The Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood Yoga is a home for peace among friends.

In the Neighbourhood, we practise Yoga Yoga - meaning there is no right or wrong way to move your body or move towards a state of peace. All participants are encouraged to choose what is comfortable for them with a variety of options provided for those who are new to the yoga mat, cushion or chair. Everyone is welcome, exactly as they are.

All classes are led by experienced and passionate yoga teacher, Julieanne Bergmann.

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Hi, my name is Julieanne.

I love teaching 'yoga yoga' in Mackay, the town where I grew up, studied ballet and remains home to many friends and family. It is wonderful to be here, sharing the benefits of yoga with you and welcoming you home to yourself. 

I have been teaching movement for decades, training and working as a professional dancer until 2015. My style of movement in the yoga room is creative and diverse but not aesthetically driven like dance. My offering is grounded in functional movement principles with post graduate training completed under Exercise Physiologists at Ihana Yoga, Melbourne and Physiotherapists at Core Yoga, Brisbane.

All of my sessions have an invitational style so students are free to choose what feels useful for them in that moment. I have trained in a mental health aware methodology, studying under Clinical Psychologist, Dr Lauren Tober of the Yoga Psychology Institute; and Edwina Kempe from Trauma Sensitive Yoga Australia. I am currently completing a Bachelor of Psychological Science - Honours at CQ University after being awarded a Graduate Diploma of Psychology from University of Adelaide.

Beyond the physical domains of yoga, I have a passion for encouraging regular home practise of meditation amongst my yoga students. This comes from my strong interest and dedicated study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (a pivotal text on meditation) under the guidance of Dan Alder, The Yoga Den; Leanne Davis, Viniyoga; and Saraswati Vasudevan, Yoga Therapy Australia.

My foundational teacher training with Kate Pell, Bowral Yoga Centre and encouragement from senior yoga teacher, Judith Grieve have also shaped my teaching endeavours of service, compassion and warmth.

In addition to Level Two Yoga Australia teacher certification, I have studied courses in Pranayama and Energetic Anatomy with Simon Borg-Olivier; Vedic Chanting with Leanne Davis; Ayurveda with Kimana Nichols; Restorative Yoga with Lizzie Lasater and yoga therapeutics with Iyengar certified teacher Jamie Denham.

I offer private sessions and also teach yoga in workplaces and schools as part of their wellbeing programs.

And so, I welcome you to join me on a journey to learn a simple and rewarding practice, so that you too can 'yoga yoga' for life.

Julieanne Bergmann
0448 054 811