Teachers

Mike Berghan (co-director)

Mike found Astanga yoga in 1992, and it has become a major focus in his life; with 6 trips to India to study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois, as well as attending workshops in New Zealand and Australia. Mike brings a wealth of personal experience to his teaching, having worked through the Astanga primary series, intermediate series and the majority of the third series of postures (asanas) under the guidance of Pattabhi Jois and Peter Sanson. This has given him an in-depth understanding of the issues that students face when they approach yoga and also an enormous faith in the power of that process to alter our lives in a positive way. Prior to establishing Te Aro Astanga Yoga in Wellington with Victoria, Mike has taught in Gisborne and Sydney.

Victoria Grouden (co-director)

Victoria found yoga and Mike at the same time and has never looked back. She has been practising Astanga since 1994, teaching since 1996. She has travelled to India 4 times to study with Patabhi Jois, and attended his workshops in Australia and New Zealand. Victoria has also studied therapeutic yoga and has taught yoga for new mothers, pregnancy, back issues and other health problems. Victoria has previously taught in Gisborne and Sydney and enjoys the pleasure of teaching people something so positive and worthwhile.