OUR AMAZING TEACHERS
Forrest Flow & Beginners Yoga
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Specialising in Forrest Yoga, Afshan is inspired by a multidisciplinary approach, integrating strength-based practices and her training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to support stability, resilience, and deep somatic awareness.
She teaches breathwork, meditation, and guided self-inquiry, and regularly facilitates workshops that help people reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and feel genuinely supported.
Drawing inspiration from poetry, travel, health, and human nature, Afshan brings warmth, grounded presence, and strong anatomical understanding to her teaching. Her intention is to help people feel stronger, safer, and more at home within themselves, fostering deeper exploration and inner connection.
Mat & Reformer Pilates
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Chelsey is a dedicated and passionate yoga and Pilates instructor who believes in the transformative power of yoga and its ability to bring peace and balance to everyday life. Having practiced yoga for many years, she experienced firsthand how yoga could serve as a powerful tool for stress relief and personal growth.
In 2017, Chelsey traveled to India to deepen her practice and completed a 200-hour teacher training course, gaining insight into the spiritual and physical aspects of yoga. Inspired by this experience, she pursued a certification in mat Pilates, adding another dimension to her teaching by helping students enhance their core strength and flexibility.
Continuing her journey, Chelsey returned to India last year to complete a 300-hour yoga teacher training, further refining her skills and expanding her understanding of advanced yoga techniques.
Vinyasa Flow
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Celimar first stepped into a yoga class at 16 with her mother, but didn’t fall in love with it straight away. Years later, while looking to balance her gym routine with some stretching, she returned to yoga and this time, something clicked. What started as “one class a week” quickly became a passion as she discovered the grounding, ease, and emotional clarity that yoga brought into her daily life. She was especially drawn to dynamic styles like Rocket, but it was 4 Beat Vinyasa the blend of breath, movement and music, that truly stole her heart.
She completed her 200-hour 4 Beat Vinyasa training with Hannah Whittingham and Marcus Veda at The Good Life Yoga School. As a teacher, Celimar is known for her gentle yet confident voice, breath-led pacing, and classes that flow from energising movement into deep calm. She hopes students leave feeling grounded, connected to themselves, and reminded that they can meet life with confidence and kindness.
Originally from Switzerland with Dominican roots, she speaks four languages, loves nature and dogs, and is excited to continue her studies in music, sound and Yin to complement her Vinyasa teaching.
Vinyasa Flow
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Ana is a Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Mandala yoga teacher and a mother to two boys. She teaches with a deep focus on the breath and body mindfulness.
She found yoga to be the perfect antidote to a busy life. For that reason, her classes are calming, grounding and full of positive energy with the aim to bring balance to the body and mind. She hopes to combine a holistic approach to her yoga classes by incorporating asana (postures) with pranayama (breath work) and meditation.
Ana grew up in beautiful sunny Lisbon, Portugal. Although yoga is her passion, she also enjoys baking and believes a well-lived and happy life is a balanced life! So, do your yoga and eat your cake too!
Ana completed trainings with The Shala and The Yoga People.
Mat & Reformer Pilates
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Pilates has supported Iara through ongoing injuries during her career as a professional dancer, deepening her appreciation for mindful, intelligent movement.
With a longstanding love of teaching, she chose to train as a Pilates instructor, alongside teaching dance. Drawing on her passion for music, Iara creates dynamic, flowing Pilates classes that are both engaging and precise.
Her teaching emphasises alignment, control, and attention to detail, supporting each individual to work towards their personal goals while addressing habitual movement patterns and imbalances.
Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Mat & Reformer Pilates & Soundhealing
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Laura discovered yoga as a teenager but began practising seriously in 2009, completing her first teacher training with The Yoga People in 2015. Since then, she has dedicated herself to teaching in London, leading workshops, retreats and classes across the UK and abroad. In 2022, Laura became the owner and director of Croydon Yoga Hub, and feels honoured to share the benefits of yoga with the local community where she lives.
With over 1,200 hours of training across a variety of yoga styles, Laura’s practice and teaching are rooted in a commitment to lifelong learning. She has completed multiple advanced yoga trainings, including over 300 hours with Kino MacGregor, further deepening her knowledge of yoga practice and philosophy. She also holds a Distinction in an MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology, which deepened her understanding of yoga as a spiritual tradition and explored the transmission of knowledge through the Ashtanga yoga lineage.
Laura has a particular interest in supporting people through pregnancy and the postpartum period. She completed pre and postnatal yoga training before expanding her teaching into Pilates, completing Mat and Reformer Pilates training with STOTT and pre and postnatal Pilates training with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI), renowned for its clinical, rehabilitation-based approach.
Laura is a certified Sound Healing Practitioner (Level 3 Diploma, accredited by IPHM). She guides deeply relaxing soundbaths using crystal singing bowls, Himalayan bowls, gong, and Koshi chimes.
Alongside yoga and Pilates, Laura has trained in martial arts for almost two decades and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which she also teaches. Her diverse background influences her teaching style, combining traditional yoga philosophy, mindful movement and a deep curiosity about the body and mind. She sees herself as a lifelong student, sharing the insights and practices that continue to shape her own journey.
Yin Yang
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Reshma spent over 40 years living in India, where yoga was a regular part of life, and was raised to value meditation and an active lifestyle in service of the community.
In 2016, having experienced the lifelong benefits of yoga and exercise, Reshma became interested in sharing her passion with others. She completed teacher training in Yoga and Pilates, and a further qualification in Yin Yoga.
Reshma now teaches across London and is involved in teaching charitable classes for the homeless and vulnerable. Here she witnessed the transformative impact that guided movement had on the emotional wellbeing of participants within just a few sessions. Reshma's teaching style blends classic principles with contemporary styles to improve muscle tone and strength, balance and coordination.
Vinyasa Flow, Yin & Meditation
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After almost ten years of dedicated yoga practice and a background in dance, Shi became qualified to teach yoga in early 2022. Her classes are fun, expressive and dynamic and reflect her love of Ashtanga Yoga and dance. Shi believes that you don’t have to be flexible or to look a certain way to start yoga. The only thing you need is to have a body! Yoga is for everyone and has countless benefits, both physically and mentally. Shi credits yoga with teaching her is how to really exhale and truly decompress.
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