Meet the team at simply u yoga studio
Laini Garsden
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon Kennedy
Laini is a pilates teacher trained to teach Mat and Reformer group classes and privates. She started as a yoga teacher teaching adults, prenatal, assisted needs, kid's, Hatha Vinyasa and Yin yoga varieties.
Her aim is to help overcome the epidemic of 'busy' and its negative impacts on our health, restoring 'self-love' and quality of life
Laini is a pilates teacher trained to teach Mat and Reformer group classes and privates. She started as a yoga teacher teaching adults, prenatal, assisted needs, kid's, Hatha Vinyasa and Yin yoga varieties.
Her aim is to help overcome the epidemic of 'busy' and its negative impacts on our health, restoring 'self-love' and quality of life through movement, breathing and connection.
"Yoga has been like a road map, its helped me to navigate back to a sense of 'whole' in a way that is authentic to myself and my purpose. It has guided me through the 'road blocks' in my own life and always directed me towards becoming a better person. It has really shown me how to trust and let go of control. Enough to even leave my job and open a studio in order to share that magic with others.
Join a Gentle Yoga Stretches for Beginners class:
• Thurs 9am - 10am
Morning Vinyasa class:
• Wed 6am - 7am
• Sat 8.30am - 9.30am. (These classes are at an intermediate level so general level of mobility and fitness required).
Alternatively, try a Pilates class (all levels) for deep core, glute and stabilising muscle activation and conditioning:
• Tues 4.30pm - 5.30pm
• Thurs 6pm - 7pm
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon has worked with the body extensively... So know that you are in good hands!
For many years she was a personal trainer and massage therapist on the Gold Coast prior to doing her yoga teacher training (YTT) in Byron Bay in 2019.
This client centered care and service transfers through in Sharon's teaching. She will make you feel suppor
Sharon has worked with the body extensively... So know that you are in good hands!
For many years she was a personal trainer and massage therapist on the Gold Coast prior to doing her yoga teacher training (YTT) in Byron Bay in 2019.
This client centered care and service transfers through in Sharon's teaching. She will make you feel supported, comfortable and nurtured in her classes.
Sharon's full time hustle is in advertising and she understands the importance of managing work/life balance. "Yoga is my rescue remedy and time to listen to my body and what it needs!"
Health and wellbeing are highest on her list of values for herself, her hubby and her teenage son. They traded the beach for the trees and settled into their lifestyle forever home here in Bentley!
Sharon is our casual teacher and she teaches a Hatha Vinyasa style of class great for beginners and all levels.
Chloe Lyons
Sharon Kennedy
Diane Molony
Chloe is all about holistic health and wellness particularly focused around gut health, fertility and pre/post conception care. Chloe has completed a BA in Health Science and Nutritional Medicine in Sydney, (where she met her now, husband) and they traveled to India where she also completed her YTT.
She supports clients in making healthy c
Chloe is all about holistic health and wellness particularly focused around gut health, fertility and pre/post conception care. Chloe has completed a BA in Health Science and Nutritional Medicine in Sydney, (where she met her now, husband) and they traveled to India where she also completed her YTT.
She supports clients in making healthy changes to their lifestyle through coaching, awareness and yoga!
Chloe teaches post natal yoga classes for (Mums and Bubs) on Thursday mornings from 10.30am - 11.30am.
She is also offering a Juicy Flow with Chlo yoga class on a Mon night from 5.30pm - 6.30pm. A mix of heated Vinyasa Flow and cooling Yin style stretches to help you feel energised, balanced and ready for your week ahead.
Diane Molony
The Collective Studio
Diane Molony
Diane holds a BA of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Creative Arts. She recently returned with her husband to Australia after living in California, USA for the past 32 years.
Diane is a licensed massage therapist specialising in craniosacral, visceral manipulation, lymphatic, neuromuscular and somatic emotional release therapies. She is a
Diane holds a BA of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Creative Arts. She recently returned with her husband to Australia after living in California, USA for the past 32 years.
Diane is a licensed massage therapist specialising in craniosacral, visceral manipulation, lymphatic, neuromuscular and somatic emotional release therapies. She is a certified yoga teacher and also hosts workshops to promote emotional release and resilience through Holotropic Breathwork and Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning.
Diane offers A Non-Strenuous Exercise Class on Saturday afternoons from 2pm - 2.45pm. This class is suitable for anyone looking for better mobility. Perhaps experiencing mild discomfort or pain, stiffness, or recovering injury/surgery. The movements in the class are borrowed from Qigong, Tai Chi and Postural Awareness techniques to promote health and well-being in the body.
This class is $10 cash only and bookings to be made directly with Diane 0400 996 350
The Collective Studio
The Collective Studio
The Collective Studio
The Collective Studio Casino opened in 2019.
Introducing an holistic approach to wellness, through community engagement. We provide inclusive creative workshops, yoga studio, meditation and pilates classes and events within our local communities. We encourage anyone to come and nourish
themselves in studio and connect.
We support local art
The Collective Studio Casino opened in 2019.
Introducing an holistic approach to wellness, through community engagement. We provide inclusive creative workshops, yoga studio, meditation and pilates classes and events within our local communities. We encourage anyone to come and nourish
themselves in studio and connect.
We support local artists, brands and business women in the area, offering a retail opportunity for art work/products. We also provide private hire of the space for your own special events.
If you are interested in collaborating with us, joining the team or hiring the space. Please feel welcome to reach out and co-create!
FAQ's
Its my first time. What do I need to bring?
All you need to bring with you is a drink bottle, and a towel (optional) in warmer months. If you have a yoga mat that you would prefer to use from home you're encouraged to bring it along to class. Alternatively, we have all mats, props and equipment in studio.
How early should I arrive to class?
For first time visitors to Simply U Yoga studio , you are encouraged to arrive 15-20mins prior to class start time to fill in a client registration form and get a brief induction to show you how to set up with equipment before your yoga or pilates class begins.
For everybody else, please arrive 5-10mins early to ensure there are no disruptions for your fellow yogis and class can get off on time.
How do I know what 'style' of yoga class to choose?
Just like we are all different, so too is our yoga and pilates tastes! Simply U Yoga offers a variety of different styles of classes in our yoga studio to give you a range of options and a balanced variation in your week.
- Yin/Restorative - Deeply restorative and relaxing - no weight bearing and long holds in poses. Great for anyone who wants a meditative, calming practice or the lesser mobile.
- Intro to Yoga - A class for people starting out and wanting to learn basic alignment and breathing techniques or anyone who is looking for a non-strenuous yoga class
- Yoga Nidra Meditation - 20-30 min guided relaxation and deep rest for the soul. Perfect for anyone suffering anxiety, depressions, blood pressure issues, insomnia.
- Morning Vinyasa - An invigorating way to start your day, dynamic and postural strength.
- Juicy Flow with Chlo - Flowing yoga to end your day. A little strength to warm you up and finishing with a deep stretch.
- Pilates Mat - Deep core activation and postural strength exercises in a low impact way to improve function and overall performance in stabilising muscles and joints.
- Hatha Vinyasa - An all round great opening for muscles and joints to get you through the week feeling good. All levels.
I'm not flexible, can I still do yoga?
You don't need to be flexible to come to yoga or pilates! That would be like needing to spell or read before going to school. Just be prepared to come to class with no judgement, be open hearted, open minded about your class and your practice.
What does Hatha Vinyasa mean?
The words 'hatha' and 'vinyasa' are from the ancient Indian language called Sanskrit. Quite often you will hear teachers speak Sanskrit in their yoga classes calling poses by their original names rather than English translations. Hatha yoga is the lineage of yoga we come from in most modern classes, a way of breathing, moving and purifying the mind and body to manipulate our life/energy. Vinyasa - generally used in a class involving one pose flowing to another to formulate a series of movements and breathing techniques. It has also been incorporated in some classes as the series of specific movements including Plank pose - Upward dog - Downward dog. Don't be overwhelmed by this. All Simply U Yoga studio classes are generally at a beginner level and easy options will be given as alternatives.
How often should I do a yoga class?
Yoga and pilates both have so many benefits, the more often you do practice and stick to it, the quicker you will notice changes happening in your body/mind. Like all things, consistency is key!
How much does it cost?
There is a range of prices dependent on how often you wish to practice and what fits your routine? A consistent practice means more benefits you will notice, much quicker than if you only come once per week.
- Unlimited classes membership - $25/wk
- 10 x classes (6 months validity to use) - $150
- Single adult class - $20
- Student/concession class - $15
NEW! COVID-19 Online Membership
- Unlimited access to yoga videos and guided meditation recordings - $10/wk