acro Yoga

AcroYoga combines the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the dynamic and playful energy of Acrobatics and the loving kindness of Thai Massage. Join certified teachers Tanya Zappala and Stacey Elmes, together, their intention is to inspire and encourage the growth of loving, trusting community through play. Classes include warming up with group and partner yoga, handstand drills, unique ‘acrobalancing’ and the loving exchange of Thai Massage. Workshops cater for all levels of experience and it isn’t necessary to bring a partner. [...]

Shabbat Delight

Sacred Hebrew songs to ancient and original melodies weaved with stories of wisdom and insight from the Kabbalah tradition. Come and join prayer & blessing in a contemporary & relevant celebration of the universal heart and spirit. Joined by Nomadic Voices and special guest Orna Triguboff, their music will delight your body, mind and spirit.

Suzanne Grey

Suzanne was introduced to Eastern philosophy at a very young age, by an “enlightened” social science teacher. It has remained a passion for over 30 years and was the perfect platform for her discovery of yoga 17 years ago. Starting practice in the Iyengar tradition for many years, her curiousity led her to experience many styles of yoga including Oki, Ki, Tibetan, Satyananda, Sivananda and several years practice in the Ashtanga tradition. This has led to an understanding – it’s [...]

Moana Pearl

Moana Pearl has been involved in sacred women’s business and women’s spirituality since 1991 facilitating groups, circles, rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage for women of all ages. An inspirational yoga teacher focused on women’s yoga, Moana has been devoted to her yoga practice since her first class in uni in 1978. She brings a depth of knowledge of physical and emotional healing and a passion for women’s sacred mysteries. A mother of two grown children, she currently lives and [...]

Michael Hallock

Freeing the Body in Water – An Aquatic Bodywork Workshop with Michael Hallock Floating friends and loved ones in the water may be one of the greatest joys you can experience. In this hands-on workshop we begin with relaxation on land and then ease into the pool to try our hands at floating each other safely and delightfully in the water. Michael’s first Watsu was over 17 years ago. For him, it was love-at-first-float and one of the experiences that [...]

Simon Marrocco

Simon Marrocco (founding teacher of St Kilda Iyengar Yoga School since 1989) will bring his long term experience as Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher to the Spirit Festival. Simon has had many years of contact with Guruji B.K.S Iyengar. He has taught many teachers at introductory and intermediate levels. He has taught extensively within Australia and Internationally, giving many residentials and workshops throughout Asia, Europe and the USA. He know lives and teaches locally at Yoga Gurukul, Tweed Valley as well [...]

Tarshito

Longtime exponent of New Age,Healing,World,Fusion music, Tarshito has followed a diverse and fascinating path into the world of music. Not being one to sit solely in his studio and dream, he has travelled extensively and gone ‘on location’ to feel out haunting atmospheres to enrich his music. Among his influences are Indian, Latin, Brazilian, African and Aboriginal tribal music, Tarshito blends the “ primitive” with rock, jazz, folk ,classical and ambience to give his work a unique power. “Music is [...]

Deeper Orgasm with Cyd Saunders

‘Every moment is an orgasmic possibility’ Choosing to walk my orgasmic landscape has been a full and enriching journey and one that continues daily. My orgasm is my teacher , she has shone the light on painful and hidden parts of me as she has shown me what a glorious woman I am. All women are gifted with incredible bodies that are designed for deep pleasure, that we know this about ourselves is profoundly important. Accessing this powerful energy in [...]

Vanessa Kudrat

Vanessa Kudrat is an alignment-based Vinyasa and Kundalini teacher known for inspiring the community with innovative classes designed to help people heal. Her classes feel like magic carpet rides set to a soul filled sound track. Introduced to Yoga as a child, her depth as as a teacher is a collation of synchronistic events that called her to the world of natural medicine and years of study with masterful teachers across Yoga lineages including Phattabhi Jois, Nicki Doane, Eddie Modestini, Anna Forest, Jill [...]

Nirupa Hoffman

Nirupa Hoffman, resident of Mullumbimby, draws on a lifetime of studies and practice in the healing modalities; primarily massage, movement, and meditation. Her deeply relaxing and restorative classes weave together principles of Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Bones for Life-Intelligent Movement through Awareness, and Somatic-based movement. All classes rest in Somatic-based movement–which means moving from within. Resting in stillness, wave and axis, primal movement articulation, spirals, pulsing, rhythm, and unwinding are a few principals that will be explored. This complements any existing [...]

Aesha Kennedy

Aesha started her yoga practice at the Sivananda Centre in New York City and completed her teacher training in Kerala, India in 1991. She has taught in the US and Australia and currently lives in Mullumbimby, NSW, teaching hatha yoga and yin-style yoga at Yoga Peace. Her classes are a gentle flowing style of yoga-postures, breathing, and meditation. Since her initial formal training in India she has been influenced by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli, Erich Schiffmann , Cindi Lee, [...]

Iolani Grace

Iolani Grace, a grateful mother in the Byron Shire Hinterland, brings over 30 years of International experience as a professional dancer, teacher, healer, Interfaith Minister and group facilitator. From 1979 ʻIolani danced professionally with the Palo Alto dance Theatre in California, Basel Ballet Co. in Switzerland, Bat Sheva Dance Co. in Israel and the Peridance Ensemble in NYC. In 1988 ʻIolani journeyed deep into Shamanism, Native American, Yogic, African and Ancient Hawaiian traditions, ceremony, culture, mysticism and healing arts. She [...]

Waves of Love Mandala Dances with Prof. Marc Cohen

Fundamental changes are occurring in the world. We are not just entering a New Year but a New Era. It is now possible to consciously create a world where love rules. A world where everyone loves what they do and the world becomes a playground where we are all free to express love in action. But we are not there yet. . . To get there we need a love revolution whereby everyone has direct experience of their interconnection and [...]

Julie Smerdon

Perennial student, proud wife and mum and lover of life, Julie has been sharing her passion for yoga with students on two continents for over a decade. A casual student in the early 1990’s, her yoga practice became pivotal in 1999 when a medical crisis nearly cut her life short. Julie credits yoga for the reassembly of her shattered body and spirit following back-to-back, life-altering surgeries. With an unmistakable calling to share the power of the practice, after more than [...]

Michelle Mahrer

Michelle Mahrer is a 5 rhythms dance teacher, dance therapist and film maker based in Sydney. Her passion is to inspire others to open to their own authentic dance awakening the spirit and soul. When we open to the dance of our soul we discover an aliveness and belonging to all of life. She is an accomplished international film maker and has made numerous award winning films about dance including “DANCES OF ECSTASY” a sensory journey into the mesmerising world of [...]

Lorien Waldron

Lorien Waldron is the founder of Wholesome Loving Goodness: Simple Ayurveda for Living & Loving and has spent the last seven years absorbing her self in the study of holistic healthy living, Ayurvedic medicine, Yoga, cooking & nutrition. Coming from a wholesome vegetarian upbringing, Lorien has always had a love of good food, cooking, spirituality and natural medicine. She conducted her first Ayurvedic cooking class at the age of nineteen, and has since worked professionally as a qualified Ayurvedic Therapist, [...]

Carmella Baynie

Sacred songstress, Yoga, meditation and voice facilitator of over 20 years, Carmella experienced a fruitful career in pop throughout the early 90’s. Her enchanting blend of pop charted both in OZ, China, SE Asia and Japan, Carmella digressed to a ten year study of Western Classical singing and performed in various world music ensembles, from Afro to Indian and Celtic. Having performed sacred music in Latin and Aramaic from a very early age and an initiated practitioner of meditation (Osho) [...]

Delamay Devi

Delamay’s intention is to create a safe space for personal empowerment that allows you to embody the true essence of your natural self. She teaches Prana Flow Yoga, Yoga Trance Dance and incorporates Thai Yoga Massage techniques during classes, workshops, and retreats throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. Originally from Byron Bay, Delamay had her first taste of yoga 19 years ago and during her dance training studied ISHTA Yoga. With a background in dance and performing arts it was a [...]

Dakini

Dakini is one of Australia’s most respected conscious female djs, and has been known to work a dancefloor with an infectious bassline or entrance an entire chill stage with beautiful sonic splendour. Dakini will lead us in a conscious dance floor journey in the styles of ethnobass, shamanic bass, temple step, dub step, glitch hop, cinematic EDM and sacred bass music. Co-creating a sacred sonic journey for our collective ecstatic embodiment

Linda Pontecorvo

Linda is continually amazed by the profound and pleasurable changes in the lives of both herself and her students experiencing Feldenkrais ® Mindful Movement. This unique exploration of sensing, thinking, feeling and moving continues to unfold, deepen and delight. Linda is a Certified Feldenkrais practitioner and Bones for Life teacher, has studied in Europe, United States and Australia and works with some of the most innovative and experienced practitioners in the world. Linda has been practicing and teaching in the [...]

Geoff Brooks

Geoff Brooks is synonymous with high quality, heart opening & challenging Yoga. He teaches & trains students at “Ananta YOGA” in Byron Bay & facilitates yoga for groups & corporates around Australia & overseas. His style is diversified from Hatha, Tantra, Martial Arts & Dance. Each class draws from years of experience & intuition… not to be missed. Geoff is the principal of Ananta YOGA in Byron Bay & often teaches in Brisbane. He attracts highly experienced teachers & practitioners [...]

Lucknow Sankirtan

As a group and as an experience, we are universal, versatile, flexible, open, playful, innocent, all inclusive and embracing. Not strictly anything. We incorporate chants, mantras, English compositions and Bhajans. We mix Indian and eclectic melodies, instruments and rhythms. We do Kirtan. We love to pass on the joy and the goodness of singing and expressing the mystery, the spirit, the heart, and it’s longing. Our theme is “Devotional Music” in any package possible. Our premise is to support everyone [...]

Geash Bowler

5Rhythms® is a movement meditation practice designed to release the ecstatic dancer thats lives inside us all. To find and embody our dance is to plug ourselves directly into our most deliciously fluid and creatively free selves. Therefore freeing up our juicy source of inspiration where we have boundless potential and possibilities.

Mark Breadner

Mark has studied, practised and loved yoga his whole life. He was born into yoga – his mother and uncle were both yoga teachers. Mark’s goal is to take yoga back to it’s original purpose; to assist people toward their highest potential. This passion has seen him immerse himself in the practice and study of all things spiritual, and having been fortunate enough to be close to many great teachers, understood that the common thread of their teachings is to [...]

Soundshower

Healing Soundshower with Avishai Barnatan and Ben Last Come bathe in pure sounds that will take you on a deeply transformational journey. The Healing Soundshower combines Tibetan Bowls, Chimes, Flutes, Overtone Singing and natural soundscapes. The sounds generated by these instruments reduce the brain activity and slow the heart beat, allowing a deep expanded state where healing can occur. These healing frequencies enhance a physical , mental and emotional calibration to the human body and energy field. The Soundshower can [...]

Tahir & The Qawwali Ensemble

Dedicated to the powerful & passionate devotional music of Sufi Pakistan, Tahir & The Qawwali Ensemble will introduce you to traditional Qawwal music. Qawwali, andancient practice aimed at ecstatically expressing the the fire of divine love (ishq) through the recitation of mystical verses of Sufi poetry, sung in the various dialects of Urdu, Farsi, Hindi and Punjabi. The origins of Qawwali is deeply rooted in Sufi culture, dating back over a thousand years. It is said to be brough to [...]

Deva Nandan – 5 Rhythms dance to connect

The 5Rhythms is a physical, spiritual dance practice that offers a lifetime of discovery. Always beginning with the body in motion, we engage the work of freeing the body, opening the heart and emptying the mind. In this practice we connect to our natural state of being; a fluid body in motion. Through this dance we reclaim our own instinctual nature, and practice being fully alive and present human beings. “Teaching this work has been a fantastic journey. I have [...]

Roxanne Minnona

Byron Bay based Roxanne Minnona created Dancing the Divine in 2002 and has been facilitating internationally ever since. Mentored by Tantra Master Shantam Nityama,  Roxanne’s life’s work is to re-awaken where we have gone to sleep in ourselves and to inspire with all her heart and soul to step up and claim our natural inheritance – our orgasmic Bliss and love.  She is devoted to shedding light on the insanity that we have accepted as normal and where we suffer [...]

Vanessa Rudge

Vanessa Rudge, Being Yoga co-founder, has been living and breathing yoga since starting yoga in 1993 – it was love at first dog. Over her 16 year teaching career she has lead numerous retreats, intensives and teacher trainings which continue to evolve as she devotes herself to her own journey into wholeness. Her teaching arises as a way to share the sacred art of yoga with others often infused with lightness and humour. Her major influences are Shiva Rea and [...]

Natasha and Dean Aum Meditation

AUM Meditation is an invitation for you to look more deeply into your self – your behaviour, your responses,your heart. Come and be part of this deep, fun, healing, life enriching experience. It is a deep therapeutic process ~ a 1.5 hour journey that guides you in a safe and supportive environment through 14 aspects of the human experience: anger, forgiveness, love, stamina, life energy, chaos, dance, sadness, laughter, sensuality, chanting, silence, respect and connection. Natasha and Dean have been facilitating the AUM [...]

Mette Sorenson

Mette was born in Denmark, she has studied and practiced gymnastics the original form of Primitive Gymnastics, dance, drama, communication, many healing and massage modalities ( Hawaiian, Maori, ka huna bodyworks, lomi lomi, Swedish, Thai, shiatsu, sports remedial, Russian, body reading, body language, yoga, relaxation and meditation to mention a few. She has travelled and taught and studied all of the above in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Hawaii, Thailand, Maldives, Bali and Australia. In 2003 Mette and Jorgen opened “High [...]

Jennifer Groves

Jennifer originally studied yoga in the Himalayas in McLeod Ganj, in the late 70’s. She then practiced at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, before studying under Naoko Yagyu in Tokyo. In 1984 after over a decade of studying under some of the most reputed teachers in the world she established the first yoga school here, “The Byron Yoga Studio”. This centre was the hub for International, Australian and highly trained local yoga and Ayurveda teachers. Many of the well-established local [...]

Jewelli Deva

The Flowering Soul is tended by Jewelli Dollman, based in the shire of Byron Bay, in northern NSW, Australia. Jewelli has been working passionately with essences for over ten years, blending flower essences with bodywork and consultations as well as many years of teaching courses and workshops. It is with great passion, reverence and happiness, that Jewelli shares the healing gifts of the Australian Bush Flower Essences with you. The more the essences are used, the more one is likely [...]

Amy Landry

Amy was awakened to yoga in 2006 whilst working internationally as a professional dancer. Her journey began with a devoted practice of Vinyasa Flow, which allowed for the same fluidity and expression of dance, with the added spiritual practice. Yoga not only aided in the recovery of dance injuries, but it also created space for growth and transformation. She believes that the path of Yoga is not only via sweat (asana), but also love (bhakti), seva (service), and conscious living. [...]

Tara Fitzgibbon

Yoga Teacher, Embodyment® Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher Trainer for the Byron Yoga Centre, Tara truly embodies yoga. Tara (pronounced Terra) is also the owner and director of Terrafirma Yoga. www.terrafirmayoga.com Having studied with Swami Nirmalananda (Rama Berch) in the USA and founder of Svaroopa® yoga. More recently with John Ogilvie in Byron Bay, Australia and the founder of Purna Yoga. Her teachings incorporate working with the body in a precise and compassionate way (Ahimsa). Tara has been teaching since [...]

Nick Bradley & Radha Rani

Nick Bradley (Yogi Sadashiv) SadaShiv another name for Shiva meaning “always well-being”. Nick started practicing yoga asanas, meditation and Reiki from a young age. Ashtanga yoga led him to Mysore, India to study with the Ashtanga Guru Sri K Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath inspiring Nick to learn more about the human body and this great tradition. Nick has studied with many teachers around the world including Simon Borg Olivier and Eileen Hall. Nick also undertook study with Kevin Farrow looking deeper into [...]

Liat Lev-Sokal

HEART DANCE – An Ecstatic Dance Journey – with Liat Lev-Sokal Beginning from where we are right now, we dive into our Authentic Movement-Meditation Practice. Engaging the breath, beat, heart and feet… You are invited to let go the mind and surrender to this dance in this present moment. Heart Dance is a dance journey held in the spirit of healing of and transformation set to global, soulful, tribal beats in sacred space. About Liat Lev- Sokal Liat is a [...]

Avishai Barnatan

Avishai Barnatan has been working with the transformational power of sound for more than 20 years. Researching various traditional and contemporary approaches to the therapeutical qualities & applications of sound and music, he has developed a unique approach to the soundhealing modality and facilitates group and private healing sessions/workshops. His sessions take you into a deep meditative state experiencing directly the physical nature of sound and its ability to remove energetic blockages and realign unstable frequencies . [...]

Madhava

Madhava is a co-founder of Yoga White Lotus and the new Sivananda Yoga Affiliated Centre in Lennox Head and Byron Bay. He moved to Australia after 6 years of intense training and devoted life as voluntary resident staff at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in London. Guided by Swamis (vedantic monks), this experience demanded a disciplined yogic lifestyle where a daily spiritual practice consisting of Asanas, Pranayama, mantra chanting, kirtan, yogic diet and all aspects of yoga was required. During this [...]

Nia Dance

Nia is a dance/martial arts/healing arts movement practice that leads to health, fitness and wellbeing. It empowers people of all shapes and sizes by connecting the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Every class offers a unique combination of 52 moves that correspond with the main areas of the body: the base, the core and the upper extremities. Soul stirring eclectic music creates a joyful journey suitable for all fitness levels. Nia is a Sensation experience, bringing our consciousness fully into [...]

Dream Drone

The Dream Drone is a unique sound created by playing the didgeridoo in a special way. This ancient instrument has the capacity to produce the primordial sound of creation and the Dream Drone expresses this primal power to it’s full potential. Unlike any other form of music, the sonorous sound of the Dream Drone is not restricted by frame works of structured rhythm and linear melody. Instead, it functions purely by virtue of spontaneous vibration moving freely through open space, transforming [...]

Claudia Ocean

Raised in North America. Music, dance, theatre, artist and performer since age 11. Musical theatre, folk singing, modern dance, graphic art esp coloured pencils and acrylics. Traveller, storyteller, Native American Flute player/teacher, writer, sacred song circle leader and chanter of the wonderful Kirtan music and sound for yoga and other practices. Chanting in many languages with an orchestra of instruments: crystal bowls, native american style flutes, medicine drum, tibetan bowls and gong, rain stick, guitar and the glorious expression of [...]

HarJiwan

HarJiwan, founder of HarJiwan Yoga, is dedicated to inspiring and uplifting individuals to reach their highest potential in spirit, body and mind through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. One of Australia’s most experienced and dynamic Kundalini Yoga teachers, she has been teaching and presenting nationally and internationally for 20 years (Pilates since 1992). Formerly a professional ballet dancer, she has practiced Yoga since age 23 and studied with renowned Yoga teachers globally. After creating a vibrant and successful [...]

Lucy Roberts

Lucy teaches on Yoga Arts Teacher Training Courses, as well as leading retreats and workshops in Bali, India, Japan, Australia and the Middle East. Her style is fluid, feminine, intuitive, and creative, inspired by a love of dance and free-style movement, and the stillness that resides beneath it. Lucy is a passionate communicator who delights in inspiring a deeper dive into the subtleties of the practices, so that they serve us to directly experience the peace, joy, spaciousness and love [...]

Healing Hertz

Healing Hertz endeavour to spread the way of the gong and connect fellow Gongers, Lovers of Sound healing, so we can find each other whilst travelling the vibrations of life.

Guru Dudu

Guru Dudu is performed and created by David Naylor who has been a Yoga practitioner for 20 years. He is an experienced theatre improvisor who evolved Happy Yoga from a one man show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2008. His comedy is known for it’s warm, inclusive style that invites us to laugh at ourselves and the irony of the ego’s pursuit of perfection. David brings a depth to his work that underpins his light touch and wacky sense of humour. [...]

Simone Inns

Involved with yoga since 1994, Simone Inns is a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Simone opened Chevron Yoga Centre in 2008 with the vision of creating a yoga space that offered beneficial and safe yoga in a fully equipped centre. Simone holds annual Iyengar Yoga Retreats in Cambodia and Vietnam and is committed to the support and education of the “The Childrens Ophanage – Seim Reap”. Simone is the the Principal Teacher at ChevronYoga Centre where she holds regular classes, courses, [...]

Peter Bowden – Shamanic Earth Medicine

Peter Bowden Journeys a Shamanic pathway and travels nationally sharing Shamanic Earth Medicine by facilitating Ceremony, Shamanic Circles, the Way of the Drum, and walks with a profound connection to all Beings. Peter has been sharing Shamanic Earth Medicine for more than 20 years, teachings taught to him by Indigenous Elders in both the Americas and Australia. He has featured at major events and conferences, lately including, Health Harmony and Soul, White Light Expos, Ethnogenesis Conference, the Dreaming Festival and [...]

Sjha’ra Chocolate Yoga

Although Sjha’ra grew up in Byron Bay, she has followed her heart to study, apprentice and work withYogis, Shamans, Guru’s and Priestesses from around the world. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) and Tantric Heart Practitioner. She has taught classes and workshops internationally and locally, sharing both her passion for Kundalini Yoga & sacred women’s medicine, running various New & Full Moon circles for more than a decade. Shaa Taylor’s journey with Natural Medicine [...]

Jacinta McEwen

Jacinta McEwen ND has been practicing the healing arts for over thirty years, working individually as well as facilitating workshops and trainings in Australia and overseas. Initially trained as a Nurse, she went on to become a Naturopath, Herbalist, Massage Therapist, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Consultant. Jacinta is a founding partner in the thriving organic herbal dispensary, Mullumbimby Herbals, where she offers Naturopathic and Ayurvedic consultations, as well as specialized Ayurvedic treatments like Shirodhara, and Khati Basti. Jacinta runs workshops, [...]

Peta Melanie O’Doherty

Peta Melanie O’Doherty is a dancer, performance artist, designer & director.With a life long passion for dance & sharing this love with over 30 years of training & 20 years of teaching/facilitating movement workshops, Peta has studied ballet, tap, musical theatre, physical theatre, yoga, circus, contact improvisation, Zumba, kundalini dance, ariel dance & has completed a bachelor of contemporary arts majoring in dance & community arts. In 2006 Geometric Dance Lynx was formed to present dance sessions/education & performance work [...]

Samhita

Samhita has been living and teaching at Mangrove yoga ashram for the last 4 years. She has a passion for all things Bhakti including kirtan and conducting havans (fire ceremonies) both at the Ashram and throughout Sydney. Her area of expertise lies in the arena of meditation .She is currently heading up the course department at Mangrove Mountain Yoga Ashram. Yoga Nidra with Samhita The sublime practice of Yoga Nidra is a core practice of the Satyananda tradition, codified by [...]

Swami Gurupremananda Saraswati

Gurupremananda is a well respected teacher in the Satyananda lineage, facilitating retreats and workshops on a range of yogic topics including “Women with Spirit”, an exploration of the divine feminine through yoga, ritual and creative expression. After teaching for 20 years in the general community Guruprem is now based at the Mangrove Yoga Ashram where she expresses her power house of shakti in many areas of ashram life as well as continuing to travel to teach. Currently developing professional workshops [...]

Michele Maselli – Sparkley Yoga

A fusion of Yoga and Decks… Shakti Groove is a project by Sparkly Yoga teacher and DJ Michele Maselli to unite his two passions – balancing his love for Yoga and Electronic Music. From start to end Shakti Groove is an uplifting and balancing blend of Yoga to the backdrop of a music mix matched to the energies of the sequence. Add in some free flowing movement and you have a wonderful weave of rhythm and dance. The vision behind [...]

Sonja Anderson

Sonja Anderson teaches meditation in Cairns, Far North Queensland, where she has a small studio. Her work is centred on the coaching and practice of meditation techniques. Sonja felt the deep desire to search for a spiritual dimension to living at a young age and began meditating during her teen years in Canada. Throughout her life she has been devoted to the experimentation and study of various meditative methods, particularly Self Realisation, which she began studying and practicing in her [...]

Dr Pee Tek Chan

Dr Pee Tek Chan is a medical doctor-healer, author and facilitator of retreats on deep transformation. He has been interviewed on ABC Radio about meditation and lifestyle. His book “Sacred Surfer, Eternal Wave: a Path to Truth, Love and Freedom” arose out of his Self-Realisation. Dr Chan will be holding Workshops and giving Talks on The Form – Reality Practice™.The Form – Reality Practice™, is a profound movement meditation originating through Evolutionary Teacher Bernie Prior. The Form is a series [...]

Trish Bianco

Trish Bianco grew up in Upstate New York with a passion for yoga, health, fitness and the outdoors. She then moved to the Gold Coast, Australia to attend Bond University where she received a degree in International Business. After graduating she immersed herself in a 3 year hatha yoga teacher training program at the Meditation Institute, Broadbeach, Australia with renowned teacher Yogi Shanti Gowans. Since then she has done a number of Teacher Trainings, and workshops with various teachers such [...]

Honor Morningstar

Honor Morningstar, resident 5Rhythms® dance teacher from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is a passionate, heartfelt, and spirited teacher who sees her role as seducing people into their own vital aliveness through organic, authentic, conscious expression. She invites you to drop into your feet, drop into the beat, step out of your own way, and be danced! Dancing with Honor is at it’s most simple, an outrageously fun opportunity to rock the body and dance, and at it’s most profound, [...]

Christina Covington

Christina Covington has been practicing, living and loving Ayurveda for the past 18years. She is a trained ayurvedic lifestyle consultant , supported by a Bachelor of science degree. She founded her knowledge of ayurveda studying under the tutelage of an ayurvedic sharman for 4 years in the Indian Himalayas. Complementing training in Australia with the Australiasian institute of Ayurveda specializing in ayurvedic treatments and lifestyle balancing. From her passion for ayurveda she developed a successful international ayurvedic chai company, promoting [...]

Lorin Roche

Dr. Lorin Roche has been practicing and teaching from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra since 1968. He has a PhD from the University of California at Irvine, where his research focused on the language meditators generate to describe their inner experiences. He is the author of The Radiance Sutras (Syzygy, 2008), Meditation Made Easy (Harper 1998), and Meditation Secrets for Women (Harper 2001) (written with his Shakti and wife Camille Maurine) . Lorin was trained as a meditation teacher in 1970 [...]

Dan Schreiber

Dan’s most recent direction is exploring systems of perpetual renewal and designing human interfaces to enable harmonic human communication, relationship and custodianship of the natural world. The plant entheogens offer access portals to facilitate this work via entrainment and tuning. Dan Schreiber is a professional photographer, videographer and multimedia producer. He is a self-taught herbal healer, ecologist and landscape gardener with a forte for creative direction and vision. ” I love Tea, bamboo, lotus, nature, people, water, architecture, the sun [...]

Mukee Okan

Mukee Okan, aka Your Orgasm’s Best Friend, is dedicated to enhancing sexual well-being as the natural expression of the Divine Design. Inspired by the Grandmother Matriarchs who say the role of every woman is to birth the God in every man, she loves to share what works. Based in Arizona, Mukee is an international sexuality educator and mentor initiated in a traditional tantric lineage since 1984; a Chuluaqui Quodoushka spiritual sexuality teacher and Rites of Passage facilitator; and also a surrogate partner trained by the International Professional Surrogates’ Association. [...]

Tammy Williams

“Yoga has taught me how to LIVE LOVE & PLAY with my whole heart” Not only has Yoga helped heal my back, develop upper body strength, and how to breathe – it has taught me how to forgive, through learning how to let go of my story line but at the same time not be ashamed of it. “In a nutshell : YOGA HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO HAVE FAITH & for that I am eternally grateful”. Tammys classes – [...]

Jessica Jane – CUDDLE PARTY EXPLORATION

Cuddle Party is a playful, clean, safe and fully clothed social event designed for adults to explore, boundaries communication, and welcomed non sexual affection. The best thing is even though it’s called a Cuddle Night you never have to touch or cuddle anyone. Just by sitting by the wall, talking, massaging a hand or foot you are still participating. When Cuddle Night begins we spend the first part establishing the safety rules for the Party and we always welcome you [...]

Peter Notley

PETER NOTLEY ran away from his professional life as a lawyer to don ballet shoes and leapt into dance school. For over 10 years he has been an independent artist, creating, performing and directing physical and hybrid arts performance. Peter has taught CI twice a week for ten years in the Byron area, where he lives as well as other parts of Australia and NZ and has facilitated the Australian Contact Improvisation Convergence, the national conference of this dance form. [...]

Tatiana – Spirit Belly Dance

Tatiana artistic director of Spirit Belly Dance Byron Bay has over 16 years of study behind her and has undertaken extensive training with master teacher’s both nationally and internationally.She is a highly sort after performer and instuctor,who has had the honour of performing alongside Australia’s most respected dance artists.Tatiana turns the pace up a notch presenting the upbeat and exciting Snappy Hip section of the workshop,prepare to sweat and have fun! Unveil your inner you! Spirit Belly Dance Workshop: Ancient,sensual [...]

Mel Dobra

Mel Dobra’s new musical project aligns with her intention to create a space where the community can find a deep connection with themselves, with each other and with the planet through the shared power of sacred music

Ashera Hart

Ashera Hart is a sound healing practitioner, international keynote speaker, singer & workshop facilitator from the UK. She has been working since 2001 with the frequencies of the solfeggio that can help re-align us on all levels & are major keys for humanity in 2012 & beyond. Ashera has pioneered a wide range of sound healing audio, DVDs, essences, the world’s 1st sound healing mobile phone ringtone & co-founded sound healing journey Sonic Enchantment. Workshop: Tune in Bliss Out Unwind [...]

Laura Targett

Laura Targett, known for her diverse violin playing skills, will be presenting some of her original songwriting at Byron Spirit Fest. Featuring her unique and authentic voice, vocal harmonies interweaving with her heartfelt strings, this material is freshly birthed and recently recorded on her debut solo album. She looks forward to introducing it to the world!

Adam Collett

Adam Collett is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Byron Bay, Australia. Reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, Bon Iver and Frank Zappa in one, Adam is known for his angelic voice and retro future composition, merging Beatles-esque melodies with funk, electronica and the sacred sounds of the American Indian traditions. After 10 years in New York City, Adam recently returned to the Northern Rivers to cultivate his Groovyland music project and contribute to the creative community as a performer, event producer [...]

Swami Yogasandhan Saraswati

Yogasandhan is director of Yogic Studies for Satyananda Yoga Academy Australasia and part of the management team of Mangrove Yoga Ashram. Her yoga journey has been fast and furious, taking her to live in India and now Mangrove. She is well know for her dynamic energy and drive. Yogasandhan has been practicing and teaching yoga for 10 years and recently returned from a journey to India in service to the local community of Rikhia, home to the ashram of Swami [...]