Shaun
Shaun is a qualified Personal Trainer with a lifelong love of sports and fitness. After a long public service career, Shaun has made the career change to follow his passion. Since the age of four, Shaun has been playing and/or coaching sports, enjoying many successes, representing his state as a player and Australia as a coach. Fitness is the corner stone of Shaun’s life, keeping him grounded and healthy.
Shaun believes you must invest time in yourself to lead a healthy lifestyle, which takes commitment and hard work. The benefits of this commitment goes beyond the physical appearance, it decreases stress, helps you to sleep better, slows down the aging process and prevents illness.
Shaun’s training style is tailored to the individual and he is more than a trainer, he is your motivator, educator and task master. He believes in making training creative and fun, and works to build long term sustainable and safe training habits. His holistic approach builds strength and endurance in the whole body.
He is passionate to work with clients who are serious about reaching their health and fitness goals. He will make you sweat and feel the benefits of following a balanced and honest exercise program to make significant and sustainable change. Shaun has extensive experience in dealing with illness and injuries and will work with you to provide a safe and supportive program.
Jo
Jo is a qualified Yoga Teacher and Professional Coach. She has been practising yoga for nearly 20 years and has deepened her practise over the last six years turning to regular yoga practice to manage her health and stress. Jo found the teachings of yoga to be so powerful it led her to pursue her teacher training. She has completed 200hr training in the ISHTA System of Yoga with Rachel Zinman. She has also completed:
- 75hrs in Yin Yoga training with Sarah Owen,
- 50hrs in Restorative Yoga, 15hrs Meditative Pranayama and Kriya Yoga and 50hrs Embodying Yoga History and Philosophy with Katie Durga Welsh, and
- 37.5hrs in Chair Yoga with Robyn Lewis from Yoga Enlightenment.
Jo believes that the teachings of yoga extend beyond the mat to a deeper understanding your body, mind and spirit. Yoga practise is available to everyone, regardless of age or ability.
Jo’s yoga classes are restorative, with gentle flows and supported poses allowing for greater release and relaxation. ISHTA stands for the Integrated System of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda, it is yoga for the individual. Jo works with each student as they turn up to practice on the day, without judgement or expectation. She encourages her students to have awareness of their body’s needs and make adjustments as required.
Life Coaching came into Jo’s life as part of leadership training and she was amazed by the power of the models used in coaching and their application to all aspects of life. Your values, beliefs and habits have significant impact on your perspective and life experiences. Jo provides a supportive and judgement free space to allow clients to explore their goals, beliefs and behaviours, set achievable action plans and reflect on achievements. Using a holistic approach to wellness, Jo helps you to look at the different aspects of your life that impact your overall wellness and wellbeing.
Jo is also a Certified Practicing Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and she lives with Type 1 Diabetes. She is passionate about helping others to find balance within the modern life which often finds people stretching themselves beyond their limits. Chronic stress and poor lifestyle is having a significant impact on the community, leading into long term health problems. Jo believes you have the all the resources you need to achieve good health and wellbeing, you just may need a little help to realise and access them.
Why 11:11
11:11 has always been a special time of day for our family. Jo was born at this time and for her whole life, this time has been a time that the family stops to think of loved ones, even taking time some days to call and check in with each other. Being tuned into this time of day, it is amazing how often we see it in daily life, which is a special connection for the whole family.
Some people believe 11:11 is a time to make a wish, anything that inspires you to dream and imagine what you want from life is worth embracing.
It is also balanced. Many of us are looking to find balance amongst the many competing priorities and demands on our time. As you explore your values and beliefs more deeply, and come to understand yourself better, you will find that not everything is equal and you can consciously apply your time to what matters most to you.
So it was only fitting to incorporate 11:11 into the name, as a reminder for us about why we started this business.