Tessa Meek

Tessa has been practising Iyengar yoga for 32 years and started teaching in 1998.

Tessa is an intuitive, empathetic and observant teacher. Her approach enables students to understand for themselves, and encourages their direct perception (awareness) through practice. This engages students in a mentally, emotionally and physically supportive practice that they can sustain, and benefit from, throughout their lives.

Tessa practices Vipassana meditation and integrates the practice of mindfulness into her teaching.

Tessa holds a JI 3 (senior) teaching certificate and has studied with Geeta Iyengar at conventions in Auckland (2003), Australia (2010) and Yoganusasanam Pune (2015). She has also studied with the Iyengars at the RIMYI, India. Tessa studied Yoga Therapy with Stephanie Quirk in her 7-part course held over 3 years and believes all yoga is therapy!

Tessa has been studying with her teacher, Peter Thomson, for 25 years and is immensely grateful to Peter for his dedication, teaching, guidance and support.

Tessa teaches all the evening classes from Tuesday to Thursday; and also teaches the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning classes; and workshops and retreats.

Simon Fogarty

Simon started yoga after suffering burnout at work as well as having a chronic back injury. His yoga practice has helped to quieten his mind and heal his body, providing more balance in his life.

Simon started attending Tessa’s classes in 2014, and began training to become a certified Iyengar yoga teacher in 2018. He was drawn to teaching as a way to support those who have taught him, and to share the benefits that yoga has given him with others.

Simon teaches the Wednesday 10am General class and regularly fills in for other teachers.

Caroline McArthur

Caroline started attending the Wellington Iyengar Centre in 2016. She was immediately drawn to the Iyengar methodology taught in a supportive environment.

Within a few months of joining the studio Caroline traveled with Tessa and students to a memorable Bali retreat. Over the years she has found that commitment to a practice with discipline and precision has opened a joyful and challenging pathway towards physical and emotional growth, balance and equanimity which inevitably leads into a new and fuller engagement in the wider world.

Caroline feels it is important to share with others, regardless of age or history, the beauty of discovery in a nurturing community of teachers and fellow students.

Caroline teaches the Sunday morning and Monday evening Level 2 classes.

Bret Thurston

Bret started practicing Iyengar Yoga in 2018. He was drawn to the studio’s quiet, focused and encouraging approach. The commitment to developing students’ functional balance; an understanding of their individual patterns; and yoga as a presence practice has benefited Bret on and off the mat.

Bret began teacher training with Tessa in mid-2022 and is enjoying the opportunity to deepen and gain greater perception in his practice. He is enthusiastic about teaching and learning from others on their yoga journey.

Bret teaches the Sunday Level 1 class and the Beginner Courses.

Fiona Dillon

Fiona began practicing Iyengar yoga with Tessa in 2016. She relishes the physical benefits, and experience of greater presence available through the practice.

Fiona views Iyengar yoga as an important source of sustenance to support people's increasingly busy and demanding lifestyles. Teacher training allows her to share her understanding and enjoyment of yoga with others, while deepening her practice. She is delighted to be able to contribute in this way to the friendly, encouraging studio environment.

Fiona teaches the Monday evening Level 1 class.