Born 20 April, 1970, Vanessa's passion for skiing, mountains, and the outdoors generally shaped her life. She has worked in the outdoor sports industry for many years as a skiing, mountain biking, and climbing instructor, with more than 20 winter seasons under her belt in Australia, Canada, and France.

She took her first Yoga class in 2000 and found that it really suited her active lifestyle. She thought she knew what Yoga was all about... until she found the Agama school. She now realizes the true essence and magic of Yoga and is totally hooked on the Agama system. She attended the Teacher Training Course, which "completely blew my mind," she says. The course changed her life radically. She earned both her teaching and Red Sash certifications in early 2007.

After the TTC course, she was fortunate to go straight to Rishikesh, India, where she began teaching for Agama. She had the privilege subsequently to join the staff on Koh Phangan, which gave her more skills and confidence to continue teaching. Vanessa has lately been holding successful Agama Yoga workshops in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, where she hopes to grow further as a teacher and to develop a teaching practice.