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All proceeds from World Yoga Festival are donated to the ARSHA KULA FOUNDATION, UK Registered Charity No. 1171708. The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public in general on the ancient knowledge of India (including the 8 limbs of Yoga, Ayurveda, Jyotisha, Vaastu, Veda, Vedanta, etc).

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Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality from an early age. At the age of seventeen he learnt to meditate, and began studying and practicing the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition under the guidance of Dr. Francis Roles and Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the north of India, which he continued for the next twenty years. During this time he immersed himself in the teachings of P.D.Ouspensky, Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1997. Francis introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmanada Krishnamenon; Jean Klein and the tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism; and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience.

Meditations followed by Q&A sessions.

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Satish Sharma is General Secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples UK, Chair of the British board of Hindu scholars. He is a frequent speaker in Parliament. As an accomplished YogaAcharya, he has taught in many countries as well as in many institutions including the British Army and NHS hospitals and he has been working with friends and seekers, particularly those struggling with depression, for many years. ‘Yoga and the Science of Dying to Live’: YogaAbhyasa (the practice of Yoga) speaks of transcending Mrityu (Death) of and attaining immortality, of becoming reconciled and at peace with the one experience we all share and yet so little is spoken about this in our Yoga family. As we emerge from “lockdown”, for many the most traumatic time in living memory, with all of us knowing someone who passed away recently, it may be the best time to reflect upon, to explore some practices and to re-acquaint ourselves with this inevitable transition, from the eyes of Yogis.

Uday Bhosale is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher trained at the mother institute in Pune under Guruji (B.K.S. Iyengar), Geeta Iyengar and Prashant Iyengar. He came to yoga from a background of martial arts but was drawn to yoga under the tutelage of these masters. He began my learning and teaching in Pune from 1999 and has taught a wide variety of classes. In 2015 he moved to the UK and has been conducting classes and workshops in the Reading area, London and all over Europe. He conducted the Iyengar Yoga National Conventions in Belgium, China, France and Ireland and in China for international yoga day celebrations. Iyengar Yoga masterclass for all experience levels: Uday aims to bring clarity through clear, concise and precise instruction. Making every asana accessible to the beginner as well as challenging to the more advanced practitioner, he always starts with the basic fundamentals of each asana and bring instructions that allow each practitioner to connect to that at their own level. His aim is to bring a deeper understanding that allows the practitioner to explore their own responses to the practice and develop greater awareness.

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Kirsten Agar Ward took up Iyengar Yoga in the 1980s after graduating in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford. She is fortunate to have studied at RIMYI more than twenty times. She has taught Iyengar Yoga for 24 years and is one of the most senior Iyengar Yoga teachers in the UK, invited to teach all over the UK and overseas, including several visits to China. She was the lead teacher for the Swedish and Norwegian National Iyengar Yoga Convention in 2012 with Guruji’s blessing, and was a guest teacher at the Bermuda Yoga Festival in 2016.

Kirsten is based in Bath and co-founded the Bath Iyengar Yoga Centre in 2000 with her husband Richard. Iyengar Yoga masterclass.

Richard Agar Ward first became interested in Yoga at the age of 14 through reading a book on the subject but did not start attending Iyengar Yoga classes until the autumn of 1975, aged 19, while at the University of Oxford.

Richard is an approved IY(UK) trainer and mentor and has taught at all levels up to Senior. He is an Assessor and Moderator. He has taught extensively at home and abroad with many visits to China, the US, Mexico, Bermuda, Ireland, Italy and Sweden. Iyengar Yoga masterclass.

Dr Ramesh Pattni is a renowned world authority on Yoga Psychology as explicated from Yogasūtra of Patañjali, the primary text of Classical Yoga. His research at the University of Oxford is focused on understanding the psychological dimension of the Yogasūtra and creating ways of applying this profound knowledge and wisdom in the modern context for mental well-being and spiritual unfoldment. He is also a long-time practitioner and teacher of Yoga and has conducted hundreds of talks, classes, seminars, workshops and retreats on Yoga and meditation. ‘Mental Health: How can Vedanta help?’ The practical application of techniques of Vedanta and its relevance to issues at the moment and in the post-pandemic transition.

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Jeffrey Armstrong is a Vedic teacher, award-winning author, and Ayurvedic Astrologer. Jeffrey founded VASA, the Vedic Academy of Sciences & Arts, as the vehicle to impart this knowledge in a dynamic, accessible and newly synthesized form. Though born a Westerner he has dedicated most of his adult life to learning about, practicing, and teaching Vedic wisdom. He is the Vice Chairman of the Vedic Friends Association and is active with the British Board of Dharmic Scholars. Videos: ‘The Ultimate Language of Love, Bhakti Yoga, Parts 1 & 2’ Jeffrey weaves the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata & Krishna’s life together to answer the question, why are we so helplessly attracted to beauty? IBhakti secrets revealed by Sri Krishna, are explained in this profound heart opening class. Jeffrey explains the 9 flavors of ultimate love that you have the option to experience with the divine – not just the parental love as described in the Christian paradigm (father god).

Ram Banerjee is a Meditation and Vedanta teacher from the Arsha Vidya tradition who, since 2010, has run a weekly meditation and Advaita Vedanta group and provides regular talks and guided meditations to yoga gatherings.

Under the influence of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Ram started to study the Vedic teachings in depth. Recognising his ability to acquire and convey knowledge as well as achievements to date, Ram was honoured in July 2018 with the title of Arsha Vidya Yogashree by Swami Santatmananda, the resident head of teaching at the Swami Dayananda Ashram in Rishikesh, India. ‘From Duality to non-Duality’: Advaita as in Advaita Vedanta means ‘not-two’ meaning that there is no second thing, there is only one all-pervading pure consciousness called Brahman. How can this be? Surely, we exist in the world as separate objects interacting with one another. How can this dualistic experience of matter and consciousness ever be considered just one all-pervading thing?

Through a series of 3 talks, Ram will unfold the nature of reality according to Advaita Vedanta explaining how our dualistic, visible and tangible experience that we call life, is unreal, while a single, invisible and intangible existence is the only true underlying reality.

Sumit Manav is a renowned Yoga Guru from India. Through the understanding of the current lifestyle trend across all age groups, he has created a fusion of ancient and modern Yoga practices to help cure many of today’s lifestyle ailments.

Sumit’s journey began from a North Indian town in Uttar Pradesh, from where he then proceeded to the Himalayas – the home of pure Yoga. This is where he discovered Yoga as the path to human consciousness and overall well-being. Sumit began his Yoga practice at the age of 18 under the guidance of his Guru Shreeram Sharma Acharya in the Himalayas. During his four-years training, he interacted with the mystics and it was this experience that brought him closer to understanding the physiology and psychology of the human body. ‘Experience the amazing detox yoga flow to heal and cleanse your body.’ A series of postures, twists, forward and backward bends will help stimulate your internal organs gently using traditional Yoga practices. This class also includes Pranayama, Bandhas & Meditation.

‘Let your mind soar and your soul sing.’ Sumit will guide you through Yin yoga and Chakra meditation to heal and connect to the self.

Chakra Meditation: Yoga is essentially based on the seven-chakra system that lies along the spine, from the base to the crown of the head, and each of these chakra points is responsible for the organs and gland’s healthiness in its region. Of the seven chakras, one of the most important and fascinating is the Ajna Chakra or Third Eye.

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Ravi ‘the smiling Yogi’ was born in India into a family of spiritual teachers and from a young age he grew up with a yoga practice as part of his daily life. In his early twenties he lived at several Ashram in Rishikesh, where he studied Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga. In 2017 he moved to London and quickly became one of the city’s most sought after traditional yoga teachers.In his classes, he combines movement, breath and sacred mantras in an accessible and playful way.

Mahesh is a yoga teacher trained in and by the Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, India, with over 5 years of residential ashram training to date. He has been closely affiliated with the mission of his guru, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, since 2015. Drawing from the immense depth of the Bihar Yoga system, and having received training in hatha, raja, karma, bhakti, and jnana yoga, Mahesh has been striving to present yoga as the complete way of life that it is, whatever the focus in any particular workshop or course.

Andy Curtis-Payne is a yoga teacher, therapist and teacher-trainer. He is an enthusiastic advocate of the power of yoga to change lives. His teaching covers all aspects of yoga practice and philosophy and is suitable for all ages and abilities. He is a member and the current chair of The Society of Yoga.

Michael Hutchinson is a yoga teacher, teachertrainer and researcher with decades of experience. He is a living example of the power of yoga to maintain good health and is committed to spreading the teachings of Sri TKV Desikachar and his father for the benefit of others, regardless of their current or previous background. ‘Hatha Yoga & Pranayama: Breathe, stretch, relax!’ Restore the connection with yourself through the classic practice of Hatha yoga with the use of pranayama breathwork, dynamic asanas and mantra. This authentic yoga class has a focus on connecting breath with movement to bring harmony to body and mind.

Meditation class.

Sessions with Michael Hutchinson. ‘Energy, Axis, Synergy’ – postures, breathwork and chanting: When we think of Yoga, we think about bending the body into āsana-s and sitting upright for prānāyāma, chanting and meditation. Our sessions will include all of these, however, the key to all of them is the breath. It’s the way we focus the inbreath, start the outbreath and, as Srī Desikachar put it, “sense and feel the movement of the breath within”. You will be led through Srī Desikachar’s many ways of moving with your breath, ways you may not have considered, ways which can improve both movement and stability in your spine. We want to help you move freely and joyfully and sit comfortably, peacefully and still.

Sessions with Andy-Curtis-Payne. See above.

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Yogacharini Kalavathi Devi is a dedicated student

of Yogacharya Dr Ananda Bhavanani as well as a senior teacher from the Gitananda Yoga Paramparai of which he is currently the Acharya. In 1999 Kalavathi took the 6 months intensive residential Yoga Teacher Training course at Swami Gitandanda’s ashram, Ananda Ashram, ICYER, in Pondicherry, South India. A huge immersion and absorption into yoga by living it and learning it in the traditional way, the way of the Gurukula in the womb of the Guru. On completion of her training she was given the name Kalavathi Devi (because of her love of the arts) and the title Yogacharini, one who is qualified to teach yoga. Kalavathi has taught yoga classes without a break since her return from her initial training. 1) Vibhaga Pranayama and the Pranava Aum. Practice breathing through all 18 parts of the lung, enabling you to learn how to chant the Pranava Aum.

2) Hasta Mudra and their role in Pranayama. Mudras are connections that we make with the body that leads to energy transference. Hasta Mudra work on the lungs and we can direct air into different areas of the lungs by making different shapes with our hands.

3) Gitananda Yoga Class. Enjoy a wholesome and grounding experience through the use of practices like Chatus Pada Asanas, Shashaha Asanas, Surya Namaskar, Samasthithi Asanas, Loma Viloma and the Marmananasthanam Kriya.

Luci Trendle is a senior teacher with The Traditional Yoga Association®, having qualified under the wing and wisdom of Swami Ambikananda and has been teaching for 16 years.

With the experience and knowledge of the transformative benefits of Yoga, Luci teaches with a therapeutic approach, and appreciates that everybody’s physiology is different. Her classes are focussed, themed and mindful. Luci teaches both public and private classes from her own Yoga Studio, located in a rural farm setting, west of Reading. This is the 3rd time that Luci has been welcomed to teach at the World Yoga Festival!

Marc J Acquaviva is Director of Studies and founder of the AcquaViva School of Yoga. Marc has been passionate about yoga since his early childhood, and from 1991 he has been studying and practicing exclusively with people that have worked directly with Vanda Scaravelli, such as Diane Long and Sophy Hoare, as well as with the highly respected osteopaths and anatomists that have been called to further understanding of her work, such as Pete Blackaby and John Stirk. Luci is teaching on each full day of the festival. Her classes flow and always have a focus - usually an anatomical one. Within each class, after warming through the body, we will engage in a focused asana practice, a different one each day, where you will be invited to explore the range of movement, or limitation, of your body within the classes theme. Your awareness will be at the heart of your practice, as we connect the mind, the body and the breath.

‘A direct awakening of the spine through the breath.’ You will be guided through a deep exploration of how the breath can become the source of steady support and powerful movement in both practice and life. The outcome will a liberation and awakening of the thoracic spine, and freedom for neck head and shoulders

‘Relating to the world from deep within’. In this session Marc will begin by guiding you through some key pranayama/kriya practices which will then be taken into an un-rushed flow through some new standing postures. This session will bring you to a place of relating to the earth from the deepest part of yourself, and the result will be grounded freedom for the lower back and a relaxed feeling of central strength.

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Sasha Norton is a yoga asana teacher with over 25 years of practice and over 15 years of teaching experience, strongly inspired by the Ashtanga system - having studied with many of the leading teachers in this system from around the world - but practicing and teaching Vinyasa Flow and Hatha styles too. She aims to honour her teachers by inspiring others in the same way she has been inspired, to pass on these amazing yoga practices. ‘Power Vinyasa Flow’. Linking together yoga postures, breath and movement in a strong Vinyasa style, incorporating some challenging sequences. The class will have options for all levels and although the continuous flow can be demanding for beginners, it’s perfect if you’re looking for a stronger practice.

Varun Raj is a professional, classically trained Actor with credits spanning international TV & Film and Theatre. He comes from a family of Yoga practitioners and has developed a series of classes, programmes and videos to suit all levels of yoga students. He specialises in Hatha Yoga, Breathwork and Functional Bodywork – drawing on many of the available traditional yoga practices, as well as key performance techniques in his classes and corporate workshops.

Sandra Barnes, co-founder of The Yoga Tree, has over 18 years experience teaching yoga. Starting her yoga journey in her early 20s in her home country, Argentina, and leaving not long after in search of the world’s mysteries. Sandra teaches a wide and varied clientele, and her fitness background brings an in depth knowledge of the workings of the body, enabling her to make asana variations available to all abilities, ages, bodies and backgrounds. ‘Finding your True Voice’: Through our lives, we constantly go through different stages of performance. We speak in many voices and wear many different masks, depending on the situation and scene. As children we quickly learn that the chameleon-like nature of playing ‘roles’ also means extending the body and the voice into new and different shapes. As we progress through life, we take on environmental stressors that negatively affect the body and mind, causing a disconnect with our true voice. These sessions explore the roles we play, the disconnects which burden us and the joy of re-connection.

Thursday: ‘The goddess within’. Explore your inner shakti, journey through your energy centers & go on a journey of delight. Moving with freedom, welcoming expression and feeling into the magic within. Enjoy a sound bath to leave you glowing, relaxed and re-energised all at once. Suitable for everyone.

Friday: ‘Yoga nidra ~ Journey of love’. Be guided on a journey into the deep hearts realm. Welcome awareness to flow and move through the body with love. Nesting and resting, with a sound bath to leave you drifting dreamily into the night. Suitable for everyone.

Jyoti Jo Manuel is the founder of Special Yoga. For the last 25 years she has implemented and shared sustainable therapeutic yoga programmes and trainings for children with special and additional needs globally. Jyoti is a spiritual leader, setting the standard for a positive, heart-led and compassionate approach towards teaching yoga to children and young people. Jyoti will be teaching in the Children’s Area.

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Lucy Crisfield asks burning questions about the Yoga Sūtras. Having studied Sanskrit for the past 10 years, and have taken her to the feet of Masters of the language: Satyanānda Shastri, Dr Stephen Thompson and Peter Harrison, who have all broken her down again and again as she tried to analyse the Yoga Sūtras and fit them into a box. Patiently they have tired her questioning mind so that she could feel the vast capacities held within the Sanskrit language. ‘Sanskrit & Yoga Sūtra immersion’. What is it that makes Sanskrit a sacred language? What is its visceral connection to yoga? Explore the life force of the language through the vowel sounds and then delve into the sounds of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras and discover what they truly mean.

Angela Hope-Murray has been in practice for over 40yrs and is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and Marmapuncturist Msc, Nutritionist MA., Osteopath BSc. She has written 3 books Healing with Ayurveda, Ayurveda For Dummies and An Outline of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Ayurveda. Angela gives lectures worldwide on Ayurveda in daily life.

Joe Hoare runs the Bristol Laughter Club, which is over 18 years old and is the longest-running series of laughter yoga workshops outside India. Sessions are dynamic, energising and life-enhancing. His own life changed when he ‘woke up’ about 25 years ago. He is the co-author (with the Barefoot Doctor) of ‘Awakening the Laughing Buddha within’ and ‘Laughter yoga & happiness: 7 insights from 15 years of laughter yoga’.

Daniel Simpson is the author of The Truth of Yoga, a comprehensive guide to yoga history and philosophy. He teaches courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on yoga teacher trainings and online. His approach is engaging and clear, combining scholarly knowledge with humour and insight. He aims to make traditional wisdom more accessible to modern practitioners. Optimising your immune system with Ayurveda - Part 1 and Part 2.

Laughter Yoga with Joe: An active, dynamic, approach to connection & wellbeing, based on movement, stretching, breathing and laughter yoga exercises.

‘A Brief History of Yoga’. This session will offer context to yoga’s evolution, while helping to frame modern questions about what is and isn’t yoga. Daniel will draw on his recent book, ‘The Truth of Yoga,’ which shows how traditional wisdom and scholarly knowledge can be mutually enriching.

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Julia Chilcott-Coombes is the Founder and

Director of YogaVeda UK, is a Fully Qualified Accredited Ayurveda Consultant, Yoga Trainer, Children’s Yoga Teacher; also as a trained Mindfulness and Meditation teacher Julia has pioneered Mindfulness and Yoga having a place on the curriculum for all school children. Julia has worked with Southampton University on developing wellbeing strategies for Trainee Teachers and is currently the Wellbeing Lead at the Secondary school and 6th Form where she works full time. Consider our mindset, share dosha specific asana practice, connect with the breath, develop pratyahara through our concentration and meditation practice to accomplish a sense of integration and harmony. During this session you will notice an uplift in your energy levels which will help to pacify Kapha and enliven the nadis (subtle energy). Great way to kick start the metabolism. Self-enquiry using mudras, chakra vibration chants and mindfulness techniques will be actively practiced in closing the session. So, you leave the session integrated, energised and connected! Suitable for all levels.

Andrea Carrani has been a Spiritual Teacher for 30 years. He shares a powerful technique of Soul Consciousness Meditation which he has developed over many years from his own personal experience, helping people to achieve their own Inner Awakening.

Andrea’s programmes and Satsangs with live music fill your heart with joy, bringing a deep inner peace into your daily life.

Kiran Ratna began her studies in dance at an early age in India and started learning Bharatanatyam in the UK from Chitraleka Bolar, with further advanced training in India from her guru’s guru Ullal Mohan Kumar. Kiran has directed, choreographed and performed many innovative works that have won her Company much acclaim. Over the last 4 decades, Kiran has done much in her teaching, workshops and performances to introduce British audience to the flowing grace and exquisite precision of Bharatanatyam. Through the training programs Kiran has produced excellent performing and teaching Bharatanatyam dancers of the next generation.

Helena Turner began the practice of yoga in 1998 going on to train with Yoga Alliance and later completed a Satyananda (Bihar) Teacher Training course in 2010. Influenced by Buddhist and tantric teachings, she is currently undertaking an 18 month study group of the ’precepts’, with a local Zen Meditation group. In her spare time she paints Mandalas and Yantras. She also enjoys chanting and Kirtan and brings many of these aspects into her classes. ‘Soul Consciousness Meditation for Inner Awakening’. Andrea’s teachings are simple and easy to understand, for both beginners and more experienced seekers.

‘Introduction to Bharatanatyam Dance’ workshop.

‘Embodying the Elements with Yoga & Yantra’. Helena will be teaching a creative yoga class that connects us to the elements and incorporates practices for each Tattva. Using the principles of geometry you will be guided through the construction of a five elements Yantra, with a combination of asana, mantra and contemplation for each element as we create it.

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Kimberley Soni is an avid cook, and an Ayurveda obsessionist, combinjng these two passions in her food. She believes in using food as a medicine, and sourcing local seasonal produce to enable nature to be a guide in terms of health and well-being. Kimberley has travelled to India to learn from the most authentic Ayurvedic teachers that she could find, and has trained as a chef in the UK. Kimberley will be leading cooking demonstrations that reflect Ayurvedic principles to food and its preparation.

Sophia Barnes is a nature loving mama. Alongside her own mother Sandra, they love creating and hosting workshops, ceremonies & retreats across the UK and internationally. Their sharings go by the name Love All Ways Yoga ~ they weave together embodied movement, guided meditations, soothing sound baths and beyond, with the aim to bring you home to your inner beloved. Sofia enjoys specialising in yoga being used as women’s wellness therapy & the style she offers is rhythmic, nurturing, spiraling motion.

Omar Aziz is a multi-Instrumentalist-sound practitioner specialising in Gongs, Handpan, Flutes, Djembe and other world instruments to provide a powerful and diverse Sound Bath experience. He has spent time with many great teachers along the way including Sheila Whittaker, Don Conreaux and Robert Horwell, to name just a few.

For the last year, Melanie Swire has been working alongside Omar as his apprentice in sound alchemy, bringing with her, her love of the Didgeridoo.

Mary Niker is a highly experienced and committed international yoga teacher based in the Thames Valley. She has over 20 years experience studying the Iyengar method of yoga with regular visits to India, including studying with the Iyengar family and B.K.S. Iyengar himself. Through this and her teaching in the U.K, and abroad, she has established herself as a vibrant, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher to the many yoga students she has taught. ‘Cacao ceremony with elemental alchemy dance journey’ with Sofia & Sandra Barnes. Journey through body, being & beyond. Joining together in circle to drink ceremonial grade Cacao within a plant medicine concoction inviting our hearts to blossom, as we explore our bodies range of movement & elemental wisdom’s through freedom of movement. Ceremonies are a way to gather & honour life & the part we play within it’s rich tapestry. Culminating with a sound bath, allowing our energy to settle & return home. Suitable for all.

Gong sound journey: Omar and Melanie offer a live musical transmission where participants are enveloped in multi-harmonic vibrations as the resonance of the Gongs and other instruments travel into the very fabric of our cells.

Omar will also be leading the musical entertainment on Sunday evening in the Space tent with Acoustiquatic.

Family Iyengar Yoga Class (yoga is for everyone) - all family members are welcome to this simple but informative class. In this class we will learn how to open the body while sitting and standing and learn about using a chair as a prop (chairs will be available) and also the use of a belt or a strap. Please bring a strap or a belt with you if possible.

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Ellen Clinch has been practicing yoga daily since becoming a primary school teacher, over 20 years ago. After becoming a mum, she took a leap of faith and decided to combine her two passions - yoga and working with children - by training to become a children’s yoga teacher. In 2019 she became qualified in Teen and Special Needs Yoga.

In 2020 Ellen furthered her yoga knowledge by training with Universal Yoga. She now teaches one-to-one yoga in the autistic unit of a Newbury secondary school, and organises adult classes locally. Ellen will be teaching in the Children’s Area.

Katie Arscott is a qualified Children’s Yoga Teacher, Teen Yoga Teacher and Adult (Sivananda) Yoga Teacher. Katie has continued to study and gain further qualifications in Yoga Therapy for PTSD, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Awareness of Mental Health, Yoga for Cancer, Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity and the Warriors at Ease program (training specially to deliver techniques and trauma informed protocol, supporting the health, resilience and connection of the entire military community, both serving personnel and veterans). Katie will be teaching in the Children’s Area.

Claire-Marie Tamplin is a Teen Yoga and Mindfulness Specialist with a wish to ‘cultivate a kind, compassionate, non- judgemental and secure culture that allows Teen essence to flourish. Authenticity, truth, empowerment and peace for all young people.’ Claire is Author of Mindful Moments on Express FM and has been recently nominated for ‘An Inspirational Women of Portsmouth 2021’ award, for her services in Education and Exercise. Cultivating A Community Of Connection And Kindness’. As a secondary school teacher for over a decade, Claire believes an awareness of mental health is imperative in order to teach and empower the ‘whole’ human being. Join Claire for a beautifully nurturing session to help young people learn about how we can use our breath and bodies through the movement of yoga, to overcome worries and anxieties. Learning how to relax, regulate emotions and build resilience within a community of kindness. Claire-Marie will be teaching in the Children’s Area.