Instructors at Hara

Kristy began her training in Dance where she completed a BA in Dance at the University of Adelaide, and became involved in many dance projects over her 10 years in South Australia.
Having a scoliosis, she relied on movement therapists and body work therapists to keep her moving freely.
Kristy firstly trained as a Massage Therapist completing her Diploma of Remedial Massage, and continued her studies in Pilates in Brisbane, completing her Diploma of Pilates with PITC.
Kristy has been teaching Pilates and Massaging in Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga for the past 12 years, and is passionate about continuing to learn and grow in all aspects of movement and body work.

The owner and director of the beautifully crafted HARA Beyond Movement Studio, Suzanne McCarty shares with great enthusiasm her passion for movement and anatomy that is based on her extensive knowledge from a lifetime of studying and practicing movement. Suzanne enjoyed a 12 year professional dance career before she became a teacher of movement in 2000.

 

Lauren Realph has been teaching Yoga since certifying in London in 2008. She has over 2000 hours of teaching experience both in Australia and abroad, spanning almost a decade. She is a senior level teacher with Yoga Australia and is currently completing post graduate studies in Yoga Therapy.

 

Lauren began her pilates education with Peak Pilates, completing her mat work certification in 2011. She has since completed pre and postnatal specific pilates mat and equipment studies with Tensegrity Training and most recently has completed the comprehensive Pilates Reformer instructors qualification with Pilates International.

 

Yoga & Pilates classes with Lauren are nourishing, authentic, warm and accessible. She teaches with an emphasis on alignment and individual attention. Her classes are designed to create space, strength and inner integrity, while learning to develop a compassionate and intuitive sense of individual boundaries. Classes with Lauren invite you to feel great, move well and improve your overall health & vitality!

Kirsti Whitlocke is a Coffs girl who until quite recently was living in the UK. She is a classically trained singer who tread the boards in London’s West End before retraining as a high school music teacher.

She also qualified as a comprehensive Pilates instructor whilst still in England, and then completed her GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® method Foundation training in the UK and here in Australia.

Kirsti is really excited about sharing the Pilates and GYROTONIC®  methods here in Coffs Harbour at our studio Hara. Her approach to teaching is upbeat and she enjoys making these movements modalities accessible and fun for all.