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Instructors

Shayna Ogden

Principal of Ballarat Yoga, senior Iyengar Yoga teacher (Level III), with 30+ years’ practice. Shayna brings deep insight, expertise and passion for the subject.

Shayna Ogden

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rinicpal of Ballarat Yoga, senior Iyengar yoga teacher Shayna Ogden started yoga classes at sixteen. At 28, she discovered Iyengar yoga and has been studying and practicing it for nearly 30 years. She is a certificated Iyengar Yoga teacher (Level III) and has studied with senior Iyengar yoga teachers in Australia and attends the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India.
She has served on the Board of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Association of Australia as secretary. She is also sits on assessment panels for junior yoga teachers wishing to gain Iyengar yoga teacher certification. She currently chairs the Certification Committee which oversees the assessment of teachers in Australia. Shayna Ogden trained with Pixie Lillas, Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher, co-founder, director and principal teacher of Balmain Iyengar Yoga Studio. Shayna studied directly with Pixie for ten years, including nearly six years of teacher training. She returns to Balmain regularly to continue her professional development as a senior teacher.
Shayna completed a degree in mechanical engineering in Melbourne and worked in the oil industry and engineering consulting for ten years. In 2003, she moved to Glenlyon in Central Victoria with her partner and opened Daylesford Yoga. In 2013 Shayna opened Ballarat Yoga. She is the director and principal teacher of the school.
   

Cara Steele

Cara is a Level I certified Iyengar yoga teacher and has been teaching yoga for over five years. Cara works as an exercise physiologist bringing strong body knowledge to her teaching. She is integral to Ballarat Yoga.

Cara Steele

Cara Steele began attending Iyengar yoga classes nine years ago. She was soon captivated by the practice and has been committed to studying and practicing yoga ever since. Cara has completed degrees in psychology and applied statistics. For the past eight years she has worked in universities and in the health sector undertaking social, organisational and health services research. Originally from Melbourne, Cara now calls Ballarat home. Cara is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher (Level I), trained by Shayna Ogden at Ballarat Iyengar Yoga. Cara has recently completed her Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at Federation University here in Ballarat.

Jacinta Dennett

Jacinta Dennett is a freelance harpist and Lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and a Yoga Teacher at Ballarat Yoga. She has practised Iyengar yoga for around 20 years. Yoga supports her playing, improving strength, posture, focus and clarity of mind.

Jacinta Dennett


Jacinta first began practising yoga while studying at university in 1984, although her fascination with yoga started much earlier, watching and following Swami Saraswati on television as a child in the 1970s.

Over the years she has studied with a range of inspiring Iyengar Yoga teachers, including Carolyn Serich (Chatswood), Ruth Willets (Roseville), Ros Buttonshaw (Surfcoast Yoga), Amanda Hood, George King and Geraldine Morey (Yarraville), and Sally Russell (Doutta Galla). After returning to her hometown of Ballarat, Jacinta joined Ballarat Iyengar Yoga in 2017 and commenced teacher training with Shayna Ogden in 2018. She began by demonstrating in beginner classes before commencing teaching in 2020.
Alongside her yoga journey, Jacinta is a professional musician who performs regularly with orchestras and ensembles throughout Australia. She is the harp specialist at the University of Melbourne and holds a PhD in Music Performance, a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts Practice, a Graduate Diploma of Education, and degrees in both Music and Arts.
Her lifelong interest in movement and awareness has also led her to study the Feldenkrais Method, Flamenco dance with Elena Maya, and a range of martial arts, including earning a black belt and a National title in Taekwondo and undertaking many years of training in judo, wushu, and tai chi. A former competitive swimmer, Jacinta brings a deep understanding of discipline, rhythm, and embodied awareness to her teaching.
Her classes reflect a love of movement and precision, encouraging students to develop mindful awareness of what they are doing and a commitment to alignment—in both thought and action. Join her on the mat to explore the four corners of your feet, your all-important buttock bones, and the joy of discovering something 

Glenys Grigg

Glenys is a Level I Iyengar Yoga certificated teacher. She has been a student of Iyengar Yoga for over 15 years and as a retired primary school teacher, she never stops learning!

Glenys Grigg

Glenys has been a student of Iyengar Yoga for 15 years.  Glenys gained her certificate as a Level I teacher in 2020. She is committed to the teaching of BKS Iyengar for its physical and mental benefits and because it is experiential in design.
A retired Primary School Teacher and a long-time resident of Ballarat, she is looking forward to growing and learning as a student and as a teacher. Ballarat Yoga is the best supportive environment for this!
    

Mark Kennedy

Mark brings a background in community sport and a physically demanding working life as an arborist, along with the awareness, sensitivity and body intelligence developed through more than 10 years of dedicated Iyengar Yoga practice. His teaching is practical, accessible and grounded in experience.

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