Jo is portuguese but has been living in London since the mid 90s. She came to the UK to study contemporary dance and performed professionally for more than a decade. She taught contemporary dance and dance related academic studies at Bird College, Trinity Laban, Rambert and Performers College. Along the way, she found yoga which transformed her not only as a dancer but as a human being. Jo did her yoga teacher training with Bridget Woods Kramer but it is the work of Jason Crandell which greatly influenced her yoga teaching and personal practice.

Jo is passionate about the body; she believes the depth of our connection with our physical bodies defines out connection with the world around and within us and she never feels more at home and at peace than when she is moving or has just moved.

Jo believes it doesn’t take complex movement patterns or challenging yoga poses in order to achieve that sense of connection but she also believes there can be a place in a yoga class to try something new, something challenging, something one can’t quite do and find the humour and the fun in that process.

Her classes aim to leave you feeling open, awake, positive and better able to take on board, and smile at, whatever else the day throws at you.

Erin is passionate about helping women overcome plateaus in their practice, and break long-held limiting beliefs that hold them back and keep them feeling stuck.

Her Dynamic Vinyasa classes are strength-focused, and she loves to incorporate resistance bands and mobility work, making longevity a priority.

Expect to be challenged in fun and supportive way, allowing you to experience parts of yourself you never have, all while providing the space to experience the inner-joy that comes from yoga.

Erin has been teaching for over 10 years, and holds a 500 hr. Advanced Certification with Yoga Alliance. Along with teaching studio classes, she also facilitates workshops, international retreats, and events.

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 a few years of practicing Yoga, she decided to take her career as an artist further to deepen her knowledge and enhance and refine her teaching skills. Patricia 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 Patricia particularly enjoys developing new flows and exploring the subtle and infinite possibilities of sequencing to challenge and nurture body, mind, heart and spirit on the mat, she also aids students approach yoga from a dance perspective and find a safe personal sacred practice.

Patricia is passionate to lead Aroma Yoga classes, where yogis are guided to use Essential Oils aromatically, topically and on acupoints to support their bodies physically, emotionally and energetically.

Allison began her teaching career almost 30 years ago as a group exercise fitness instructor. She has always enjoyed ‘movement’ and realised over time that teaching was her passion. Although Allison’s classes were high intensity, she discovered the benefits of ‘slowing down’ and embarked on a Pilates Matwork course in 2002.

Since then Allison has been teaching at various establishments whilst keeping up to date with the current trends. Her background in group exercise fitness and her 800 hours of YTT (yoga teacher training) give her a unique perspective on Pilates. She is able to create challenging and effective workouts that are accessible to a wide range of students

Allison’s classes are fun, dynamic, focused on alignment, and full of energy – she emphasizes on setting the basic foundations whilst connecting with the breath; This will help students to get the most out of their Pilates class and develop a deeper understanding of their bodies.

Louise is a Yoga teacher and actress living and working in South London.

Her classes are welcoming, playful and seek to reunite body, mind and breath. Louise often finds herself returning to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to find inspiration for her classes- so expect sprinkles of philosophy and theory surrounding the breath-led asana practice!

Louise trained in Ashtanga, completing her 200 hours of YTT on the Primary Series with Neda Kocare- who in turn, trained with Gregor Maehle. She teaches a range of classes from firey vinyasa to a more restorative and calming practice.

Perhaps we are all searching for the same thing- a call home. Something within us, rather than without. She believes that the grounding and sense of flow she feels when she's on stage, is the very same feeling of being in the present moment on her mat. Creating these pockets of flow, peacefulness and oneness is something she is thrilled to share with you at Soma.

Felicity is a Kiwi, mother of two, living and working in London.

Felicity moved to the UK in 2007 to pursue a career in Musical Theatre. She first came to yoga after picking up a performance injury and also found it a good way to keep ‘show fit’ in between roles.

After sometime she began to notice something deeper happening within - she felt more balanced, fitter & stronger physically, yes, but more importantly felt mentally stronger and more content. It was then she decided to do her training and become a teacher.

Felicity began her training in 2013 with The Yoga People where she studied Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow Yoga in the traditional Primary Series and Rocket. After a few years of teaching a dynamic style she qualified as a Prenatal and Postnatal yoga instructor with Apple Yoga (Katy Appleton, London). More recently she completed her training in Yin alongside Austin Ince (Shanti Power Yoga).

Felicity teaches a range of styles from the fast-paced dynamic and powerful through to a more introspective practice, which can cultivate grounding and stillness.

John started practicing Yoga whilst living and working in America in 2000. Ashtanga every morning soon turned into every morning plus some in the evening, then some more at the weekend….. On his return to London he carried on but explored some other Vinyasa based styles, Jivamukti, Mandala, Power yoga etc, until stumbling across the strong practice taught by Stewart Gilchrist. Over a decade ago he gave up working as an actor and became a full time yoga teacher, teaching in many studios across London, running retreats in this country and Europe and fathering two boys.

Expect a strong sequence, a lot of breathing and a sense of humour.

All are welcome.

Rosalind is a mother, maker, mover and bodyworker. She has worked in and out of the dance, performance and teaching world for 19 years.

She appreciates and deeply feels the importance of activating and bringing movement to the body and the opportunities for creative play, not only for the wellbeing of children but adults as well.

Each mode of work she does is inspired by the other and she finds the cross-over and integration of each extremely inspiring and refreshing.

She doesn’t have much ‘spare time’ but loves being in nature, cooking food with family, finding joy and beauty in small things and creating experiences where people feel gently held and free to be themselves.'

Manuela is a Brazilian interdisciplinary movement artist, facilitator, performer, researcher, and mother.

She works as an independent artist and holds an MFA in dance creative practice from Trinity Laban. Through a playful and encouraging approach, she channels movement into nurturing creativity, curiosity, inventiveness, and self-expression.

Drawing from physical theatre, contemporary dance, somatic practices and an in-depth study of the Viewpoints Technique, she encourages children to give voice to their imagination and explores ways to build physical and emotional confidence as movement vocabulary evolves.

She is particularly interested in exploring solo and group dynamics in her classes as a door to cultivate listening, acceptance, empathy and care.

Izzi started practicing yoga over a decade ago.

With a background in dance, running and Olympic Weightlifting, Izzi became curious about a new way of moving offered by yoga. A way of moving that was nourishing and self-compassionate, rather than performative.

Also a trainee psychotherapist, Izzi is knowledgeable about mental wellbeing and holds a safe space for yogis - beginner, advanced and everyone in-between - to move, breathe and explore.

Through awareness and clear teaching of physical alignment, Izzi encourages students to move in a way that feels right for them.

In Izzi’s classes, you can expect to find a balance of centredness and strength, as you move through creative sequences and personalise your practice.

After practicing yoga for more than half of her life, Rebecca decided to leave primary school teaching to retrain to teach yoga instead. Since 2018 Rebecca shared her love for yoga & mindfulness mainly in primary schools and before/after school clubs.

Further on Rebecca trained in Chair yoga, Yoga for autism & ADHD and the Yoga4Health (social prescribed yoga course).

Her Crystal alchemy sound bowl training has facilitated a beautiful addition to many yoga sessions as well.

Studio Dog

One must not forget Eli, probably the greatest of all teachers. He has shown me the true meaning of loyalty, humility and pure joy, and has unwaveringly been my most unassuming companion through life, children, seasons and now a studio.

He is a legend of a dog, kind and forgiving always. He will be at the studio often and I hope he will light up your day and soothe your heart as much as he does mine and those around me.

Come meet him. He always has the time and the space for one more cuddle and one more wag. Or one more treat.