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Meet the Dru Team
Meet the people behind Dru Australasia
Our team includes experienced Dru teachers, trainers, mentors and volunteers who support students across Australia and New Zealand. Together they bring decades of experience in yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, health education, teacher training and service. Each person shares Dru in their own way, while contributing to a shared purpose of supporting wellbeing, inner growth and positive change
Click through to each profile to learn more about their journey, teaching experience and see them in action

Angela Baker
CEO & Director
Canberra
As CEO Angela co-pilots Dru Australasia with the other leadership team members. She not only runs the yoga courses, but is also a champion of younger yogis and oversees the the World Peace Flame in Australia.

Ruth Gent
Director of Courses
Canberra
Ruth has extensive experience working in the corporate arena and brings her expertise to overseeing all of Dru’s courses. She has taught on many Dru courses and has a particular focus on post-graduate yoga therapy, backcare and wellbeing.
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Astoria Barr
Director of Spirituality & Marketing
Canberra
Astoria is part of the leadership team and specialises as a teacher in yoga philosophy and spirituality. She also holds Dru Australasia’s marketing, online operations and website.

Janavi Scharbow
Founder & Director of Finances
Canberra
Janavi was CEO for many years before she decided to focus on succession training and maintaining the finances for Dru Australasia. She is a senior yoga and meditation teacher with many years of experience.

Mouli MacKenzie
Ayurveda Coordinator
Canberra
Mouli co-cordinates the Ayurveda courses, cleanses and events. She offers personal consults, has a passion for sharing wisdom from the Srimad Bhagavatam and is part of the Dru international publications team.
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Suzanna Thell
Kids & Teens Coordinator
Canberra
Suzanna runs yoga classes for children and pioneered our Dru Kids and Teens yoga course in Australia. She teaches on our yoga courses and coordinates assessing homework and assignments .

Patricia Brown
Founder & Director
Canberra
Patricia is the original founder of Dru in Australasia. She is a senior teacher in yoga, meditation, prenatal and other Dru courses. Patricia has been a pillar in visioning and creating Dru into what it is today.

Greg Carlin
Ayurveda Coordinator
Canberra
Greg co-coordinates the Dru Ayurveda stream in Australasia and offers Ayurvedic consultations. He is an experienced musician and supports Dru in Canberra and North Wales with a variety of projects.

Noelene Francis
Founder & Human Resources
Brisbane
Noelene is one of the founders of Dru in Australia. She was the director of Dru Australasia for many years. Noelene is a senior Dru yoga and meditation teacher and has pioneered our sound and mantra courses.

Deb Ryan
Enews Coodinator
Victoria
Deb Ryan has long been the friendly face and voice of Dru in our office. She has been teaching Dru Yoga, Meditation and other courses for over 20 years and supports the DPN in Australasia.

Sue Cleaver
New Zealand Regional Manager
New Zealand
Sue pioneered Dru in Aotearoa and oversees the Dru Aotearoa community with 40 dedicated graduates. Sue is a qualified Dru BreathCoach and an experienced Dru yoga teacher trainer and post-graduate teacher.


