Hey there! Thanks for dropping by. I’m Ondine, a lover of travel, amazing food, great books and of course yoga. I was born in New Zealand and started life as a classical musician, graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Music Performance degree.

After dedicating years to practicing music, I decided to lay down my flute, pack up my bags and head to the UK to spread my wings.

I then devoted five years of full-time study at the Dharmalaya Ashram in Granada, Spain and the Yogalaya Ashram in Rishikesh, Northern India. I trained in orthodox and traditional disciplines such as Hatha Yoga, Vedic Dharma, Ayurveda, Meditation & Vedanta.

Awakened Soul Yoga (formally known as Hatha Yoga Sydney), began as a boutique yoga studio in Redfern in 2011. Fifteen years later it’s now an online yoga education sanctuary and transformational yoga retreat business.

My teaching comes from a place of deep love and reverence for the practice. It’s my deepest desire to support people to transform their physical, mental and emotional well being for optimal health and wellness.

I encourage my students to come to their inner wisdom via the different techniques yoga offers; philosophical contemplation, silence, stillness, meditation, breath work, yoga âsana and self study.

I’m now based in Bangalow, in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia.