Meet The Teachers

Sarah offers fun and social fitness classes suitable for a wide range of fitness levels. Sarah is qualified to programme exercise for pre and post natal, perimenopause, menopause, young people and post COVID, so you are in safe hands!

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Find out more about Sarah and her many classes and events, via her website: https://sarahsalternativefitness.co.uk/

Ruby discovered the profound impact yoga on her well-being since 2016 when she
starting practising consistently to manage her stressful corporate career. Motivated
to share its benefits and healing power with people around her, she obtained her
200-hour teaching certification and found her love with Yin Yoga when she met her
teacher, Nicky Hadjithoma, whom she then trained with when she decided to
specialise in the powerful yet mellow and passive practice.

With a total of 400+ hours of Iyengar-inspired Hatha/Vinyasa and extensive Yin Yoga
trainings (Paul Grilley lineage), Ruby offers a functional and intuitive approach in her
classes, as she believes yoga should be inclusive to people from all walks of life.
Expect a mindful journey through movement and stillness, often enriched by the
resonant vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls. By blending TCM wisdom with
inclusive, accessible practices, Ruby creates a space for you to reconnect with your
body and find lasting peace amidst the bustle of daily life.

Trained in Tibetan singing bowl therapy, Ruby believes the calming yet powerful
energy of singing bowls can bring people to a state of calm. Apart from thoughtfully
weaving sound elements into her classes, she also offers one-on-one singing bowl
therapies for those who seek for a deeper and more personalised sound healing
experience.

Ruby hopes that through sharing her knowledge, she can create an immersive,
inclusive space where everyone can turn inward, cultivate their body awareness, find
true connections of the mind and the body, and ultimately find peace and lightness in their life.

In the Himalayas, people walk the Kora, a circular journey around a sacred place.
But to remember who they are with each steady breath.

This is the heart of Kora. A meditative journey taken, not to arrive anywhere,
but to return to ourselves.

My name is Tishta and I’m here to guide you through your inner Kora,

Born and brought up in these majestic mountains, the Himalayas have shaped me, held me, and quietly taught me how to listen and how to come back to myself.

And now, I offer that same gentleness to you.

At Kora I hold space for you the way the Himalayas have always held it for me,
with steadiness, with compassion, and with the deep belief that you already carry the wisdom you seek within you.

Let's take this meditative journey together, where the world softens and the mind clears.
as I bring this ancient practice into modern healing, through meditation,
holistic therapy, and Himalayan wisdom.

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http://www.korameditation.com/

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Certified Meditation Teacher & Holistic Therapist 

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Vanessa teaches yoga as a practical tool for strength, clarity, and nervous system balance. Her classes are typically a dynamic Vinyasa flow with slower, intentional work, drawing on Yang, Yin, and occasional mandala-style sequencing. She is also trained in Hatha and Ashtanga styles. You can expect clear structure, thoughtful transitions, and space to explore both effort and ease. All bodies and background are welcome, and her intention is to help you feel more at home in your skin and more steady in your mind, encouraging curiosity over perfection and choice over force. Classes are inclusive, supportive, and rooted in real life, designed to meet you where you are and support how you move through the world.

I’m Ilia — a passionate, creative soul who loves connecting deeply with people and with nature. I live by what lights me up, a forever student of life who follows her heart — though it hasn’t always been this way.

Like many mothers, after the birth of my two wonderful daughters, I found myself completely focused on their needs and slowly lost connection with my own essence. My journey back to myself began with yoga, meditation, reading, dancing, and workshops. Step by step, I rebuilt a sense of trust, self-love, and curiosity for life — remembering that when I fill my own cup first, my energy naturally overflows to others.

Originally from Italy, I attended Art School and later discovered a passion for the Health and Beauty field. I specialized in several massage techniques with a holistic approach, integrating Aromatherapy and intuitive healing. I don’t like to label my offerings — I prefer to tune in, listen deeply, and create a unique experience for each client.

After 11 years in holistic bodywork, life led me to London, where my love for people and food inspired me to open an Italian coffee shop and delicatessen with my partner and father of my children, Imany and Andrea. For over a decade, our café has been a space filled with family warmth, creativity, and connection.

Recently, my path has guided me back to energy and bodywork. I am now a certified Reiki Practitioner and Kundalini Activation Facilitator — sharing love, presence, and transformation with others.

I truly believe that alone we can build castles, but together we can create empires. I look forward to meeting you in one of my sessions.

📧 For enquiries: ilia.mazzarella@gmail.com

📞 Phone: 07786178070
🌸 Instagram: @ilia.lotus

Alice has been practicing Yoga for 10 years and is deeply passionate about the healing possibilities of yoga for both the body and the mind, having felt this impact personally in her own life. Alice completed her 200hr teacher training in Vinyasa and Hatha yoga in Bali and likes to bring some joy and fun into every yoga flow!

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Yoga with Alice

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I am qualified Gong sound practitioner, Yin, Hatha and Restorative yoga teacher.
I started my yoga journey over 10 years ago and found that it improved my strength,
flexibility and stress levels. Over time I became more focused on rest & restoration,
and this led me to the world of sound healing/meditation. As a CMA qualified Gong
sound practitioner my sound baths are delicately crafted to leave clients feeling
restored and rejuvenated. I am dedicated to ensuring that all my clients receive the
optimal benefits from each session.

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Instagram: @hothousegurl

Linktree : https://linktr.ee/hothousegurl

I discovered Pilates in 2006 when I started going to studio sessions at Thirdspace and then Tranquillity Pilates in London. After a few sessions I started to see changes in my body, back pain was disappearing, I was getting stronger and so I became addicted.

In these sessions I was getting both physical and mental improvement from my Pilates practice and was reaping the benefits for days after. It was in those sessions that I thought – I would love to do this and this is when my true Pilates journey began.

To become a true Pilates teacher is a massive commitment it includes 700 hours of teaching, observation and training, so in 2011 I decided to enrol in  my teacher training with Balanced Body under Tranquillity Pilates. Other the years I have studied various lineages and now focus on the classical work, and have been lucky to learn from Dana Santi who studied with Romana and Jay Grimes, who is now my key teacher and mentor.

I have always wanted to help other people, whether it be through overcoming back pain, helping with anxiety/depression, helping women during and after pregnancy or working with sports professionals to enhance their current training regime. 

It’s always great watching clients become stronger, flexible, improve bad postural habits and fall in love with this method. I have seen over the years 
how amazing the human body is and the ability it has to heal itself when trained well.

I look forward to meeting and working with you on your journey.
 

Zahra is a multifaceted powerhouse Somatic Trauma‑Informed Practitioner, Birthing and Postpartum Doula, and Certified Mastery Method Somatic Transformational Coach who guides individuals and families back into the truth and intelligence of their bodies. 

Her work is rooted in deep compassion, ancestral wisdom, and a fierce devotion to helping people reclaim harmony within their nervous systems. With a presence that feels both grounding and electric, Zahra blends breathwork, somatic movement, meditation, and soul‑nourishing sound healing to create immersive landscapes of vibration. In these spaces, the body unwinds, the heart softens, and the nervous system recalibrates into coherence. Her sessions are sensory, restorative, and profoundly transformative, a homecoming to the self.

Zahra offers specialised support for prenatal and postnatal birthing parents, new parents, and their babies, creating gentle, attuned environments where bonding, repair, and emotional grounding can unfold with ease.

She also leads quarterly sound healing circles crafted specifically for women of Afro‑Caribbean and Asian descent, designing soundscapes that honour cultural nuance, lived experience, and ancestral resilience. These sessions are intentional sanctuaries, places where identity, lineage, and healing meet.

Every last Sunday of the month at the Little Escape Studio, Zahra opens a communal space to experience the power of Somatic practice: a space to breathe, release, and rise into deeper alignment with your body’s wisdom. 

Book sessions:

Prenatal Sound Bath: https://shorturl.at/RxTh4

Parent & Baby Sound Bath: https://shorturl.at/agZHZ

Sound Healing Workshops for WOC: https://shorturl.at/iHcRT

Website: nubiannavigation.com

Christina started her yoga journey over 20 years ago as a way to overcome lower back pain and with regular practice she started to feel the benefits of increased flexibility, strength and relaxation. Yoga helped bring her balance, self-awareness and support through health issues, pregnancy and motherhood and inspired her to help others discover the tools to bring balance to their lives. Through her yoga teaching, she hopes to share the benefits of yoga with others to help bring them an increased sense of physical and mental well-being.

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Christina teaches yoga with an emphasis on breath and good alignment. Her classes link breath with movement, aiming to create a mindful practice that increases a sense of connection with the body and breath.

She enjoys teaching yoga to a range of ages and abilities and finding ways to empower people to improve their own wellbeing, strength and range of movement.

Diane is French by birth but a Londoner at heart.
She teaches Pilates and Hypopressives with a forte in rehabilitation: whether on the mat or using equipment.

With 18 years experience, Diane has the expertise to heal, achieve and transform. Spreading the message worldwide, The Centred Female Solution ® is her unique movement programme designed to heal pelvic issues, using hypopressives training and Pilates on apparatus. In a mentorship capacity, Diane has created the next generation of Pilates powerhouses at the Body Control Pilates Association, for over 10 years.

www.dianeabenpilates.com
dianeabenpilates@gmail.com
07913 425 753

Peter teaches both Tai Chi (Taijiquan) and Chi Gong (Qigong). He started to study these disciplines in 1992 and had previously studied a variety of martial arts. He teaches the Tai Ji 37 form,  Eight Step Yang Style Short Form Tai Chi, the Eight Strands of Silk Brocade Chi Gong and an introduction to Dragon and Tiger medical Qi Gong - all of which are appropriate for all levels and are ideal for beginners and older adults. 

Amy is a BCP Pilates teacher and personal trainer who is passionate about women’s health. She has been working with women in the Crystal Palace area for seven years, focusing on pregnancy, post-natal fitness, menopause and everything in between! She is also a keen runner and works regularly with local runners teaching specialised Pilates and creating targeted strength programmes. Amy also has the CES Pelvis Pro certificate, which she uses to help clients with back/hip/pelvis pain.

Website: https://www.amycurtis.co.uk/pilates

Phone: 07956023246

Email: enquiries@amycurtis.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amycurtisfitness

Instagram: amy_a_curtis

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Chloe George is a postnatal doula and yoga and movement teacher. She teaches a movement and breath practice that is energising and nourishing without being depleting, to make you feel supported, connected and at home in your body. This is a practice to help you slow down, find space, discover your own innate strength and be kind to yourself. She lives in Crystal Palace with her husband and two children.

Originally from Lithuania, qualified Osteopath Auste moved to London in 2003 to study the master’s in performance and culture, at Goldsmiths College, London.  

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Auste has an extensive experience and interest in movement, including dance, yoga, and Pilates. She trained in ballet and contemporary dance for over 10 years; this experience led her to qualify as Pilates teacher in 2013. 

I have practiced different styles of yoga for most of my adult life . 10 years ago I ‘discovered ‘ Kundalini Yoga,  found it life-changing and eventually undertook teacher training so that I could share the benefits with others.

Kundalini Yoga has been called the yoga of awareness . Using posture, breath work and the chanting of mantra, it enables a greater connection between  our minds , bodies, spirits.

No previous experience of Kundalini or other yoga is  necessary . Just let me know if you are new to the practice and any health issues that may impact. 

For further details/ questions please contact me ruthfishman@btinternet.com

I'm a Wellbeing Coach focused uniquely on helping teens and young people to carryOn/calm with Mindfulness & 'Goal-Getting' mentoring sessions.

I also have a real interest and passion for the importance of emotional wellbeing in the early years and support this currently with Baby Massage workshops and courses instilled in Mindfulness for Parents.

Mindfulness is about living more in the present moment, appreciating where we are and what we’re doing and learning to self-regulate to not be overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

While mindfulness is something we all naturally possess, we’re able to tune into it more when we practice the techniques on a regular basis, with yoga, meditation, breathwork etc.

For me, Baby Massage is about encouraging the positive relationship between parents and their baby’s.

It’s one of the earliest classes that your baby can benefit from using their first language – before they understand words or even see clearly, they can feel.

Loving touch is so powerful for us all – for comfort and as a direct transfer of kind and safe connection.

I want to help to build the foundations of positive parenting in this way from the start; through bonding, nurturing and promoting this peaceful practice for parents and their babies to also carryOn/calm throughout their journeys.

https://carryoncalm.co.uk/