Instructors (aka Head Chefs)
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Lauren June
Lauren June is a Personal Trainer, Holistic Facilitator & Women’s Coach who supports women to feel empowered, strong and deeply connected to themselves. Her work blends movement, breath, and self discovery to create sustainable wellbeing and transformation from the inside out.
Lauren is passionate about guiding women back into embodiment, self-trust and their own inner wisdom.
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Jemma Jane
Jemma Jane is a channel, energy healer and spiritual guide who works with women who feel deeply and sense there is more going on beneath the surface.
At The Kitchen, Jemma holds Salt + Stillness, our group energy healing session, weaving together energy work, sound and channelled guidance so you can release what you have been holding and sink into deep rest. She also leads our Women’s Circle, a gentle gathering of meditation, journaling and oracle card messages to help you reconnect with your intuition and come home to yourself.
Her work is grounded in real life, not separate from it, and always led by what your body and soul are ready to receive.
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Nikki Heiser-Webeck
Beginning her dance journey at just two years of age, Nikki trained in Classical Ballet (R.A.D) and Modern Jazz (F.A.D.T).
She went on to enjoy a successful performance career, spending 10 years as a professional cheerleader in the NRL with the St George Illawarra Dragons and Parramatta Eels, as well as in the NBL with the Sydney Kings. Her career also included appearances in Nikki Webster music videos and international travel to Malaysia to film the television show It’s a Knockout.
After having two children, Nikki returned to dance with a renewed passion—this time combining movement, strength, and wellbeing through teaching. She now specialises in adult-focused dance classes that blend technique, fitness, and fun.
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Mel Dawson
Mel has been practising yoga for over 30 years and teaching for 15. She came to yoga after years working in mental health and counselling, sure there had to be a better, more effective way to feel balanced and help people recover.
Her first love was dynamic hot power yoga. After training at Newcastle’s original hot power studio, she became Head Teacher at Sacred Place Yoga Blacksmiths, helping build that community-focused studio and running Yoga for Mental Health workshops on stress, depression and anxiety.
Mel has also trained in Hatha, traditional Ashtanga and Yin with the amazing Jo Phee. Together with her ongoing work in psychological injury rehabilitation, this shaped her calm, grounded style that still builds strength and keeps the joy of a dancy flow. Expect a down-to-earth, nurturing class that challenges the body, not the psyche.
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Marli Gray
Marli has spent the past 18 months travelling Australia full-time, completing her yoga teacher training while living and learning on the road. Now back in her hometown, she teaches yoga and is studying naturopathy, with a deep interest and passion in holistic and women’s health.
Marli‘s focus is to help women feel strong, supported and at home in their bodies. Her classes offer practical tools such as breathwork, relaxation and mindful movement, empowering women to build confidence, connection and resilience both on and off the mat.
She values the sense of community that yoga creates and is passionate about holding spaces where women can truly feel good.
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Heather Foord
Heather is passionate about bringing women together for movement that brings joy. She has been practising Pilates for more than a decade and is the Director of Core Restore Co, author at Mamamia, Women’s Health magazine & Girls Get Off.
M. Med(WH), B. HSci, B. Comms, Dip. Pilates, M. Sex (current).
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Johanna (Jo) Fricker
Jo fell in love with Pilates after having her son, and movement has been her passion ever since. She has completed her Reformer and Mat Pilates training, along with a range of short courses.
Her classes are built on strong foundations, with flowing sequences that layer in extra challenge as you go. Expect a few shakes, plenty of laughs and a genuinely good time. Jo’s favourite part is helping people fall in love with movement, and she can’t wait to see you on the mat.