Suzanne Swan
Senior Yoga Teacher & Active Birth Educator
Suzanne Swan is the principal teacher and founder of yogababy. Suzanne has been teaching Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga since 1999. She is certified as a Yoga for Pregnancy teacher and Active Birth Educator by Jane Campbell-Kaye and Janet Balaskas of the Active Birth Centre, London (2001). Suzanne has a passion for birth and believes in the transformational power of yoga. Her yoga practice for the last thirty years has been dedicated to understanding how meditation and different breathing and yoga techniques enhance hormonal balance and women's health. Suzanne teaches Online Yoga Videos, Active Birth Workshops, Teacher Training and offers private sessions on fertility, active birth, and attachment parenting.
Sarah Emmert
Pregnancy Yoga Teacher
Sarah is a mother of 3 beautiful “big kids” now; she has been teaching yoga since 2015. She is a certified yoga teacher and completed her prenatal yoga teacher training at The Yoga Institute, Sydney. Sarah is also a Birth Doula, bringing this knowledge to her yogababy classes. Sarah’s passion for supporting and empowering women during pregnancy and birth drives her to put time and genuine energy into her teaching. Sarah teaches pregnancy yoga classes in Ashgrove on Monday evenings.
Mandi Cavallaro
Mums & Bubs Yoga Teacher
Enthralled by the capacity for movement to nourish our whole being, Mandi has been studying & teaching movement and mindfulness practices for almost 20 years. Her certifications include Postgraduate Diploma of Pregnancy, Active Birth and Postnatal Yoga with Suzanne Swan in 2017, as well as restorative exercise specialist training with Katy Bowman of Nutritious Movement. Having had three very different birthing and post-natal experiences with each of her children, she recognizes the deep joys of early parenting can also exist alongside the physical recovery from birth. Mandi teaches the Friday morning Mums and Bubs Yoga in Ashgrove.
Tanya Waldie
Pregnancy yoga teacher
As Tanya’s journey into pregnancy and parenthood unfolded, she found yoga to be a familiar and constantly evolving sanctuary. She completed her Yoga Certification with Core Yoga, West End in 2021. Seeking a greater understanding of how to support women in their yoga practice throughout pregnancy, Tanya completed her Pregnancy and Active Birth Postgraduate training with Yogababy - Suzanne Swan in 2022. In sharing yoga and life with two young children, she values a sense of compassion, connection, and curiosity. She teaches Pregnancy Yoga in Ashgrove on Saturdays.
Kristi Manger
Pregnancy yoga teacher
Kristi, a mother of 2 active boys, is a qualified yoga teacher and has been teaching since 2019. She has a passion for working with women to support and empower them along their journey to motherhood. Kristi completed her pre and post-natal certification with Baby Bliss yoga in 2020 and is currently continuing her studies to become a qualified Yoga Therapist. Kristi strongly believes that breath work (pranayama) and safe movement (asana) is so important to assist in having a comfortable, calm pregnancy, as well as offering tools to assist with the birth of your baby.
Rebecca Peet
Pregnancy yoga teacher
Rebecca is a qualified Radiant Light Yoga Hatha yoga teacher who has taught since 2009. Her journey into motherhood in 2021 coincided with a keen interest in learning how to best support other mums and their babies through yoga, mainly through pranayama (breathwork). She completed her pregnancy and active birth teacher training with Suzanne Swan in 2022, balancing caring for and breastfeeding her young son. With a passion for yoga and its benefits, Rebecca finds great joy in sharing this ancient healing art and offering options for all ages and abilities.
