Meet The Team
Directors and Practitioners
Vikki teaches Slow Yoga at Natural Living.
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Philosophy
That we are all interconnected and our lives journey (journey of lifetime/s) is to find our true authentic self, and have fun doing it!
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Favourite quote
Be yourself, everyone else is taken (Oscar Wilde).
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Loves
Summer, the ocean, music (player of instruments), singing, laughing, connecting, fishing, films, reading, camping, creating things of great beautiousness, contemplating my navel, silence, stillness.
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Qualifications
Diploma In Applied Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Studies (NMIT 2006)
Certificate in Supervision (Weltec 2011)
Member New Zealand Association of Counsellors (2009 – ongoing)
Diploma in Yogic Studies ( Satyananda Yoga Academy/Academy of Yoga Science NSW 2016)
School of Life
Jenny Ward
Jenny teaches Prenatal yoga at Natural Living.
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Philosophy
Eat healthy whole foods, exercise regularly, love family and enjoy friends, find your passion then never stop with it, collect memories rather than possessions. Keep working on yourself inside and out and stay calm during the storm
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Favourite Quote
“Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, yoga shows the way”
Loves
Spending time with my family, watching my children growing, teaching prenatal yoga it brings me so much joy, passing on my knowledge and experience to help others, a healthy lifestyle, friends, being surrounded by candles, crystals, plants and beautiful things. I love receiving massage and practicing reflexology.
Qualifications
Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (200hours)
Sivananda Yoga Advanced Teacher Training Certificate (200hours)
Prenatal Yoga Module (40 hours)
Reflexology Level one
Nicola Gill
Nicola teaches Yin Yang Yoga at Natural Living.
Philosophy
is live a healthy happy life, mentally, physically and emotionally
Be Happy, Be Kind, Be love, Be Well, Be you, Be Pure Joy!
Favourite quote
“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
― Epictetus
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Loves
I love my life!
Family and Friends, Nelson my chocolate lab, yoga, traveling, reading, good food, the ocean, the beach and meeting new friends.
Qualifications
350hr hatha Yoga TT Int Shiva yoga centre
(yogacharya P.R Mohanan) Liverpool
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Intensive Yin yoga for Teachers
(Jackie Quayle) UK
Tibetan-Usui
Reiki level 1 & 2
(Nelson NZ)
Gabrielle Huygens
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Gabrielle teaches Pilates at Natural Living.
Philosophy
That our body is always wanting to heal itself if we are able to create good conditions for change .
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Favourite Quote
If you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?
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Loves
most things.
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Qualifications
NZ Registered Physiotherapist ( Dip Phys)
Dip in Manipulative Physiotherapy ( Peripheral and Spinal)
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Clinical Pilates to Level 3 ( BET method) - Mat exs + studio equipment / Reformer/ Trap table/ Wunda chair
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Associate Instructor in Universal Healing Tao - Basic Level (Mantak Chia)
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Noreen Macdonald
Noreen is a Director of Natural Living.
She is the main practitioner at the
Natural Living Clinic.
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Her modalities include:
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Aromatouch
Access Consciousness Bars
Stop Smoking Clinic
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Qualifications
Diploma of Applied Science
(Naturopathy)
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
(Nicky Knoff, Cairns)
Pre and post Natal Yoga
(Baby Bliss)
Quantum Reflex Analysis
Aromatouch
Neuro emotional technique
Bioresonance Therapy
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To read more about Noreen click here
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Kimberley Bortnick
Kimberley teaches Yin Yoga at Natural Living.
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Philosophy
Much can be revealed as we come to our mat; breathing, relaxing, letting go, we practice no thinking, just feeling, and no doing, just being. Yoga helps us to slow down, cultivating an environment of mindfulness and kindness. One where we are not just listening, but really hearing. My Yin Yoga classes are based on this philosophy.
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Favourite Quote
Yoga is tolerating the consequences of being yourself” - Bhagavad Gita.
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I have been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 18 and have been mentored and inspired by many master teachers and students as well.
Vikki Wilkinson
Maya Lefebvre MA
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Maya teaches Gentle Yoga at Natural Living.
I started practicing yoga in my 20s, started teaching in my 30s and now in my 40s still uncovering the potency of yoga teachings into all areas of life.
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I had the privilege to study closely with John Ogilvie as well as Sarah Powers as my root teachers and further learnt from Leslie Kaminoff, Simon Borg-Olivier, Shiva Rea, Jo Phee, Carlos Pomeda and I keep on inquiring!
Emily Whinney
Emily is an Holistic Health Practitioner with over 20 years experience, specialising in Massage, Reiki & Healing.
Yoga has been part of her life throughout this time. Early last year Emily undertook the Yoga Alliance approved Hatha based Yoga Teacher Training and has been teaching ever since.
In her yoga class Emily brings her love of health, the body and yoga together in a relaxed but empowering way.