Yoga is a gentle, time-honoured practice that supports both body and mind through movement, breath, relaxation, and mindful focus. Welcoming and inclusive for all bodies, regular classes can help improve strength, flexibility, posture, and balance while also supporting deeper rest, sharper focus, and emotional wellbeing. It is a nurturing way to feel more grounded, more confident, and more connected to yourself, bringing greater calm and balance into everyday life.
Catherine Sullivan
Catherine is a warm and experienced yoga teacher who is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive spaces where people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels can enjoy the benefits of yoga. Her teaching is grounded in the belief that yoga is for everybody, and that regular practice can nurture both physical health and overall wellbeing.
Her journey began at university, where she was first drawn to yoga as a way to complement her dance training. What started as a physical practice soon became something much deeper, as she experienced the energising and transformative effects yoga had on her life. This led her to undertake teacher training, graduating in 2009 and beginning a teaching path that has continued to evolve ever since.
After teaching throughout Melbourne, Catherine moved with her family to the western suburbs and opened Yoga Moves West in 2015. Since then, she has been dedicated to sharing yoga with her local community through classes in vinyasa flow, chair yoga, and meditation. Known for her kind, thoughtful, and accessible teaching style, Catherine encourages each student to honour their own body and move at a pace that feels right for them. She continues to be guided by the words of an early teacher and mentor: “Whatever you do, yoga will help you do it better.”
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFCATIONS
*Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching from Academy of Yoga Learning & CAE (2009)
*Children's Yoga Teacher Training (2020)
*Advanced Certificate in Guiding & Teaching Meditation & Mindfulness from ACMM (2023)
*Yoga for Healthy Ageing from Yoga Therapy Institute (2023)
*Yoga Australia - Level 2 registered Yoga Teacher
*Meditation Australia - Full Member