Norina Aurora

Certified Yoga Teacher RYT500, E-RYT200, YACEP

Hari om! I am a certified and registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance U.S. with over 1000 teaching hours and over 600 hours of training completed. Since 2019 I specialise in Mantra & Kirtan, Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga with a strong focus on nervous system relaxation.

I trained in traditional Hatha Yoga and base my understanding of Yoga on the Satyananda lineage. Since Yoga found me, it transforms my life. In Yoga I find balance, structure, calmness of the mind and a holistic system for wellbeing and healing. In my teaching approach, Yoga is accessible for every body.

I am grateful to my dedicated teachers and to the methods and techniques passed on through the Bihar School of Yoga (Satyananda lineage) in North India.

CURRENT MISSION

My focus is on sharing Mantra & Kirtan in devotional spaces and on contributing to Yoga Teacher Trainings. As Yoga is not limited to the mat, I coach students in developing a lifestyle based on yogic principles and philosophy. For the personalized Mantra & Kirtan course, please email me.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Born in Switzerland, I graduated from University with a Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education. I have working experience with children, youth and refugees with special psychological needs in Switzerland and Germany. For several years I worked as curative educator.

In New Zealand, I completed a 2 year diploma in Dance Movement Therapy and over 600 hours of Yoga Teacher Training. I continue to immerse myself in India. This journey started 2013. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500, E-RYT200, YACEP) with Yoga Alliance U.S.

*With graduates from the 200 hour Yoga Teacher training*

WORK EXPERIENCE

I managed Kawai Purapura Yoga School in Auckland from 2019 to 2022, being responsible for their Yoga Teacher Training programmes. I worked in the role of the Lead Trainer on 200 hour courses and as a guest teacher on advanced modules. During the lockdowns in New Zealand I was teaching weekly online classes for mental health. I am passionate about this work. From 2022 to 2025 I taught private sessions online for TaskHuman as a Yoga and wellbeing coach.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Traditional Hatha Yoga: 200 hour teacher training with Sannyasi Pragyadhara, Auckland NZ

Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga: 150 hour teacher training with Swami Karma Karuna & Sannyasi Pragyadhara, Auckland NZ

Traditional Hatha Yoga: Karma Yoga and Shatkarma with Swami Niranjanananda, Bihar School of Yoga, India

Yin Yoga: 108 hour teacher training with Nik Robson, Yin Culture, Golden Bay NZ

Tantrik Hatha: 150 hour teacher training with Amy Bassett, Auckland NZ

Dance Movement Therapy: 2 year diploma, Auckland NZ

WORK EXPERIENCE

Personal Yoga coach: global, online, TaskHuman app, 2022-2025

Trainer 200 hour Yoga Teacher trainings, Kawai Purapura Yoga School, Auckland, 2019-2023

Teacher for Mantra & Kirtan on trainings with Nikolas Robson, Golden bay, 2021

Private Yoga sessions and studio classes, online & in person, 2020-present

Online Yoga & Meditation for Whakatau Mai – The Wellbeing Sessions, New Zealand, 2020

Yoga Education Manager at Kawai Purapura Yoga School, Auckland, 2019-2022

Yoga For Mental Health

“I had the great pleasure of working with Norina on a project that was part of New Zealand’s psycho-social response to Covid-19. Norina was contracted to facilitate weekly Yoga Nidra or Deep Relaxation sessions as part of the Whakatau Mai programme. Her sessions were one of the most popular in the programme and Norina adapted them well for the online video conferencing format.

She also worked in seamlessly with the peer support format that framed each session, and the peer staff provided. I found her to be a person of great integrity and her values and approach were a very good fit with the lived experience principles guiding the Whakatau Mai programme. She communicated clearly, was reliable, and responsive to group participants’ needs with her trademark calm, warm demeanour.
I am happy to recommend both Norina and her yoga teaching.“

— Fiona Clapham Howard, Mental health peer support advisor, trainer, supervisor