Meet the Kula Teachers and Healers

Our teachers and practitioners are here in the spirit of compassion and generosity to help keep the cost of event affordable and more available to the community.

Steffi Glasenapp

With a background in dance and yoga, Steffi discovered Acroyoga in 2009.
Being amongst the first certified in AcroYoga, she is one of the most senior teachers in Sydney.
With a decade of teaching workshops, classes and AcroYoga immersions, Steffi has helped people of all ages, sizes and body shapes.

A technical ninja, super passionate about making Acroyoga accessible for everyone, she believes anything complex can be broken down into intelligent buildings blocks.
She says "Everyone can play Acro when they train smart."

Julia Gusman

Julia has been playing in AcroYoga since 2011, and teaching since 2014.

As an experienced yogi, teacher and laughter yoga leader, she is passionate about all things fun.

With a corporate background, Julia believes finding space to accommodate play is vital in our busy lives.

To Julia, AcroYoga is about communication and human connection.
She says "Friends who play together stay together."

Shantell Shakti

Bliss Body Activist, Breathworker, Tantrica, Medicine Woman, Healer and Sacred Feminine Arts Mentor.

Shantell was initiated into "energy healing" at age 10. Her life path has guided her to work holistically with the physical/emotional body, psychology and sexuality.  Breath, sound movement and healing touch are vital keys in her work with people.

She loves to create a sacred, loving, safe space for people to transform from one way of being, to another.
Join her for Dakini Yoga & Polarity Yoga.

Lila Temelovski

Lila means "play" in Sanskrit, which is a fun twist on why she likes doing yoga with children.

Lila has been a childcare educator for over 10 years, as well a qualified Hatha and kids yoga teacher.
She loves the positive effects yoga has on children and knows you will too.