Teachers
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life”
- Khalil Gibran
D.O. N.D. N.I.M.H.
Ian has had a lifelong passion for meditation, beginning over 50 years ago while balancing his Osteopathic and Herbal practice in London. A life-changing decision led him and his wife Alicia to embrace meditation more deeply, becoming co-managers of a Vipassana Meditation Centre in the USA before establishing their own Centre in New Zealand.
From these experiences, Ian developed INsight~Nidra, a deeply transformative guided meditation blending Yoga Nidra, Vipassana, visualisation, archetype work, and chakra practices.
With over 13 years of teaching, his approach continues to evolve, shaped by the wisdom of many teachers and traditions. He draws ongoing inspiration from transformative figures such as Babaji, Paramahansa Yogananda, Goenka, Ramana Maharshi, Mooji, Thich Nhat Hanh, Swami Jnaneshvara, Eckhart Tolle, Russell Williams, Dr. Richard Miller, and Tara Brach, all of whom he holds in deep gratitude.
Now based in Northland, Ian shares his practice through retreats and a growing online community, including monthly live sessions on the global meditation app Insight Timer.
To join the monthly* livestream: Click here.
*Live sessions are generally held the first Sunday of the month, 8pm NZT
Ian Melrose ~ INsight~Nidra Teacher
N.Z.A.M.H. N.I.M.H BA Hons
Alicia comes with a wealth of meditative experience and offers hands-on support with Ian’s retreats.
When Alicia is not helping Ian she runs a thriving Herbal Medicine clinic. With many years of clinical practice as a Registered Medical Herbalist and muscle tester Alicia has developed, first in the UK and now in NZ, successful clinics based on highest professional standards for chronic, acute and family medicine.
To learn more about Alicia or work with her: Click here.
Alicia Melrose ~ Co-facilitator
NZSD Graduate. Early 90’s member of Footnote Dance Company. Comprehensive Teacher Training with ‘The Pilates Method N.Y’
Shelley is a third-generation Pilates instructor who began her career in Sydney studios when the method was still primarily practiced within dance and theatre circles. She later established her own studio in Woollahra, Sydney.
Now based in Wellington, NZ, Shelley works with Pilates clients while establishing her own approach, Origin of Movement. This method brings together the most effective movement techniques she has learned over the years from gifted tutors in dance and physical wellbeing.
Since 2019, Shelley has practiced Yoga Nidra meditation with Ian Melrose and helps coordinate wellness retreats with INSight~Nidra, where she teaches Origin of Movement as preparation for Yoga Nidra. Shelley brings enthusiasm, playfulness, and a genuine love of movement to her sessions, helping students discover a sense of spaciousness and freedom in the body.
Shelley Futter ~ Origin of Movement & Retreat Teacher
M.A. in Social Anthropology, Sinology and Philosophy.
200-hour Yoga Instructor. Level 2 Reiki Practitioner.
Dana’s path into yoga and meditation has unfolded over more than 15 years, guided by a deep curiosity about the body, mind, and spirit. After completing her 200-hour teacher training in 2019, she began sharing her practice while continuing to study with her teacher and is now working toward her 500-hour certification.
A dedicated Vipassana meditator, Sound Healing facilitator, and Reiki practitioner, Dana’s work bridges movement, breath, stillness, and vibration. Her journey has been shaped by years exploring culture and cosmology, and by living and travelling through China and Southeast Asia, where she immersed herself in diverse traditions of wisdom and healing.
In her classes, Dana weaves somatic awareness, breath connection, and the quiet power of simple movement to open channels of ease, strength, and energetic flow. She invites students into a space where subtle shifts can ripple into profound transformation.
Join Dana’s live yoga sessions on Zoom
(6:30pm Mondays):
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