About Radiance Retreats Yoga Facilitators

ABOUT RADIANCE RETREATS, THE YOGA & FACILITATORS Click HERE to read about Radiance Facilitators Radiance Retreats® are held in Byron Bay, Bali, Thailand and beyond. The retreats are based upon the foundation of twice daily yoga and meditation and also incorporate yoga nidra (guided relaxation), massage and spa treatments, nutrition and healthy lifestyle talks, guided beach and nature walks, healthy meals, cleansing juices, cultural tours plus a range of other healing modalities. Participants leave feeling relaxed and restored with an inspired personal yoga practice, increased energy levels, practical healthy lifestyle tips, clarity and new goals for life. Our Philosophy: extends from the understanding that we're all unique and an ideal healthy lifestyle program will vary from person to person according to one's work and family commitments, environment, and other facets. A Radiance Retreat aims to bring a person to inner harmony through developing one's yoga practice and other tools to restore physically and mentally. The YOGA: is taught by Jessie Chapman. The morning practice is taught in the Vinyasa flow style suitable for complete beginners through to general level practitioners. Afternoon yoga is a mix of deep restoration, relaxation and remedial yoga. Classes include breath awareness and meditation. Jessie also offers core strength classes on the retreats. The retreats attract a wide range of people of all ages from beginners to more experienced practitioners. Many modifications of the postures are given so you can access the right posture according to your level of flexibility and strength and there's plenty of one-to-one attention and adjustments from the many yoga assistants in the classes.
About the facilitators Jessie Chapman - Yoga Teacher & Retreat Operator Jessie is Australia's bestselling yoga author of 4 yoga books (HarperCollins Australia & Ulysses Press USA) and writes regularly on yoga and health for Wellbeing and other leading magazines. Jessie is well placed to provide the expertise to run retreats also running workshops and designing yoga programs for specific needs. Jessie discovered yoga in 1991 and has been teaching since 1997. During the retreats she teaches morning Vinyasa flow yoga, afternoon restoration yoga as well as yoga classes to build core strength, relaxation, meditation and evening yoganidra.
Anthea Amore - Yoga Assistant & Vision Quests Anthea is a certified yoga teacher who gives adjustments in the yoga classes. Anthea has been working in the field of natural health and healing for the past 17 years. She's a passionate Massage Therapist, Reiki Master and Natural Beauty Therapist. Anthea also guides Vision Quests on the retreats using visualisation, wish lists, meditation and ritual to promote self awareness and the re discovery of what our true passions are in life.
Lee Purdie - Yoga Assistant & Yogadance Lee is a certified yoga teacher who gives adjustments in the yoga classes. Lee also runs yogadance classes on the retrets. Yogadance transcends the traditional boundaries of yoga to incorporate the flowing movements of dance. An inspiring selection of music, from soothing rhythms to funky beats, helps set the mood. Lee's yogadance sequences are accesiable to all, dancers and non-dancers alike. People who rarely dance are amazed at how easy, empowering and inspiring her classes are. Lee has studied, taught and performed different forms of Dance throughout her life and has been a dedicated practitioner of Yoga for over twelve years.
Kylie Ann Bartley- Yoga Assistant Kylie is a qualified Ayurveda consultant, yoga teacher, fitness instructor and Thai massage therapist who gives adjustments during the yoga classes. As well as assisting in the yoga classes during the retreats Kylie also discusses healthy lifestyle techniques helping each individual determine their specific needs in relation to physical health, diet and lifestyle changes. Her workshop covers techniques to bring balance and optimum health in the changing seasons and different environments we live in. Included in the workshop is a practical lesson on Ayurvedic head, neck and shoulder massage to de-stress and rejuvenate .
Carmelle Moore- Guided Meditations & VoiceMoves Carmelle facilitates a chakra awareness and meditation class on the retreats exploring the chakra's, guided meditations, developing our voice and discovering the power of healing sounds moving through the body. Carmelle's classes are conducted in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. She has her formal training in Speech Pathology and has combined her various communication skills with her love for yoga.
Haydie Osborne – Naturopath and Nutrition Coach Haydie has been practicing Naturopathy for the past 10 years with an emphasis on diet, nutrition and women and children’s health. During the retreats she gives talks on nutrition and how best to formulate an optima diet. She discusses good eating habits, ways to steer away from processed food, good food supplements, food combining, healthy snacks, kids meals, recipes and more. On our NYE and January Retreats at Sangsurya, Haydie also gives talks on various health and stress related issues and is available for private consultations.