Meet Your Teachers + Speakers
Experience different teachers coming together to bring you a wealth of knowledge and to help you practice wellness everyday! Practice with Yoga teachers, Pilates teachers, Personal trainers, Meditation teachers, sound healers + more!
Aminta Gagnon
Yoga Teacher
Aminta’s fun, playful, American spirit is shown in her teaching style, so get ready to move the body and have a few giggles along the way! She is honoured to be able to teach her students how to find peace within themselves and muscles where they didn’t know they had them!
What she enjoys most about yoga is that there is no “end” or perfect pose. The students who can do a headstand has just as much to learn as the student who can’t touch their toes, which is why Aminta tries to bring an attitude of self-discovery, challenge, fun and consciousness to every class.
Jacqui Doyle
Menopause Yoga Teacher, Life & Menopause Coach
Having completed her 200hour teacher training with internationally renowned yoga and Pilates teacher Elena Voyce PHD of Teach Yoga in 2017, Jacqui has gone on to complete further specialist trading in Yoga Nidra, Yoga for Children and Menopause Yoga. She now focus a lot of my classes on menopause yoga and stress & anxiety. These are two areas she feels very passionate about as she has experienced personally how yoga can help. It has helped her control her panic attacks and also it is helping her on her own on menopause journey. Jacqui really wants to help others who also experience the same problems.
Roselle Hirst
Yoga Teacher
Roselle started yoga because of the mental health benefits. She found the practice at a very difficult point in my life and she credit yoga with a crucial role in my healing.
Her focus is always on alignment and enjoyment. She love the challenge of unlocking poses through good alignment and seeing students have that “aha!” moment, without getting caught up in biological phrases. She is also a big believer in doing what is right for your body and not getting caught up in trying to push yourself into poses beyond your reach. Yoga is for healing not hurting!
Kim Beech
Yoga Teacher
Kim’s teaching style is based on Vinyasa flow and movement mobility. She brings unique techniques that she has picked up over the years from her heritage and other cultural practices from Southeast Asia and inspiration from her favourite teachers.
Her classes are always challenging both physically and mentally. Practicing Yoga helps you feel alive and reminds us of our childhood, playing on our hands and feet. When falling was part of the game and the fun.
Alex Taylor
Fertility Yoga Specialist
Alex is a Fertility yoga and wellness specialist based in Wheathampstead, Herts. Alex works with individuals and couples supporting them on their conception journey. Her tailored sessions, either face to face or virtually consist of poses focusing on letting the blood flow freely to the pelvic region, and regulating hormonal balance. She works with clients trying to conceive naturally, via IVF, or through any other methods. She also works with those suffering with PCOS, endometriosis , or with those who have experienced trauma or loss. Her sessions have a huge focus on the breath, letting go and working on mindset shift. She also runs wellness workshops.
Cass Xuxin
Yoga Teacher + Vocal Artist
Cass (YACEP®, E-RYT® 500) has an unquenchable curiosity, with passion & compassion, towards any and every one she encounters. Her speaking and singing voice form the essence of her Yoga practice, delivers a fusion of BreathWork, Movement & Yoga Nidrã, in both English and Mandarin Chinese. She dedicates her teachings to the creation of a dream world, where physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health are well balanced for all.
Ignites Dreams with Visual & Performing Arts, Cass is a founding member of Dreamsailors, an international collective of musicians, artists and wellness experts created during global pandemic 2020. Developing extraordinary events incorporating live performance, virtual reality, movement and meditation, Dreamsailors is dedicated to creating Audio-Visual-Immersive experiences that guide audiences into a powerful inner world, a world defies the narrow conceptions of nationhood and borders.
Lucy Rowland
Yoga Teacher
Lucy has been teaching yoga in studios (and online) across East and North London for nearly 3 years. Lucy danced her whole life, graduating from University of Lincoln with a BA Hons in Dance in 2011, and went on to teach dance across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Dance influences Lucy’s style of movement by weaving in this inspiration into her Yoga sequences, ensuring students get a chance to explore and delve deeper into understanding their bodies, through connection, breath and feeling. Since her initial 200hrs training in Vinyasa, she has gone on to study Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Yoga for Kids, Reiki, Anatomy and bodywork. Expect glimpses of these influences within her classes which creates a rounded experience for her students.
Carly Willer
Yoga Teacher
Carly is passionate about making yoga accessible to all! She loves to break down complex or ‘advanced’ poses into step-by-step, approachable cues. Breath practices and yoga philosophy are offered in relatable and accessible ways. Importantly, props and modifications are always welcome in her classes! Never expecting perfection (whatever ‘perfection’ means!) but always offering gentle encouragement, Carly guides people to unlock their true potential both physically and mentally. She finds nothing more rewarding than seeing the buzz people get by surprising themselves with their own ability! Let’s leave our ego at the door, remember we’re here to have fun, and come together to listen in to our mind, body and breath.
Adele Cassidy
Yoga Teacher
Adele loves to bring everyone into their practice and empower them to heal themselves through their individual physical, mental, emotional and spiritual journey. Whilst she teaches many groups of students from pregnancy, children, teens and adults, including therapeutic yoga she believes yoga done with a clear intention and open heart is the most advanced form.
You’ll find Adele’s teaching powerful, uplifting and always fun! She aims to meet you where you are on your journey, wherever that may be to continue the ride with love and care.
Sarah Farnhill
Pilates + Barre Teacher
Sarah has enjoyed dance and movement all her life. She completed her professional dance training at Northern Ballet School, studied aerial work in London and Toronto School of Circus Arts.
She found her passion, teaching movement and exercise for a better life, qualifying in a variety of exercise forms but specialising in Body Control Pilates and Barre.
She has six years teaching experience and puts her clients improvement and wellbeing at the center of her planning and delivery. Her classes focus on correct alignment, muscle and postural improvement and enhanced body awareness...... sounds serious, but Sarah’s up beat motivational style and bubbly personality leaves you not only fitter but happier too!
Tim Phillis
Yoga Teacher
Tim spent most of his life enjoying various team sports as well as completing multiple triathlons and marathons. In his 30's, he found that integrating yoga into his training routine made him stronger, more focused and energetic, whilst also keeping injury free.
He enjoys teaching more dynamic yoga classes and power yoga so that the students can feel as if they are getting a good work out, building strength and stamina, whilst also benefiting from the relaxation at the end. He is also qualified as a Level 2 Gym instructor so lead several HIIT workout classes each week to complement the yoga classes.
In September 2020, Tim completed the 80 hour, Yoga Alliance Vocational Teacher Training course, “The Body Athletic’ with Sarah Ramsden. Understanding how maintaining a good range of movement is important for both athletes and individuals alike.
Shannon Phillis
Yoga Teacher
Shannon has had a love of running and cycling for years and started taking up vinyasa flow and yin yoga classes regularly when moving to the UK from California in 2000. She had always wanted to become a yoga teacher but got distracted with triathlons, where she met Tim, her husband, amidst the speedo-clad swimmers at Fulham pools in London.
After practicing yoga for 20 years, Shannon qualified as a RYT200 yoga teacher in 2016, at YogaLondon. Since then, she has gained other qualifications including Reiki 2 and Yin yoga. Her focus is bringing mindfulness and inner strength to those who love being active. Since then, she has supported wellness initiatives in schools, businesses and local clubs.
Rachel Williamson
Yoga Teacher
Rachel appreciates the calm and balance that yoga brings her; the feeling of being centred and grounded, in my body…of being truly herself. Her practice includes pranayama (breathing) and meditation as well as a physical practice. She tries to live her life mindful of the ethical aspects of yoga.
In her teaching what she share is always based on her own practice and experience, which is constantly evolving. She enjoys bringing variety to her classes.
Rachel found Seasonal Yoga a few years ago, which incorporates Taoist philosophy and traditional yoga, and it really spoke to her. It makes so much sense to match our own practice and natural rhythms with those of nature all around us.
Rachel is a Senior Teacher; has been practising Yoga for more than 40 years and teaching since 2008.
Su Chanprasong
Yoga, Pilates Teacher + PT
Su’s first experience with yoga was when she was pregnant with her first, ten years ago. She went there thinking that it was just to relieve pain of backache, but soon found out that yoga has more to offer. Mindfulness and breathwork has play a major role throughout her pregnancy too. She became hooked and on and off, she continues to practice yoga. She finally decided to do the 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with YogaLondon in 2018. Her passion is to help others with their wellbeing to be as best version of themselves as she have personally gone through phrases of losing her loved ones close to her due to poor health and lifestyle. Yoga has found her and helped her to overcome these losses and so her fitness to help others journey begins.
Gail Nolan
Pilates + Barre Teacher
Gail has always been a fitness enthusiast, working her pilates, yoga, karate and gym sessions in and around her day job as a biologist in the pharmaceutical industry.
Following a period of poor health and a series of events in her personal life, Gail decided to take a career break and retrained as a Mat Pilates instructor. In 2016 she subsequently added Reformer, Barre and Aerial Yoga to her repertoire and has also embarked on counselling, coaching and PT qualifications.
As a molecular biologist and a DNAFit™ certified practitioner, Gail likes to add evidence-based biohacking into her everyday fitness and wellbeing regimen and is always striving to be-better & do-better, both for herself and her clients.
Recent world events enticed Gail back to a scientific leadership role, but she continues to deliver challenging classes, with the aim of helping others see and more importantly, feel, positive and progressive change; walking away a little taller, feeling a little stronger — hopefully with a smile on their faces
Eleanor Lambert
Yoga Teacher
Eleanor has a passion for movement and exercise and enjoy leading an active lifestyle. Moving the body is powerful tool for managing the mind. After discovering Yoga in 2013 she soon learned the benefits for her busy lifestyle. As a School Teacher and keen runner competing in events, her life was full and fast paced. Yoga become an invaluable part of her life, allowing me to find peace and aid strength and recovery in my running programme. After 5 years of practicing Yoga she wanted to share the invaluable benefits and undertook my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with CamYoga.
More recently Eleanor has completed 50hr Yin Training which has taught her the power of slowing down and finding rest, something as School Teacher and keen runner she don’t make enough time for! She is passionate about continued learning and finding balance in our busy lives, taking the time to connect with ourselves and understanding our own bodies is important in managing daily lives. Her aim and style is to tap into inner strength, finding balance to empower individuals.’
One of my favourite quotes is ‘Turning up and turning towards! That is empowerment!
Katrina Madrilejo
Yoga Teacher
Katrina is the Founder of Why Knot Escapes—a platform where self care is priority through yoga, mindful macrame, and sharing sustainable products.
Her love for learning guided her to continue her journey to India where she obtained her certification and is now a Registered Yoga Teacher under Yoga Alliance. Whilst in India, she also completed an Ayurvedic Massage course to help her students find comfort in self care. Katrina combines her dance training and Yoga knowledge into specialised sessions that cater to individual of various needs. She is fully insured and qualified to teach Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, Pregnancy & After Birth, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra. Katrina's classes are inclusive and prioritise building communities and connection through mindful movement.
Movement is the essence of Karina's being, her life revolves around sharing her love and passion with other aspiring artists. Through her practice, she wants to demonstrate the mental and physical wellbeing that can be obtained from being devoted to ones practice. When Katrina is not practising yoga, you will find her creating Macrame pieces, walking in nature, and sharing her passion in ways to become more sustainable. Katrina hopes that through practising yoga, you not only reconnect back with yourself, but to find peace and balance on and off the mat with nature.
Tara Clark
Yoga Teacher
Tara came to yoga after a knee injury while training for a marathon and has loved it ever since. It soon became a foundational part of her life as she explored the magnitude of teachings the practice can give us. She believes that to do yoga doesn't mean you have to be able to touch your toes or stand on your head. It is mostly a mental practice about keeping the mind clear and moving the body in ways that will make it more efficient for every day.
Everyone's body is different and her classes celebrate this as she guides students to look for ways to move and breath freely. She encourages students to balance between being kind to themselves and challenging them to develop further in a playful, safe, and relaxed atmosphere. While physical practice is fun for her, she is drawn to meditation and everyday mindfulness techniques that can offer grounding through stress and trauma as well as in our day-to-day interactions so she will be sharing these throughout her classes. Tara teaches Vinyasa Flow, Yoga for Runners, Yoga Basics, and Meditation in Letchworth and Baldock.
Melissa Ribaudo
Yoga + Meditation Teacher
Mel is the Founder of You Are Yoga, which was created with Sangha — or community in mind. Mel discovered yoga 10 years ago which lead her, years later, to a solo trip around Asia to explore the heart of yoga. As part of this journey, she found herself on the beautiful, crystal island of Koh Pha-ngan where she trained in Hatha-Vinyasa yoga and Yoga Nidra recognised by Yoga Alliance. Always a student, ongoing training has lead Mel to regularly teach Vinyasa, Yin and Pregnancy yoga, Yoga Nidra and Meditation.
Her heart-based teachings embody looking within to find and connect with self-compassion and empowerment. A practitioner of meditation and visualisation techniques, Mel always encourages her students to dig deep and look within to find the answers. Once the truth is discovered from within we can pour this kind and loving energy into others. This in turn creates a conscious community of like-minded people who can lift each other up as we flow and breathe through the throws of this life.
Gavin Morris
Personal Trainer
Gavin has been in the fitness industry for over eight years qualifying as a master personal trainer with EIF at Lilleshall. He has many qualifications ranging from Olympic lifting coach – exercise specialist – postural correction – Special populations trained plus many more. He recently qualified as a Life coach and uses his skills to help all his clients move forward both physically and mentally.
He loves his career and this projects onto the classes and sessions he teaches. He has been running a ladies bootcamp for seven years and has had some amazing results.
Gavin’s sessions are always fun but progressive pushing his clients / members out of their comfort zones. He uses many styles of training and techniques to make each session different keeping you on your toes.
Lottie Heminsley
Yoga Teacher
Lottie teaches a few styles of yoga with us at wedoyoga from warm gentle through to flow Bootcamp. Lottie is also a PT so likes to add a few little challenges here and there, but has a super chilled approach to connecting body and breath.
She studied her yoga 200Hr course in Bali after finding a true love for yoga during her spinal pain and stressful work life in London. When Lottie’s not on her mat she’s adventuring around with her dog finding new places to explore!
Freddie Jenkins
Yoga Teacher
Yoga came to Freddie at a time where her body was very far from connected to her mind. She was spiralling to become very unwell and had a real “awakening” that what she needed most was to pause, reassess what made her happy, and learn to appreciate her body. For Freddie the last is a huge part of yoga that is often overlooked. Not only can we be amazed by what the body can do on a physical level though ‘asana’, but too, recognising the relationship you may have on a psychological level with yourself… what do you tell yourself?
She believes in our bodies, our minds lie – so her goal is to get your bodies moving and processing life’s ups and downs. She wants to normalise anxiety and give the tool of yoga, breath, meditation, movement, when there is a personal struggle. Open up the conversation and open up to connecting with others. Give it a go!
Jane Casey
Holistic Wellness Coach
Holistic Wellness Coach, Registered Nurse, Personal Trainer, lover of fresh air, garlic, good grub, red wine and her doggy.
Jane has been in health care for 26 years and a registered nurse since 1999, predominantly working in palliative care.
She is a qualified health and wellness coach and hold qualifications in teaching, personal training and sports massage therapy.
Jane's experiences in nursing, as well as my her personal journey through the agonies of repetitive patterns of poor eating/physical inactivity and weight management, result in my approach being realistic, holistic and non-judgemental.
She can empathise with the feelings of guilt, frustration and desperation because she has been through her journey which may resonate with yours.
Bodhini
Yoga Nidra Teacher
Bodhini has a strong, heartfelt commitment to inspiring others to find health and happiness through self-exploration, application of ancient wisdom, and holistic practices that have brought many positive benefits to her own life. By holding a safe and considerate space of openness and non-judgment, Bodhini supports people in cultivating self-awareness and self-love through practices such as meditation and yoga.
Following the teachings of yoga and being dedicated to her own personal and spiritual development has shown Bodhini how to live in an authentic and grounded way with purpose and meaning, bringing more peace and sweetness to life.
Bodhini qualified as a meditation teacher with the Heart of Living Yoga and with Sally Kempton at TriYoga. She is also a hatha yoga teacher and sound healer sharing a range of yogic and meditative experiences across Hertfordshire and online.
Uma Amrita
Kundalini Yoga Teacher
Uma has a unique teaching style and creates a safe and sacred space for people to open up their own energy and step into their full potential. With a love of mantra and sound she will transport you into a higher vibration of energy.
She loves working with people and understands that every journey is individual so all classes can be adapted to suit your needs.
She has trained in Hatha, Kundalini, Mantra, Breath-work and Children’s Yoga. She teaches and performs at festivals across the UK and cannot wait to share space with you all soon.
Uma is down to earth and loves to laugh.
“We are spiritual beings having a human experience”
Kat Basquill
Yoga + Meditation Teacher
Kat took up yoga practice whilst suffering with depression in her early 20s, and found it made her feel profoundly 'different'. I sparkled. Yoga, spiritual practice and movement practice always amaze me by their capacity to heal, soothe & inspire.
In 2015 she went to Bali to train in Ashtanga Vinyasa, rescued a kitten, wrote a few bad songs, and felt renewed..
Fast forward five years, she have over 500 hours training in Vinyasa, Mandala, Yin & Forrest. You can find her teaching around SE London, sometimes dragging my handpan onto crowded trains. She have spent time teaching in India & hosting international retreats.
She is a Reiki Level II Practitioner and Bodyworker, and nowadays frequently stand on her own head.
Susan English
Yoga Teacher
Susan first found yoga when she was 16 years old and would accompany her Mum to her classes. She loved the peace and healing she felt after these sessions. Susan then rediscovered yoga later in life after suffering from very bad anxiety. She loved the way yoga allowed her to be completely present in the moment and how she could work with the breath, mind and soul as well as the physical body. No other form of movement gave her this. Yoga was such a great 'all rounder' for the whole human being. She has practiced and taught a range of yoga styles from the dynamic vinyasa to the healing restorative.
Her classes now mix creative movement and flow with held postures and finish with yin and guided meditation. Teaching in this way allows students to find freedom in their mind and body through the creative movement and flow elements as well as finding balance in the mind and body through the held postures. Incorporating yin and guided meditation allows students to find stillness, healing and peace. She love sharing my practice with others and look forward to meeting you!