Laurin
Senior Yoga Teacher, Training Faculty, and Owner
Laurin Vassella is a highly experienced Senior Yoga Teacher, Mentor, and Trainer with over 12,000 hours of teaching and mentoring. Her journey began in 2003 as an Exercise Physiologist in a rehabilitation hospital, where she developed a deep understanding of movement, recovery, and the body in practice — foundations that continue to shape her work today.
Laurin is a Level 3 Senior Teacher and Trainer accredited by Yoga Australia, and the founder of Bend It Like Buddha Yoga (BILBY), established in 2013. BILBY was created as an inclusive, supportive space where students of all levels can explore yoga beyond the poses and into everyday life.
She is the creator of the BILBY 350-hour Yoga Teacher Training, a Yoga Australia accredited program designed to develop confident, capable teachers through hands-on mentorship and practical application. Alongside this, Laurin developed the 100 Hour Yoga Foundations Course — a rare opportunity for students to study yoga deeply without the pressure to teach, focusing on learning how to live and apply yoga in real life.
Laurin also offers a 20 Hour Yoga Anatomy Foundations Program, designed to make anatomy accessible, practical, and relevant for both teachers and students. This program bridges the gap between theory and application, supporting a clearer understanding of the body in movement and practice.
With a background in rehabilitation, yoga therapy, and functional movement, Laurin integrates evidence-based understanding with traditional yogic principles. Her areas of expertise include yoga teacher training, mentorship, anatomy, functional movement, mindfulness, meditation, injury prevention, and therapeutic yoga.
Whether working with beginners or mentoring experienced teachers, Laurin’s approach is grounded, practical, and deeply supportive — empowering students to develop a sustainable practice and a more connected way of living.
As Krishnamacharya said, “If you can breathe, you can do yoga.”
Laurin believes yoga is for everybody — regardless of age, experience, or ability.