Faculty

Yoga

Santina Giardina-Chard

Santina started the practice of Ashtanga Yoga in 2003 as part of her therapy to overcome the problems associated with serious drug abuse.

In 2003, Santina graduated in Law and Arts at the University of Melbourne. After only 9 months of legal practice Santina gave up the law to start full-time yoga teacher training. Santina has been teaching since 2004 and has specialist training in Yoga Therapy (Nicky Knoff Yoga Academy). Santina is 4th Series practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga and has studied with various international teachers.

Santina currently teaches Yoga Therapy to the Gold Coast Titans (NRL), Gold Coast Blaze team members (NBL), Northcliffe Ironmen and Ironwomen & World Boxing Champion Sharon Anyos.

Santina's commitment and compassion toward the mind/body connection provides the foundations to her teaching style.