ABOUT ROSE.
Rose first began practicing yoga in 2012 as a tool to alleviate anxiety, amidst big-city living in Sydney. Intuiting that there was something more to it than just calming the mind and stretching the body, her curiosity with the practice led her to India, Cambodia, and Thailand for self-exploration and retreat-ing.
In 2017, she (finally) found Hridaya Yoga Mexico, where her first 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat shifted everything—her perception of self and reality—forever.
Love, beauty, stillness, peace, depth, mystery, Heart… all these words pointing to the same thread cracked open.
What was meant to be a one-month visit extended into three years: a washing machine of intensive training, extended periods of silence and solitude, and the challenges and joys of living and working in community.
Her fascination with yoga has since led her to multiple Teacher Training Courses (TTCs), including her Hridaya Yoga 500-hour TTC, a 200-hour TTC in Thailand with Swara Yoga Academy, and a Yin Yoga TTC with Orion Healing. She has also completed a year-long Mahavidya Initiations with her tantra teacher Dijan (Shivoham Tantra), and is a Certified Mindfulness Mentor thanks to her six month training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield through Banyan.
Rose has spent more than 250 days in silent meditation retreats, including a 30-Day Silent Retreat, a 49-Day Pratyabhijna Solitary Meditation Retreat, and several dark room retreats.
She now guides yoga and meditation retreats across Australia, while splitting her time between there, Hridaya Yoga Mexico, and Thailand.
A lover of sacred poetry, cacao, frangipanis, spreadsheets, and jumping in the ocean after a sweaty beach run—Rose brings both presence and playfulness to her offerings.
TRAINING:
YOGA ALLIANCE ACCREDITED E-RYT 500 (‘Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher’)
SILENT MEDITATION RETREATS: 250+ Days, including a 49-Day Solitary Pratyabhijna Retreat and Dark Room Retreats.
500H HATHA YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (Hridaya Yoga)
200H VINYASA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (Swara Yoga Academy)
CERTIFIED MINDFULNESS MENTOR (6-Month Training with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield through Banyan)
50H YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (Orion Healing)
BREATHWORK FACILITATOR (Travis Elliot)
AYURVEDA IMMERSION - PRACTITIONER TRAINING (Vichara Yoga)
HEART-WOMB INTENSIVE (Hridaya Yoga Online)
HATHA YOGA INTENSIVES: MODULES 1-4 (Hridaya Yoga)
WOMEN’S AYURVEDA & TANTRA Levels 1-3 (Vichara Yoga)
MAHAVIDYA 12 MONTH IMMERSION PROGRAM (Yoga Therapy Pill)
CACAO FACILITATOR (Mayan Wisdom Academy) (2022)
OVER 2000 HOURS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING:
YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER - Hridaya Yoga (2018 - 2020, 2023, 2024-2025)
SILENT MEDITATION & YOGA RETREAT FACILITATOR - Hridaya Yoga & Yoga with Rose (October 2019 - present)
YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER - Sundance Studio, Mission Beach (June 2020 - 2022, 2024)
YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER - Health, Healing & Harmony, Innisfail (July 2021 - 2022)
Please note: While I personally find it rather odd to quantify yoga expertise in terms of hours of training and accreditations, I've chosen to do so here to provide a structured framework for evaluating my experience. This will hopefully help you make informed decisions regarding future retreats and courses.
