TASH - FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR

​I started pole in 2013 and aerials in 2016. I quickly became obsessed with all things pole dancing. I knew early on that I could do this forever, to be an instructor and live and breathe pole was my dream! 
Over the years, pole and aerials have changed my whole outlook on life and fitness! It's given me the opportunity to become my best self, not just physically, but mentally too! I feel so lucky to have achieved my dream job of opening Jungle and be able to share this wonderful community with so many people!  
As an Instructor, I love the freedom of creating routines and coming up with unique transitions, floorwork and flows in my choreography. I enjoy the challenge of finding new ways to break down moves and adapting them for my students. But the most rewarding part of my amazing job, is the look of astonishment on my students faces when they realise they just achieved something they thought was impossible! Witnessing that moment when they first start to believe in themselves! The pride and excitement I get to feel for them every day is incredible!

CASSANDRA - DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR & INSTRUCTOR

As a girl, I grew up watching my parents dance on stage and just knew I wanted to follow in their foot steps, finding my passion in the performing arts. I went on to practice ballet, contemporary and music and competed at a state level for artistic gymnastics. After high school, I studied a Bachelor of Music performance and joined the Sydney University Cheerleading team as a flyer in 2011.
In 2015 I found my love for Pole and Aerials, training with amazing instructors like Miss Gracie, Miss Filly, Lou Landers and Veronica Waite. I loved that it bridged my passion for dance, gymnastics and music so seamlessly, and by the end of the year I became an instructor! Now I have students across VIC, NSW and QLD  I get to share my love for coaching and choreography with.
In 2016, I entered the competition world as I love creating and performing! Over the years I've gained a few titles, winning the semi professional division of Floorplay (2016), placing as Miss Mojo in Miss Pole Dance QLD (2018) and also placing in my first doubles competition as Miss Lyra QLD Doubles Champions (2019).
In my spare time, I like to design and make my own costumes, pursue a zero waste vegan lifestyle and watch trash tv. 

CHERIE - POLE & HOOP INSTRUCTOR

​I started Pole and Aerial Yoga in 2016, dubious that they would help me get back in shape after finishing uni. What I found was the most supportive sporting community I’ve ever been apart of, a sport that completely transformed my relationship with my body, and a strength I never knew I was capable of. My new fitness activity soon morphed into a brand new expressive outlet as I began to connect with the dance side of pole. Aerial Yoga then blossomed into an adoration for Lyra, where I feel like I was born to be. Swinging, spinning and hanging from a hoop in the air is the most natural thing in the world. 
The physical, emotional and mental challenges that pole and the aerial arts present become empowering moments of growth and achievement as you nail that move you never thought you’d ever be able to achieve or realise that you can pretty much fold yourself in half now, while hanging upside down no less... 
I’m so excited to be able to share my passion for this sport with new students, and I so look forward to celebrating, commiserating and laughing with them as they embark on their own pole and aerials journey, wherever it takes them!

AUTUMN - POLE & AERIAL YOGA INSTRUCTOR

​It was love at first sight when I first laid eyes on those beautiful ladies twirling around (seemingly) effortlessly in incredible shoes. When I first started, I was so terrified, extremely self-conscious and incredibly nervous – I was a lost, troubled, overweight mother of two… ‘what in the world was I doing trying to pole dance?’ but over the years, pole has helped me accept, embrace and celebrate the real me; the crazy, imperfect, strong, sometimes uncoordinated, often magical, wonderfully unique me. It is those blessings that inspired me to want to teach others, and (hopefully) help inspire others.
Pole isn’t always easy, sometimes it takes a lot and can even seem impossible, but when it is tough, I want to be there to help people discover, or even rediscover, all the amazing things they are capable of (because they are capable of it) and really express themselves while doing it!
​And who can argue with something that accessorises with such stunning footwear and outfits?

ASH - POLE & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

​I started my pole journey in 2015 as a challenge for a new and exciting way to get fit and after my first class, I never looked back! I have moved from my home town and struggled to find the motivation as I got a little lost in city life, which unfortunately made me have a long break from pole. But I have found my feet again here at Jungle Studio, thanks to the amazing atmosphere and supportive and confidence boosting instructors and peers. 
What I love most about pole dancing is making my body do things I never thought I could, and no matter how much you learn there is always something new that will surprise you. To be able to pass that on to others is what I find truly inspiring about teaching. To finally be able to tackle that tricky move and/or gain confidence in performing a new routine can have such a positive impact on a persons day and life, and who doesn't want to be a part of that! 

KEELY - HOOP & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

I never would have tried Pole Dancing if it wasn't for my friend convincing me to try it with her! That lead to me being convinced again to try Lyra, Aerial Yoga and Suspension Fitness! Everything I tried, I loved. But as easy as it is to fall in love, I fell out of love with Pole and Aerials and completely stopped, until a past instructor sent me an invitation to Jungle Studio, that instructor was Tash.
Starting as a Jungle Studio student, to now an instructor in an environment that is so incredibly supportive is a dream I never knew I had. I honestly would recommend it to anyone! It has helped me tremendously with my self confidence, especially my body, building my strength and fitness, and making new friendships. Though it can be incredibly challenging, the feeling you get when you achieve a trick is unlike any other sport. Jungle Studio is my second home and I hope it will become yours too!