ByronYoga

Written by Pete Jackson

It’s a brave thing branching into business for the first time. Ask anyone about their first few months or years and you’re likely to hear of long work days, low financial return and the unforeseen and unexpected happening. It’s even more challenging when your business partner is your housemate, and you’re still getting to know each other as friends as well as business partners. For Deanne Velissaris and Miriam Stratz long days with a paintbrush and gentle guidance from John Ogilvie, founder of Byron Yoga Centre, is beginning to pay off with their new studio in Melbourne.