Hotpod Yoga
Folkestone

Kate

Sarah

Natasha

Natasha has practised as a body worker since 1995. Her travels to Australia and Asia in 2000 inspired her to learn yoga, meditation, Thai massage, Indian head massage and reiki. The experience of her first yoga and meditation retreat was truly life changing, this lead her to India exploring many different styles, including studying at the Krishnamacharya Mandiram in Chennai and the Sivananda center in Kerala. On returning to the UK she completed a 500hr teaching diploma with the British Wheel of Yoga. Natasha has been teaching since 2009 and recently trained in yin yoga, she believes yoga is
for everybody and enjoys witnessing positive changes in all those who come to class.

Rachael

Rachael qualified as a yoga teacher in tropical Bali, and is a teacher with a dynamic vinyasa flow style of yoga. Blending elements of breathwork and dharma sequences that encompass backbends, twists, balances and inversions with a focus on alignment and mindful movement. Her fun and welcoming classes offer a graceful yet empowering practice, concluding with a soothing meditation for ultimate relaxation and renewal.

Scott

Scott has been a practitioner of Ashtanga and rocket vinyasa for over 13 years and trained and taught for more than 5.

His style of teaching helps students to connect each movement to their breath transforming the practice from not just a fitness class but also into a dynamic meditation.

Modifications are always encouraged and offered to all, while also giving those with an existing practice the option to take poses deeper and helps to guide students into arm balances and transitions which is where Scott’s passion lies.

April

April has a gentle teaching style promoting anatomically safe movements for the body and deep breathing to support strength in mind and movement. She encourages listening to your own body and never forcing poses. She believes that yoga has a place in everyone’s health and wellbeing practice, even if we just accept the parts that resonate with us the most.

Stuart

Johnny

Renata

Vinyasa Flow & Yin RYT200 qualified yoga teacher with a back ground in dance and the healing arts. Renata trained with the School of Sacred Arts in Bali, Indonesia after having practised yoga for some 20 years in London, including hot yoga styles. Yoga has taken her to some of the hottest climates around the globe, teaching in SE Asia and Australia. In addition to teaching yoga she is also a qualified Hypnotherapist with a keen interest in meditation and alternative health. Renata’s own yoga practise began over two decades ago in response to a back injury. Through yoga she gained full recovery and has since continued to study the mind-body connection through her own work with self and students. Renata’s aim is for students to meet their bodies and explore their own edges on the mat in order to find inner peace and contentment in daily life.

Gemma

Having practiced yoga for over ten years, Gemma recently qualified as a teacher so that she can share her love and passion for yoga with others. Gemma trained in Bali with Cat Kabira, and is qualified to teach Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin yoga. She particularly enjoys working with the breath to aid alignment and to quieten the mind, and the subtle body energetic systems. Attending her classes will leave you feeling refreshed and restored, and with a sense of inner peace.

Siobhan

Siobhon has been practicing yoga for 15 years and finds this has been a great balance between her job as a freelance make-up artist. She discovered hot yoga about 12 years ago in London and really enjoys the benefits of the heat that you feel when you practice this style of yoga. Three years ago she decided to go to India to do her yoga teacher training and now teaches both Vinyasa and Yin style yogas locally. Her teaching style focuses on being kind to what works for you and your body.

Lara

Lara is a Triyoga Instructor with a 15 year yoga practise and 10 years teaching experience. Lara’s style of teaching promotes flexibility and strength with safe body alignment. Her classes provide a challenging dynamic yoga experience to discover a students full potential.

Ruth

Ruth was born and brought up in Folkestone, but spent time away studying, travelling and working. Having made a life changing move from London to India in 2010, she embarked on a career change away from the IT industry to focus on her passion for health and fitness. She completed her yoga teacher training in 2012 and has been enjoying sharing her love for yoga with others ever since. She is also the founder of Hotpod Yoga Folkestone and is extremely happy to be bringing this experience to as many local people as she can, with classes which are challenging but light hearted, welcoming and fun.