About Us

Welcome to Shine Shakti, Yoga Studio and More…

Yoga studio.

Shine Shakti has been delivering yoga classes online and in the Blue Mountains since 2021.

It’s recently found its home within Waratah Holistic Health Clinic, located at 1/82 Waratah St. The space is cosy and intimate, and we hope that each class feels like coming home.

We offer general yoga and specialized classes for particular ages and stages.

What’s Shakti?

Shakti means power.

It’s the creative, divine energy that infuses the universe and enlivens us.

It’s a word in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India in which the teachings of yoga have been passed down across thousands of years. It’s still relevant today, and it’s the loving power that guides this yoga studio.

Shine, Shakti, shine!

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Founder and Head Teacher.

Oh hey! I’m Emma: founder of Shine Shakti. Call me mother, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and more. I speak with a lil American twang, dream in science fiction, and marvel out loud at the mystery of it all.

10 years ago, I began teaching yoga as part of a wellbeing program at a university. Since then, I’ve taught in the most magical of places including my driveway, various studios, a women’s shelter, workplaces, and online. I’ve spent years studying and sharing yoga for pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood — and I’m excited for this next chapter of yoga for the wider community through the yoga studio in Katoomba.

Bonus things: I’m an authorised civil celebrant, officiating weddings, commitment ceremonies, baby namings, and funerals. I also offer business mentoring to aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs and yoga teachers.

Our Teaching Team.

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    SHREYA

    Originally from the land of yogis - India - Shreya first encountered yoga as a child in primary school. Though unaware at the time, that early experience planted a seed. In 2011, she was reintroduced to the profound science of yoga, sparking a deep personal journey that led her to become a teacher.

    Passionate about teaching adults and children, Shreya believes yoga and meditation are powerful tools for healing the body and mind while fostering spiritual and personal growth.

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    GIGI

    Gigi is a dedicated yoga teacher and space holder, offering classes that foster vitality and a supportive mind-body connection. Informed by her background as a massage therapist and studies in polyvagal theory and counselling, Gigi provides a joyful and nurturing space where all of you feels welcome and where the body is related to as a tool for healing, your home and best friend.

    Learn more about Gigi on her website: https://www.templeofbearwellbeing.com.au

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    COURTNEY

    “Grounded in breath, guided by intuition and inspired by transformation” is how Courtney describes herself.

    With many years experience and a lifelong devotion to mindful movement, Courtney creates space for students to explore not just poses, but possibility.  Her classes blend tradition with creativity,  stillness with flow and always invite you to return home to yourself… one breath, one moment at a time.

  • HANNAH

    Hannah first saw yoga as a physical practice and loved (still does!) the physical challenges that it can bring.

    She very quickly realised there was more beneath the surface, experiencing that wonderful floating feeling after meditation and savasana. In her classes, Hannah aims to leads you to find feelings of calm and confidence within yourself.

  • SAMMIE

    At the heart of Sammie’s teaching is a desire to create spaces of safety, curiosity, and presence: a place where people can reconnect with themselves and the rhythms of the natural world.

    Sammie draws inspiration from nature, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayuverda, and yoga philosophy — weaving these influences into accessible, therapeutic practices that support balance and renewal.

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