About Bridget...

Welcome!
I’m Bridget, tea drinker, ocean lover, mother, yoga student and teacher. I’m really glad you found me – I’m already looking forward to us getting to know each other. I’ll start first…
I discovered Iyengar yoga back in 1998, at a lunch time class at my then workplace. The practicality and systemic path of learning really appealed to me. The body is the gateway to the mind, and I reaped the benefits straight away. I dove right in. It wasn’t long before I was in class 4 times a week, soaking up all the incredible wisdom passed down from BKS Iyengar to me, through my teacher Kay Parry at the Iyengar Institute of Bondi Junction.
Back then there were no 200 hour teacher training courses, it was an apprenticeship. I qualified to teach in 2008 and I’ve continued doing assessments. In 2023 I proudly achieved my Level 3 Teachers Certification. More about the Iyengar teacher training system here. (article to come)
I established Seabreeze Yoga and began teaching full-time soon after my eldest daughter was born in 2010.
I love learning and continue to learn on many different levels – Yogically that means I attend classes and receive ongoing mentoring with senior teacher Kay Parry. I am eternally grateful to have the opportunity to partake in Abhi Iyengar’s weekly online classes from RIMYI, the heart and soul of Iyengar Yoga in India. Such a gift.
“The friend who suggested I take up yoga said I might need to try a few teachers before I found the right one. She was wrong. As soon as I met Bridget, it was clear she was an excellent teacher, a kind and sensitive person and a genius at remembering and caring about our individual ailments. Her classes are always fun, often challenging – in a good way – with constantly varied practice and plenty of joy and laughter!”
-Cate, Cronulla-

My approach
I teach practical, no-nonsense, logical classes. I love beginners and I love questions – I answer any and all questions, and if I don’t know the answer I will endeavour to find out.
My main interest is following your health, growth and progress over the long term. I want to teach you how to use the practice of yoga to age gracefully, to minimise the disturbances from our physical, mental and emotional bodies. I will find ways to teach you asana, pranayama, and a little bit of yoga philosophy so that you can understand it, really grasp it. Constantly changing my approach to keep you interested.
I understand that every ‘body’ has it’s own unique challenges, and that that very same body and mind can be incredibly different not just over the years, but from day to day. Our emotions, hormones, accidents, traumas, life stressors – both big and small, even the weather changes our physical, emotional and mental well-being. I’m experienced in adapting the postures for your specific needs on that particular day. As your practice becomes more regular, I will become more familiar with you and your body and what you need to flourish.
- I’ll demonstrate the pose clearly so you can see.
- I’ll use concise, simple language to explain.
- Sometimes I may physically adjust you to gain better actions.
- I will teach you how to use props such as belts, bricks, chairs and the wall for both obtaining better alignment and deepening the pose.
- Each week the class is sequenced in a particular way for a specific outcome.
I watch the students in the class and adjust my language and explanations for maximum benefit – I can see if you need help or adjusting. I will listen to your concerns and adjust the practice to suit your needs.

‘After class yesterday I was buggered.
Today I feel lighter, more flexible, as if someone inside my body vacuumed all the crap out, especially in those pesky little places it’s hard to get to.
Thanks Bridget.’
Deb
The monthly cycle of Iyengar Yoga
The classes are themed in a monthly cycle – during the first week of the month, the focus is on standing poses. In the second week the focus is forward extensions and twists. Week three is backs – back extensions, strengtheners and/or dealing with back aches. The final week of the month is restorative, where we endeavour to relax, replenish energy and remove tension. There may also be some breathing exercises and Pranayama. A few times a year there is an extra week – during this week I take requests from the students attending the class, and we include things that we maybe don’t practice that often – it’s a kinda fun week!
You will hear me say the sanskrit name of the poses, as a mark of respect to the lineage of teachers before me. But don’t worry no-one knows what I’m talking about, they just watch the demonstration and follow along. At the beginning of every class we lie out for a few minutes to quieten and prepare for the class, and at the end of every class we lie out for relaxation or Savasana.
Workshops are run at intervals throughout the year and are structured differently to classes. The focus can be physical or mental, for example back-care or insomnia. Because of the longer time-frame of 2 hours we can explore that theme in more depth. Workshops are practical – doing, experiencing and learning.
My hope is to guide and teach you, so you are able to experience the
myriad of benefits of a long term sustained yoga practice.