Archives: Coaches

Jesse is dedicated to guiding people toward achieving a flow state through a holistic approach that looks at the body & mind as a whole. Jesse’s coaching style integrates physical alignment, strength, flexibility, mobility and breathwork but also addresses key lifestyle factors such as sleep, hydration, nutrition, and stress management. Believing that there is a time to work out and a time to work in, Jesse blends structured training with mindful practices to create sustainable, long-term health and vitality. Experience & Qualifications Certificate III & IV in Fitness CHEK Integrated Movement Science (IMS) Level 1 200HR RYT (Vinyasa, Yin Yoga) Jesse is passionate about empowering people to feel strong, mobile, and confident in their bodies. Witnessing clients break through limitations and unlock their full physical and mental potential is what truly lights her up. Email: [email protected] Phone: 0450 279 623

With a lifetime of experience in gymnastics, acrobatics, and movement, this coach isdedicated to helping students discover their physical potential. From early days ofexploring nature to competitive gymnastics representing Chile, she brings a deeppassion for movement and body awareness. Her approach focuses on blending strength,flexibility, and mental resilience, guiding students to progressively develop confidence andbody alignment through gymnastics fundamentals. Experience/Qualifications Strength & Flexibility Training Acrobatics & Gymnastics Fundamentals Holistic Movement & Body Awareness Coaching Her goal is to empower students to push their limits and build a foundation for lasting fitness and self-confidence.

Aurore brings over 35 years of expertise in movement and body mechanics, with abackground in Olympic-level gymnastics and a strong commitment to community-centeredwellness. At Jungle, she combines her skills in gymnastics coaching, personal training,Pilates, yoga, and advanced remedial massage techniques to help clients achieve optimalbody function and recovery. Aurore’s sessions emphasize a playful and supportiveapproach to fitness and well-being. Experience/Qualifications Remedial Massage & Myofascial Therapy Personal & Group Training Postpartum Conditioning & Core Strengthening Pilates & Yoga Instruction Aurore’s passion for movement and her contagious smile make each session inspiringand enjoyable. Bookings can be made at intuitive-motion.com or @intuitive.motion.

Alex is dedicated to guiding beginners through foundational movement patterns, diet,and lifestyle habits for a strong, resilient body. With expertise in Ayurvedic Medicine,Ginastica Natural Movement, and Remedial Massage Therapy, Alex brings a holisticapproach to fitness. After 20 years in the building industry, he understands theimportance of a body prepared for anything, and he’s committed to helping othersachieve that same level of readiness and well-being. Experience/Qualifications Strength & Bodyweight Training Movement Fundamentals Lifestyle & Diet Coaching Alex’s goal is to equip clients with the tools for sustainable fitness and health.

Profile After moving to the northern rivers in 2004 James graduated high school and university, travelled the world, spent the last 20 years learning to surf and became a father. He now lives and works in Jungle Ballina. You’ll find him in the gym training mostly early morning sessions. A father, surfer and explorer of our beautiful hinterland, James’s favourite thing to eat post workout is a red papaya with fresh squeezed lime on top. James has been involved in many community groups and organisations including the Uncle Project, Suffolk Park Football Club, Stone & Wood Brewing and forming a not-for-profit community group Men’s Health Byron Bay. In 2019 he completed a master’s degree of Clinical Exercise Physiology at Southern Cross University and spent the past few years building his experience to help motivate people working with depression and anxiety to make sustainable improvements with their health and well-being. He fell in-love with the Jungle community in February 2023 because our ethos is to nurture everyone in our tribe to become the best versions of themselves with pride and humility. He has so much more room to grow here and so much more to give. For many years he’s worked on rebuilding his own mental health, and I has been lucky enough to have the education and skill set to develop coping strategies when times get tough. James strongly believes in the power of exercise as a tool for managing stress, anxiety, and depression, particularly among men. His goal is to create a positive impact by promoting mental wellness and guiding people towards a healthier lifestyle. He has been dedicated to helping people level up their health and well-being through exercise and other lifestyle changes. With a deep understanding of the human body and mind, James creates personalised exercise programs and provides support to empower others on their journey to optimal mental health.

Profile Meet Leanna, a leading natural nutritionist with a passion for holistic physical, mental and energetic health . With certifications in Holistic Nutrition, Yoga, Personal Training, Psychology, Breath Work and over 20 years experience, Leanna has helped thousands of clients achieve optimal health and energy through natural, food-based solutions. Her unique approach combines traditional wisdom with modern science, focusing on whole foods, herbal, breathing, psychology and lifestyle changes to restore balance and vitality. Leanna’s philosophy is simple: nature provides the best medicine. She believes in the power of clean, organic eating and exposure to nature to heal the body from within. As a trusted advisor and coach, Leanna tailors each wellness plan to the individual’s needs, ensuring a personalised path to sustainable health and happiness. In addition to her one-on-one consultations, Leanna is a dynamic speaker and nutritional chef who regularly runs workshops and events. Leanna is also an active voice in the community, advocating for natural food choices and environmental and generational sustainability. Join Leanna on a journey to rediscover the power of nature and achieve your best health ever. Experience/Qualifications Medical Nutritionist Holistic Nutrition (Inc: Sport’s, Children’s, Autoimmune) Ayurvedic Nutrition Yin Yoga Prenatal/postnatal Yoga & Training Circadian Health Functional Microbiome Women’s Hormone Health Yin, Vinyasa & Sports Yoga Breath Work Master Swimming Instructor Kids Gymnastics Ayurvedic Chef PT, Strength & Mobility Coach Life Coach Currently Studying ‘Quantum Biology’

Profile Mardi grew up in a family-owned gym in Alice Springs and then went on to open her own PT studio. On the side, she would coach CrossFit and work with various footy teams as a sports medicine trainer and strength and conditioning coach. She packed everything up and left her hometown in search of some water and a different lifestyle. From there, she moved to the coast, worked as a personal trainer and started pursuing a more holistic approach to life and training. Completing both Vinyasa and Yin yoga teacher training, a variety of breathwork courses, for example, Oxygen Advantage and The Buteyko Method. Then completed a Diploma in Life Coaching. She always loves learning new things and is now currently undertaking full-time study to be an Osteopath. When she isn’t studying, you’ll find her most likely training, reading, climbing or attempting to surf. Mardi is a big believer in a holistic approach in all things movement, breathwork, mindset, sleep and nutrition. Experience/Qualifications Cert 3 & 4 in Fitness Level 2 CrossFit Coach Level 1 ASCA SNC coach 200hr Vinyasa Teacher Training Oxygen Advantage and Buteyko breathwork coach Diploma in Life Coaching Currently studying to be an Osteopath

Profile Alex is one of our resident Exercise Physiology students and believes whole-heartedly that fitness belongs to everybody, not just ‘fit people’. After training with Jungle Botany for nearly 5 years she joins us in Ballina with a strong belief in the Jungle ethos. Alex came to coaching after personally experiencing the dark side of the fitness industry – exercise addiction, overtraining, disordered eating behaviours and resultant injury rehabilitation. These experiences have fuelled Alex’s desire to improve service delivery within the sector. She believes education is key and empowers people to achieve their goals both in and outside of the gym. Alex has experience in a variety of sports including squad swimming, amateur boxing and long distance running but her one true love is getting strong. Alex focuses on realistic approaches to wellness and will be the first one to high-five you after a personal win. Alex’s current passion project is the impact of physical activity on mental well-being and as a tool for the treatment of mental health conditions. She believes nothing exists in isolation, and approaches health from a big-picture perspective.

Profile Female Strength Coach Online/Hybrid/Face-To-Face I was always really active growing up, mainly in skiing, dance, and gymnastics. I started lifting weights in my late teens and for the past 14 years, I have trained in a variety of different strength modalities, most recently in Olympic Weightlifting. Three years ago I decided to follow my passion for training and teaching and pursue a career in the fitness industry. Since then, I haven’t looked back and I have worked as a coach in multiple Sydney gyms and online. In the past year I started focusing on female-specific strength and nutrition. I help women get strong and optimise their health by using sustainable training and nutrition practices that align with your unique physiology. It is my mission to create strong and resilient bodies and to equip women with the knowledge to continue training in the long run. You will learn nutritional foundations and habits to support your training and your health. You can improve your confidence, body composition, and overall health through strength training. My clients work with me to get stronger than ever, build solid foundations and sound technical understanding, eat to thrive, and leave diet mentality and poor body image behind. I work with women in the peri and postmenopause stage of their lives as they navigate the big changes this has brought to their body composition. You will discover how to train effectively, learn powerful nutritional habits that actually support you, and see results at a time where hormonal fluctuations are having a big effect on your body. I train women throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnancy is one of the biggest changes a woman will go through and being strong will prepare you in the best way possible and support you in the postpartum period of rebuilding. A strong body is so vital to navigate all these big changes women experience in life. To learn more about Jo, check out her website: www.coachjotaylor.com.au Experience/Qualifications Certificate III & IV in Fitness Dr. Sims Women Are Not Small Men Certification Pre & Postnatal Coaching Certification AWF State Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach Level 1 14 years strength training experience 8 years competitive Olympic Weightlifting experience NZSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor First Aid & CPR Certified

Profile A local to the area, I grew up a highly active kid with an unrelenting drive to move my body. I always wanted to feel agile, adaptable and strong. I found my way into this holistic style of practice during my study to become an Osteopath which I completed in 2018. It was the realisation through my education that our body’s don’t solely function in the linear ways that we are commonly taught and being inspired by acrobats, gymnasts, martial arts practiced in innately knew this was the case. This inquiry led me to relocate to Newcastle where I studied, practiced and taught all things movement, osteopathy and injury rehabilitation between 2018 and 2022 at The Movement Collective. This period of time was very formative for my own experience practicing learning from a handful of Australia’s best teachers including Rod Cooper, online with coaches such as Harry Williams and Jackson Lennan. Early in 2022, I returned to the Northern Rivers to be closer to my family and become a part of what is now Jungle Ballina, Climbing Jungle and now Jungle Cabarita Beach. I love guiding beginner to intermediate levels in gymnastic rings, hand-balancing, mobility, weight lifting and body awareness. I also practice and believe in the integration of awareness and breathing practices as a fundamental building block for basic and optimised health. An idea consolidated by my course in 2022 as Yoga teacher. Whilst it seems we see physically is the goal of the practice, as I’ve developed through experience and many mistakes and injuries, I’ve come to realise that the way we approach our physicality (the most tangible facet of our existence) is the true purpose of it all. Training is a vehicle for development of the entire human mind, body and sole and it cultivates important traits including discipline, patience and self care. Experience/Qualifications Bachelor Of Clinical Science (majoring in human structure and function) Masters of Osteopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University  200 Hour YTT Over 12 years experience as a practitioner in fitness industry 6 years specifically training gymnastics rings strength, handstands Mobility and bodyweight practice