Bhumi Sally Albertsen
With over three decades of yoga practice and 28 years of teaching experience, Bhumi’s journey began after earning her biochemistry degree from the University of Tasmania. She initially worked as a chemist in various laboratories before turning her focus toward her true interests. In 1997, Bhumi completed her yoga teacher certification in Perth, concurrently training as a massage therapist. She continued yoga and meditation training in both India and Perth under the guidence of her teacher, ShantiMayi, of the Sacha Lineage in Rishikesh, India.
Bhumi has authored teacher training manuals, developed comprehensive yoga course curriculums, and contributed articles to AYL magazine. She is also a qualified yoga therapist and sound healer and runs regular sound healing sessions along with public yoga classes in North Beach. Bhumi enjoys teaching yoga, whilst raising 2 daughters and she brings warmth, insight, and a holistic approach to all facets of her work, inspiring growth and well-being in those she teaches.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science – Biochemistry/Microbiology (University of Tasmania, 1991)
Yoga Certificate, (YogaHealth, 1997)
Diploma of Health Science, Massage (Australian College of Natural Health Sciences, 1997)
Certificate Yoga Therapy (Yoga Space/Surya Health, 2015) www.suryahealth.com.au
Certificate in Teaching Sound Healing- Lena Smith Healthy Bodhi
Current first aid certificate
Current police clearance
Fully insured
Quentin Albertsen
With over thirty years of personal yoga practice and 28 years of teaching experience, Quentin brings a wealth of wisdom and authenticity to his classes. Originally trained and employed as a surveyor, Quentin followed his passion by completing his yoga certification in 1997 and transitioning to a professional career in yoga.
Since completing his training, Quentin has played a key role in training other teachers and has delivered numerous corporate and public classes. He is also a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor, having trained with the Mindfulness Training Institute of Australasia (MTIA), a program grounded in the teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn. Quentin has successfully facilitated the transformative 8-week MBSR courses in Perth, guiding participants toward greater well-being.
A dedicated student of ShantiMayi, Quentin’s journey into meditation has taken him to India multiple times to deepen his practice under her guidance. He has undertaken numerous intensive 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreats with ShantiMayi as well as several extended meditation retreats at the Jhana Grove Meditation Centre in Perth, continually enriching his understanding and embodiment of mindfulness and meditation
Qualifications
Yoga Certificate (YogaHealth, 1997)
Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Module 2 Anatomy and Physiology (Surya Health, 2013)
Meditation Teacher Training, Mindfulness Training Institute Australasia (MTIA) (2015) www.mtia.org.au
Fully insured