our teachers

Amanda brings a deep wisdom, compassion and authenticity to her sessions at Yoga Kula.

Amanda has been on the Yoga Kula team for many years and also mentors and teaches on our 300 hour teacher training course. Amanda is known for her mindful, supportive and authentic yoga classes.

Teaches - yin. hatha + restorative. beginners. reiki. himalayan kriya. trainer

Colette’s dedication to her yoga practice is legendary. She has travelled the globe teaching and practicing yoga.

Colette co-developed a style of yoga called Embodied Flow while living and teaching in Bali. Her unique approach blends vinyasa flow, somatic yoga and yoga philosophy.

Colette is known for her deep and enduring commitment to a yogic lifestyle, her ability to weave in and decode yoga philosophy to make it digestible whilst encouraging her students to flow in a way that feels good for their bodies. Colette’s weekly class is not to be missed.

Teaches - embodied flow. vinyasa flow

Jess started her yoga journey in California many many years ago and has been a dedicated ashtanga practitioner ever since.

Jess trained in ashtanga yoga with David Swenson who is one of the top practitioners globally.

Jess enjoys sharing all she knows with her students in her sessions at Yoga Kula.

Jess is known for her accessible yet challenging classes, her ability to offer great verbal and physical adjustments and her dedication to seeing her students progress.

Teaches - ashtanga fusion.

Tiia graduated from Yoga Kula’s very first 18 month teacher training course and has been a core part of the Kula team ever since.

Tiia is a trained dancer and dance teacher so she effortlessly combines her knowledge of the body into her yoga classes. Her classes are creative yet technical and her friday hot yoga class often goes to waitlist.

Tiia has a dedicated following at Yoga Kula Chapel Allerton as well as directing Yoga Kula Victoria Quarter in Leeds city centre.

Tiia is known for her skilled hands on adjustments, her deep knowledge of the body and her own strict daily yoga practice.

Studio Director of YKVQ and Teacher Trainer and Teaches - hot vinyasa. yin. ashtanga.

Taylor has been teaching with Yoga Kula for over 5 years. Taylor came to the timetable with a bang in the sense that her vinyasa yoga classes quickly became waitlist - every week.

Taylor is known for her mythical sequencing, challenging classes and uplifting yoga wisdom.

Taylor teaches a range of pop ups and courses at Yoga Kula including inversions and vinyasa sequencing trainings.

Teaches - vinyasa flow. mandala flow. trainer

Susi has been teaching at Yoga Kula for over 7 years.

Susi has a HUGE following and her classes are often fully booked.

Susi has the power to connect with her students through her creative sequencing, amazing soundtracks and her willingness to support each student on their yoga journey.

Teaches - vinyasa flow. elemental yin.

Lesley is a dedicated Iyengar teacher who used yoga to heal her own chronic back pain.

Lesley was so impressed with her own transformation physically through yoga that she decided to dedicate herself to becoming a teacher so she could share the practice with as many people as possible.

Lesley is known for her dedication to alignment in poses, her dedication to the iyengar style of yoga and deep knowledge of the use of props in the practice.

Teaches - iyengar yoga.

Dan found yoga over 5 years ago and never looked back.

Dan has always been a physical person who grew up playing team sports - his love for yoga gave him access to a deeper current which he now follows as he develops both as a teacher and a practitioner.

Dan loves teaching a powerful class but always brings it back to the deeper current within which he discovered in his own practice.

Dan is known for his enthusiasm for teaching yoga and his love of palo santo which he always uses to cleanse the space pre class.

Teaches - power yoga. warm vinyasa.

Louise likes to focus her energies on Hatha Yoga and in particular enjoys teaching those who are new to yoga.

Louise is known for her clear and easy to follow classes and for bringing treats for her students to enjoy after class.

Teaches - hatha.

Loretta is a brand-new edition to the Yoga Kula team and is already building a strong following. Her classes are dynamic, creative, uplifting and challenging. Loretta LOVES to move and uses yoga to cultivate harmony in the body and mind, bring her students back to centre and shift stagnant energy with her fiery flows.

Loretta always has time for a post class chat with her students and loves mindfully preparing the studio for a huge welcome.

Teaches - vinyasa flow.

You will find Anna on her yoga mat early each morning practicing Ashtanga Yoga.

Anna’s dedication for the practice has led her to study with some of the most senior Ashtanga teachers in the world and she always has her next round of study booked in so she can say inspired for herself and her students.

As well as Ashtanga Anna is a musician who developed a passion for crystal tones singing bowls while training with Yoga Kula.

Anna teaches a regular sonic meditation pop up but you will need to be quick to book as it’s almost always waitlist.

Teaches - ashtanga. sound healing

Ella started yoga young and always looked up to her yoga teachers. When living in Australia as a teen she trained as a yoga teacher and has been sharing yoga ever since!

Ella loves ritual and creating a ‘retreat’ type experience in all of her classes.

Ella is known for her nourishing classes, her sustainable approach to living and skincare and her passion for Ayurveda. As well as being a firm favourite on the weekly timetable, she also regularly shares her seasonal beauty yoga sessions at the studio which really are a slice of heaven.

Teaches - restorative. hatha flow. pre and post natal yoga

Becky has been teaching at Yoga Kula for 10 years.

Becky is Yoga Kula’s yin expert who is known for her clear delivery, dedication to seeing her students progress in the practice and her deep knowledge of yoga.

Becky has been involved in the Yoga Kula 300 hour 18 month Teacher Training Course since its inception where she guides trainees through yin and beginners practices.

Becky’s Sunday yin class has a cult-like following so make sure to book ahead. If you are new to yoga, book in for one of her beginners courses.

Teaches - yin. teacher trainer

Tash joined the Yoga Kula team after re-locating from London where she was already a popular and established Yoga Teacher.

Tash used yoga and meditation to heal her own chilood trauma - she now uses her knowledge and experience to support those suffering from stress and burnout.

She likes to live life at a slower pace and her classes reflect this - in her classes you will enjoy soulful slow flows and resting poses to bring the nervous system back into check.

Teaches - hatha & restorative. healing yoga.

Kevin is a personal trainer who loves the spiritual side of yoga. He graduated from the Yoga Kula Teacher Training Course with flying colours and quickly became a firm favourite on the weekly timetable.

Kevin’s classes are impactful, powerful and progressive while holding onto the calm, relaxing feeling we all enjoy from a great yoga class.

Kevin finds that he is always making new discoveries through class planning, reading yoga books and his own self practice - he brings his rich knowledge and wisdom to Yoga Kula every Sunday morning for his Hot Ashtanga Fusion class.

Teaches - ashtanga.

Angela is the co-creator and course leader for the Yoga Kula Teacher Training Course.

Angela is a constant throughout the course teaching the Hatha Yoga Content, Ayurveda, Vinyasa and Becoming a Yoga Professional.

Angela started Yoga Kula in her Mum’s living room and built it into a thriving yoga business over 11 years.

Angela offers not only her vast and deep yoga experience and wisdom but also how to create a successful yoga business.

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Fabiano developed the Yoga Kula 18 month Teacher Training Course alongside Yoga Kula’s director and Senior Yoga Teacher Angela Sykes - they wanted to create a holistic course which offered a transformational experience for trainees.

Fabiano is an international teacher with a focus on somatic approach and experiential anatomy. He shares his teachings in the US, UK, Iceland and Russia.

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Ella is an international kundalini yoga teacher, transformational coach, dancer and choreographer.

Ella brings her creativity, knowledge and wisdom to the expressive yogic arts module as well as offering tutorials around consent, diversity and inclusion.

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Yogi Dinesh is an international yoga teacher living deep in the Himalayas. Dinesh teaches from his studio and joins the Yoga Kula Teacher Training via ZOOM.

As well as being a senior Yoga Teacher Dinesh is a Sanskrit Scholar.

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Joey is an international ashtanga teacher who spent over 10 years teaching on the Tri Yoga Teacher Training in London.

Joey now runs his own yoga studio in Yorkshire.

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Lara Heppel is an international yoga teacher specialising in restorative yoga, pregnancy and postnatal yoga.

Lara lives and teaches in France and runs regular women’s retreats.

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Zeenat teaches the philosophy module on the Yoga Kula Teacher Training.

Zeenat is initiated into the lineage of tantra and has been a dedicated meditator for over 25 years.

Zeenats knowledge of yoga history and philosophy is rich and deep and her ability to make it digestible is legendary.

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Amanda is a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher who began her yoga journey as a student at yoga kula many, many years ago. Since then with the support of Yoga Kula Amanda has grown into an inspirational teacher and teacher trainer.

Amanda teachers pranayama on the course and also offers mentorship.

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Tiia graduated from our very first 300 hour Teacher Trainer Course and is now an established yoga teacher with her own city centre Yoga Kula studio.

Tiia teaches the hot yoga session on the course and offers mentorship.

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Becky is Yoga Kula’s beginner and yin expert. Becky has been involved in the Yoga Kula Teacher Training Course for over 5 years sharing her vast knowledge and wisdom.

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Taylor is a popular Hot Vinyasa teacher at Yoga Kula whose classes are always waitlisted.

Taylor teaches sequencing and mentorship on the Teacher Training Course.

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