Some highlights from Raven's Career

• Lead chorographer for Australia's first Acro Yoga Flash-mob in Melbourne (2016)

• East Coast Acro Tour (2016) and West Coast Acro Tour (2017)

• Acro and Awesome World Tour to 18 countries (2018) East Timor, Lombok, Malaysia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Belgium, Canary Islands, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Israel, Peru, Tasmania (Yes its a different country)

• Land and Launch 10 Day Acro Yoga Movement Retreat, Lombok

• DAYM Peru, Month long dance Acro Yoga Movement Retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru

• Teaching at 15 Acro Yoga Festivals in 17 weeks

• DAYM Level 1 and 2 Training in Tasmania (2018)

• The 7 Lands Tour, Mainland Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Austria (2019)

• Utilizing Acro Yoga Therapeutics as a body work modality in Clinic and discovering health benefits of Acro Yoga

• Mentoring Adventure Programs combining Outdoor Adventures with Acro Yoga and Handstand training

• Running private classes for couples, birthday parties and gatherings

• Running an over 60s Acro Yoga workshop series

• Creating beginner, intermediate and advanced 6 weeks series in Melbourne

• Establishing 'Soaring in the South' and beginning a community on the Fleurieu Peninsula SA (2022 to Present)

Some Highlights of Raven's Studentship

• Yoga, Chi Gong and Breakdance Training with Adam McInnes 2003

• 4 years Professional Dance training Certificate 4 and Diploma of Dance and performing arts 2005-2008 st Dance World 301 Melbourne Victoria

• Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies 2011-2012 at the Australian Shiatsu College

• Anusara Yoga Immersions 2011 with Noah Maze

• International Teachers Education Program through the Bboy Bgirl Dojo

• Acro Yoga elemental immersion Darwin 2015

• Parkour Instructor Training with SA Parkour (2023)

• Learning from the Wicked Force Breakdance Crew

Our Soaring in the South team has been handpicked to include local, national and international teachers who will be bringing practices such as breathwork, body-work, communication, handstand and inversion training, problem solving, business support and bad ass acro yoga skills! Read below to find more details!

Instructor Crew

VICTORIA MCLARTY "TORI"

A dynamic acrobat, educator, and event organiser, whose enchanting spirit adds a touch of magic to every endeavor.

With a remarkable journey through the realms of movement, Tori's expertise has blossomed from her national-level achievements in horse riding and surfing. Her journey led her to climbing and the soaring heights of the flying trapeze, this love of flying was sparked again when she found partner acrobatics.

Over the past decade, Tori has passionately hosted and coached at events worldwide, amassing a treasure trove of wisdom in disciplines like partner acrobatics and the art of human connection. Her teaching style, marked by inclusivity and meticulous attention to detail, beckons students into her world. Her approach is an embodiment of generosity and support, as she intuitively guides and inspires her students, all while infusing an abundance of joy into every lesson un-locking the secrets of Acro Yoga and fostering deep connections, all within an atmosphere of pure fun. Tori will be joining us in April, the third weekend of the training to teach teaching from a flyers perspective, Acro Yoga washing machines and share her vast knowledge on the craft of facilitating transformation.

Raven and Tori have coordinated retreats together in both Lombok and Peru as well as a West Coast Acro Tour in WA. She is one of Australia's greatest teachers, an advocate for Acro Yoga, Circus and Partner Acrobatics.

" A pivotal moment in shaping my identity began eight years ago during my acro teacher training. It was the remarkable instructors who not only introduced me to the intricacies of Acro yoga but also ignited a passion for a broader perspective on the journey of life. I am truly grateful and excited about the chance to contribute, share my knowledge and potentially pass on the gift that my instructors gave me, to the aspiring Acro Teachers at the upcoming Soaring in the South Acro Yoga TT in 2024" (Victoria Mclarty)

Find out more about Tori through her Instagram @Flytoria

MAR GONZALEZ

Do you like fluidity and transformation? This is what defines Mar – not only as an acroyogi, but also as a dancer and a fashion designer.

Based in Barcelona, Mar has special interest in all the movement disciplines as acrobatic dance, tribal fusion bellydance, contemporary dance, contact dance and flamenco. She has been learning and teaching all over the world in research of the middle path between dance & acroyoga since eight years ago.

She has been training with mainly teachers from Acroyoga Montreal & Partner Acrobatics. Although, she has never stopped learning from whoever she has the chance to share and play with.

At this Acroyoga TTC she will not only share her unique style in Acroyoga with us – teaching together with Raven – she will also bring some of her wonderful clothes.

To know a bit more about her check https://mar-gonzalez.wixsite.com/mar-gonzalez

INEZ ALMEIDA

Inez Almeida has been fascinated with movement from a very early age, she is a professional actress, dancer and theatre director. She has encountered Acro Yoga on her path and is teaching it both as a movement technique as well as a way for expression and creativity.

With a background in classical ballet, yoga, martial arts, acrobatics and modern dance, she found in Acro Yoga a place for connection between people and disciplines, between healing and art.

She has extensive experience of more than 10 years of teaching in various formats, running regular classes in Amsterdam, workshops and retreats, throughout Europe and training and privates classes in different places including Japan and Bali. She is certified in both acroyoga international and Montreal, as well as Thai massage from Sunshine Network.

Her main focus behind the concept of teaching is the human values of loving kindness, personal development and expansion and the knowledge that everyone is unique and moves in a specific way.

Find out more about Inez through her instagram @clap_your_wings.acroyoga

DEAN PHILP

Dean from Moving Puzzles helps you connect your perceiving-mind with your interacting-body, specialising in partner and teamwork. Coaching team sport for over a decade, he loves facilitating experiences where emergent group behaviour unlocks new insights and skills for participants. As a Parkour coach, he helps people ask how our movement through spaces and places is influencing the questions we ask and problems we perceive. As a Fighting Monkey instructor, he leverages the concept of dexterity – mental and physical fluidity – to help broaden your awareness. He uses movement tasks, games, coordination riddles and embraces improvisation to expand sensory-motor creativity, as well as reveal hidden value in the world around us. Right now he runs weekly group movement classes in Adelaide, private coaching, as well as creativity & team-building workshops for corporate, academic and community groups.

Deans passion for movement is inspiring. He rises and sets with the sun adhering to his practice of movement exploration diligently and with enquiry. When we first met, the nickname “Flowing Spring” jumped out, and it’s since evolved into the “Running River” as Deans flow and strength has gained even more momentum. He somehow expands uncomfortable situations to the point of awkward and then skilfully reverses them, inviting students to find their way and that it is okay to be uncomfortable in learning and in life. His passion is contagious; before you know it you are moving by inspiration.

During our Acro Yoga Teacher training, Dean will share how we can transfer our perception from individual practice into partner-based movement situations, game exploration and some surprising surprises.

Check him out through Moving Puzzles or on his Instagram Movingpuzzles

AVA CHEN & YOO HYEONGYEOMG

Ava and Yoo met in Bali during their Zenthai Flow facilitator training and have since been working together as a team, sharing the Art of Zenthai in Adelaide.

Zenthai Shiatsu is a movement-based therapy that fuses the traditions of Zen Shiatsu, Thai Massage, and Osteopathy. These practices are woven together through the intricate system of Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as the rich depth of mindfulness, effectively balancing the physical with the energetics.

Yoo is a Remedial massage therapist and Zenthai Shiatsu practitioner from TrustYooWellness. Her love for healing touch had developed since childhood. The power of somatic release she has experienced through bodywork and therapeutic Acro yoga continues to inspire her enthusiasm to share movement practices and bodywork with others.

Ava started The Wild Circle to intentionally create safe spaces for meaningful and dynamic interactions to take place. She believes in the healing power of authentic relating, which is the beautiful essence of Zenthai. Her favourite aspects of bodywork are creative explorations and the practice of deep listening.

The core principles of Zenthai are fluidity, heartfulness and totality. Bodywork becomes a full body prayer, a deep conversation beyond words, and focused intention that dissolves fixations. Ava and Yoo are stoked to share this art with the community.

It has been so great to have Ava and Yoo at our winter and spring Acro Camps in 2023. They both have an abundance of bodywork and energetic offerings. They will be joining us in March for our Acro Yoga Therapeutics and Bodywork modules. Bodywork informs and develops physical sensitivity, listening and awareness skills, which are all essential in being a great partner, flyer, spotter or base.

We are sure you will come away from your time with Ava and Yoo with a great appreciation and some great techniques you can share with your students, friends and your family.

Find more about Ava through The Wild Circle

& Yoo through TrustYooWellness

SUSANNE FABEL

Based in Germany, Susanne started her movement journey with sports climbing and Ashtanga yoga, continued with acroyoga, Thai massage, floorwork and a growing interest in general movement concepts. She has been training with various international teachers from different disciplines for many years and never stopped being curious about learning and integrating new movement experiences.

Her background as an occupational therapist taught her the importance of meaningful movement and how to empower people to participate in areas of life that matter to them. As an acroyoga teacher she loves to create a space, where people connect through movement in a playful way and help each other to grow and to unfold their potential.

With a teaching experience of more than 10 years, she is sharing her practice in regular classes, workshops, retreats, festivals and events in Germany and internationally. Susanne is certified from Acroyoga International and Montreal. She is also a yoga teacher, Embodiment coach, Movement Flow teacher and Thai massage practitioner.

To find out more about Susanne, head on over to her Instagram Susanne.Fabel

KELLIE BARRETT

Kellie from Breath Alchemy is excited to empower you to weave the playfulness, fun and challenge of Acro Yoga with the calm, balance and focus of breathwork.

She is passionate about assisting people of all ages in finding grace, freedom and ease in life through the breath, knowing that our breath is with us from the moment we are born until the moment we leave our bodies, we breathe around 25,000 times a day, and as the breath is both conscious and subconscious the power is within us to choose if we breathe to our benefit or to our disadvantage.

Conscious breathing became Kellie’s anchor when she struggled with anxiety 11 years ago, this deep daily awareness of the breath allowed her to move through pain, finding freedom and self discovery. Having worked with people of all ages sharing pranayama (yogic breathing practices) in her yoga classes for 11 years, she took a deeper dive into the world of the breath when she discovered activated breathwork and trained with Sky Bear in his Breath Works Breathwork Academy. Since then she’s taught people within the community of all ages (including school students and teachers) how to use the breath as a tool to assist in calming, energising, balancing, focusing, self awareness or even to take you into a non ordinary state of consciousness where it’s possible to tap into the subconscious mind, recalibrate the energetic imprint within the body and release unprocessed emotions…the breathe truly is a well being source just waiting for us to discover how to best use it.

Kel runs a successful yoga studio called ‘Hill St Yoga’ in Port Elliot, South Australia, running Hatha, Restorative and Yin Yoga Classes, Full Moon rituals with Mandalas and Fire Magic as well as Yoga by the Beach.

Find out more about Kel through Breath Alchemy and Hill St Yoga

DAN AUBIN

“Forget balance, become good at balancing” - says Dan.

This is a concept that he has been exploring his entire life - As an elite gymnast, professional acrobat, director, communication lecturer, speaker and coach.

Dan was there at the beginning of one of the main streams of Acro Yoga. The concept took full bloom in Winnipeg, Canada during an early morning hotel room Jam Session, 12-4 am, with Eugene Poku & Jessie Goldberg in March 2003. “After travelling to their studio in Montreal to exchange insights and techniques through a public workshop, we concluded that Yoga and Acrobatics have a common ground; “being in the moment". Acro Yoga Montreal has developed a deep and creative line of practice that continues today: https://acroyoga.com/

Dan has shared his teaching and practice across many fields.

One of his proudest achievements is his contribution to the founding members of Gravity & Other Myths through a five-year intensive training and performance program he developed at Cirkidz in Adelaide as Artistic Director / Head Coach.

“I sold them the idea that anything was possible, in the body, in art and life… and they bought it and ran with it…big time!” https://www.gravityandothermyths.com/

Based on his research, Dan founded Daring Humans in 2017 to explore the relationship between movement, communication and creativity. He now works as a communication consultant, speaker and coach who helps people and organisations bring important ideas to life. His focus is creating engagement, clarity, and ultimately connection.

Dan holds degrees in Communication, English and Drama and has worked as a full-time lecturer / researcher at Charles Sturt University winning awards for excellence and innovation. His movement and teaching foundations were first developed as an athlete and coach at the Olympic Training Centre in Canada.

Dan’s experience ranges from designing corporate leadership programs to stunt doubling Mark Wahlberg; performing Slam Dunk Acrobatics in NBA Stadiums to teaching medical educators communication; facilitating strategic plans for cities to coaching business leaders through change.  It is not surprising that his approach is both highly technical and deeply playful.

Dan is also someone who has had to find and re-find balance in his life in quite dramatic ways. In his keynotes, he shares stories and tools that empower strength, awareness, and resilience while stacking and balancing on chairs as a parallel metaphor.

His diverse experience in education, performance, business, and health, has given him a unique perspective as someone who helps others develop high-performance cultures, and consider what it is to be a ‘daring human’.

Dan is originally from Toronto, Canada. Sixteen years ago, he chased a lovely girl to Adelaide and now has two amazing kids and lives on the coast in South Australia (with the same girl).

Find out more about Dan here: www.daringhumans.com

CATHAYSA VINA

Hello! I’m Cathaysa from Canary Islands, Spain. I’m glad to be part of our amazing teachers team for this years Soaring in the South Acro yoga Teacher Training in Australia!!!

I am an art lover.

Especially the performing Arts.

But I have a problem...

I can’t avoid merging them all.

And also, Art is not my unique love, because I love to teach.

And I wonder...

It is not the same thing?

From my point of view, an Acroyoga Teacher is someone capable of doing magic. Because it is not just about teaching technique. An Acroyoga Teacher sets rhythms, communicates clearly, gives support, guides the students to a safe haven. Acro Teachers combine all their skills, balancing awareness, creativity and playfulness. So YOU are going to become a SUPERHERO, or something similar.

Someone who can empathize with fears, motivate personal improvement and even heal wounded egos, someone capable of collaborating, co-creating and building a team.

I will be joining you in Goolwa in September, sharing my teaching pedagogy of CLEMI and Art tools with you. CLEMI is an Acronym for Consciousness, Liberation, Exercise, Maintenance and Integration. These 5 keys are a great foundation for any learning.

Since 2010 I have been sharing with acro yogis, actors, kids, adults, people with or without bodywork experience and it is really satisfying to see how people achieve impossible things (impossible for their minds). I love to teach fundamental skills because always you can go deeper and deeper. And one big thing is never lose the first time that you achieve something. That’s why I share the importance of have artistic, technical, anatomical, pedagogical and psychological tools.* I will share some of my Artistic tools you can use in your teaching and to get to know what skills you have and show you how you can teach from. My hope is that you like this way and use it in your training and/or in your life!

See you in Australia!

Find Cathaysa’s website at Clemi.life