Teachers

AINA WETHAL

Aina is an experienced teacher who has taught athletes recovering from injuries, dancers, seniors, pregnant ladies to clients with chronic fatigue syndrome and stressed politicians.

Aina teaches vinyasa flow classes that take both inspiration from the heat building in ashtanga and the attention to alignment in lyengar. This unique blend of the two styles will allow you to detox through heat and approach the asanas safely through the careful attention to technique and correct alignment.

You will find yourself being led through creative and well developed vinyasa sequences that will open and prepare your body for more challenging peak poses later in the class.

Aina moved to London in 1994 to study contemporary dance at The Laban Centre and graduated with a BA(hons) degree in dance theatre.

However, the passion for yoga quickly took over and she spent many years in London practising ashtanga yoga, dynamic flow yoga, yin yoga, jivamukti yoga and lately Forrest yoga.

Aina has been inspired through studying with teachers such as Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, John Scott, David Swenson, Danny Paradise, Cat Alip-Douglas and Ana Forrest.

After completing a teaching course with the British School of Yoga in 2003 Aina started teaching classes in London until moving back to Norway in 2008.

Whilst in Norway, she decided to deepen her yoga experience through the 200-hour intensive Yoga Works teacher training course.

In July 2012 Aina qualified as a Thai Yoga Massage therapist with Mudita Thai Yoga Massage, London.

Aina is currently living in London juggling family, healthy living, and yoga.

She aspires to connect with her students intuitively and creatively in the journey towards physical and spiritual connection.

ALEX TINNEY

Alex first discovered Pilates whilst training as a professional dancer and continued practicing since graduating and throughout her dance career. Since qualifying with Body Control, she has continued with her dance career as well as teaching over south and central London. Her movement background has influenced her classes, they are flowing, progressive and aim to help clients become more aware of their body. Alex has a good eye for alignment and precise detail which is something she’s passionate about, bringing to the main focus of her classes. Alex wants clients to leave her class feeling lengthened, aligned and happy!

ALICE BILLEREY

Alice has over 6 years experience practicing yoga. Initially being attracted to the physical benefits which helped her manage lower back pain. Through a regular practice she witnessed the positive transformation Yoga had on her body and mind. In 2016 Alice completed her 200-hour teacher training with Yoga London, lead by Holly Warren and certified by the Yoga Alliance. In April 2018 Alice completed 90 hours training in Yin Yoga with Norman Blair, and is due to complete another 35 hours in Vinyasa Flow with Mimi Kuo-Demmer in July 2018. Alice believes yoga is for every body, she teaches with care and consideration for each practitioner, and encourages mindful movement that is driven by self exploration and curiosity, there will always be modifications offered throughout and time for meditation and relaxation. Expect to leave feeling calm and grounded, whilst energised!

Amanda Formisano

A nomadic mover at heart, Amanda spent her childhood travelling between inner city London, Mediterranean Islands and Polish forests. She has an academic background in the history and anthropology of migration and has worked professionally as a pastry chef and pilates teacher, misaligning and realigning her sore spine. A yoga practitioner from the age of 18, it wasn’t until she discovered the deeper meditative aspects of the practise over a decade later that the magic of the practise immersed her. Specifically, the Ashtanga-inspired Rocket system was where the love blossomed – a dynamic vinyasa that is at once strong, playful and meditative. She did her foundational Vinyasa Yoga teacher training with Marcus Veda and Hannah Whittingham in Italy and London in 2019 and completed her Rocket training with them soon after. She also trained in Yin Yoga with Norman Blair. Music has always been fundamental to her physical and mental wellbeing and her yoga classes focus on strong and steady flows that help balance the body, still the mind and stir the spirit.

Amina Fisher

Amina has been teaching Barre in London for the past 5 years. Coming from a dance background she loves to create fun, energetic playlists that match her dynamic and creative choreography. Expect a flowing, grounding Barre practice with fundamental Pilates influences. Amina creates balanced classes which focus on achieving that signature burn, paired with juicy restorative stretches throughout. Classes are open to everyone – whether it’s your first Barre class or you’re an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling energised, aligned and centred.

Annie Edwards

Annie has been teaching yoga in London since 2007 and trained via Yogacampus and the Special Yoga Centre. Annie has always been interested in the joy, fearlessness and enchantment of movement – but only truly came to know the power of yoga during injury and deep heart healing.

An English teacher, Annie draws inspiration from poetry, scripture, manifestation and the written word. As well as the physical side to yoga asana, she has a profound interest in integrating pranayama and yogic philosophy within her practice, teaching and lifestyle. Restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra are definitely Annie’s favourite classes to teach. Annie has been fortunate enough to study with Mathew Sanford, Nigel Gilderson, Anna Ashby, April Nunes, Graham Burns, Carly Mountain, Susan Lahusen, Zephyr Wildman, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn and Jo Manuel. Annie feels inspired by her mentors to share the courage, strength and magic found in being on her mat. Her favourite pose? Definitely savasana.

Brigita Paskeviciute

Being a contemporary dancer, Pilates has always been a big part of Brigita’s practice. She first encountered the method early on in her dance training, but after suffering from a lower back injury, it became an inseparable part of her life.

Realising how beneficial Pilates can be for both the body and the mind, Brigita decided to qualify as a Level 3 Mat Pilates Teacher, later completing a Pilates for Pre and Postnatal Clients course to make her teaching inclusive and accessible to everyone.

Drawing from her extensive experience in movement and anatomy, Brigita offers informed, precise, and highly technical sessions. Her intention is to help others move in an enjoyable, safe, confident, and effective way through teh mindful practice of Pilates.

DAN BREAKWELL

Since travelling to India in 2014 to do his first teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyasa with The Yoga People, Dan has been inspired by many practices and traditions including Yin Yoga and Meridian theory, Traditional Chinese medicine, Qi Gong, Kirtan and Bhakti, Chakra philosophy, Mandala vinyasa and Shamanism.

In recent years his main mentor has been Mimi Kuo-Deemer, from which he draws his love and inclusion of Qi Gong within his personal practice and public classes.

Dan also recently trained under the guidance of Nikki Slade, in Kirtan and Mantra on her first 200 hours learn to lead Kirtan foundation training.

Dan loves teaching and introducing people to these many practices and his hope is always to empower and enable students. Expect intuitive, alignment focussed classes that move around the mat with fluid, functional movement to help you cultivate a sense of inner steadiness, curiosity and connection to your own individual experience.

Emma Landolt

Emma describes herself as an artist, an interior designer, an art director and a yoga teacher. Combining all these skills under one ‘roof’. Emma has had a dedicated yoga practise for more than10 years. She is a 500 hours qualified Yoga Teacher registered with The Yoga Alliance Professionals. She has completed trainings with Patrick Beach and David Swenson. Her background in dance and Capoeira (teaching both during her twenties) has infused her yoga with the joy of physical movement. She uses this passion to create dynamic, flowing, dance-like sequences, which she guides her students through gracefully, joining the movements with breath and creating a feeling of lightness, ease and deep relaxation for her students. Her love of handstands and inversions brings a sense of fun and play to her practice and her sequencing.

FRANCESCA FILIPPA

Francesca Filippa is a multi-disciplinary artist, voice and spiritual mentor, and movement teacher
who facilitates deep immersive experiences for people to reflect, feel, heal and touch the depth
of who they really are. Together, we creatively express our soul’s truth through our bodies and
hearts.
Francesca has 25 years experience in the creative arts as a singer, songwriter, film maker and
poet. In addition, she has 7 years experience in the spiritual healing arts teaching yoga,
movement, dance and meditation and facilitating transformational creative workshops and
circles on self worth and self belief. Francesca’s quest for truth has taken her on many initiatory
journeys to discover her own unique truth and power, influencing her deep desire to help guide
others in uncovering their truth and power, too.
She uses philosophy to expand the mind, movement to music to open the body, and nurturing
rest, song, poetry and story to nourish the heart and soul.
Her approach is deep, playful, encouraging, unapologetically human and nurturing.
She hopes to inspire people to feel their soulful depths, embrace their tender humanity and
courageously express and realize all of who they truly are in this one precious life.

GIOVINA GUERRA

Giovina came to yoga about 9 years ago and clearly remembers that, after coming out of her first class, she felt so alive and present. Coming from a background of dance, fitness and theatre body movement she has always been fascinated by the ways our body can communicate, feel and express while creating an inner safe space to develop self-awareness, acceptance and love.

She completed her 200-hours TT in Ashtanga in 2006, followed by a 50-hours Rocket training with It’s Yoga International, led by Jamie Blowers and has been regularly teaching for the past 3 years.

What she aims to do in her classes is creating a supportive, welcoming and pressure-free environment. The intention is to provide balanced challenges for the body, the mind and the ego by inviting students to listen to their bodies, befriend their breath and embark on their own unique journey towards becoming their best version of themselves while having fun at the same time.

Giovina has recently completed a 50-hour Yin & Chakras and a 20-hour Mandala Yoga Training, both with the Yoga People here in London. Besides teaching yoga, both to adults and children, Giovina is also qualified to teach aerial yoga and has recently successfully completed her Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

Helen Knox-Johnston

Helen has loved teaching her own integrative blend of Yoga for over 17 years in London and on several transformative retreats in Europe. A former dancer, she was familiar with the endorphins released from a good workout but the beautiful sense of relaxation, peace, balance and well-being was a welcome surprise.
In 2004 Helen enrolled on the Sivananda Teacher Training Course. Sivananda is rooted in the ‘old school’ classical yoga with a strong emphasis on pranyama (breath control), mindfulness and complete layer-by-layer relaxation.
She has built on her total immersion Ashram training with a range of Yoga lineages and traditions including Ashtanga, Iyengar, Yin and Vinyasa Flow and now teaches her own blend of Hatha/Vinyasa Flow with anatomically precise cues, creative sequencing and regular invitations to anchor movements and mind to the breath.
Having taught first time yogis to seasoned practitioners, Helen welcomes you onto the mat to find your edge and challenge yourself but also to use your practice as a tool for radical self care.

IMIR FRAZER

Imir has been practicing yoga since 2000, consistently studying to deepen her understanding of anatomy, the eight limbs of yoga, and yoga as a way of life; exploring traditional yoga systems, particularly Ashtanga Yoga, Dynamic Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Krama (the linking of postures together in sequence, building towards a key asana). Imir’s teaching style is calm and friendly, her classes deep and challenging.

Following the tradition of ‘Guru Parampara’ (passing on the tradition of yoga in its pure form from generation to generation), Imir enjoys continued training with some of the world’s foremost senior teachers in Ashtanga Yoga (including David Williams & David Swenson), Yoga Philosophy & Meditation (Carlos Pomeda) and Anatomy (David Keil). She took her initial 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training qualification in 2010, followed by among others, a further qualification in Ashtanga Teacher Training in 2013 and a 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training qualification in December 2017. In addition to teaching private and scheduled classes and retreats, Imir runs a registered yoga teacher training school, and is registered 500RYT with Yoga Alliance.

JACQUIE HANNAM

Over the last 30 years Jacquline has gained an appreciation and an understanding of a holistic approach to life through a Yogic life style. Her practice has supported her journey in managing the challenges she has experienced from fibroids and endometriosis: in addition to a busy, hectic life. Exploring and learning during her practices, while gaining the wisdom that the tradition offers, the subtle aspect of healing and understand the connection between the many layers of our being. Her personal practice over the last 30 years has taught her the importance of a holistic consideration to health and well-being, leading her to an Akhanda Yoga teacher training (200hrs) in 2015.
She has since gain additional training in Yin Yoga, Face Yoga, Advance assisting and Ayurveda / conscious living. Teaching Yoga has given her the opportunity to share this passion, while on the journey of fully embracing all aspects of health and wellbeing that a yogic life style has too offers. Jacquie’s desire, is to hold space for others to explore being playful, strong, open and relaxed in the practice, as a means of finding peace, tranquility in our everyday life.

Jason Melville

Having been in the fitness industry for over 20 years – and with a long background practising in martial arts – Jason has taught strength and conditioning, and postural awareness and see them  as an integral foundation for wellbeing.

He has taught Pilates specifically for 5 years, on a one to one basis and in partnership with a number of physiotherapy practices.

Jason’s style is light hearted, with a focus on body awareness, and emphasising the wealth of benefits Pilates can bring to all areas of movement in life.

JO ROBINSON

Joanne started practicing Hatha yoga in 2001, with dvd at home, feeling too embarrassed to go to a class.

Suffering with clinical depression and anorexia throughout her teenage years and early twenties, she was looking for an alternative and holistic approach in dealing with the sickness.

In 2004 she started practicing Bikram’s series of asanas while in Australia, and found what she had been looking for, and so much more!

The need to share and teach the yoga with everyone was something she couldn’t ignore, and subsequently went on to teacher training in Hawaii in 2007.

10 years later, there is no looking back. Having the ability to help people create positive change in their lives is what living is for.

The simplicity, accessibility and healing potential of Bikram’s method of yoga still excites her, and she looks forward to sharing it with many of you.

Joanne also underwent teacher training with renowned Vinyasa yoga teacher Stewart Gilchrist in 2015, while pregnant with her second child.

She believes you are never too sick, never too old, never too broken (or pregnant) to start from scratch and begin once again 😉

Jocelyn Stockbridge

Experienced and passionate Yoga Instructor with four years of teaching experience and training in Vinyasa, Yin, Rocket, Pregnancy, Nidra and Forrest approaches. Committed to providing extensive instruction and support to my clients, while motivating them to find true inner peace and their healthiest self. Adept in creating powerful teaching plans that aim to support and benefit each and every student. Bringing forth a love and respect for the art of yoga, and all that it encompasses.

JUNIOR VALENTINE

Junior is a proud south London native born and bred with background in performing. Since the age of six he was thrusted on the stage and developed a deep love ever since for the arts and the discipline that it carries.

Junior’s yoga journey began a long long  time ago where he combined his performing with the yoga practice but he wasn’t fully ready to accept the practice in all its glory, it wasn’t till a few years later that he would fully embrace his yogic path and truly fall deep love for the practice. Junior began to notice the benefits of the mind body and soul union through yoga & meditation; it began to reawaken his unspoken connection that he shares with the universe.

Junior’s classes are fun energetic with a dash of sass, combing creative sequencing and a spirit of playfulness with a dose of inspiration to help deepen your practice with a hint of spirituality. He doesn’t take yoga too seriously he believes you take what you want and need from the practice.

Junior invites you to come and share in the joy, experience the authentic honesty with each other and like minded energies. Junior teaches Ashtanga, Mandala & Shamanism Vinyasa, Rocket & Yin yoga. And will also hold monthly sound healing Gong baths at Yoga house.

He’s venturing into Reiki, Thai Massage & Forrest yoga training this year to improve his thirst for knowledge. In his spare time catch him singing a tune, throwing some shapes, and getting dramatic when performing.

KASIA BLACKWELL

Kasia is a 500+hr accredited teacher. Her classes encourage students to be playful and to move guided by their breath and the intelligence of their body. She deeply honours the ancient teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda and tries to include them into her teaching and everyday life. She teaches strong but fun dynamic flow and Yin classes, which often include the sound of Alchemy Bowls and pranayama exercises. She believes in the power of breath and Yoga as a truly transformative practice.

Apart from regular classes Kasia also hosts Yoga Retreats.

After completing her 200hr in Vinyasa Yoga with Yoga London, she then trained in 100hr advanced Rocket, 100hr of Yin & Ayurveda and 100hr of Mandala & Shamanism with The Yoga People.

Furthermore Kasia completed a 40hr continued education immersion with Suzanne Faith (a certified Anusara Teacher).

She’s also a qualified kids yoga teacher and completed a Level 1 Alchemy Bowl Sound immersion with Crystal Singing Bowls UK furthered by training with Yantara Jiro (Sound Universe London). She also holds a MA degree in marketing. She is a forever student and is deeply grateful to all her teachers.

Kelly Thomas

Teaching from the heart, Kelly believes in the practice of yoga as a creative space to heal, reconnect and restore both body and mind. 

Practicing yoga for over a decade, Kelly has teaching experience in trauma-informed approaches to dynamic flow and restorative yoga. Influenced by playful, embodied and functional movement, classes focus on how your body feels over how your body looks, exploring rich sensation through soft awareness of breath. In Flow classes, you can expect a creative, strong but inclusive practice, with space to rest and play. Options are offered for all levels of experience and energy, encouraging curiosity and self-agency throughout. Restorative classes focus on nourishing our nervous systems and using rest as a catalyst for reconnecting with our innate creativity and calm.

Lauren Hamilton Cleary

Lauren, a Lewisham native, first found yoga in her teenage years, initially focusing on Iyengar yoga, before exploring a variety of styles and eventually travelling to India to complete her teacher training in Ashtanga and Vinyasa.

Lauren teaches creative and dynamic flows, with a focus on alignment and breath. Her classes often including pranayama and guided relaxation. Lauren believes yoga is for everyone and welcomes everyone to her classes. She is a forever student, and is always seeking new experiences and knowledge, with her continued evolution reflected in her teaching. She is excited to share her love of yoga with you, and to practice together.

Leonora Lihou

Leonora’s journey began with a yoga class on YouTube, the next nine years have been a transformative and informative personal journey where she has grown in self-worth, confidence and self-love. Along this path, she has immersed herself in various yoga styles, including Ashtanga Vinyasa, Rocket, and Yin yoga, also studying Yoga Philosophy, Reiki, QiGong and Calisthenics adding up to over 500hrs of training & study.

In addition to yoga Leonora is a certified personal trainer. Allowing her to offer a comprehensive & holistic approach to physical and mental fitness, combining the strength, flexibility, and mindfulness cultivated through yoga with personalized training.

The theme behind Leonora’s classes are ‘Sthira Sukham Asanam’ Strength & Easy, learning to bring that balance into our everyday life.

Lina Pettersson

‘Lina’s prenatal classes offer a safe and supporting environment for a special time that can be magical, but also feel new and challenging and when a little bit of extra kindness to ourselves might be needed. Her approach is calming and thoughtful classes which are gentle paced with freedom to let you practice at a pace that works for you.

The classes create a nurturing space for yoga postures to increase mobility as well as breathing and relaxation techniques for awareness; all to help you develop physical and mental strength in preparation for labor, and of course to connect with your baby. Prenatal yoga can also ease aches and pains connected to pregnancy and increase overall wellbeing.

Lina trained as a contemporary dancer before finding her way into yoga. She qualified in 2011 with appleyoga (vinyasa flow and hatha), and trained again in 2016 for pre & postnatal yoga.’

Lisa Hood

Lisa has been working with bodies for over 16 years. She trained and performed as a professional dancer and has been teaching yoga for 7 years. Lisa completed her first teacher training in 2014 and now has over 500 hours of different training disciplines.
‘Every training I have completed has been a great transformational journey of self-discovery and love. I have learnt more about myself as a person, how to treat my body and mind, and most importantly how to hold a space in which my community can feel supported as well as challenged. From all these training’s I can offer classes that allow students to feel the power of self-belief. My classes are uplifting and positive. My sequences are carefully crafted and will nourish both the body and mind. Expect to move fluidly, build heat and connect to yourself.

Louise Emma Brown

Louise started her yoga journey in London spending years practicing the Rocket, giving her the wings to fly and a passion for inversions, breath, bandhas and pranayama as well as a desire to delve deeper, before moving to Los Angeles in 2017. Her training at Liberation yoga in LA filled her heart and practice with love, courage and deep spiritual roots. She loves to share this practice with others, putting together creative and inspiring sequences always coming from an inclusive place. Her classes include spirituality, meditation and pranayama, encouraging people to come back to themselves one breath at a time.

Since moving back to London she has continued her learning with training in Hatha, Vinyasa, Mandala, Rocket & Yin yoga. She loves to be a constant student, seeking wonder and knowledge through all of her teachings, finding inspiration from her students and teachers alike. She teaches across London and loves to share this practice as part of community. With a focus on creating joy in movement and cultivating space in body and mind. She gives thanks to her teachers past and present and looks forward to sharing this transformational practice with you

LYDIA BUCKLER

Having practiced yoga for ten years intermittently, the spiritual value of yogic philosophy became more inherent in Lydia’s practice whilst writing and creating a practice of mindfulness during her contemporary dance degree. Lydia wishes to re discover that profound individuality and illuminate it in practitioners. She began living a yogic lifestyle whilst dancing professionally and has never looked back.

She trained with Yoga Professionals in 2016 where she gained her initial qualification, a diploma in teaching yoga (600hrs). Coming from a dance background Lydia was curious to learn people’s yogic journeys from all different walks of life, ages and capabilities, consequently learning what it really means to teach yoga and share and encourage experiences. She furthered my studies with dynamic practices of The Rocket (50hrs) and Mandala(55hrs) with The Yoga People in 2017.

Lydia teaches a vitalizing, powerful practice with the ethos that yoga should be fun!

Maddie Capel-Bird

Maddie’s background in movement as a Contemporary dancer has a large influence on her teaching style and her classes are technical, flowing and fun and she aims to help students become more aware of their body. Maddie’s classes can be powerful and challenging, but dealing with injuries and chronic illness has allowed her to adapt her way of moving and teaching. Her intention is to help others move in an enjoyable, safe and confident way through the fun and energised practice of Barre.

Mat barre is a movement practice that incorporates techniques from disciplines including
Pilates, Yoga, Ballet & strength training. It works between small isolated movements and
long-range lengthening movement. This practice often uses props such as balls and bands.
Accessible to all this practice will leave you energised! Open to all levels.

Maddy Bantick

Maddy first discovered her love for Pilates whilst training at ballet school and found it was a beneficial way to stay strong, supple, and reduce her risk of injury. Unfortunately, when she was 19 Maddy had a serious hip operation which required extensive rehabilitation. Pilates was invaluable in her recovery and is a large reason that she was able to return to dancing post-surgery and pursue a professional dance career for which she is hugely grateful!

Maddy’s background in movement has a large influence on her teaching style and her classes are flowing, precise and fun. Maddy enjoys working with a variety of clients through injury and helping them achieve their movement goals. Maddy is currently working as a Physiotherapist alongside teaching Pilates and she loves sharing her knowledge of anatomy and physiology when teaching Pilates!

Martyna Borek

Martyna is an Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Mandala yoga teacher who finds yoga to be both challenging and rewarding. She feels very fortunate to have explored many styles of yoga with teachers from around the globe. Martyna enjoys teaching a diverse range of students from complete beginners to advanced yogis. Her flows are dynamic, creative and rewarding, accompanied by upbeat music.

Mariana Camiloti

Mariana is a level 3 Body Control Pilates teacher and a professional dancer. Her classes focus on aiding each person to develop a mindful, safe and effective workout. Her passion for movement, dance and somatic techniques is highly incorporated in her lessons and her generous and calm approach inspire clients of all walks of life to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Mariana’s class have a steady pace, with great attention to details. She takes pride in helping people to be confident and has a joyful experience whilst introducing challenging exercises progressively.

MINICA BEASON

Minica found yoga through her dance training as a way to maintain her physical and mental wellbeing in a demanding and fast paced industry. After travelling to India to complete her initial teacher training in 2013 Minica now teaches Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Rocket, Hatha, Restorative, Meditation and Dance Flow which is her interpretation of fusing together dance and yoga. Learning the similarities between the realism of life and what happens on a yoga mat, Minica tries to teach and practise with an open heart and patience. Breathing, compassion to the body and integrity in a posture are the key focuses in her classes.

Miriam Brightbart

Miriam found yoga at a time in her life when she was disconnected from her body and struggling with anxiety, and experienced deeply transformative effects from this wonderful practice that brought her back into her body and into the present. Miriam’s classes can be powerful and challenging, but invite plenty of opportunities for deep release and relaxation. Her classes weave together themes of self-love, body awareness and connection, working with breath to find union through mindful movement meditation.

NATALIE YUNNIE

Natalie’s yoga journey began 14 years ago due to personal circumstances, a demanding career contracting in Training & Development and being diagnosed with a strain of Chron’s Disease. She discovered through practicing yoga her health improved exponentially keeping her in remission for longer periods, which naturally led her to deepen her practice and gain knowledge to share & practice with others by switching careers in Training in the corporate world onto a holistic level. She qualified as a 200 hrs Vinyasa Yoga teacher with Yoga London in 2012 and has been teaching ever since. Natalie had the privilege of, while pregnant, Teacher Training in Pre & Post natal, baby Yoga & Baby Massage with Katy Appleton of Appleyoga & in Children’s Yoga teacher (2-12years) with YogaBeez in 2017. Natalie is a Mom herself and brings her passion for yoga and the transformational power of motherhood into her classes is her mission to bring yoga to as many pregnant women as possible, to share the amazing & plentiful benefits of yoga while provide a safe, nurturing, empowering space for all new Mums to be, Mums & little ones.

Nataliya Potopalska

Nataliya’s first meeting with yoga happened back in early 2000 as part of a recovery period in her elite orienteering career while representing Ukraine on the international arena. High sport performance brings a lot of great experiences as well as injuries. Her injuries have healed through dedicated yoga practices over the years and self awareness. Yoga has helped her to build mental and emotional resilience that guides her through her life.

She has a master’s degree in Physical Education, the anatomy of the human body has always fascinated her. Through years of various training in Vinyasa and Forrest Yoga styles, she focused on anatomy, unique body ability and how the safety of the body leads to mental and emotional transformation.

Her immediate passion is to bring yoga to everyone and make it accessible to those who enter her class. She believes that practicing yoga promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Nataliya is a certified Forrest Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga teacher, registered as a Experienced Yoga teacher with UK Yoga Alliance. She shares her knowledge and experience through delivering CET (continued education training) for teachers on Anatomy and Hands-on Assisting.

PATRICIA ZAFRA

Patricia stumbled across yoga after her dance training at the London Contemporary Dance School in 2013. She immediately fell in love with the practice for being healing and beneficial for her life as a professional dancer. After discovering a yang style in Vinyasa and Rocket, Patricia decided to take her career as an artist further to deepen her knowledge and enhance and refine her teaching skills. She travelled to the north of India to complete a 200H Yoga Teachers Training at AYM Yoga School in Rishikesh in 2018.

Coming from a dance background she strongly believes in the importance of mindful alignment to aid students to find a safe personal practice. Patricia particularly enjoys developing new flows and exploring the subtle and infinite possibilities of sequencing to challenge and nurture body and mind on the mat, also aiding students to approach yoga from a dance perspective. She is also a Wellness Advocate for doTERRA essential oils, and she is passionate to lead Aroma Yoga woorkshops, where yogis are guided to use Essential Oils aromatically, topically and on acupoints to support their bodies physically, emotionally and energetically.

Rosamond Martin

Rosamond has taught a combination of training and movement practices for over 15 years. As well as being a qualified Pilates and Feldenkrais® teacher, she has a BA in Circus, trained in the Jacques Lecoq pedagogy of theatre making, and more recently achieved an MA in Choreography with Distinction. She draws on this unique combination of skills and knowledge to teach students how to investigate and understand more about themselves and their bodies.

Body positive, sex positive, anti-racist and trauma informed, Rosamond has years of experience creating safe and inclusive spaces; her friendly and supportive attitude enables participants to explore new ways of using and relating to the body; paying attention to detail, provoking curiosity and accessing pleasure. With a sensitive, person-centred approach, Rosamond focuses on functional, transferable movement practices that support all types of training and benefit all bodies.

Sam Mason

Sam first came to yoga in during their teens, after spotting a DVD in Woolworths featuring a sequence from Yoga Teacher and Lycra pioneer Barbara Currie.
Having suffered with leg pain all their life as a result of being born with a talipes foot (a club foot to save you googling), Sam found that with gentle, consistent practice, they were able to explore movement and flexibility, which enabled them to fall in love with their body again.
This, combined with discovering the transformative nature of Yogic and Buddhist philosophy to help quiet a busy mind, led Sam to undertake a YTT with Yogarise in an otherwise quiet 2020.
Sams practice is influenced by their experience being part of and working as an advocate for the LGBT and Non-binary communities, so all classes have a strong emphasis on inclusivity and bodily love.
Expect a strong, inquisitive practice with time to explore new limits, peppered with moments of joy and existential unknowing. Always capped off by a long, gorgeous, and well-earned Savasana.
Sam teaches, Mindful Flow, Vinyasa and Yin.

Sam Warraich-Asad Ali

Yoga has been a part of Sam’s life for over 15 years. Following a life altering incident, yoga healed her in ways she didn’t anticipate. This led to her first teacher training and a seismic shift in her professional life. From the day she set foot in her first yoga class as a teacher, She knew this was what she was meant to do.

Drawing on the varied influences from different yogic modalities, her classes are creative and playful with an emphasis on alignment, mobility and strength. She teaches strong flowing sequences, encouraging her students to explore the full potential of their bodies.

Sammy Rainbow Furnival

Sammy is a London based yoga teacher, mover, shaker and life enthusiast. She has had the pleasure of training with teachers such as Bernie Clark, Sarah Powers, Ana Forrest, Michael James Wong and Dr. Melody Moore as well as studying with Elena Brower and Leslie Kaminoff. She is forever grateful to all of her teachers who have helped to shape her into the teacher that she is now.

SASHA GABBÉ

Sasha teaches and has done extensive training in Yin yoga, Restorative + Hatha Flow. She is also trained in Ashtanga. And just completed Qi Gong training.

Her Yin classes embody mindfulness through observation of breath, sensations and energetics. The principles of a Yin yoga practice allow space for dialogue around mindfulness. She often themes classes around the seasons and energetics of the practice.

Sasha’s mindful approach allows space for silence and support students in this throughout both her Yin and Flow classes, inviting them to feel and observe.