About our Surry Hills yoga school
The Central Yoga School is a recognised Iyengar Yoga Institute. It was established in 1998 and runs classes, workshops, retreats and teacher training exclusively in the Iyengar Yoga tradition in Surry Hills, near Central Station.
Sincere instruction from certified and committed teachers
Our qualified yoga teachers are passionate about the Iyengar method. It is taught in a considered and inspiring manner, with attention to detail and instructions are delivered according to capacity.
JAMES HASEMER
James Hasemer is a Senior Intermediate 3 (Level 3 under new system) certified Iyengar yoga teacher, teacher trainer, teacher assessor, assessment moderator, and is currently a teacher director on the Iyengar Yoga Australia board.
He has run the Central Yoga School since 1998. Prior to that he undertook a traditional yoga apprenticeship with a strong and inspiring teacher after starting Iyengar yoga classes back in the late 1980s.
Apart from occasional visits to the Iyengar Yoga Institute (RIYMI) in Pune, India, he has worked mostly on his own for the past 20 years, gaining insight through his disciplined daily practice and strict adherence to the Iyengar method.
James Hasemer, certified Iyengar yoga teacher, and Founder of the Central Yoga School. James runs yoga classes, introductory courses, yoga study workshops and yoga teacher training at the Surry Hills studio. | Central Yoga School | Surry Hills.
LORENZO SACCHINI
Lorenzo discovered Iyengar yoga in 2013 when he started practicing at the Central Yoga School and has been passionate about it ever since.
He has been teaching at the school since 2016, attained full teacher certification in 2017, and Junior Intermediate 1 (Level 2 under the new system) in 2019.
As part of his on-going education Lorenzo made multiple trips to India where he studied at RIYMI (the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India) to further his skills. In 2019 he also undertook a Yoga therapy mentorship with Stephanie Quirk.
Lorenzo is also a certified Ayurvedic consultant and therapist: he considers Yoga and Ayurveda to be complimentary to each other, forming an integrated knowledge system.
Lorenzo is a certified yoga instructor and runs beginner and intermediate yoga classes | Central Yoga School | Surry Hills.
ANDREW LIM
Andrew has been practising at Central Yoga School since 2013, attaining teacher certification in 2018. He enjoys that with yoga you only ever reap what you sow, and that the benefits of practise are hard-earned but yours to enjoy.
He simply finds that he’s a better person when practising yoga, and finds the opportunity to learn more motivating and humbling.
Andrew is a qualified yoga instructor, passionate about authentic Iyengar practice | Central Yoga School | Surry Hills.
JACKIE RUDDOCK
Jackie began practising Iyengar yoga in 2008, and joined Central Yoga School in 2018, at which point she became a dedicated practitioner. She attained Level 1 teacher certification in 2023.
When you meet Jackie you will see how important yoga is in her life. Her enthusiasm for the practice is felt through the energy she brings to the teaching of her classes.
Kathryn is a certified yoga instructor wth 20 years experience teaching classes to all levels. Kathryn provides expert instruction in the ways yoga transforms body and mind. | Central Yoga School | Surry Hills.