bend with us

Come and practice with some of the best yoga teachers the Bendigo region has to offer. All our teachers hold the highest qualification standards and a wealth of yoga and mindfulness knowledge and experience.

Nicole is the owner of bendyYOGA, and has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. She has studied Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Kids’ Yoga, Pre & Postnatal Yoga, and completed Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. She is a qualified RTYA500 Yoga Teacher with Level 2 accreditation. Nicole is also certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates, and is a lover of intuitive movement that helps the student find ease and freedom in the body. She looooves to teach and is all about creating a connected yoga community within bendyYOGA.

Chelsea holds an Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching and has been passionately involved in the practice for over two decades.  Her classes explore the themes of yogic philosophy & their relevance to our daily lives. Chelsea takes great pleasure in sharing these powerful teachings, and each class is designed around an intentional theme exploring a different aspect of the practice. Classes are heartfelt, mindful, fun and accessible to all levels of ability. 

Katie is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over 30 years experience in both Public and Private Hospitals, working with acute and chronic health conditions, musculoskeletal injuries, chronic diseases lifestyle management and oncology rehabilitation. Katie has also worked concurrently in the health and fitness industry, where she is qualified and teaches Les Mills Body Pump, Body Balance, Schwinn Cycle, Yoga, Clinical Reformer Pilates and Clinical Mat Pilates! Katie’s yoga practice and teaching comes from a beautiful place of intuitively nourishing your body, playfully pushing your limits, all in the name of being strong, healthy, mindful and grateful.

Nardine has drawn on and taught these ancient practises for almost two decades.  Her classes reflect how movement and breath calms the mind and helps us feel energised, balanced and connected - they are more like a “work in” that a “work out”.

Nardine has trained in many modalities of yoga including Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Fit/Dynamic, Yin and Children’s Yoga but the path that lights her up the most is the practice of Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Breathwork.

Nardine’s classes are a woven recipe of asana (postures), alignment tips, breath & meditation.

Terrie has been teaching yoga for many years, and her practice continues to evolve. Grounded in breath, intention, and thoughtful movement, she first trained in Australia before deepening her studies in India and through further training across a range of yoga styles. Over time, what began as a strong, physically-focused practice has become something more reflective and purposeful, where awareness and meaning guide the way to move.

In her classes, breath leads the practice. Terrie offers clear guidance while encouraging students to listen to their own bodies and move with respect and curiosity. Alongside her yoga teaching, she is also a history teacher with a deep interest in yoga philosophy and the stories that sit behind the practice. She gently weaves storytelling into her classes in ways that feel grounded, accessible, and real.

Nerissa has worked in the natural therapy field and has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 15 years, focusing on gentle somatic movement and mindfulness techniques to support the nervous system. Nerissa’s classes are grounded in the principles of reconnection and rejuvenation, with an emphasis on attuning the body in real time to guide movement. Each session is thoughtfully taught to create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for participants. Nerissa holds a RYTA350 Diploma in Yoga Teaching and Restorative Yoga Therapy.

Kalym Currie is a certified Holistic & Ayurvedic yoga practitioner. With a background in dance, Kalym fosters that passion for movement into her yoga classes, creating a safe space for movement and self connection.

Sonia has worked in healthcare for almost 20years, predominantly as a podiatrist. She was introduced to Pilates following a knee injury in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Pilates movement was beneficial to her rehab but the benefits to the mind and confidence were invaluable.

Sonia is qualified in both Pilates and barre and she loves the way Pilates movements can be strong yet gentle. Classes can flow from start to end pushing your limits yet feeling supported throughout. Sonia loves variety in her movements and classes to keep the interest alive, but also to assist you to challenge your own bodies and minds in different ways. Her classes are always fun, engaging and challenging in the best ways!