COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING
Meet the team
Our intent at I Am That is simple. This studio is a third space. Calm, attentive, and professional. A place where students feel seen, supported, and safe to return.
Our teachers share a commitment to care, integrity of practice, and considered teaching. Each brings their own style and personality, while holding the same intention, to create an environment that is welcoming, grounded, and consistent.
OUR EXPERT COMMUNITY
Introducing our team
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Yoga Program Manager | Yoga & Mat Pilates
Bel is a yoga and Pilates teacher with a warm, grounded, and thoughtful approach to movement. Her teaching is shaped by training across Ashtanga, Tantric, and energetic yoga, alongside Pilates, bringing together strength, awareness, and mindful movement.
As Yoga Program Manager at I Am That Studio, Bel brings a strong understanding of both practice and community to the way she teaches. Her classes are welcoming and supportive, encouraging students to explore movement with curiosity, build confidence, and find a practice that works for their body.
Expect thoughtful sequencing, clear guidance, and a class that balances challenge with space to slow down and connect.
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Yoga
Joice (she/her) discovered yoga in 2013 and was drawn to the way the practice supported both body and mind. She later completed her 200 hour teacher training in Costa Rica and has continued to deepen her practice and teaching ever since.
Her classes blend fluid, dynamic movement with mindful breathwork, creating a practice that is both energising and grounding. Joice encourages students to move with awareness, explore their edge, and find the right balance between challenge and support.
Expect thoughtful sequencing, clear guidance, and a welcoming class that leaves you feeling strong, present, and connected.
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Yoga
Phil (he/him) discovered yoga as a teenager while living in India and has been practising ever since. After moving to Australia, he completed his 350 hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with the Australian Yoga Academy and has developed a teaching style grounded in connection, curiosity, and community.
Phil’s classes are warm, dynamic, and welcoming, with a strong emphasis on helping students feel comfortable exploring their practice at their own pace. His teaching balances thoughtful movement with humour and genuine connection.
Expect a strong, uplifting class with plenty of warmth, laughter, and a simple philosophy at its heart: come as you are.
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Yoga
Laura discovered yoga while studying at university and was drawn to the way mindful movement could create calm and balance in everyday life. Her practice has continued to deepen over the years, shaping a thoughtful and grounded approach to teaching.
Alongside her work as a physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates instructor, Laura brings a strong understanding of movement and alignment to every class. Her teaching blends flowing sequences with opportunities to slow down, breathe, and move with greater awareness.
Influenced by her Buddhist upbringing, Laura creates calm, welcoming classes that encourage presence, balance, and a deeper connection to the practice.
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Yoga
Timothy teaches with a calm, grounded, and supportive approach. His classes are shaped by years of study and experience across India, Asia, Europe, and South America, blending traditional yoga philosophy with mindful movement and meditation.
He began teaching in India in 2018 and has continued to deepen his practice through ongoing study, including Buddhist meditation and traditional movement and meditation practices from South America.
Expect a steady, thoughtful class with space to slow down, breathe, and move with greater awareness.
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Reformer Pilates / Mat Pilates
Madeleine has loved Pilates since her teenage years. After moving from London to Melbourne in early 2025, she now teaches full time, bringing her classical training into a contemporary, flowing style.
Inspired by her own long-term knee injury, Madeleine is undertaking further clinical training and brings a strong focus on alignment, control, and thoughtful movement. Her classes are varied, engaging, and designed to challenge while supporting students to move well.
With a touch of British humour, Madeleine keeps the atmosphere light and welcoming. Expect to work muscles you didn’t know you had and leave feeling stronger, more energised, and with a smile on your face.
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Mat Pilates
Kat first discovered Pilates through her formal dance training and has continued to value the way it supports strength, control, and body awareness.
Her classes are thoughtful, supportive, and accessible to all experience levels, with a focus on helping students move well and build confidence over time.
Expect clear guidance, purposeful movement, and a welcoming class that meets you where you are.
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Yoga
Kelvin (he/him) discovered yoga after moving to Australia from Singapore and was drawn to the connection between movement, breath, and the mind. Over time, curiosity became a dedicated practice and eventually led him to teaching.
Known for his warmth, humour, and creative approach, Kelvin creates dynamic classes that feel both challenging and welcoming. He encourages students to explore their practice with curiosity, without taking themselves too seriously.
Expect strong, thoughtful movement, clear guidance, and plenty of laughter along the way.
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Reformer Pilates / Mat Pilates
Cloe has been teaching Pilates for over 12 years, inspired by her own recovery from a back injury. As a certified Pilates instructor, Teacher Trainer, and Clinical Diploma holder, she blends the original Contrology method with contemporary movement to create flowing, engaging classes.
Her teaching is thoughtful and adaptable, with clear progressions and plenty of options for different bodies and experience levels. Cloe also has extensive experience working with injuries and supporting prenatal and postnatal clients.
Expect a well-paced class with strong foundations, considered detail, and the right amount of challenge.
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Reformer Pilates / Mat Pilates
Indigo (she/her) brings a background in performing arts, ballet, and movement training to her Pilates teaching. Her experience across methods including Butoh, Suzuki, and Vaganova Ballet shapes a thoughtful approach to alignment, control, and purposeful movement.
After completing her Mat and Reformer Pilates training in 2023, Indigo began teaching with a focus on helping students build strength, body awareness, and confidence through movement.
Expect strong, uplifting classes with clear guidance, creative sequencing, and plenty of attention to how you move.
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Reformer
Sophia teaches with a warm, grounded, and encouraging approach. She believes Pilates is about more than building strength, creating space to move with greater awareness, build confidence, and take time away from the pace of everyday life.
Her classes are thoughtful and supportive, balancing purposeful movement with an appropriate level of challenge. Sophia encourages students to work with their own body and experience level while continuing to build strength and confidence in their practice.
Expect clear guidance, genuine care, and a welcoming class that leaves you feeling stronger, more balanced, and energised.
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Yoga | Retreat Program Manager
Niamh is an experienced yoga teacher who has been guiding students since 2018. Her teaching is shaped by over 650 hours of training across Kundalini, Hatha, Vinyasa, prenatal and postnatal yoga, including immersive study in India.
As Retreat Program Manager at I Am That Studio, Niamh brings the same calm, thoughtful approach to both her classes and retreat experiences. Her teaching is welcoming and grounded, creating space for students to arrive exactly as they are.
Expect a steady, supportive practice where movement, breath, and awareness come together naturally.
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Yoga
Lucia is a Somatic Educator and Feldenkrais teacher with nearly 20 years of international experience. Her work blends contemporary dance with yoga to create thoughtful, exploratory classes grounded in curiosity and awareness.
Her teaching uses gentle, intelligent movement to help students better understand how their body moves and find greater ease, control, and freedom. Expect a slower, considered practice with space to explore movement in a different way.
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Reformer
Gabby (she/her) has been practising Pilates for over 10 years and became a certified instructor in 2023. Her teaching is shaped by a strong appreciation for strength, control, and the confidence that can come from building a consistent Reformer practice.
Her classes are supportive, inclusive, and accessible to different experience levels, with clear guidance and plenty of options along the way.
Expect a thoughtful, encouraging class that helps you build strength, improve control, and leave feeling energised.
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Reformer Pilates / Mat Pilates
Jazmin (she/her) brings a warm, inclusive approach to Pilates, creating classes where students can build strength, confidence, and a better understanding of how their body moves.
Her teaching is supportive and adaptable, with plenty of options to suit different experience levels and bodies. Jazmin encourages students to work at their own pace while still finding the right level of challenge.
Expect thoughtful guidance, purposeful movement, and a welcoming class that leaves you feeling stronger, more confident, and glad you came.
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Pilates Program Manager | Mat Pilates & Reformer
Emma (she/her) discovered Pilates after transitioning from Jazz Ballet in her late teens and has been practising for over 15 years. She later completed her 300 hour teacher training across both Mat and Reformer Pilates, developing a thoughtful approach to strength, movement, and body awareness.
As Pilates Program Manager at I Am That Studio, Emma brings a strong understanding of movement, programming, and the way Pilates can support people both in and out of the studio.
Her classes combine thoughtful sequencing, clear guidance, and plenty of options, helping students build strength, confidence, and greater awareness in the way they move.
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Yoga & Mat Pilates
Julia (she/her) brings together a background in dance, movement coaching, yoga, and Pilates to create classes that are creative, dynamic, and thoughtfully sequenced. Her teaching is shaped by training in Vinyasa, Forrest Yoga, Yin, Thai Yoga Massage, and functional anatomy, giving her a strong understanding of how the body moves.
Julia encourages students to explore movement with curiosity, using breath, strength, and body awareness to find new ways of moving and building confidence in their practice.
Expect creative sequencing, clear guidance, and a class that balances challenge with plenty of room to explore.