teachers at kindred
charles balogh
Charles is an E-RYT® 500 international yoga teacher that has been practicing and actively teaching around the world different styles of yoga and meditation techniques for years.
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A passion for health and fitness started years ago led him to become a personal trainer. In the search for something more meaningful and spiritual to help overcome depression he started practicing yoga. Eventually spending loads of time in south east Asia and India becoming a yoga teacher. He’s assisted and co-taught in various 200hrs teacher trainings in the UK and abroad. Also, he runs courses and teacher trainings in Italy.
Charles’ teachings are about cultivating awareness of mind, breath and body, creating an environment where students can challenge themselves while having fun. He believes in always being a student and has continued training throughout the years.
dan breakwell
Since travelling to India in 2014 to do his first teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyasa with The Yoga People, Dan has been inspired by a wide range of practices & systems old and new including Yin Yoga, Meridian theory, Traditional Chinese medicine, Qi Gong, Kirtan, Chakra philosophy, Mandala vinyasa and Shamanism. In recent years his main mentor has been Mimi Kuo-Deemer, from which he draws his love and inclusion of Qi Gong within his personal practice and public classes.
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Dan also trained under the guidance of Nikki Slade, in Kirtan and Mantra on her first 200 hours learn to lead Kirtan foundation training. Dan adores teaching and introducing people to these many practices and his hope is always to empower and enable students. Expect intuitive, alignment focussed classes that move around the mat with fluid, functional movement to help you cultivate a sense of curiosity, creativity and connection to your own individual experience.
david kam
David Kam is an international movement artist whose curiosity has guided him through a wonderfully non-linear journey comprising a degree in architecture, professional dance training at Trinity Laban and 500 hours of yoga teacher training.
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Inspired by the multicultural hub he grew up in, the cheerful Malaysian celebrates a social practice which transcends labels of dance, yoga and martial arts to simply encourage others to get back into their bodies as a physical anchor to consider how we can playfully embody mindful living.
Known for his indulgence in creative sequencing towards addressing every corner of the body and mind, David invites you to appreciate the poetics of the in-between to inspire grace and sensitivity in movement through the influence of imagery. David shares his ever evolving practice extensively with warmth and sincerity to communities both in London and abroad, empowering others to rediscover their inner athletic artists.
david steer
Since certifying as a Yoga Instructor in 2021, the journey of becoming a teacher has been liberating. Through Davids yoga practice, he constantly explores his relationship towards his body, identity and environment.
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David takes pride in where teaching Yoga has taken him, including into LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces, activism, local community and teaching internationally. As a student, he is always looking to develop himself with an aspiration to delve deeper into trauma-informed practices. As an advocate for positivity and self-acceptance, his drive to teach Yoga is to encourage individuals to feel better about themselves and to be proud of what they can achieve. He works to bring this philosophy into every one of his classes.
ellie harulow
Ellie first came to yoga to deal with anxiety. She noticed tension in the body was in relationship with tension in the mind & found the mood boosting benefits of yoga extremely transformative. As a dancer she also noticed the space that was created in the body through regular practice, as well as the increase in strength & flexibility, which felt like the perfect complimentary practice to her existing training.
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Ellie knew she had to deepen her knowledge & follow her desire to share yoga with others. She have a fascination with growth & development which is a reason she deeply connects to yoga. She’s particularly enjoying deepening her knowledge in yoga philosophy & yoga beyond asana. Kindness is her most important value & she commits to engaging with this both on & off the mat. Inclusivity is something she’s committed to learning more about & integrating into her classes. You can expect high-vibe playlists, creative sequences & loving energy from Ellie’s class, as she creates space for you to find greater connection with self: mentally, physically & spiritually.
elodie frati
Elodie wasn’t always a mover: it took the whole of 18 months before she decided it might be interesting to see what happened on the other side of the room, and therefore get up and walk! Since then, however, there has been no looking back.
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Moving to the UK from her native France to train as a contemporary dancer, she discovered yoga for its physical benefits, and eventually fell in love with the wider practice in all its variety, adaptability, physicality and spirituality.
She is often described as ‘the smiling assassin’ so come to class expecting to work hard… whilst having fun! Elodie is passionate about helping students cultivate respect and awareness of the body and mind, whether in the most dynamic or restorative styles, so that they can develop an expressive, strong and fluid practice (mentally and physically)!
Elodie has done trainings in Jivamukti, Vinyasa, Rocket, Nidra & Mandala Vinyasa,
In 2017, Elodie joined the UCO to gain an undergraduate masters in osteopathy. She has since been teaching anatomy on reputable teacher training courses. She aims to make these lessons as engaging and interactive as possible with a good dose of realism injected into the mix. She looks forward to graduating as an osteopath in 2022!
eve ponsoby
Eve is Pilates Instructor based in South East London. She loves working with different people, helping them feel good within their bodies and move with freedom.
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She trained with Body Control Pilates in 2015 and holds a Level 3 Matwork certificate. She later trained with APPI (The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) and holds a certificate in Ante and Post Natal Pilates.
Whether you are recovering from an injury, want to feel like yourself again after childbirth or just don’t want to be so stiff and achy in the morning, Eve would love to help you!
hannah whittingham
Having put on ballet shoes at the age of two, Hannah has had a somewhat undecided career path. After a teen-hood in the Royal Ballet, a History degree from Cambridge University and a post-grad at The Royal Academy of Music, she spent a few years in the West End before becoming a writer and then a Magiciaʼs Assistant.
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Yoga, however, has been her constant. Having initially taken up the practice to deal with severe anxiety and neck tension from singing, it became an integral way of calming an overactive pingpong ball of a mind. Hannah eventually trained in India in Ashtanga Vinyasa, before taking further trainings in Rocket, Mandala Vinyasa and Yin, with The Yoga People. She is also trained in Pilates (with STOTT).
At the heart of her practice is a steady breath, embracing anatomical individuality, and the search for stillness in fluid movements. Yoga is slowly teaching her forgiveness, of herself as much as others, and she tries to inspire this in other people.
Hannah extends huge gratitude to all her teachers, especially Dulce and Jamie, as well as Alaric Newcombe (for keeping the coccyx in check), Emi Tull (for never believing the words ‘I canʼtʼ), Simon Borg-Olivier (for redefining alignment), Marcus Veda (for her intro to Rocket), Carlos Mundalah (for the Shamanic tree hugging) and Stewart Gilchrist, all of whom remind her daily that yoga can change the world.
helen russell-clark
Helen believes that the yoga class provides a space for self discovery and mindfulness. For her, yoga came at time when she needed this grounding and she is passionate about sharing the wonderful healing powers of this practice.
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Her classes draw inspiration from both the strength and structure of the ashtanga vinyasa and also from the playfulness and creativity from an artistic background. With a strong focus on breath and anatomy and the ability to work safely in the asana practice, expect a dynamic class to challenge both body and mind.
Helen has trained with David Kyle, The Yoga People and Yogahaven, giving gratitude to all of her teachers past and present.
john collins
John was introduced to Yoga almost 20 years ago whilst working in America. The wide variety of benefits soon became very clear and the practice continued. Moving through Ashtanga, Jivamukti, Dharma yoga and every Vinyasa, and Power Yoga class around.
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After many months and many chaturanga’s he decided to undergo Teacher Training with Stewart and has been teaching ever since.
He aims to teach an authentic challenging Yoga class with and emphasis on breath a smattering of philosophy and good humour.
jonelle lewis
Be brave, be fierce, be free is Jonelle’s personal mantra and an invitation she extends to everyone who practices with her. An American living in London, Jonelle dabbled with Ashtanga in 2004 when she was pregnant with her daughter Francesca.
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After a long break from yoga, in 2011 she began practicing with a purpose. While going through a difficult divorce she found her yoga practice really helped her get her life back. It was liberating, invigorating and healing.
In March 2014 she left London behind and went to India to train as an yoga teacher. She trained with The Yoga People run by Dulce Aguilar and Jamie Clarke for her 200 hour foundation course. She’s completed over 800 hours of training and is certified in Ashtanga, Hatha, Hot, Mandala, Qi Gong, Rocket, Vinyasa & Yin yoga. She teaches all over Central and South London.
Her classes are set to an urban sound track which is reflective of her roots and her passion for music, creativity and fluidity in life. From growing up in Philadelphia and living in DC and NYC she brings an international vibration and an authenticity into classes which are edgy and filled with a lot laughter. She enjoys teaching all age groups and firmly believes ‘Yoga is for EVERYBODY’.
julian van gils
Julian found yoga by happy accident at a time when mindfulness and movement with breath were not on his radar. After experiencing his first class he was hooked, initially by the physical benefits of the practice and then very quickly by the emotional and mindful benefits that the practice started to have.
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This love of yoga and its powers of transformation then led him and his partner to open a yoga studio of their own. This exposed Julian to different styles and practices of yoga, all-level practitioners, yoga retreats and trainings for the past 6 years. Through osmosis he has learnt a lot of things before even doing a teacher training of his own. By seeing the amazing effects this has had on the community that comes through the doors he wanted to be able to share this practice with others and give them an opportunity to connect with their breath and their bodies. Julian went on to do his 200hr training with Kindred School of Yoga under the teaching of Katarina Rayburn and Helen Russell-Clark.
Julian’s classes are playful, challenging and accessible with options for all levels with the intent of making you feel strong, connected and relaxed.
kallie schut
Kallie is a 2nd generation British Indian living in London. She has had a profoundly spiritual personal sadhana for 35 years which honours her ancestral heritage.
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In recent years, Kallie qualified as a yoga teacher to bring the richness of wisdom traditions and philosophy to the practice of yoga as taught in public spaces in a way which values and respects the roots of yoga.
Kallie has been a lifelong social activist - advocating for those without a voice or presence in places of power and privilege - in law, the community and now in yoga.
Kallie harnesses the courage of her practice to challenge the yoga industry to co-create spaces which are accessible, inclusive and representative for those who feel excluded or marginalised.
She is one of the founding members of the UK Yoga Teachers Union.
Kallie runs courses to challenge and support teachers and leaders to delve deep into examining the impact of systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism through the lens of yoga and to work collaboratively to repair inequity and injustice.
katarina rayburn
Katarina has been teaching yoga full time for over 10 years. As a physics graduate and trained actress, making the transition to full time yoga teacher wasn't the obvious choice. However after discovering the strong yang style of yoga in London she wanted more. After traveling to India and exploring other styles and teachings she realised what an integral part of her physical and mental wellbeing it had become.
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She returned to India a year later to complete her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in Ashtanga and Ashtanga Vinyasa (Rocket®) with The Yoga People, who themselves were taught by Larry Schultz the pioneer of Rocket® yoga. Katarina immediately began teaching yoga full time and by 2017 had completed 500hrs of advanced Teacher Training with her teachers Jamie and Dulce, The Yoga People, in Ashtanga, Rocket®, Yin & Mandala Vinyasa. Katarina continues to build her advanced teacher training hours as expanding her knowledge, to pass on to her students is something she’s very passionate about. She has completed 50hrs of advanced adjusting and anatomy with Ambra Vallo, 100hrs of Rocket® with David Kyle and completed her Pregnancy Yoga training with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli.
Katarina's public teaching schedule consists of a mixture of Rocket®, Mandala Vinyasa & Dynamic Vinyasa in her public classes.
Katarina set up the Kindred School Of Yoga in 2020 and runs the 200hr Vinyasa and 50hr Rocket® trainings.
Join Katarina at her studio Kindred Yoga, in Deptford Southeast London, which she co-founded with her husband Julian in 2018 or on one of her yoga retreats worldwide.
Katarina is a 500hr Yoga Alliance approved, Experienced - Registered Yoga Teacher. E-RYT 500.
lianne van den bos
Lianne is passionate about yoga and delivers classes which are upbeat, positive, and playful. She recognises things can sometimes get a little serious, so her approach to learning is to integrate a bit of fun.
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She likes running, good food and a cheeky glass of wine. She is a food and nutrition analyst and holds a degree in psychology, which naturally progressed her to yoga as it combines the body and mind. Lianne loves yoga because of the healthy mix of sweat, focus, meditation, and mindfulness it brings and wants to share that positive experience with others.
Lianne teaches dynamic vinyasa flow and further specialises in pregnancy and post-natal yoga. She is a proud mum, and having witnessed first-hand the incredible powers the human body holds, she wants to share the benefits of yoga with new mums.
lucia jiminez
Lucia fell in love with Yoga after recovering from a broken vertebrae on a ski accident. What started as a physical soon clicked into something more deep. She found healing on a physical, emotional and energetic level.
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Her life transformed through the practice, and she is passionate about sharing and facilitating this to others, with a strong focus in breath, she provides students with modifications/variations so everyone can access the benefits of the practice, whichever stage they are in their journey.
She has spend the last years training in Rocket Vinyasa, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Mandala Vinyasa, Yin and Meditation and keeps on exploring paths.
lucy bishop
Lucy is an inclusive yoga teacher and movement specialist who has been teaching yoga since 2015. She loves working with students of all shapes and sizes, ages and abilities. Her aim is to help her students feel empowered in a fun and inclusive space open to all. Being a teacher in a larger body she has experienced first hand just how intimidating and exclusive yoga spaces can be which is why she aims to create a friendly and warm environment which makes everyone feel included.
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Her classes focus on connecting breath to movement with creative flows and modifications for a range of abilities and so everyone can have fun flowing together! She gives students the space to connect to their bodies, and achieve what they want from their practice. Lucy has completed over 800hr of training, has taught on teacher trainings internationally and is the co-creator of Big Yoga Club.
lydia buckler
Lydia has been passionate about movement from a child, be it countless hours of dance classes or attempting back flips off the living room sofa- it made her feel alive. Her initial discovery of Yoga was in her later teenage years, the curiosity in the practice continually grew from this point.
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Almost ten years on from then Lydia trained to be a yoga teacher and immersed herself in the wider practice. Training & working as a contemporary dancer, Lydia was curious to learn people’s yogic journeys from all different walks of life, ages, physicality's & capabilities, consequently learning what it really means to teach yoga and share and encourage experiences. Lydia furthered her studies with dynamic practices of The Rocket and Mandala Vinyasa & Shamanism with The Yoga People in 2017 and recently qualified as a Pregnancy Yoga teacher through Yoga London.
Lydia teaches a vitalising & powerful practice that is dappled with functional movement and explorative sequencing. Believing, that the practice of yoga should not be about embodying an idealistic view of how it should look but rather connecting our conscious mind to a feeling. Additionally, and possibly most importantly, representing the ethos that yoga is a full-bodied experience that lingers long after the physical practice. Lydia gives huge thanks to all of her teachers that inspired her curiosity in this practice.
miles mortensen
Miles comes from club life, having spent his late teens and early twenties immersing himself in the world of techno culture. He spent his first few years in London running around DJing, hosting his own raves with friends, and running a record label. The elements he loves about this world are ones that he entwines into his classes today. The energy, the music, the playfulness, the community. All those things that you love about going out without the feverish hangover the next day.
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His classes weave the driving rhythms of the dancefloor with the energetic and playful nature of Rocket yoga, all mixed together with a twist of philosophy to really get yourself turned inside out.
natasha ‘coco’ lee
Natasha Lee, commonly known as ‘CocoRed’, is a Movement Artist and Yoga Teacher. Her Career as a Professional Dancer and Choreographer introduced her some years ago to
the Movement aspect of Yoga but it was in early 2017 whilst travelling around Bali, Indonesia where she was reintroduced to the form on a wider spectrum, encompassing the Spiritual, Holistic and physical realms of the Practice.
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She stepped in with one foot and soon after, leapt in with the other, as a huge shift happened rather quickly and her life changed. Two years later for her 3 rd trip, she returned to Bali to embark upon her first Yoga Teachers Training. Coco has traveled extensively with Dance and Yoga and her Focal Career as a
Yoga Teacher continues to provide opportunities of immersing herself in other Cultures and connecting to Communities through Wellbeing, near and far. Six years on and several Trainings weaved in, she shares practices in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Aerial Yoga.
rishin paonaskar
Rishin's classes are fun, creative and dynamic! He also offers great modifications so his classes are perfect for all levels.
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He grew up in India and although yoga was taught at his school, he didn’t take it up until several years later to recuperate from a cycling injury. In 2012 he left a career in banking to start his own food business and also completed his 200 hour Yoga Alliance training at Hot Power Yoga. He has since trained with Judith Lasater (restorative yoga and pranayama), in Myofascial bodywork with senior Forrest Yoga teachers Jambo Truong and Brian Campbell and as a yoga sports coach with the Institute of Yoga Sport Science.
sammy furnival
Sammy is a London based yoga teacher, offering a weekly schedule of dynamic and invigorating classes, as well as teaching regular workshops, retreats and mentoring, teaching and facilitating on yoga teacher trainings. Her classes aim to empower, whilst still being fun and playful.
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A strong focus is placed on cultivating a space that enables students to flow through their asana practice with a detailed emphasis on the breath and its synchronicity with the body, an in-depth view on alignment and an awareness of what’s coming up on the inside. Her classes are always delivered with a sense of kindness and compassion, a space to explore philosophy and an opportunity to practice to feel nourished and find a deep sense of acceptance.Falling, shining, wobbling, smiling, balancing and sighing are all heavily encouraged.
suze shaw
Suze initially cultivated a love of movement through dance. Having trained as a contemporary dancer, she has long been using practices that give space to open and strengthen both body and mind. Whether it’s vinyasa, rocket, or pilates, Suze creates a friendly atmosphere where you will be supported in finding movement that feels good for your body.
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Expect moments of heat and places to play, whilst being reminded of your autonomy to explore what will nourish you that day. Come and breathe deeply to an upbeat playlist, leaving you feeling grounded and energised.
toni osborne
A love of dance started when Toni began school at Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts, Barbican - London in 1987 and she hasn’t stopped learning and exploring new ways to enjoy movement ever since.
After many years she reached a time in her life when she felt ungrounded and clouded by anxiety, lost track of what was important and this is when she found yoga, initially in California and then in various cities worldwide
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Moving without physical and mental pain and with joy is such a blessing that she decided to share her yoga and take my first teacher training in 2012.
Toni is eternally grateful to all her teachers since then including Allie Hill, Toni Roberts, Tiffany Cruickshank, Stephanie Snyder, Cherie Lathey, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Anna Ashby, Ieva Wildlovebeamer, Jyoti Jo Manuel and Ayala Homossany.
Toni can help you enjoy how your body moves in a relaxed and playful way whilst building strength and finding balance, learning how to breathe, whilst increasing your awareness of the infinite possibilities open to you.
Her classes are infused with creative sequencing and conscientious alignment understanding that all bodies are completely different. She teaches to all levels, ability and requirements and encourages her students to challenge themselves in accessible fun ways believing we grow quickly by allowing ourselves to step into the unknown. By allowing yourself the opportunity of letting go, you allow yourself to start anew, to grow, to set intentions, and to try, surprising yourself with what you discover along the way.
Since giving birth to her son in December 2016 she has been very passionate about helping women stay strong mentally and physically throughout their pregnancies. Her pregnancy yoga classes are known for being safe yet dynamic.
The same has been said about her postnatal classes which she is absolutely loving teaching, as she get to meet so many wonderful mothers with their babies.
vanessa abreu
Vanessa is a Portuguese/Mozambican dance artist, yoga, barre and dance teacher and a qualified nutritional therapist based in London. She completed a 200hrs TTC in Ashtanga & Vinyasa at Sampoorna Yoga, Goa.
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Vanessa is interested in developing safe and healthy working environments. Care, physical and mental well-being appear as life ethea which ought to be cultivated.
Vanessa‘s classes are a powerful and challenging moving meditation. They draw from anatomical principals with a strong emphasis on the breath. Vanessa has created an accessible practice which develops a grounding feeling through the use of yoga postures and functional, safe alignment.
zinah mangera-lakew
Zinah Mangera-Lakew is South-East London born performance artist and movement teacher based in Lewisham. She graduated from her formal dance training in 2020 where she was presented with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Performance. During her training Zinah began a regular yoga practice
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Zinah completed her 200 YTT with More Yoga Studios. She strongly believes that practices such as yoga should be inclusive and accessible. She is passionate about teaching, whether it be yoga, natural movement or contemporary dance. Through an amalgamation of practices and styles, she believes in empowering individuals to connect with their bodies, to enhance their natural facility and capacity, and to counter the effects of leading a sedentary life. Zinah's classes incorporate a strong emphasis on breathwork, flow and natural/animalistic movement.
zo rahm
An Indian raised in Sweden, Zo came to yoga for the physical benefits and after some steady practice found it to have changed his entire life, not just his physique, and led him to reconnect with his Eastern roots.
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Since 2017 Zo has been sharing the techniques and gems of yoga with others, hoping they will get the same benefits to body, mind and spirit. In Zo’s classes you can expect a holistic blend of the traditional aspects of yoga and mindfulness applied to the modern world. Zo creates and curates his music in a 4beat-style where physically demanding sequences are combined with breath awareness and cultivation of inner stillness.
zoe markos-thresher
For many years growing up as a competitive runner, movement to Zoë had only ever existed in the context of sport and competition. She stumbled across yoga whilst travelling and working abroad in Cape Town; and what once seemed like a fun, challenging class to go to once in a while, gradually became a consistent and non-negotiable practice in her life. The process of peeling away layers of beliefs of what she thought movement "had" to be was the magic that kept bringing her back to the mat, and undoubtedly so was the community she found along the way.
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Zoë completed her 200 hours Vinyasa and 50 hours Rocket with Kindred School of Yoga. She has since also completed 30 hours Yin with Norman Blair and is soon to embark on her Mandala training with The Yoga People in 2024.
Zoë enjoys teaches a dynamic vinyasa practice but also loves any opportunity to teach a slow, restorative flow to calm and settle. Whatever the class, you will find the focus on going deeper into the breath rather than deeper into the pose. Weaved into her flows you will find strength, creativity, playfulness, stillness and joy! A place to explore mind, body and breath wherever you are, as you are.