Claire is the founder of Big Heart Yoga, and offers a practice rooted in devotion, tradition, and the belief that yoga is for everyone.

With a background in marketing and many years working in high-pressure corporate environments, Claire first turned to yoga while training for marathons as a way to stay grounded and balanced. What began as a supportive practice soon deepened into a lifelong path of study, practice, and teaching.

Claire teaches yoga in a traditional way, honouring a clear lineage that traces back to Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, the teacher widely regarded as the father of modern yoga. Her approach is deeply influenced by her teacher Stewart Gilchrist and the teachings passed down through this lineage.

At the heart of Claire’s practice is Tristhāna - the integration of breath, bandha, and drishti. These three elements form the foundation of traditional Ashtanga practice, uniting body, mind, and awareness into one steady, integrated experience. Rather than striving for shapes or outcomes, Claire encourages students to move with attention, patience, and curiosity, allowing practice to unfold from the inside out.

Her classes blend strength with surrender. Dynamic, breath-led movement is balanced with moments of stillness, mantra, and quiet reflection. Thoughtful hands-on assists are offered with consent to support embodiment, alignment, and deeper awareness in the practice.

Her teaching honours the philosophical roots of yoga while remaining inclusive and accessible, meeting students wherever they are on their path.

She holds a 200-hour teacher training certification with Calli Pophams’ Embodied Beings and is currently completing her 300-hour advanced training with Stewart Gilchrist at the East London School of Yoga. Claire has also undertaken specific assists and adjustments training, has completed extensive study in yoga philosophy and Ayurveda and her practice has been shaped by time spent studying and practising in India.

Cheryl is a creative, empathic spirit with a deep love for exploring the natural world and the magic within it. As a lifelong learner, she’s constantly reading, journaling, and expanding her knowledge across a variety of interests, from mythology and astrology to yoga and energy healing. Her practice draws inspiration from the cycles of nature, the lunar phases, and elements of ancient traditions, offering a unique blend of spirituality and accessibility to everyone, regardless of their beliefs. Cheryl’s passion for crafting, music, and movement adds a playful and therapeutic touch to her work, encouraging connection with the self and the universal energy we all share.

Rooted in the beautiful surroundings of Shropshire, Cheryl’s family—her two children, a loving husband, and a black cat—provides the foundation for her creativity and adventurous pursuits. With an impressive array of qualifications in yoga, holistic therapies, and mindfulness, she brings a wealth of knowledge and safety to her practice. Cheryl’s mission is to create spaces for growth, healing, and connection, helping others align with their own rhythm and find joy in their journey.

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Dave’s passion for fitness first really began at age 13 in a rusty old council gym, lifting weights with his dad, and was hooked for life. Around the same time Dave also began practicing karate, and discovered the benefits of a multi-disciplinary approach to fitness. 

Dave began practicing ashtanga vinyasa yoga in 2005 with James Critchlow in Birmingham, beginning with one class a week, and then building up to a daily practice. He found this nicely complemented his regular gym strength training. 

In 2012 Dave met his current yoga teacher, John Scott, and the following year completed John’s teacher training programme and began teaching himself. Since then Dave has continued to develop his skills and knowledge with John in various locations around the world.

Dave is grateful to have been able to practice with, and learn from other great teachers such as David Swenson, Kino MacGreggor, Lucy Crawford, Greg Nardi, David Kiel, and many others.

In 2015 Dave travelled to Mysore, India to practice at the Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, where Ashtanga Yoga was first practiced.

Dave strongly believes in an accessible non-judgemental approach to yoga, and that anyone can practice yoga and enjoy it’s many benefits. It doesn’t matter how young or old, how fit, how flexible, or how able, if you want to practice, you can.

In 2015 Dave decided it was about time to share his passion for weight training, and qualified as a level three personal trainer. He left his day job in IT to work full time as a yoga teacher and personal trainer, and has never looked back! 

Dave has trained clients of a variety of ages and backgrounds, some experienced athletes, and some completely new to fitness training. He particularly enjoys training clients who have never tried this sort of thing before, building up their confidence and abilities until they are happy and confident to walk into any gym and train!

Today, Dave teaches classes and trains clients at home, online, and in gyms and studios, and also runs yoga holidays and retreats. 

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Jenna has been teaching yoga since 2019, specialising in Hatha and Vinyasa while offering an overall grounding and embodied practice that blends breath, movement, playfulness, energetic awareness, and meditation. Her classes are designed to guide students into deeper alignment with their Self and the sensuous, ever-changing world around them that can often feel chaotic and noisy. Her classes offer a welcoming and inclusive space to tune inward and realign with the ever present stillness and joy within.

Jenna brings elements of Tantra into her classes, a practice of love, full body awareness, sensuality and presence for a richer daily experience in life. Through practices centered on the chakras, sound healing, mantra, and mindful presence, Jenna invites students into a more connected, grounded, and awakened experience of mind, body, and spirit.

Jenna began her journey with Yoga back in 2017 as a means to find connection and purpose in her day to day life, facing a lack of tools and options to deal with her declining mental health. After spending years mindlessly pursuing pathways and careers that did not bring purpose or joy in her life she dove into the deep end and completed her 200 and 300 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings in Bali back to back in 2019. Ever since then Jenna has found a deep sense of meaning and alignment in her daily life, finally able to find joy in the smallest of places.

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With over 17 years of teaching experience and more than 30 years working as a holistic therapist, Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion and presence to every class she offers.

A Yoga Alliance Senior Teacher, Jenny holds a 500-hour British Wheel of Yoga Diploma alongside specialist training in Yin Yoga (100 hours), Restorative Yoga, and Yoga Nidra. She is also a certified Level 1 and 2 Crystal Singing Bowl Practitioner.

Jenny’s teaching blends gentle Hatha, Yin and Restorative yoga into a deeply nourishing and accessible practice. Her classes invite you to find stillness and harmony in both body and mind, creating space for rest, release and inner connection.

Alongside yoga, Jenny is a highly experienced holistic therapist, offering Reiki, Reflexology, Shamanic Energy Healing, Indian Head Massage, Seated Acupressure and more. Her understanding of subtle energy and deep listening infuses her teaching with a grounded, healing quality that welcomes you just as you are.

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Joe Sharp is a full-time yoga teacher with over 5,000 hours of teaching experience across eight years. He works with organisations, groups, and individuals to support physical and mental wellbeing through movement, meditation, and breath work.

Joe’s teaching style is friendly, positive, and engaging. He guides students with concise, progressive breath-by-breath cues, helping them move safely and effectively while developing strength, flexibility, and awareness. He encourages students to consciously cultivate a heightened state of awareness—so they can move through life with less worry and anxiety, and more steadiness, ease, and joy. He also occasionally tells (dad) jokes.

Joe is passionate about helping all students realise their potential and mentors other yoga teachers to do the same. He trained at Sangyé Yoga School under Cat Alip-Douglas and Phil Douglas, completing an apprenticeship and an advanced Yoga Alliance-certified training. A former international skier, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor, he also holds an HND in Sports and Exercise Science and a BA (Hons) in Public Relations. Joe is Yoga Alliance-registered and a qualified First Aider.

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Lynn Michelle's journey into the well being arts began 25 years ago when she discovered her first yoga class, here in Telford, at was then, the old Madeley Court School refectory! 

Her teacher inspired her to start her journey which led her to martial arts, Wado Ryu and kung fu, Qigong and Zen.

She completed her training to become a 1st Dan in Wado Ryu, Level 1 Kung Fu coach teaching childrens after school clubs and achieved  teaching diplomas with distinctions as Yoga teacher for adults and children,  Qigong Instructor and Zen Meditation Teacher and Practitioner. 

 Through these disciplines Lynn discovered that kindness is true strength and true strength is kindness. She brings the best of these arts to  her classes so you can feel inspired, uplifted and revived on your own path in life.

Being a carer to my wonderful son who has the biggest, kindest heart ever and has a complex range of difficulties has made me slow down and become more patient in life and has given me a huge insight into the world of disability and what that means in everyday life.

Lynn and her son have found the benefits of a daily practice with accessible, calming moments of stillness & movement. This practice will help you too create an aura of relaxed confidence and gentle strength, revitalising your body & mind 💗

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Maggie Nock ~ Special Yoga Practitioner

Maggie is a Shropshire based Special Yoga Practitioner who works with children and adults with SEND and their families. Since completing her practitioner training in the summer of 2022, Maggie has worked in a variety of settings trading as Wolf Yoga for Special Needs. With a background of over 20 years teaching in Special Education, Maggie delivers the Special Yoga methodology combining the practices of movement, breathwork, relaxation, sound and singing, massage and energy, and mindfulness.

The benefits of Special Yoga include: balanced body and mind; increased body and spatial awareness; development of motor skills; self-regulation; improved posture; flexibility, strength and muscle tone; reduced anxiety and depression; improved sleep quality.

Special Yoga sessions are for all the family, and are ‘grounded in love, respect for ourselves and compassion for those in our care.

Everybody has the right to shine.’ Jyoti Manuel

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Olesia Tanaka has been devoted to yoga for over fifteen years, following a deeply personal path of healing and self-discovery. Born and raised in Ukraine, this is where her journey began, supported by her background in psychology and a natural curiosity about the mind and body.

Since moving to the UK with her family in 2016, yoga has remained a steady source of balance and strength through life’s changes. As a mother of four, her practice supports a more conscious approach to parenting, helping her meet daily life with patience, awareness, and care.

Olesia is trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Postnatal Yoga, and Yoga for Children. Her teaching is grounded and intuitive, shaped by years of experience both as a student and a teacher. Her classes focus on embodied movement and breath, encouraging a deeper connection to the body, while also recognising yoga as a mental and emotional practice. Her approach is inclusive and accessible to all.

She currently teaches around ten classes each week, creating space for people to pause, reconnect, and nourish both body and soul. She often describes yoga as a date with yourself, an opportunity to meet yourself barefoot on the mat.

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, Olesia has been teaching in Shrewsbury, working alongside local organisations to support Ukrainian women, children, and elderly people. This work remains close to her heart, offering connection and gentle healing through community.

Kundalini Yoga is a special part of her practice, which she shares with those who feel ready to explore a deeper experience of yoga.

Raman Devi is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher based in Birmingham, known for weaving together strong, dynamic asana with Indian classical music, mantra, and philosophy. Her journey began in 2010, deepening during her teacher training in Rishikesh in 2014, where the sounds of the Ganga and devotional music sparked a lasting connection between yoga and Bhakti.

Trained in the Jivamukti method at Govardhan Eco Village in India, Raman’s teaching is rooted in compassion, ahimsa, and the deeper purpose of yoga, the realisation of oneness. Her classes are both physically challenging and spiritually uplifting, inviting students to move beyond the physical and connect to something more profound.

Raman is the owner of YogaSweat 2.0, in Birmingham. A fantastic studio offering a broad range of classes, teachers and practices - I highly recommend visiting!

Robin Aurora has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga since 1996 and has been teaching since September 1999.

In October 2003, he qualified as a certified British Wheel of Yoga teacher and has been accredited as an 8000-hour Senior Yoga Alliance registered teacher.

Although having spent 12 years in Mysore, India at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy, he considers his main teachers John Scott and Lucy Crawford whom he had studied with regularly for the last 22 years.

He also holds a Teacher Training Diploma from John Scott Yoga.

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Tim is a new yoga teacher who cares about making yoga a part of everyday life. He believes yoga should be simple, easy to understand, and useful for everyone. His goal is to help real people, not just the perfect or ideal versions of ourselves.

Tim knows that coming to your first class can be a bit scary. You might worry about not being flexible enough, not knowing what to expect, or feeling out of place. He works hard to make sure anyone can join in, no matter their worries. His classes are straightforward, and he never assumes you know anything before you start. With Tim, there are no silly questions, he will help with anything from where to put your belongings to how to move in a way that suits your own body.

Tim teaches in a calm and welcoming way. He encourages everyone to listen to their own bodies instead of comparing themselves to others. He explains yoga ideas in simple words and relates them to real life.

Tim believes yoga is for people of all ages, body types, and experience levels. Whether you are new, coming back after a break, or just curious, you are welcome. The aim is not to be perfect, but to feel supported and comfortable in your body.