Meet The Deva Yoga Team

Jayne has been practicing yoga since 2002 and opened Deva Yoga in 2017. Her classes are nurturing yet challenging with a hint of fun! Linking breath with movement she creates a playful sequence of yoga poses to build strength, flexibility and overall wellbeing.

Lauren’s classes come with an alignment focus and are about getting her students to breathe and move mindfully. Her sequencing asks that you be present in the moment, enjoy yoga and tune into your body. She infuses each class with a different theme to lend one to dive deeper into understanding the power of yoga. She is our pre and post natal and restorative yoga specialist.

Kevin brings a great balance of movement, understanding and philosophy to his yoga classes. He teaches a Hatha style although borrows elements from Ashtanga Vinyasa, Kundalini and Jivamukt. His classes are about balance of body, mind and breath and will highlight the advantages of a calm and quiet mind, core strength and poses that focus on flexibility and increased range of motion. Be prepared for a good practice and a good laugh too!

Liza brings a fusion of fitness styles to her classes at Deva. With over 20 years working in the fitness industry, Liza comes with a wealth of experience, using her training as a Pilates teacher but also dance teacher training, she keeps the tempo high for a fusion movement full body workout. Encouraging her students to prioritise and embrace exercise as a part of life, have fun whilst doing it and she helps build body awareness and confidence!

Nina is our Chair yoga, Somatic and Yin&Nidra Yoga teacher at Deva. She is a Senior teacher with over 20 years of experience! Come and join Nina on the mat or the chair and be prepared to laugh, work hard and get some deeply nourishing relaxation.

Fatma comes from teaching background and moved into teaching yoga. Her love of literature means that she often includes readings at the end of her classes, which always close with a deeply nourishing relaxation. Her classes are often strong and set to eclectic music. She likes to move slowly so that both softness and serenity can be found amongst the strength.

Yinny's class have a strong alignment focus coming from her Iyengar practice background. This has influenced her style of teaching together with a  love of strong flowing and creative sequencing which all stem from a personal practice in Ashtanga, Jivamukti and Anusara styles of yoga.

Poppy is one of our highly experienced Pilates teachers here at Deva. She incorporates her enthusiasm and love for Pilates into her class, wanting her student to feel the benefits of it whilst having confidence in her compassion for the body's limitations. Poppy strives for clients to leave her classes feeling educated, strong, relaxed and with an abundance of body confidence.

Monika is our sound bath expert here at Deva. She is a trained kundalini yoga teacher and breath work practitioner. Monika has a true gift when it comes to sound healing, working with gongs and crystal bowls, she delivers a monthly mesmerising and immersive Sound Bath experience at the studio. Every couple of months she joins forces with the wonderful Jayne for a combined Sound & Restore workshop, both will leave you lifted, lighter and yet grounded.

Carla’s classes incorporate gentle movements, mindful breathing, and guided relaxation. This allows students to connect deeply with their inner selves and the present moment. Dedicated to fostering physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, you can expect snippets of philosophy to be weaved in to her classes to help deepen your practice and give you food for thought.

Claire’s classes at Deva are founded in her Indian Ashtanga Vinyasa training, combined with her love of movement and breath work. Her classes have Pranayama & Mindfulness weaved throughout, with a strong focus on awareness of our internal narrative and clearing way to receive our body’s intelligent messages. Philosophical insights often make an appearance in class, along with a flowing practice, in hope it will be strengthening, soothing and inspiring to the listener. She often brings the use of sound into her classes, combined with movement and meditation, you will be sure to leave her class on a yogic high! Check out the timetable for her Creative Flow, Hatha and Yoga & Meditation classes!

Dani's classes bring a practice with focus on spirituality. Also incorporating chakra philosophy to cultivate balance, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing beyond the physical body. Her classes can be as challenging as they are nurturing.

James' classes revolve around using the body to connect with the breath and the mind. Firstly, by bringing the correct alignment to the physical posture, then the breath and then the mind to be fully present in each and every movement and pose. Moving consciously with the correct alignment to open up the highest possibility within ourselves is Yoga and is the intention of James' classes.

Vanessa is one of our talented Pilates teachers here at Deva. She loves Pilates and shares in her classes how it is a great, effective and fun all-body workout suitable for any skill level, age, size and background. She enjoys teaching how Pilates can really transform people’s quality of life, increase their strength, flexibility, mobility, posture and body awareness and improve mood and energy levels.

Shaun is our Tai Chi teacher here at Deva. His approach in his class is geared to the capabilities of the individual and strives to help students improve their co-ordination, flexibility and core strength in a gentle and relaxed atmosphere.

Minica is one of our versatile yet more dynamic Vinyasa teachers here at Deva. With over 10 years of experience, Minica brings breath, alignment, compassion to the body and integrity as a focus to her classes.