Pacific Yogaflow - Mana

Deidre-Lee began her academic studies in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, with this basis she was then drawn to study the Social Sciences which really interested her, Psychology, Sociology and Education. This mix of the sciences gave Deidre-Lee a strong foundation for what was about to evolve in her journey with exercise science, health and wellness.

As a child and through her early adult years Deidre-Lee was always dancing, she worked as a dancer, a model, and a choreographer. Her creative expression is in her spirit which brings forth her love of movement to Pacific Yogaflow.

Working extensively in the health and fitness industry, Deidre-Lee was the innovator of the Les Mills Step Program bringing her creative spirit to the fitness floor, and then with her natural communicative nature she was the very first Les Mills personal trainer and the innovative energy behind the Les Mills personal training system.

As a young mother, a single parent, Deidre-Lee experienced great challenges through hard times she had to work very hard being resourceful to care and provide for her family alone. Deidre-Lee decided then to embark upon more learning and further education training in natural therapies and yoga. Her passion grew in these areas as too did her own personal growth, the growth and well-being of her family, and the sharing of her knowledge and learning with her community and wider.

In 2008 Deidre-Lee brought her yoga program to the seaside community of Plimmerton a welcoming peaceful space, now her classes are in wider Porirua to embrace the diversity of the region. Porirua is a city rich in cultural diversity the perfect fit for the evolving Pacific Yogaflow.

In 2010 Deidre-Lee joined TVNZs Good Morning Crew, presenting her unique style of yoga through the camera, a totally unscripted organic gig which she naturally loved, spotted by a publicity agent on the show she was offered a yearly job leading her very own yoga adventure holidays in Fiji. Deidre-Lee now feels like Fiji is her second home. Taking her Aotearoa style of yoga to the Islands is a beautiful union of cultures.

In 2016 Deidre-Lee began to evolve her yoga classes into a uniquely Aotearoa style of class, weaving in aspects and qualities of nature with Te Reo Maori. This did not exist openly in the yoga space before this time. Now her classes naturally flow with postures given the names of our native manu (our birds) and the quality of the movements likened to the Moana (the sea) and so much more. In 2018 Deidre-Lee pivoted her business forward to develop her online yoga and meditation classes to enable people to experience Pacific Yogaflow from anywhere around the world and at anytime of the day or night to suit their lifestyles. With a background in video and television presentation it came naturally for her to communicate and connect effectively through the camera to give her people a special experience. Deidre-Lee films her classes both from her home and in nature.

In 2020 the world changed, with so much change already constantly challenging Deidre-Lee in her life she saw the pandemic as an opportunity to explore a yoga world with digital technology and create closer more meaningful connections with her yoga community through the camera as well as face to face community studio classes. In 2021 Deidre-Lee was joined by her daughter Jasmine, a professional ballet dancer, and yoga teacher, teaching online from her Melbourne home, creating a mother daughter duo.

Her vision moving forward is to share Pacific Yogaflow through out the whole world, connecting people with nature, with each other and to finding a deeper sense of self awareness. We invite you to join us in your own journey toward the abundance of health and well-being. Simply email Deidre-Lee Allen at [email protected] or call to speak with her by calling 027 666 6331, and she will guide you to the perfect class for you.