Yoga

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Yoga Teachers

Avtar Kaur

Avtar has been practising yoga in different forms since 1995. In 2001 she encountered Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, and completed her teacher training in 2003 (KRI Level 1). She has taught continuously since then and is now completing her Level 2 training. Avtar is also a trained Hatha Yoga teacher since 2005, studying at Sai Hatha Yoga Centre in Rishikesh, India. Taught by Yogi Sandeep who grew up in the Sivananda ashram in Rishikesh, her Hatha style is Sivandana-influenced, gentle, deep and meditative.
Avtar discovered Shakti Dance at the European Yoga Festival in 2003 and trained in Germany and the UK with Sara Olivier, gaining her teacher certificate in 2006. Avtar is now apprenticing with Sara Olivier to become a teacher trainer. With her partner Moshik, Avtar is one half of Aurora who record and release mantra music on their record label, Maya Records. She is also studying Indian classical music with Professor Surinder Singh of the Raj Academy in London and plays the rabab, a north-Indian stringed instrument.

Simon Andriesz

Simon is a co-founder and Director of Alchemy. He is a KRI certified Kundalini yoga teacher, having trained with Sky under the supervision of Guru Dharam and Darryl O 'Keeffe and has spent the last three years working with Shiv Charan Singh (Director of Karam Kriya School) on a personal teacher/student basis. He has a strong interest in mantra and the gong , incorporating the power of Naad (essence of sound) to heal the body , create emotional balance and a stillness within. From his own life experience of working in a busy City trading environment, Simon understands the need for yoga and meditation to de-stress, build inner strength and to keep grounded in an ever demanding world. He encourages students to challenge themselves, realize their true potential on this earth and to be Divine beings. Simon has dedicated himself , together with the other founders, to building a centre for the Aquarian Age to transform and support people on their chosen path within a spiritual community.

Amir Jaan

Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand - thousand men, is he who would conquer just one - himself
- Dhammapada

Classically trained in the spiritual Art of Kundalini Yoga at SKY, (The school of Kundalini Yoga), under the close observations of a host of world renowned and internationally revered Guru mentors, such as Guru Dharam Singh, Shiv Charan Singh, Darryl O'Keefe and Bridget Layton Minor, all of whom have for over 30 years frequented the company and received the guidance of our late noble master Yogi Bhajan, Almost a decade on from being a novice student at the school Amir is Now the Senior Mentor at SKY, and having worked for years with members of the general pubic, charities that support people in recovery, young offenders & those with very particular special needs.

Amir also has a private client list that comprises and includes members of several Royal families, Heads of State, CEO's and Presidents of various Global Organisations, Top sports academies and personalities along with more than a few 'A' list celebrities & Having conducted thousands of public and private classes in London and across the world, Amir Jaan brings a reassuring calmness into any learning environment, be it group or one to one; and has bought by example, many of his students into the teaching profession and consolidated practice of the Spiritual arts.

Amir Jaan has a gift for neutralizing the atmosphere of both the outer world, and inner landscapes of attendees, by sharing openheartedly his own ever deepening experiential knowledge of Yogic science combined with the presence and confidence of knowing, qualities that can only be purchased with the currencies of time, dedicated daily practise and patience.

Even with a busy teaching schedule Amir remains an integral part of the Kundalini fraternity in London across the United Kingdom & Europe. Working closely with his mentors and students to extend the reach and scope of this technology into innumerable settings where the appliance of this life enhancing science can serve and strengthen, heal and repair, bring new hope and insight to all those who find and diligently practise this medicine for the twenty first century. Amir's specialist knowledge and extensive experience in the field of Humanology make him a powerful instrument to assist those with a desire or need to approach character and health reform-ation, in an Organic, safe & self healing way.

Stewart Gilchrist

Following a severe back injury in his mid twenties, Stewart experienced an amazing recovery through intensive Ashtanga Vinyasa Mysore yoga practice as taught by Sri K Patthabi Jois. Stewart's sadhana has involved an extensive education with teachers from around the world who have had a profound effect on his unique style of teaching. He has and continues to study the system as taught by Sri K Patthabi Jois (Mysore), Hamish Hendry(Ashtanga London), Sri Shreshadree (Mysore), and the teachings of David Life and Sharon Gannon (Jivamukti Yoga, New York). This method combines music, movement, meditation, devotion and spiritual activisim.

Stewart qualified as a Jivamukti Yoga teacher in 2003 and since teaches extensively in the UK(The Light Centre, Jivamukti London) and has led workshops and retreats internationally including Goa, Hawaii, Cornwall, Mexico and New York. His students include: world renowned musicians, Hollywood actors, judges, footballers and most importantly a broad cross section of working people. His extensive academic studies have included post graduate studies in Law, ethnopharmacology, nutrition and Stewart has worked as a teacher, legal advisor and youth worker in inner city London mainly working with disadvantaged youths, the homeless, animal rights, anti-globalisation/capitalist and community groups.

He also opened the UK's first rawfood vegan and approved organic cafes. He founded Satyagraha Yoga in 2004 and attains to live and pass onto others its principles of satya, tapas and ahimsa. Stewart offers his eternal gratitude to all his teachers past and present : Hamish Hendry, Guruji, David Life and Sharon Gannon, Bob Marley, Chogyam Trungpa, Ghandiji and Swami Niramalanda.

Siri Datta

Siri Datta
Age 30 something..
Capricorn
Chinese Character - Rooster
Mayan Glyph - Red SolarSkywalker
Email - jeshoua33@aol.com

The Legendary Lioness of Love
At the age of 12, she glanced into the eyes of a complete stranger begging for food and money outside a church in France whilst on a family holiday. In that moment, which she can recall as if it was yesterday, she saw the most electric, most alive, and yet the tenderest gaze as far as she is concerned, that moment changed her life forever! Her experience with that complete stranger, became a torch of light, a reference point, it became her hope and her faith as she moved through her most turbulent teenage years.

In 1996, life threw a few curve balls, and all that was perfect and "special" in her life, crashed all around her. She entered a twilight zone, with only that Divine memory in her heart. She prayed and reflected as she moved through a traumatic, yet liberating 3 years. There were challenges and obstacles, and even terrifying moments, but as a caterpillar must turn into a butterfly, so karma had it in for Julie, as she transformed into Siri Datta.

Siri Datta has been teaching Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan for over 10 years, mostly in London, Brighton and the West Country in the UK. She also teaches every year in Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia and France. Because she is one of the teachers for Free Spirit Travel and Yoga Travel her holiday destinations change every year. Yogi Bhajan the last living Master of Kundalini Yoga gave her the name "Siri Datta" in 1999; it translates as "The Great Giver".

Her Workshops cover such subjects as: Wake up and Raw, The Gorgeous Goddess Retreat, A Journey through the Chakras, The Aquarian Preparation, The Sacred Art of Manifestation, The Seven Deadly Sins, Beauty on Earth, From Chicks to Eagles, Healing Past Relationships and An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga. There is always a strong focus on empowerment, liberation, nutrition and extreme health by use of cleansing fasts and purification techniques. Siri Datta is a Raw Living Foodist and promotes that lifestyle with an abundant vigour! She is currently working on a fun documentary of the astonishing changes that happens when you begin a raw food diet, with Power Hour, truthful reflection and focussed determination on change with a daily yoga practise. It's called Mini Size Me.

2003 her first book was launched worldwide by Harper Collins called "Open your heart with Kundalini Yoga". She has now finished her 2nd book, Mini Size Me (Raw Foods, NLP, Physical CV Exercise, Kundalini Yoga and Meditation).
She regularly writes for Yoga Magazine and Ki ndred Spirit, and often for many other health titles such as Top Sante, Zest, Here's Health, Good House Keeping, Health and Fitness and Yoga and Health Magazine etc.

She has recently become the new TV Presenter for Yoga People, as part of the Body in Balance SKY Channel. She also has her own Yoga Show on My Spirit Radio. A Monthly bulletin where she interviews Yogis and Yoginis from all around the world. She currently teaches in London 3 days a week and the rest of the time in the South West and Brighton.

Siri Datta is a Teacher Trainer with SKY (School of Kundalini Yoga). She co-runs the Level 1 syllabus in the UK, Ireland and Israel. She is also an international teacher, and she is happiest when delivering the teachings all over the world, when invited. Siri Datta is also an Usui Reiki Master, and has attuned many Reiki practitioners, from Level 1 - Masters. Her lineage is 4th along from Dr Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki in 1822.

She Loves - Music, dancing, dressing up, laughing, playing, great friends, food, animals, all of nature, mystery, magic, legends, Love, Drama, Poetry, words, theatre, adventure, family, science, storytelling, passion, wonder,

Moshik Kop

Moshik Kop is a Kundalini Yoga teacher and holds the Friday Gong and Meditation classes at Alchemy. Moshik studied his Level 1 training with SKY and Level 2 training with SKY and Karam Kriya. In 2005 he formed 'Aurora' with his partner, Karen O'Brien (Avtar Kaur), introducing contemporary mantra music. This lead to the birth of Maya Records, a platform for other Kundalini Yoga musicians voicing their own talent. Moshik's music journey began in his childhood, and he paved his path as a drummer, a recording & mixing engineer and a producer back in Israel, where he grew up. He now uses his experience to promote positive events, such as live Kirtan evenings, Yogi Boogie and playing the Gong here at Alchemy.

Kathyrn McCusker

Australian born Kathryn has been practicing yoga in different forms since the early 1990's. In 2001 she encountered Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan in Yucatan, Mexico and completed her teacher training in 2003 (certified KRI level 1) with SKY (School of Kundalini Yoga) in the UK, under the supervision of Guru Dharam and Darryl O'Keefe.

Kathryn has taught continuously since then and completed her Level 2 training (KRI certified) in 2007 with Karta Singh at the Amrit Nam Sarovar School in France and is currently a senior mentor teacher trainer with Amrit Nam Sarovar.

She is also a trained pregnancy yoga and children's yoga teacher, a reflexologist and Usui Reiki Master and she has a passionate interest in inspiring people to find peace and balance within their lives and to awaken their confidence to experience their life's purpose and creative potential.

Her background as a professional singer and musician informs her approach to her teaching and she has a strong interest in the healing benefits of Naad (essence of sound) and the gong. Kathryn has taught in many leading yoga studios throughout London, including Triyoga and Alchemy and she has a strong private client base that comprises and includes actors, musicians, business executives and working professionals.

Kathryn teaches regularly on workshops and on retreats worldwide and she travels widely in India, Tibet and Mexico to maintain her curiosity and study of Shamanic teachings, Eastern and Mayan Philosophy and Buddhist Meditation practices. She continues to study with internationally renowned teachers such as Gurmukh in L.A and Gurunam in N.Y. to deepen and develop her self-practice.

The spiritual name given to Kathryn in 2001 by her spiritual teacher, Yogi Bhajan is Sarb Sewak, which means 'to serve all that is' and it is through teaching yoga, meditation and sound therapy that Kathryn continues to fulfill her life's purpose.

www.kathrynmccusker.com

Selma Espinosa

Selma was born and raised in Colombia. She came to London 10 years ago to study International Business. She had a solid background in Finance, Sales and PR when after one of her trips to India she decided to follow her heart in favor of a life time change. She has been teaching Yoga in London and around the world since 2006. Her daily practice is in Asthanga Yoga. Selma has been to Mysore India studying with Sri K. Pattabi Jois and with his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy. In London Selma practices under Hamish Hendry's supervision in Asthanga Yoga London where she is also his apprentice and where she is currently continuing her studies and understanding of Yoga. Selma is also a Holistic massage therapist who speaks fluently� Spanish, English German and Italian.

Tori Lewis

"Tori was born and raised in Japan and Hong Kong, and is a qualified special needs teacher, naturopath, herbalist and advanced master of Yoga. Inspired by her mother's 20 years of practice, Tori began Yoga as a teenager. She has spent 9 years teaching yoga, meditation, ecology and life skills in inner city special needs schools in London,; where she established organic farming projects and healthy eating programmes. She teaches special needs children and adults, prisoners, private clients and group classes in London, as well as on retreats in the UK and internationally.

She has studied Yoga, deep ecology and natural medicines with teachers, traditional peoples and doctors; in India (BKS Iyengar, Sri Pattabhi Jois, Dr Vasant Lad), Mongolia, Australia, China, Japan, Canada, the UK and Tibet. She took her TTC and Advanced Teacher Training Courses in India and has spent months over several years on staff at Sivananda Ashrams worldwide, teaching on yoga teacher training and advanced TTC courses. Tori established www.Yogadamba.com and the Holistic Learning Foundation in 2006. She studies Yoga Therapy, Kundalini teacher training, and Cranio- Sacral Therapy, and that along with her daily personal practice in Hatha Yoga and Zen meditation infuse her classes with variety, depth and challenge.

The full spectrum of yoga is addressed in class; bhakti (devotional), raja (psychological), Vedanta (philosophical), pranayama (breath work, Nada (inner sound), meditation, Yoga Nidra (Yogic deep relaxation), asanas (physical movements) and the anatomy and physiology of the body. Her classes are joyful, fun and compassionate, encouraging students to discover their edge and allow their practice to be an art of transformation.

Anand Jot

Anand Jot - (Louise Whitehead) was born & raised in Sheffield, in the north of England. She has a British Wheel of Yoga accredited and certified 3 times by the Yoga Alliance.
Classical Hatha Yoga and Yogic/Eastern Philosophy has been a constant part of life for the past twelve years. In 03 she completed her first Teacher Training course with Simon Low, the original co-founder of 'TriYoga' in London. During her training with Simon she also acted as his assistant for a considerable time, developing a strong skill in the technique of hands on adjustment. Louise still recognizes this as 'The Formative Training', the kick started this destined life.

In 06, Louise spent the year working as assistant to Tias Little, in Santa Fe - New Mexico. During this time, she worked closely along side her teacher during all levels of the teacher trainings. Assisting him at workshops, events & conferences all over the US. Tias wrote, - "`Louise has a strong capacity for insight and ability to 'read' students and see their needs. Not only is Louise incredibly capable in the practice of asana, she has a confidence and poise that are crucial in the role of teaching yoga." This training taught Louise her unique style, to be dynamic & graceful with a strong emphasis in skilful alignment & Anatomy.

During Sept 07, Louise met Gurmukh & Gurushabd in London while taking part in workshops at TriYoga. Within moments, she knew this was to be her chosen path of Yoga. With no time to waste, She moved to the LA, USA just 4 days later to work, live & study under 4 master teachers at Golden Bridge & begin a journey of 14th months of the most intensive study so far. She took part in TT, daily classes, workshops & intensives almost every day of the year with her master teachers - Gurmukh, Tej, Gurushabd, Harijiwan. She also learned the very basics of 'Sat Nam Rasayan' with Hari Nam Singh. She was blessed to receive healings & instruction from the master of Sat Nam Rasayan Guru Dev Singh. During this last year, Louise was honoured to have the chance to teach classical Hatha Yoga at all levels, including Restorative Yoga, at 'Golden Bridge Yoga' in LA. October 08, most recently completing the first Module of Level 2 - 'Authentic Relationships'.

Now, from the Full Moon in November - 12th - Practicing under her spiritual name - Anand Jot (Louise) will be teaching Classical 'Kundalini' Yoga at Alchemy. With a wish to deepen the knowledge of Asana within the Original Teachings of the 'Path of Purification' Kundalini Yoga. Students will learn to be fully present & deepen their internal listening to bring balance & peace on & off the mat in everyday life.

She Quotes: ''The more I know, the more I realise - 'I don't know'- this is the path of Yoga. 'Practice = Practice' - to humble ones self enough to eventually become formless. Being a teacher is to be nothing except a vehicle, & a vessel for the teachings" The name:" 'Anand - Bliss, Jot - Light. - "It's a lot to live up to! " - But we just begin by trying!

She also wishes to honour the studies of many of the worlds other leading yoga teachers with whom she did workshops and trainings. Donna Farhi, Sarah Powers, Adhil Palkhivalha, Kofi Busia, & John Scott. Yogic Philosophy with Carlos Pomedas & Sanskrit with Nicolai Bachman. She has traveled extensively in the Far East, teaching Yoga & studying Eastern Philosophy & Buddhist Meditation practices.

Alessia Avellino

A Jivamukti Certified Yoga Teacher, Alessa's classes are dynamic focusing on alignment and flowing sequences. Expect a challenging asana practice, music, meditation, chanting in Sanskrit, and a yoga practice aimed at developing a compassionate attitude towards all beings including ourselves and our planet.
'All of life is interconnected. What we do to others affects us all. When we begin to see this, we can free ourselves from the false idea that the earth belongs to us, and instead use our lives to benefit others. In turn we will become happy as we discover that the best way to uplift our own lives is to do all we can to uplift the lives of others'. *

*(Adapted by Sharon Gannon, from 'Yoga and Vegetarianism', by Sharon Gannon, November 2008)

With a modern dance background Alessia began practising yoga in New York in 2000, and has been teaching in London since 2004.
Alessia is grateful for all the people and circumstances of her life which continue to provide endless opportunities to learn and evolve and feels blessed to be part of Alchemy, this beautiful place devoted to bring joy and well-being to all. Her teachers, Sharon Gannon and David Life have been an inspiration for years, even before having the honour of meeting and working with them in person.

Roma Van Antwerpen

"The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behaviour lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behaviour"

Kundalini Yoga found Roma in 2007 and led her to study the Spiritual Art as taught by Yogi Bhajan. She studied with SKY under the guidance of Amir Jaan, Guru Dharam Singh, Darryl O'Keef, Pavllou Landraagon, and Siri Datta. This was her first real introduction into the different aspects of Yogic Science.

The first noble truth of the Buddha states in short that life is suffering, we need to understand this and realise that by escaping reality we are only putting off truly living. Something Roma is all too familiar with, as I am sure each and every person who reads this will resonate with. Therefore, it is time to develop our inner wisdom (our tuition from within), our self-control, discipline and the use of the neutral mind, lifting the veil of illusion to rediscover our selves.

As long as Roma can remember she has been in search of her True Self, peeling back the layers to find the stillness, with a genuine desire and willingness to help others. In this hunt for Truth she has completed various qualifications in subjects such as Reiki, Bioenergy (Raphayad) and Neurolinguistic Programming. Intrigued with working on reprogramming the mind, positive affirmations have been an instrumental part of her life too.

A recent curiosity has guided Roma towards the sacred art of sound healing. She has newly completed a Gong Therapy course and introduces this sacred instrument in her Yoga classes.

Roma has a radiance that casts light upon the long night like the effervescent brilliance of the moon, and an endless gratitude flows from the lucky ones who are blessed to bask in the light that shines from her.

Roma brings a much needed feminine quality to her classes, and is eternally grateful for the opportunities which constantly present themselves.

Join Roma as she works as an instrument with a desire to serve others, reawakening their inner beauty and light.
Sat Nam Wahe Guru

Pablo Imani

"As a small boy I would watch the cats in my home stretch, observing their ability to deeply relax, purring in stillness and calmness, every muscle in a state of de-stress, yet they possessed so much agility and their running and hunting is second to none. I copied them just the same way our ancient ancestors studied various animals in order to develop their martial sciences."

Unbeknown to Pablo Menfesawe-Imani this was his first approach to Yoga that would eventually lead him to establish Afrikan Yoga in the UK and Ghana, West Africa. Following numerous requests from his students pen his first book under the same name. Pablo's lineage comes from African Science, Cosmology, Martial Sciences and various masters in health, such as the notable naturpathic genius Dr Laila O Afrika whom Pablo studied with in 2005. Pablo's teaching style is attentive and user friendly. Pitching his instruction at challenging yet attainable levels. Students are instantly at ease and relaxed in his sessions as he effortlessly dispenses his knowledge to them. Participants are helped to develop body awareness by being encouraged to listen to their body in order to detoxify and de-stress their system, balance emotions, increase libido, breathe correctly and eventually progress to breathing methods that can induce a psycho-spiritual state.

Raphan-Laye Kebe

Raphan-Laye Kebe is a creative and committed teacher who's down-to-earth approach ensures he can connect with people from all walks of life. He finds Yoga to be a great metaphor for life, challenging us to be engaged yet relaxed on one's path. Although influenced by the Jivamukti Method and that of the works of Jonathan Monks (Yogamonks) and Edward Clark (Tripsichore), Raphan draws heavily on his own investigation into and experimentation with certain practices, and rather than to follow a particular dogma he stresses the cultivation of one's own 'way' as the teacher.

His teaching emphasis is on the development of a practice that is personal, conscious and done in a meaningful way; guiding practitioners towards a freer expression of their own yoga all the while providing a solid foundation to build from/on. The principles of Embodiment, that of Integration, as well as the many nuances of Vinyasa deeply interest him and as such he continues to deepen his understanding through further training and self exploration. Furthermore, as a musician, Raphan enjoys the play between Yoga and Music and apart from using music in his classes, he enjoys writing/composing/producing his own material/tracks.

Visit www.raphan.co.uk for info regarding his musical projects.

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Annabel Chown

Yoga has been a constant part of Annabel's life since 2001. She holds a British Wheel of Yoga Accredited Teaching Diploma and has studied with leading teachers including Sarah Powers, Dena Kingsberg, John Friend, and yoga philosophy with Carlos Pomeda.

Her classes are typically breath-led, flowing and dynamic, yet often holding poses within the sequence to develop a deepening of the asana and a precision of alignment. She is inspired by what the different traditions of yoga have to offer, drawing these together into creative sequences: in particular the meditative and breath-led fluidity of Astanga, the safe alignment and body awareness of Iyengar, the heart opening grace of Anusara, and Yin yoga's ability to access the blocked and tight places within us.

For her yoga's greatest gift is in providing us with a space in which to explore our inner lives, unravelling the surface layers as we open the body, mind and heart, and tapping into that silent and spacious place beyond the realm of the everyday. Through this we are able to explore our highest potential, and most importantly of all bring a deep sense of joy to our lives.

Sukhpal

Sukhpal is a qualified Kundalini Yoga teacher and trained with Karam Kriya. Since completing her training in 2004, she has taught in major London health clubs as well working with a range of private clients.

She has always felt a deep soul connection to the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Her parents are from Punjab and many of the mantras used she grew up with. Kundalini Yoga is accessible to all and can be practiced by all and is very much suited to the times we are living in.

Sukhpal is passionate about human potential (the spirit having a human experience!) and is also a life coach, career coach, ayurvedic massage therapist, hand analyst and healer.

"The job of a teacher is to elevate. You are a forklift" - Yogi Bhajan

Surinder Kaur

Surinder Kaur has studied healing and psychic development at the College of Psychic Studies and has qualified as a Kundalini yoga teacher with i.Sky - International School of Kundalini Yoga, studying with Guru Dharam Singh and Darryl O 'Keeffe.

For the last 3 years She has worked for the Guru Ram Das Project. Surinder is a Reiki healer and yoga workshop facilitator.

She holds regular workshops in London for women, chakra works shops and works with addiction and alcohol issues. She also does individual space clearing and works with the sacred sound of the gong. Surinder is passionate about embodying the highest expression of the Divine Feminine in all her teaching. Surinder Kaur has run her successful design business in London for 15 years.

Katie Rose

Katie became aware of her vocation to use the voice for healing at the age of fifteen. A fully qualified holistic therapist, she has worked with groups and individuals across the UK and internationally. She has released an album of music inspired by sacred chant and spiritual experience- 'The Singing Tree.'

Samantha Graham (Karuna)

Samantha Graham (Karuna) has passionately devoted herself to Yoga for most of her life. She has completed Advanced Studies with many prominent teachers such as David Swenson, Matthew Sweeney, Paul Grilley, Shiva Rea, John Scott and Michael Gannon, and is a certified RYT500 Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. Samantha's unique sequences have inspired students across the world, at her studios in Koh Tao, Thailand and Kensington, London UK.

Sasha Toroyi-Lalic

Sasha teaches Vinyasa, Kundalini and Yin Yoga, leads Kirtan and Trance Dance. Her approach is intuitive, inspiring, open and fun. She has been teaching classes, private clients, workshops, retreats and at exclusive resorts internationally for all people and those in the process of recovery from addictions. She also studied Naad Yoga with Wah, Snatam Kaur, Jai Uttal and Mata G, as well as taking part in singing in the sacred rituals of Shamans in Mexico. She is devoted and grateful to all her teachers in life, most who are ordinary people, friends, students, all those with whom she has studied and the extraordinary beings, Ammaji, Swami Ramdevji, Yogi Bhajan, Osho, Rumi, Bob Marley, Shiva and mother India. Jai Ma!

Eunice Laurel

Born in the Philippines and bred in Australia, Eunice has been teaching in London since 2005. She is a dedicated yoga practitioner and student, having studied and trained under teachers such as the late Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy, Richard Freeman and David Swenson.

Eunice is accredited to teach yoga through the British Wheel of Yoga and the Yoga Alliance, and is also certified to teach children. Having recently spent four months in Rwanda teaching yoga to HIV positive women and children, Eunice is dedicated to practicing yoga in all its strands - especially that of karma yoga (service) – and is interested in how yoga can be used as a tool to help individual needs.

Although Eunice teaches the Astanga yoga method (as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois), she is influenced by Buddhist philosophy, and in her classes also draws on wisdom from teachers of various traditions and disciplines – from Bob Marley, to H.H. the Dalai Lama, St. Frances of Assisi to her Mum! An eternal student herself, Eunice is always dedicated to continuing her own studies and understanding of yoga. Her intention to teach is to not only encourage a physical transformation, but to also inspire inner reflection to help the individual develop a practice that is conscious, kind, mindful and meaningful.

For more information on Eunice, go to: www.eunicelaurel.com.

Paola Ceccarelli

Paola has been practising Yoga for 15 years and has been teaching since 2001after training with Yogaarts in Byron Bay. She has been studying yoga with Matthew Sweeny, Glenn Ceresoli and Clive Sheridan in Australia and India and attended several workshops with some of the most renowned yoga teachers.

She has been studying for several years and continues to study with John Stirk in London. She teaches both a dynamic and a gentle and therapeutic approach to suit the needs of the students. In 2002 she had the blessing of meeting in India the meditation Master under whose guidance she has been practicing since. Paola is also a qualified osteopath and her approach draws from structural, cranial and visceral techniques while incorporating elements from her studies in energy healing and Chinese acupuncture and medicine.

Drawing from her osteopathy training, yoga and meditation practices her aim is to help students and patients to restore ease, function and health in their bodies and to move from a place of awareness and inner rest. She very much believes that the seriousness and discipline of the yoga physical and spiritual practice should always be embraced with lightness, fun and compassion.

Qualifications include – Yoga teacher training ,Yogaarts Byron Bay, B.Ost British School of Osteopathy, London, Foundation Diploma in Classical Osteopathy, ICO,Maidstone, Osteopathy in the Cranial field, Sutherland Cranial College, Foundation Course in Syndrome Acupuncture, Reiki level 1 and 2, Human and universal energy level 1-3, The Reconnective Healing level 1-2.

Elisa Devlin

Hello I am Elisa Devlin and I have been teaching Vinyasa Flow Yoga in Los Angeles, California and now I am here to share with you this fantastic class! This class is designed to increase flexibility, and develop mind/ body awareness, while strengthening and toning the muscles. Using a simple and effective sequence, there is a strong focus on breath and on correct alignment.

Vinyasa Flow is a fusion of Yoga and Pilates, using breath synchronized movement. Learn to connect heart and mind through powerful Yoga asana and breathing technique, and strengthen core muscles for support. Whatever your life experience, Yoga is for everyone. Learn to connect with a new inner strength, while simultaneously developing a long, strong and lean body.

In addition I also have over ten years dance and movement experience. I also have a BA degree in Vedic Science, including the fundamentals of Ayurveda, and reading in Sanskrit, for a happy, healthy mind and body.

Per Hoglund

His first experiences of yoga was through his mother who practiced Hatha Yoga and thought it could improve the asthmatic problems he had as a child. At that point he much preferred Karate and didn't become hooked until later in life when he encountered Astanga yoga and he soon developed a daily practice.

He received his teacher training diploma from Manju Jois (son of Pattabhi Jois) to whom he is always grateful. Manju also invited him to teach in New York. That became a turning point and he decided to leave Sweden and his previous life as an organic farmer and devoted himself to teaching yoga.

After 8 years of working with students from various backgrounds (ranging from children to pensioners and from bankers to inmates in a prison) he have come to understand and appreciate the motto of Krishnamacharya, father of modern day yoga: “Adapt the Yoga to the individual, not the individual to the yoga”. He always aims to create an atmosphere where practitioners of all levels feel safe, inspired and challenged.

Per begun his studies with Ann- Marie Earey and has since then studied with many renowned teachers such as Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, his son Manju, Sharath and Saraswati, David Swensson, John Scott, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra and Hamish Hendry. He has taught on retreats worldwide (Barbados, UK) and organized his own retreats (UK, Croatia). Per is also a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, a qualified massage therapist with university studies in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology.

He is deeply grateful to his wife for her love and support and to his parents, friends and teachers.

Mollie McClelland

Mollie started a yoga practice at age 17 while apprentice with the Milwaukee Ballet Company. After becoming injured dancing, she studied religious and cultural studies in university, especially focusing on the practices of yoga and Japanese Buddhism. Unable to suppress her love of movement and expression of the body, she danced for four years with Xpressions Contemporary Dance Company, in Pittsburgh PA, before moving to the UK. She has taught yoga for 8 years at yoga studios, community centres, education environments, to people ranging from professional dancers to children to adults with physical and learning disabilities.

She is honoured to teach in the Alchemy community.

Lisa O'Connell

Lisa Lisa O’Connell trained as a lawyer and spent over 10 years working in the hustle and bustle of the City of London. Always interested in alternative and complementary therapies, she has studied and continues to study under Pippa Merivale, the person through whom the Metatronic Healing system was introduced in 2007. Lisa now focuses on teaching and healing, using the energies of Metatron to make a real difference to people’s lives.
www.metatronic-life.com

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Jai Kartar Kaur

JaiKartar Jai Kartar Kaur has been experiencing and teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2003. Instantly inspired by the transformation and love the practice opens within us, it felt natural to share and teach these sacred techniques to others. She studied both Level One and Two with Karta Singh at the Amrit Nam Sarovar school in France and is now a mentor with the school and with the Sahej Academy (linked to ANS) in the North of England. Drawn to practices that allow the flow of love, self mastery and inner strength, Jai Kartar has the privellege to study with Guru Dev Singh, the master of Sat Nam Rasayan a yogic healing technique, part of the Kundalini Yoga tradition. This healing art allows a deep connection with the inner self and with others through shunia and Jai Kartar feels blessed to share and treat people with it.

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