Simone Abbott

Simone first found yoga in her 20's and turned to yoga as a more holistic way of nurturing her body with exercise and movement, after many years of high level training and competitive sport that led to burnout. She loved the deeper nurturing aspects it offered, as well as the connection to a deeper philosophy on life and credits yoga as part of her routine for recovering from chronic health issues. Her favourite styles initially were slow/gentle flow and Iyengar, but after discovering Yin Yoga it quickly became part of her regular routine. It is one of the things she credits the most for the recovery of her health, helping with deep healing and restoration.

Whilst on holiday in Bali in 2018 and practicing at the “Yoga Barn”, she by chance saw a poster advertising a 200-hour Yin Yoga training by Jo Phee and Joe Barnett who are the Senior Assistants to Yin Yoga Founder Paul Grilley. She had been waiting for something to propel her forward into a new direction in life and felt completely drawn to doing this training, so took a chance and returned to Bali a few months later to complete her month of immersion – one of the best decisions she has ever made! 

Simone is a certified 200-hour Yin Yoga Teacher registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT200) and now has hundreds of teaching hours under her belt. Yin Yoga is her yoga specialty. She is also a Diploma qualified Clinical Pilates Instructor through Polestar Pilates, focusing on rehab and mindful movement.

Simone is so grateful for the opportunity to teach Yin at Zenko, as she adores the Noosa studio and loves the people she gets to meet and work with through her teaching. 

Simone is passionate about health & wellness, and has been her whole life - exploring, studying and/or working in many different aspects including nutrition, exercise science, community health programs and personal development/counselling. She truly believes in the balance of mind, body & spirit for optimal health, well-being and believes in the power of natural healing. It is her passion, and has been for a long time.   

Do you have a mantra/quote that you often turn to? 
Not one in particular, but I love quotes in general! The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is probably one of my favourites to turn to.
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How do you fill up your love tank?
Regular long walks or time in nature with my partner Tim and our fur babies Peta and Rosie and also quiet time alone or nature in contemplation and stillness.

What advice would you give someone wondering whether to try yoga for the first time? 
Definitely give it a go, like I found it could be life-changing! My personal advice would be to try more than one style of class and more than one teacher - as you may resonate with a particular style or a particular teacher and that can make all the difference in finding the perfect yoga for you.