About Herne Bay Yoga

A lifetime of working with the body artistically as a contemporary dancer in Auckland drew Melodie Batchelor closer to the more spiritual side of movement and a deep technical understanding of body movement and health - Yoga.

Yoga is my passion, my art, my life. To practice and teach is my only goal, to be inspired and inspire others is my only aim.

Melodie Batchelor is a Senior Intermediate level 1 Iyengar Yoga teacher. For 17 years Melodie has been practicing and teaching Iyengar Yoga. She established her School, Herne Bay Yoga in 1997 and has trained yearly at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute since that time.

Melodie has a teacher-training programme in place and is Moderator for the Introductory Assessment Panel and sits on the Senior Assessment Panel in New Zealand. 
Melodie was Chairperson of IYANZ from March 2008 to May 2011 and currently sits as Chairperson for the Assessment and Teacher Training Committee. She has worked on the Events Committee since 2002.

Melodie enjoys living in the beautiful surrounds of Piha, a west coast beach 45 minutes from Auckland with her husband Gary. She is Mother of two and Grandmother of four.