Owen Scotts - Concierge:

Nicola Maxwell - Yoga Teacher and Office Manager:

Nicola discovered yoga just after giving birth to her second child in 2006. “I was searching for some solace in my crazy, sleep deprived world. Yoga has taught me patience, resilience and acceptance, all of which I am convinced has made me a better mother.”
She was introduced to Knoff Yoga in 2008 and was so impressed by the quality of the teaching and the commitment and passion of the teachers, that she became a regular student. In 2013 she completed the Knoff Discovery Teacher Training course and began her teaching career. “I immediately loved teaching, I'd found my passion.” She carried on with her education by completing Foundation and Chair Yoga in 2014, Intermediate in 2015, Pregnancy in 2017 and Holistic Healing A&B in 2018. In early 2020 she embarked on the next chapter of her yoga adventure with Zenergy Yoga, an internationally accredited Kids and Teens Teacher Training establishment, having now completed Foundation, Yoga Therapy One, Yoga Therapy Two, Advanced and Mastery levels she is now a recognised fully trained Kids and Teens Yoga Teacher.
As well as teaching at The Yoga School Nicola’s job description extends to the Yoga School Manager where she ensures that the Yoga School is running smoothly. “Yoga can and will change your life, and one of the things I love about it the most, is that you can do it for the rest of your life.”
Nicola is a Yoga Alliance E.R.Y.T 500.

Rossi Postler - Yoga Teacher:

Rossi first tried yoga in 2007, when she was pregnant with her son Jacky. Her life has always been very active, with lots of traveling and different sports. The pregnancy yoga was ideal to slow everything down during the pregnancy and also to reconnect with herself, helping her to stay in the present moment.
Rossi started with The Knoff Yoga School in 2013 and was surprised at how much strength and flexibility could be gained through yoga. "After my first yoga class I knew I had found something that would stay with me forever. It felt like it was meant to be."
Yoga has helped Rossi to be more patient as a mother, more compassionate as a friend, more balanced at work and much gentler with herself. In 2014 Rossi completed Discovery and Foundation Teacher Training with Nicky in Dresden, which she considers to be one of her most amazing experiences. She then finished the Intermediate Teacher Training in 2016 and Advanced in 2017.
In 2019 she finished the Master Level of Teacher Training with Nicky Knoff in Cairns.
"Being taught and mentored by Nicky and James is very precious. Yoga is like a journey that never ends, which makes it so interesting and fun and challenging at the same time."

Jennifer Earl - Yoga Teacher

Jennifer has always been drawn to the more Eastern and holistic version of health and wellness and had a deep desire to blend proven western sciences and traditional eastern medicine. This led her to spend 5 months in India studying Ayurveda and becoming a Yoga teacher. 
She has studied very authentic HATHA YOGA in the foothills of the Himalaya’s.  Then she has done studies throughout Australia and online with various schools and a variety of teachers including Power living Studio – assisting and aligning,  Jivamukti yoga – pregnancy yoga, Loraine Rushton - kids yoga training, Jan Watson – Iyenga and of course Nicky Knoff at the Yoga School – a variety of courses.
She loves sharing Yoga with all walks of life and helping them navigate through their practices, challenging them to their edge but also encouraging people to listen to their bodies and pull back.   
Yoga is all about bringing the body back into balance and harmony and Yoga Asana is one way of working with the body to achieve this sense of calm and centring.
I look forward to seeing you at the Yoga School.

Ronnie Perry - Yoga Teacher and Studio Owner

Ronnie's first experience with yoga was when he was travelling with the Australian Parachute Team (APT) as coach and manager. 'I always knew the body could heal itself but how do you get into that healing state'. Ronnie soon learnt that using breath work and yoga is a great way into the body's self healing mechanism.
 
Ronnie's first class as a student at The Yoga School was in 2015, he then went on 'yoga binges' where he would be seen at classes 8 days in a row and he felt a genuine calming of the mind and a greater awareness of his 'inner dialogue'. 
 
Between 2017 and 2020 Ronnie completed 200hrs of teacher Training with Nicky Knoff and so the teaching journey began. 
 
In 2018 he had the opportunity to take ownership of The Yoga School, because of the authenticity and high quality of teaching provided by the Knoff trained teachers it was an easy decision to make.
 
Here's to a bright and shiny future! 

Tanja Richter

Tanja started her yoga journey during her career as a Personal Trainer in 2009.
Looking for a practice that wasn’t merely physical , but also opened a deeper spiritual and emotional connection with Body, Mind and breath. 

Since attending her first class she knew it was going to be a lifelong journey of learning , and after more than 500hrs of teacher training , it is still very much a huge passion she wants to share with her students.

After owning her own studio for 5 years in Melbourne, she relocated to Cairns in 2021, and was thrilled to be able to join TYS community as a student and teacher .

Tanja has so far completed the Knoff trainings Discovery, Chair Yoga and Therapy A.

Pennie Burke

Pennie has been regularly practicing yoga for over 20 years, first dabbling in yoga during her teens and twenties. Yoga has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and live more fearless off the mat. Yoga inspires her to live her best life. Pennie commenced her teaching training in 2013 and has completed Discover, Foundation, Intermediate , Chair and Holistic A. She will always be a student and is grateful for the wisdom and freedom yoga has brought to her life. In her classes she likes to create a sense of playfulness and inspiration so students can enjoy and deepen their practice. Her hope is that when students step off the mat they feel revitalised, relaxed and happy.

Tina Fielder - Yoga Teacher

Tina loves Yoga. She says it’s always made her feel better, helping her physically as well as mentally to stay healthy, balanced and focused. ‘When I have given Yoga a break in my life before (the longest was 2 month due to injury), it has become painfully evident that it is vital for my well-being, so I keep stepping back on the mat. I love having the tools to help myself.’
When Tina has a sore back, headache or feels her energy is stagnant, she does her daily practice and always feels better.’ It is extremely powerful to know how to improve your own well-being. Practicing Yoga regularly ensures, I maintain a healthy body, mind and feel good.’
Yoga Teacher Training with Nicky Knoff has deepened Tina’s knowledge and elevated her practice to a higher level. Nicky’s vast experience as well as her tireless effort to ensure every one of her students receives maximum benefit and understands all aspects of Yoga, is inspiring and uplifting. Tina’s own desire to teach has been strong for almost 10 years and she thoroughly enjoys seeing her students progress. Through teaching she wants to offer more people access to Yoga, it’s benefits and the autonomy to help and heal themselves. She believes that Yoga is beneficial for people of all ages and abilities.

Nicola Mellick - Yoga Teacher:

Yoga has been focal/central part of Nicola’s life since childhood with her grandparents and mother practising.  She has memories of her Nana in shoulder stand and a sign on their dining room table ‘BREATHE’. Her career path ventured through Education, Psychology and a  Masters in Education,  always drawn to roles within the community. After completing Discovery and Foundation Teacher Training in 2011, with no plans to teach, her mother told her they needed a yoga teacher at the studio she attended. That was the beginning of her love of teaching yoga. In 2012 Nicola completed Intermediate, Pregnancy, Yoga Therapy A and B. 

'With almost 10 years teaching yoga, it still doesn’t feel like a job. It’s my passion. It empowers people to lead a healthier, stronger, fitter, calmer life with an ability to respond to day to day activities or challenges. It creates space in our day and mind to make positive choices.  Yoga is for everyone!’