Who I am

Hi, I’m Jade McKenzie!

A dreamer and a doer, I’m a type A gal that likes to get sh*t done (I created our 200hr yoga teacher training while on maternity leave).

Known for juggling a million different tasks all at once, I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, however, as I’ve gotten older (and a bit wiser), I also appreciate softness, slowness, and rest.

I started in the industry as a personal trainer, working with hundreds of clients in one of the biggest gyms in Melbourne. It was in that gym that I learned how to help people change their habits, teach great classes, program effectively, and run my schedule and my business with precision.

From there, my work evolved into a balance of teaching yoga and personal training, and eventually my love of yoga took over my professional life as I stepped away from the gym and deep dived into full time yoga teaching.

As someone who is always eager to learn new things, I’ve done a lot of trainings with some amazing teachers over the years including Duncan Parvianen, Cassie Lee, Nicky Grimsdale, Sarah Metzger, Amy Carmody and many others. I’ve been able to refine what I’ve learned from each of the greats to create my own style and flavour of yoga.

In 2022 I welcomed my first baby into the world, which was the most beautiful, challenging, joyful, life altering experience. 10 months later, Ash Dickinson and I ran our first 200hr yoga teacher training. Since then we have run three trainings and each year is even more incredible, profound and transformative than the last.

I genuinely love what I do and feel so grateful that I am able to share my knowledge and hopefully help others live a more meaningful and intentional life.

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