Hello, I’m Chanel Rushe, I’m a Certified Usui Reiki 2 Healer and the founder of Shaanti Yoga. I’m a 500RYT yoga instructor certified through the world renowned International Yoga Alliance, a recognised qualification which allows me to teach anywhere in the world.

A yoga student for over 15 years, my childhood love of the circus spurred me to train in Aerial Yoga. My desire to deepen the spiritual nature of my yoga practice led me on my yoga teaching journey where I studied under The Bodhi Centre for Yoga & Meditation in beautiful Rishikesh, India, a small spiritual village along the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains and holy Ganges River.

Having spent the majority of my career in the Fashion & Entertainment Industry, accompanied by the high demands it brings – initially as a young Model and Actress and later as a Modelling Agent, Talent Manager, Fashion Stylist, and Casting & Production Associate – I showed an interest in fitness and personal care at an early age.

As an animal rights activist, nature lover and Reiki Healer, I live holistically and my Vegan diet means I am well placed to provide guidance to students on balanced eating as well as the Ayurvedic lifestyle and diet. Developed more than 3,000 years ago in India, Ayurveda is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit.