Our Team

Katie Greengrass

Founder

Katie is an E-RYT500 yoga teacher whose journey began after a decade in finance across Auckland, London and Melbourne, driven by a desire for deeper purpose and alignment. In 2017 she left her corporate career to train in India, where she has since spent over three years studying and teaching, completing more than 1,600 hours of accredited training across Goa, Mumbai, Mysore and Rishikesh.

Now teaching internationally and based in Aotearoa, Katie founded Yoga Aotearoa to share yoga as an accessible, grounded practice rooted in its origins, supporting clarity and meaningful change beyond the mat.

Dani Affleck

Dani Affleck is a senior yoga teacher and therapist whose journey began in Brighton, UK. With over 1,100 hours of training across Vinyasa, Yin, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Embodied Flow, Psychosomatics, Yoga Therapy and Hanna Somatics, her work bridges traditional yoga with contemporary therapeutic practice.

Dani has taught in studios, festivals, hospices and correctional settings, offering an adaptive, inclusive and compassionate approach grounded in accessibility, nervous system awareness and embodied resilience.

Head Teacher