Our People
Dedicated experts with a passion for serving others
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Hersha Chellaram
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Rina Hiranand
Board Secretary
Shaman Chellaram
Co-Founder & Board Vice-Chair
Victor Leung
Company Secretary (Better Business Services)
Pilar Morais
Board Chair
Brian Henderson
Board Advisor
PROGRAMMES TEAM
Wendy Choo
Administrative Officer &
Specialist Yoga Teacher
Angelita Li
Administrative Assistant &
Specialist Yoga Teacher
Dorothy Hung
Yoga Teacher
Christy Leung Wai In
Registered Music Therapist, Australian Music Therapy Association
Vivien Tse
Yoga Instructor / Artist / Mindfulness & Art Facilitator
Melo Ng
Programme Coordinator
Katia Bacon
Yoga Teacher
Michelle Lai
Registered Music Therapist
(Australia) & Neurologic Music Therapist
Karuna Leung
Yoga Therapist
Charlotte Yip
Yoga Teacher
Saxby Macalister
Programme Communications Officer
Emily Fung
Yoga Teacher & Sound Healing Facilitator
Pacsy Lam
Yoga for the Special Child Practitioner
Lo Hang Yan
Yoga Teacher
Lucia Yiu
Yoga for the Special Child Practitioner
Ada Lee
Finance and Fundraising Assistant
Yoga Teacher
Jam Hiran
Yoga Teacher
Angel Leung
US and Canada Credentialed
Music Therapist, NICU Music Therapist
Melody Tse
Yoga Therapist & Yoga for the Special Child Practitioner
Cheryl Yung
Yoga Teacher
AMBASSADORS
Catrin Anderson
YAMA Ambassador for DEI
Mui Thomas
Ambassador / Accessible Yoga Teacher
YAMA Foundation’s Founding Team 2016—Top Row (L-R): Shaman Chellaram, Aurelie Gauthier, Stephanie Rault, Melissa Shadforth, Lakshmi Harilela. Bottom Row (L-R): Hersha Chellaram, Gabi Baumgartner, Katia Bacon