Anoushka Pletts, Yoga Teacher and Therapist, runs her own yoga school in Earlsfield and with over 200 students her courses are always sold out. Her successful string of International retreats have been featured in Grazia, Yoga Magazine, and given ‘best retreat’ by the editor of the Observer. Anoushka’s unique approach to yoga makes her classes accessible and fun. Her teachings encourage relaxation, improve self confidence and heighten consciousness. At the end of her classes expect to feel energised and rejuvenated.

Jo-Ann Littley, Yoga Teacher, discovered her passion for yoga after experiencing the amazing effects of yoga on her physical and mental wellbeing. Jo has attended Anoushka’s classes since 2003 and it was during this time that she became inspired to train to teach. She holds a British Wheel of Yoga foundation Diploma and has qualified as a teacher at the Sivananda Yoga Vendanta, India. Jo teaches prenatal yoga and open classes, encouraging her students to consciously experience every aspect of the class. Her teaching style is calming, light-hearted and fun.

Tish St John Webster, Yoga Teacher, attended Anoushka’s yoga classes to understand the connection between body and mind, as her father was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.  She strongly believes that prevention is better than cure and that Yoga is the best way to help prevent illness and unite the body and mind.   She trained in Sivananda Yoga at Findhorn Bay, Scotland and is continuing her training combining Yoga and Chi Gung.   In her classes she aims to help the student re-energize and reconnect with their body, helping to combat stress and illness.  She hopes to improve your overall health and fitness and allow you to enjoy a little time for yourself.

Nicky Allen, Yoga Teacher, inspired to train after realising the huge benefits of using yoga to control stress and maintain a healthy body. She believes that practicing yoga is the most effective and enjoyable way to maintain a healthy body and mind, which is sometimes a challenge in our hectic and fast-moving lives. Nicky decided to leave her job in investment banking early in 2007 and soon after she attended a yoga teacher training course in France. Like Anoushka, Nicky is trained in the Sivananda style of yoga.

Stephanie Ratcliff, Yoga Instructor, has been practising yoga in all it’s various forms for over 6 years and trained under the disciples of Swami Vishnu-Devananda at the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in France. Her classes are friendly, relaxed and down to earth. Stephanie blends challenging postures with proper breathing technique and total relaxation. Her aim is to promote physical as well as mental fitness while bringing out a more grounded, flexible and balanced you. Stephanie wants to make Yoga more accessible as she believes yoga is for everyone.

Lisa Todd, Yoga Teacher and international athlete. Lisa is experienced in many forms of yoga including Hot Bikram, Kundalini, Ashtanga and Iyenga yoga. She is a qualified Sivananda Yoga Teacher, trained at the Chateau du Yoga Sivananda, Loire Valley, France. She is also an international marathon runner and duathlete with infectious energy. Drawing from her sporting background and passion for yoga Lisa adopts a holistic approach to her practise and has developed a subtly challenging style of teaching.

Sadhana Parmar, Usui Reiki Practitioner, graduate in Pyschology & Media, Life Coaching and NLP. Recently Sadhana left an international business career of 20 years working in the corporate and media sector to retrain and realise her dreams. She has coached and supported work colleagues, friends and family for over 20 years helping them to develop their gifts and talents as well as guiding them through major life events and career changes.

Karen Holtge, Yoga Teacher, of which yoga has been part of her life for 15 years. She too studied at the Sivananda Centre in Kerala and holds a Friends of Yoga diploma. Currently, she combines yoga teaching with a demanding career in banking her classes of how to incorporate Yoga into your day-to-day life. Karen facilitates a well-balanced practise in a non-competitive environment. Students are encouraged to work at their own pace with options given to enable the deepening of their practise.

Heike Schnell, Fashion Expert, has combined her main interests and made them into a career: yoga and fashion. She is the founder of the wellbeing brand Wellicious that create comfortable and stylish clothing for modern women practising Yoga and Pilates. Heike herself has been a fan of Ashtanga Yoga for many years and she is also an expert in all matters of beauty, spas and hotels and offers tips about these topics and many more www.wellicious.com.