Meet Our Teachers
Becca Dingemans
Becca is originally from England, and has been practicing yoga for 10 years. Becca began sharing this practice over the past year in Australia. Becca is a 260hr certified yoga teacher, trained in Vinyasa, Hatha and Pranayama.
The focus in Becca’s classes is to combine movement with breath and she loves creating dynamic flows , building strength in the body and creating space to slow down & turn your attention inwards. Becca loves making the practice accessible to all and enjoys assisting people to relax and soften into the present moment.
Celeste Franklin
Celeste's classes are a creative blend of classical Hatha with touches of Yin and restorative yoga styles which often incorporate Mantra, Mudras, Meditation, Aroma Ritual and Sound Vibration. Flowing with the Moons cycles and seasonal influences, Celeste creates a nourishing, nurturing environment where you can calm your mind, release physical tension, increase flexibility and improve strength gently.
Celeste has practiced professionally as an Aromatherapist, Spa therapist, Yoga/ Meditation teacher and Healer over the past 25 years and has studied with many teachers in varied healing modalities. Celeste also hold Women's Healing Circles and Meditation gatherings and is passionate about sharing her love of Kundalini yoga. Her aim is to allow people time and space to reconnect with themselves, deepen their awareness to their own true nature, nourish and restore, mind, body, breath.
Certified Classical Hatha over 200 hrs - Nature Care College Sydney
Level 1 irest yoga Nidra teacher - Richard Miller founder of irest yoga Nidra
Certified Kundalini teacher, Level 1 - Ramadasa,
Suraj Khalsa Certificates in Yin Yoga - Misan Sidbo
Diploma Aromatherapy, Diploma Remedial massage - Nature Care College
Bron Haines
"Yoga has been a part of Bron's life for many years now. Through many of life's experiences, big and small, Yoga has been there. As such she is passionate about the power of Yoga to reconnect, to bring about union and balance to the entire being...mind, body and soul. No matter what your experience or where you are in your life, Yoga is there for you. It never fails to bring a smile, a sigh of happiness and an open heart.
Bron is absolutely passionate about holding a safe space for people to heal and reconnect, to bring about balance and a state of being and presence. For the past 10 years or so Bron has been supporting others as an Intuitive Massage Therapist and recently Reiki Practitioner. It felt like such a natural progression to complete her 200hr Yoga YTT in June of 2021 to facilitate this space on the Yoga mat for the community.
Bron is dedicated to creating classes that are balanced and nurturing. Whether it be a nourishing Yin practice, a heating Flow, or a little of both in a Yang Yin class, she truly hope's you find your centre in her classes."
Marion Loisance (Pre + Post Natal Teacher)
Marion was 26 weeks pregnant with her first daughter when she undertook her 200h yoga training in 2017 and did not expect how much doing this would impact her journey.
She knew by then that she would deepen her knowledge in perinatal yoga, as she felt wonderfully connected and in tune with her emotions, body and baby. She completed her studies as a Prenatal and Postnatal yoga teacher shortly after she gave birth to her second daughter early 2020.
Marion is dedicating her energy and passion to guiding women in their motherhood journey, through movement, breathing, connection, meditation and love. As a mum of two, she likes to tap into her own birth and mothering experiences during her classes and makes sure mamas are supported, held and listened to. Her approach consists in offering gentle and safe sessions focusing on mothers' entire wellbeing (from physical release to mental and emotional health). Her classes are providing mothers with tools to enjoy their pregnancy, prepare for birth, heal and embrace motherhood, whether they are new or regular practitioners.
Bron Salter
Bron teaches yoga for the same reason she practices - to go deeper and to be her most authentic self in all areas of her life. Brons journey started 10 years ago where her yoga practice became a part of her life.
After immersing herself in her practice and had a strong desire to offer this to others, and did her yoga training with Nicole Walsh at InYoga in Sydney. Bron has since gone on to do further training and has studied Vinyasa, Pranayama, Anatomy and Alignment, and Advanced Yin.
Bron leaves students feeling empowered and always gives the option to make choices based on how they are feeling in each moment, bringing opportunities to students to tap into their intuition and inner wisdom.
Bron loves to teach vinyasa flow where classes revolve around the cycles of the moon and honouring the rhythms of nature and how we can bring our bodies into balance while tapping into this. Bron teaches so she can share with others her deep passion for this practice, to bring connection and clarity to people's lives.
Ben Simpson
Ben teaches Yoga purely for the purpose of sharing with others what Yoga has taught and continues to teach him.
Yoga in the form of Asana, Breath-work and Meditation for Ben is a daily practice, a practice of self-inquiry, a way of strengthening the mind-body connection and a way of moving through each day. Teaching Yoga for Ben is a way to help others work towards having a healthy mind to live with and a healthy body to live in.
Brooke Simpson
Yoga in a variety of forms has been part of Brookes life for many years.
After committing herself to a regular practice in 2014 Brooke experienced the healing that Yoga brings to the physical body. Through her teaching Brooke will share with you the benefits of dedicating time for yourself to connect with your body, focus on your breath and find calm and stillness in your mind.
Cristina Smith
Cristina has been teaching Power Vinyasa and Yin Yoga since September 2012. She offers a class focused on cultivating core strength through creative flow, a place to unwind, have fun, realise your unlimited potential and escape from mental and physical tension. Cristina believes your yoga journey begins at the edge of your comfort zone – explore your edge and watch the possibilities unfold!
Elise Smith
Elise's love of yoga began over 15 years ago when she was searching for a way to stay sane in an over scheduled world. Yoga has now become a way of life, a lifelong path for learning.
To deepen her understanding of yoga she completed her teacher training in 2012 and loves sharing the impact yoga can have on our lives and capacity for joy. Elise brings to her classes a gentle, nurturing style to connect mind and body.
She says of The Yoga Place Blacksmiths "I am so grateful to be part of this beautiful studio and amazing community"