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Mathew Bergan is the founder of Dancing Warrior Yoga. He enjoyed a professional career in dance and choreography throughout the eighties and nineties; he then turned to Hatha yoga with Shandor Remete in 1990 to compliment his dance training. Mathew has been teaching yoga since 1993 and today dedicates himself to the practice and teaching of the Dancing Warrior Yoga style.

Mathew completed Anatomy, Physiology and Teacher Training with Yoga Synergy between 1998 and 2003. During the same period he furthered his study, learning Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga with Trevor Tangye, Eileen Hall and Sri K Pattabhi Jois, and tending master yoga workshops with Emma Balnaves, Geeta Iyengar, Donna Farhi, Clive Sheridan and TKV Desikachar. In 2003 Mathew studied Hatha yoga and pranayama (breathwork) in India with Clive Sheridan.

A holder of an Advanced Diploma in Sports Massage, he integrates his knowlege of bodywork within Dancing Warrior Yoga classes. From teaching yoga to dance companies, TV stations, law firms, children, gymnasiums, footballers and celebrities Mathew has learned that yoga asana is not a "one size fits all" panacea and welcomes the challenges that arise from the unpredictable landscape of the human body.

Mathew has devised a style for those that have yoga on their mind and movement in their bones. His style fuses the kinetic qualities of movement with the muscular/skeletal foundations of Hatha yoga and cyclic breathing. Each class stretches, strengthens and tones the body while drawing upon a measured breath cycle. The classes are enjoyable and informative, offering every student the chance to experience their bodies and minds intelligently.

Today, as well as running his own Yoga School, based in two Sydney locations, he teaches on-site yoga and pilates courses for various organizations in Sydney.

Mathew graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Technology in 1996 - majoring in film and video studies. Mathew assisted in the production of five Yoga Synergy DVDs, seven DVDs for Danielle James - Transit yoga and 2 for his own youga school, Dancing Warrior Yoga. Click here for more information.

Since 2000 he has operated Dancing Warrior Yoga and Pilates agency locating teachers for corporate yoga in the business sector.

"An energy shifter a physical sculptor, a soul guide, the Dancing Warrior playfully contributes to the alchemy of contemporary yoga... When we move our bodies stillness of the mind becomes possible. When we recognise the dynamic in the harmonic we experience the healing and transformative effects of stillness", Mathew Bergan

Rebecca has been practicing yoga for 12 years and completed her teacher training with Samadhi Yoga, Newtown. She understands that every body and every day is unique and believes yoga is about contentment, non-violence and truth - to ourselves and others.

"It's about engaging with the spirit within you and goes well beyond what we do on the mat", she says.

Rebecca believes anyone can do yoga and teaches with understanding and compassion, instilling respect for your body while calming the mind through meditation techniques. Her classes are designed to invigorate and challenge, allowing you to discover your own potential, through a dynamic Hatha style.

Kate is a Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher who concentrates on building strength, in mind and body, and encouraging flexibility. She completed her teacher training at Samadhi Yoga, but continues to learn and maintain a steady practice in a variety of types of yoga including Yin, Kundalini and deep meditation. Kate initially trained as an actor. Her interest in concentrating energy and body awareness, lead her to yoga, not just a physical practice, but one that enriched her spiritual awareness.

Kate believes everyone can benefit from yoga - how much is up to you!