Our Incredible Teachers

  • Bannie

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    Bannie is the owner/co founder of Fort Green and teaches Yoga, Mat Pilates and Barre. Bannie prides herself on ensuring her classes are accessible and uplifting through synchronised breath and movement. Whilst her classes feature strong and flowing sequences, Bannie’s light hearted nature will leave you feeling supported and energised.

  • Jill

    YOGA

    Jill is the Fort Green studio manager as well as one of our teachers. She believes that strong asana foundations and intelligent movement are key to discovering a deeper understanding of the body, mind and self. She encourages students to take a holistic approach to yoga, both on and off the mat.

  • Christy

    YOGA

    With years of yoga teaching experience, Christy is one of our senior yoga teachers and workshop facilitators. Christy is also a holistic counsellor and reiki practitioner. Christy’s Ashtanga background is reflective in her classes, with sequences designed to achieve strength, mobility and physical endurance balanced with kindness and softness.

  • Kelly

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    Kelly’s classes are a beautiful combination of breath work and embodied, fluid movement. Her sequencing is creative and thoughtful, leaving her students feel empowered and nurtured. There are also plenty of opportunities to challenge your physical practice and progress under Kelly’s guidance as each class is different.

  • Kelvin

    YOGA

    Kelvin is fascinated by the connection of breath to the body and mind. To him, yoga symbolises connection and togetherness. Whilst a gifted teacher, Kelvin believes that he is “forever a student” and his classes are detailed, inclusive and filled with laughter. No two classes are the same!

  • Siobhan

    PILATES, BARRE

    Siobhan thrives on supporting her students feel uplifted and empowered through their movement practice. Her creative and dynamic classes focus on alignment and strength and is the “Queen” of utilising the barre in her brilliant classes. Siobhan encourages her students to move out of the head space and into their body in a supported and fun environment.

  • Kaytlin

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    Kaytlin’s philosophy stems on the basis of listening to the body and moving from a supporting and loving place. She believes movement is deeply interconnected with the mind. She offers a strong, dynamic, well-rounded class in all modalities, and enjoys not taking things too seriously.

  • Saskia

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    Saskia has completed over 600 hours of training across yoga disciplines including yoga therapy, breath work and mat pilates. Inclusivity and equality are core values of Saskia’s teaching and ensures her classes are accessible for all. Expect a dynamic and balanced yoga practice and a challenging and mindful pilates and barre workout with Saskia.

  • Georgia

    YOGA

    Georgia is a trained dancer and has been teaching yoga for over five years. She aims to empower her students to build physical strength and cultivate space within the body. Her classes have a nurturing and light-hearted atmosphere combined with alignment and intuitive movement. Georgia teaches Vinyasa Flow and Yin.

  • Chelsea

    BARRE, PILATES

    Chelsea encourages her students to experience joy and freedom through creative and intelligent movement. Her classes are dynamic and shift between moments of alignment and intuitive movement. Chelsea encourages you to develop both mobility and strength through practice and leave you feeling lighter, grounded and spacious.

  • Amelia

    YOGA

    Amelia’s classes are dynamic, strong and playful. From dance to martial arts, Amelia has practiced a variety of movement modalities which have moulded her into the yoga teacher she is today. You can expect to be greeted with a big smile and guided through an embodied practice inviting intuitive movement and exploration through asana.

  • Isabelle

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    As a professional contemporary dancer, Isabelle’s classes incorporate her knowledge of somatic movement practices combined with the breath. Her sequences are accessible, yet creative and aim to cultivate balance within the mind and body. Isabelle teaches yoga, pilates and barre.

  • Georgia

    PRE-NATAL YOGA

    As well as a pre/postnatal yoga teacher, Georgia is a Birth & Postpartum Support Doula. She is passionate about supporting Mothers of all stages to feel empowered through the journey of pregnancy and postpartum. In her yoga classes, Georgia guides gentle movement combined with the breath to support pregnancy and and deepen the connection to baby.

  • Sian

    YOGA, BARRE, PILATES

    With a background in professional dance, Sian’s yoga, pilates and barre classes are mindful, dynamic and nurturing. Sian encourages her students to build strength through their movement practice and explore their relationship between their mind and physical bodies. Expect to feel lighter, energised and nourished.

  • Stephanie

    BARRE, PILATES

    Steph is a highly trained teacher in Barre, Pilates and dance. Steph embarked on her teaching journey after an injury, using yoga and pilates as physical and mental rehabilitation. Aside from teaching, Steph is also a performer which transcends into her energetic, fun and engaging classes. Expect creative sequences and to be challenged with dynamic and flowing movement.

  • Sarah

    YOGA

    Originally from Chicago, Sarah discovered her love of yoga in Melbourne and finds endless inspiration from the sense of community here. In her classes, Sarah brings passion, encouragement and lots of smiles to her students. Sarah’s classes link the breath, movement and relatable intention together into a beautiful, and enjoyable class. Sarah’s teaching philosophy is to “move in a way that feels good for you!”

  • Meet our Founder

    Fort Green is a family owned studio by Bannie Williams and Nicholas Cooke. With a background in nutrition and health writing, Bannie is passionate and dedicated to the daily operations of Fort Green on and off the mat.

    Nicholas, a graphic designer and teacher, works behind the scenes to maintain the aesthetically pleasing physical and digital presence of Fort Green. Their two children can also be spotted “helping” around the studio from time to time.

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Fort Green Studio is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Warrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.