Meet The Deva Yoga Team

Jayne is the founder of Deva Yoga, and very much the heart of the studio. She has been practising yoga since 2002 and opened Deva in 2017, creating a space rooted in community, connection, and wellbeing. Her classes are both nurturing and gently challenging, with a lightness that keeps the practice enjoyable. Through linking breath and movement, she guides students through playful, flowing sequences that support strength, flexibility, and overall balance.

Lauren’s classes have a strong focus on alignment, encouraging students to move and breathe with awareness. Her thoughtful sequencing invites you to stay present, enjoy the practice, and develop a deeper connection with your body. Each class is guided by a theme, offering space to explore the wider meaning of yoga beyond the physical practice. Lauren is also our pre and postnatal and restorative yoga specialist, creating a safe and supportive environment for students at every stage.

Kevin brings a balanced approach to his teaching, combining movement, understanding, and elements of yoga philosophy. His classes are rooted in Hatha yoga, while drawing on influences from Ashtanga Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Jivamukti. He focuses on the connection between body, breath, and mind, encouraging a sense of steadiness alongside strength and flexibility. Kevin’s classes offer both depth and lightness, creating space for a strong, mindful practice with moments of ease and humour throughout.

Liza brings a dynamic fusion of movement to her classes at Deva. With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, and a background in both Pilates and dance, she offers a strong, full-body practice that is both energising and engaging. Her classes encourage students to move with confidence, build body awareness, and enjoy the process of movement. With an uplifting and supportive approach, Liza creates a space where students can feel motivated, challenged, and connected to their bodies.

Nina is our Chair Yoga, Somatic, and Yin & Nidra teacher at Deva, and a senior teacher with over 20 years of experience. She brings a depth of knowledge alongside a warm, light-hearted approach to her classes. Her sessions offer a balance of gentle challenge and deep relaxation, creating space for both movement and rest. Whether on the mat or the chair, students can expect to feel supported, uplifted, and leave with a sense of ease and renewal.

Fatma comes from a teaching background and later trained and moved into sharing yoga, bringing a thoughtful and reflective quality to her classes. With a love of literature, she often includes short readings at the end of practice, followed by a deeply nourishing relaxation. Her classes are strong yet unhurried, often set to an eclectic mix of music, allowing space to move with awareness. She encourages students to find softness within strength, creating a practice that feels both steady and serene.

Yinny’s classes have a strong focus on alignment, influenced by her background in Iyengar yoga. Her teaching also reflects a love of strong, flowing, and creative sequencing, shaped by her personal practice in Ashtanga, Jivamukti, and Anusara. She enjoys bringing variety into her classes, blending yoga with elements of Qi Gong and sound, using crystal bowls to create a practice that supports both physical awareness and a deeper sense of balance.

Monika is our sound bath practitioner at Deva, as well as a trained Kundalini yoga teacher and breathwork facilitator. She brings a calm and intuitive presence to her work, offering deeply immersive sound healing experiences using gongs and crystal bowls. Her monthly Sound Baths create a space for rest, release, and restoration, helping students to feel both grounded and uplifted. Monika also collaborates with Jayne for Sound & Restore workshops, combining sound, gentle movement, and relaxation to support a deeply nourishing and balancing experience.

Carla’s classes combine gentle movement, mindful breathing, and guided relaxation, creating space for students to slow down and reconnect with the present moment. Her teaching supports physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, encouraging a deeper awareness of both body and mind. She often weaves small elements of yoga philosophy into her classes, offering moments of reflection to help deepen the practice and bring greater understanding on and off the mat.

Claire’s classes at Deva are rooted in her training in Ashtanga Vinyasa, combined with a deep appreciation for movement and breath. She weaves pranayama and mindfulness throughout her teaching, with a focus on cultivating awareness and gently listening to the body’s own intelligence. Philosophical insights are often shared within a steady, flowing practice, creating space for both reflection and strength. Claire also incorporates sound, movement, and meditation to support a more immersive experience, leaving students feeling balanced, uplifted, and connected.

Dani’s classes bring a strong focus on the spiritual aspect of the practice, often incorporating chakra philosophy to support balance, mindfulness, and a sense of wellbeing beyond the physical body. Her teaching offers both challenge and nurture, encouraging students to explore their practice with awareness while feeling supported throughout.

Vanessa is one of our Pilates teachers here at Deva, offering a warm and supportive approach to her classes. She teaches Pilates as an accessible and effective full-body practice, suitable for all ages and abilities. Her sessions focus on strength, flexibility, mobility, and postural awareness, helping students develop a deeper connection to their bodies and experience the wider benefits of regular practice, both physically and mentally.

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.

Danielle’s teaching is influenced by her background in martial arts, which shapes her focus on fluid movement, controlled strength, and the connection between breath and body. Her classes offer a dynamic practice with an emphasis on smooth transitions and mindful awareness, balanced with moments of softness, meditation, and reflection. Students are encouraged to move with attention, listen inwardly, and find a sense of steadiness within the practice.

Natalie began her yoga journey in 2007 during a time of change, finding in her practice a strong support for both her health and wellbeing, which led her to deepen her path and begin teaching. Natalie teaches Vinyasa Flow and Power Yoga, offering dynamic, energising classes that encourage students to explore their edge with awareness, while keeping a sense of lightness, playfulness, and enjoyment in the practice.