Tina Vella

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ASI SUP Yoga Teacher

About Tina

Tina, based at Ettalong Beach, Central Coast, NSW, is a passionate SUP instructor, SUP yoga teacher and 200 hour yoga teacher.

As an ASI-certified SUP instructor specialising in enclosed and exposed water conditions and SUP Yoga, she has taught diverse groups, including beginners, vision-impaired individuals, school students, and corporate teams.

Combining her love for the ocean and yoga, Tina introduced SUP Yoga to the Central Coast, teaching at Ettalong, after completing her 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 2018.

Yoga, for Tina, is about embracing authenticity and finding balance in mind, body, and spirit—all while having fun. She also conducts local beach yoga sessions, as well as teaching Hatha, Restorative, and Yin Yoga classes at a nearby studio, sharing her expertise and passion for the outdoors.

Stand Up Paddle  / SUP Yoga Experience

  • Regularly competes in stand up paddle SUP surfing competitions with her local SUP Club.

  • Actively involved in the local stand-up paddle club as the Club Secretary.

  • Assists with organising local SUP race and SUP events.

  • Practising SUP yoga since 2016.

Coaching and Training Experience

  • Trains ASI SUP Yoga teachers in Australia

  • SUP Instructor, with Bombora Ettalong Beach SUP, since 2018, teaching beginners and corporate group events, in enclosed inland waters and exposed coastal waters

  • SUP Yoga Teacher since 2018

  • Yoga Teacher since 2018 teaching classes in Hatha, Restorative and Yin Yoga.

  • Volunteer to teach vision impaired children and youth water awareness and SUP yoga clients of Guide Dogs NSW.

  • Regular volunteer with Disabled Surfers Association – Central Coast assisting people of all disabilities to experience of surfing in a safe, community supported environment.

Qualifications

ASI SUP Yoga Teacher Trainer
ASI SUP Yoga Teacher
ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters)
ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Byron Bay Yoga.  (2018)
Kids Yoga Teacher Training (Therapy 1 and 2) (2020)
60 Hour Yin Yoga Training (2022)
First Aid & CPR Certification
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award
NSW Working with Children Check

Location

Ettalong Beach, Central Coast, NSW, Australia

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