Private Yoga Teachers
Maria Monakhova
Maria Monakhova has been teaching yoga for 4 years and completed her 300 hours teacher training qualification in September 2015. She teaches at NYM YOGA on a full-time basis, does private individual and small group lessons as well as leads yoga retreats. She studied pregnancy yoga at Andrei Lappa’s school of Universal Yoga in summer of 2015. “I am a mother to two children, 3 and 5 years old. Both prenatal terms have been incredibly exciting and happy times for me, but equally challenging, confusing and frustrating at times. No amount of reading about it can really prepare you for this journey or rather test. I was very lucky to have been practicing yoga for a few years prior to my pregnancy and it quite unexpectedly provided me with mental strength and physical stamina to go through it with confidence, joy and grace. This was in stark contrast to experiences that some of my pregnant friends were going through at the time, and I have found myself sharing small tips and bits of advice online, by phone or in person, which then led to me showing how breathing exercise or a few asanas could alleviate pain, reduce anxiety, boost energy and confidence or improve sleep. And it sort of snowballed from there to Pommama. I am looking forward to seeing you on the yoga mat! love&peace”
Cheryl Theodorou Abela
Cheryl has been teaching vinyasa yoga for a number of years. She qualified in 2012 after training with Conrad Paul at Yoga Professionals. She went on to complete her prenatal and postnatal yoga training in 2017 with Yoga London. She was eager to study this area after her own two pregnancies. She is drawn to the powerful healing and strengthening that yoga can offer mothers-to-be during their pregnancy as well as providing a space where they can learn breathing and mindful techniques to help and empower them to have the birth of their choice.
Liz Daffen
Liz graduated from her 200 hr teacher training with Yoga London and swiftly signed up to the pre and post-natal teacher training in the same year to ensure she was equipped to help pregnant students in classes. One of the main things that Liz took away from this course was how lonely being pregnant could be in a big city if close friends and family are not nearby. Liz can help you to feel more comfortable and at ease in your body as it progresses throughout each stage of pregnancy through the practice of yoga. Liz enjoys sharing the wonder of yoga and helping others to find their connection with their breath and their body.
Nadezhda Bocheva
Nadia started her yoga journey during her last year in high school when she felt in love with the practise from the very first class. Nadia studied with Yoga London (Yoga Alliance accredited) both for her 200h Vinyasa Flow in 2013 and Pre and Postnatal training in 2017. She is also trained in Meditation and Children Yoga. Nadia has been lucky to be sharing the joy of yoga on full time basis locally and internationally since 2014. She is teaching mixture of private and studios classes, has worked with companies like NBC Universal, Warm Up, Akin Gump, and also taught in Westminster and East London Universities. Nadia is holding monthly mini Yoga retreats at the Yoga Nest as an antidote for busy Londoners and international yoga retreats attracting people from all over the world. Nadia is passionate about pregnancy yoga as she can help women in this special time of their lives supporting pregnant ladies through yoga and leaving them with techniques they can use during labour. Nadia's style is Vinyasa Flow, with strong focus on body awareness and alignment. She teaches with love and inspiration, which make her classes an amazing experience.
Yasmina Cherquaoui
Yasmina started her yoga journey in 2002 whilst trying to find balance in a stress filled corporate world and found that her mat became a sacred haven. It has not only helped with scoliosis but also provided inner calm and techniques to help with anxiety. With a view to sharing the benefits of yoga with others, she undertook a teacher training with the Himalayan Yoga Institute and has since qualified in Prenatal, Postnatal and Mother & Baby Yoga. Yasmina is an enthusiastic and caring teacher, she aims to be an effective bridge between an ancient practice and modern day life, resulting in a profound peace and harmonisation of the body, mind and breath. She believes that in addition to all the physical benefits and useful tools for labour that yoga offers, perhaps most importantly it allows mum and baby a special time to connect whilst disconnecting from the external stresses and pressures of life.
Emma Klein
Emma has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and teaching for the last 3. After the birth of her daughter, she left corporate life behind to teach yoga and has been teaching Dynamic Flow classes to singles and groups ever since. Her focus in all classes is in finding balance; between the body and mind, and between strength and flexibility. Every class has balance between fast and slow, stretch and strength, activity and rest, yang and yin. During her own pregnancy in 2015, she struggled to find a Pregnancy yoga class that resonated with her. Even so, yoga and breathwork were instrumental in supporting her through a successful pregnancy and labour and she decided to investigate further, doing her Pregnancy and Post-Natal Teacher training in early 2017. Since then, she has done numerous courses in anatomy and how yoga can assist with healing after injuries as well as studying Yoga Nidra to better understand the benefits of yoga on the mind. Emma is extremely passionate in the belief that yoga is not a “one size fits all” practice and loves designing classes to suit individual needs. She is currently teaching in central and south London, running regular group, corporate and private classes as well as workshops. Emma is Yoga Alliance Registered (RTT200, RPYT) and is in the process of obtaining her 500 hours certification. To find out more about Emma, please visit her website: www.yogafloga.com
Almon Caspersz
Almon’s classes bring strength and flexibility to body and mind. Accessible to all levels, the focus is on breath-based yoga movement, safe alignment and mindfulness. Almon was drawn to yoga whilst working as a busy professional amid the freneticism of London life. Her yoga practice has been a natural anchor through many of life’s inevitable ups and downs. In particular, she found yoga postures and visualisation to be a great help during pregnancy and the early days of being a mum to her sons Rio and Louie, who are also yoga enthusiast themselves. She teaches pregnancy and postnatal yoga as well as baby and toddler yoga and qualified in 2015 after training with Birthlight. She decided to undertake a second pregnancy and postnatal yoga training when pregnant with Louie under the guidance of Uma Dinsmore-Tuli. “It was an amazing experience learning more about pregnancy yoga while expecting number two. It confirmed to me what a profound impact yoga and meditation has both on and off the mat, for mama and baba, not only during pregnancy but postnatally too. My hope it that others get to experience what I have, and enjoy the awesomeness of pregnancy yoga.”
Virginia Walker
Virginia is a fully qualified, registered yoga teacher (RYT 500hr Yoga Alliance) specialising in Pre Natal Yoga. With a passion for the rebalancing and energising benefits of yoga for mind, body and soul, Virginia’s intuitive approach to pregnancy yoga can support your wellbeing and body for the preparation of, and during pregnancy. She holds a safe, nurturing and magical space integrating her approach of Asana (poses/movement), Guided Relaxation, Pranayama and Meditation. Her primary focus aim is for healing and integration – for her to enable her clients to re-connect with themselves and their baby whilst building mental and physical strength and flexibility. Virginia has been practicing yoga and meditation for 16 years. She studied ISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda) yoga under Yogiraj Katrina Repka. She also holds Pre natal qualifications - studying under Tara Lee and Clare Daniell.
Maysa Marques
Maysa Marques believes that yoga is for everyone and not just the most ‘bendy’ of us. She brings a decade of passion for yoga to her teaching, and she delights in sharing the many benefits of practice. Her aim is to deepen the connection of the mind and body while working to gradually build strength and release tight muscles. She has trained with Leila Sadeghee, Bridget Luff and Mimi Kuo Deemer, following completion of her first 200hr teacher training with Sue Woodd and Julie Hanson in 2015. In 2017, while pregnant with her son Rafael, she completed her pre and postnatal yoga teacher training with Katy Appleton. Maysa loves teaching pre and postnatal yoga since experiencing the many benefits of the practice while pregnant and when recovering from pregnancy and birth. She also teaches yoga to mums and babies in a fun and nurturing environment. Maysa's classes are offered with an open mind and an open heart.
Tzaddi Allick
Tzaddi is a Yoga Teacher with over a decade of yoga experience and Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer. Her background in arts & entertainment helped her define her body as an instrument, and her journey through yoga has helped her appreciate and refine herself as a vessel, in a truly holistic sense. After graduating a theatre conservatory, working in the arts and navigating busy New York City, in pursuit of her own peace, optimal health and purpose, she was led to train with Master Teacher Mitsukha Ramdhany in the Himalayan Tradition. During this healthiest time of her life, Tzaddi conceived. Her natural birth experience was amazing, quick and without need for any drugs. Convinced that Pregnancy yoga helped her to fully navigate the remainder of her pregnancy and ultimately have the best possible birth experience she could have hoped for, she is delighted to share tools that will help reassure, restore and rejuvenate women at different stages of their pregnancy and beyond. More information can be found on her website: www.tzaddilove.com
Kate Comer
Kate’s interest in yoga grew from her study of Eastern philosophy as part of her degree and several extended trips to India. It was when she started to practise yoga regularly, that her passion grew and it drives her journey as both teacher and student. Drawn to a variety of yoga practises, she's been fortunate enough to study under some of the most inspiring teachers and feels blessed to teach pre and post natal, kids, families, hatha, nidra, yin, tapasya, restorative and mindfulness.