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Michele Pernetta (Director)

Michele has 17 years Bikram Yoga teaching experience. She is also a martial arts black belt, with 8 years experience in Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do and a certified massage therapist which gives her nearly 25 years experience in working with and understanding the body. Michele, having healed her own knees using only the Bikram series, has a special interest in working with people with injuries and difficulties. Michele teaches several times a week and can be found at all 3 centres.
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Mark Oram (Senior Teacher)

‘It is life that has been twirled and shaped into a pretzel. I truly believe that Yoga allows us to gently twist out of these situations, out of the repetitive loops that cause us to make the same mistakes over and over again.’

As a Yoga instructor Mark wants to present the safest means of practicing postures (asana) and breathing techniques (pranayama), a practice that allows us to reach beyond the mat and into our lives. He believes yoga can be for anyone and wants to offer compassion and enthusiasm to all those who study with him.

Because his skills as an instructor are constantly evolving Mark continues to find new ways to connect with students and get them interested in progressively becoming more consciously aware of there bodies and minds.

Teaching yoga is Mark's passion. There is nothing else in his professional life that brings the same joy and exhilaration to him as seeing students radiate with health and vitality during and after class.

Mark admires  and has been inspired by many different teachers of yoga amongst which Michel Pernetta, Adi Da Samraj, Bikram, Larry Schultz, Brian Kest, Steve Walther, and see them playing an invaluable role as facilitators in the process of learning. "The manner in which they selflessly gave their knowledge, humor, compassion and encouragement makes them wonderful teachers."

Emma Croft (Senior Teacher)

Emma has been practising Bikram Yoga for over twelve years and has been teaching for nearly as long. Having previously worked as an actress, Emma was one of Michele’s first students. She has been working as a teacher since the opening of the first Bikram Yoga schools in Queen’s crescent. Besides coaching the students that entered the U.K. Yoga Asana Championship 2005, she came 3rd third in the women’s category.

Karen Bellfield (Senior teacher)

Karen has a background in psychology, philosophy and counselling and addiction therapy. Her father was a PE teacher and mother was a theologist with special interest in eastern religion, her yoga practise being the perfect synthesis of the two! She has been teaching Bikram for 7 years, and is a qualified yoga therapist, which involves therapeutic use of yoga for specific illnesses and conditions, in 2006. Karen wholeheartedly believes in the healing power of yoga and never ceases to be amazed at its radically life changing effects.

Sanjai Verma (Senior teacher)

Sanjay came to yoga initially from many years of reading philosphy and understanding what life is all about. From the beginning of that journey some 20 years ago he has tried many systems of yoga, meditation, healing. During that time he qualified in reiki, thai massage, kaladi nadi massage and of course Bikram yoga. Outside the studio Sanjay works with individuals and corporate clients in various endeavours, especially in the fields of self fulfillment, so it is with great pleasure that he gets a chance to bring the wealth of all his experience and expertise to teach a class.

"If you enjoy being challenged, encouraged, developing a sense of humour and the ability to fall in love with yourself thoroughly then I sincerely suggest you try a 90 minute class of Bikram . I absolutely love to get a full class moving energetically as one and revel in the interactions that are created in each and every class. Each is unique, each is special, and it is a sheer pleasure and joy to teach!!!!"

Adrian Squirrell

Adrian has always been physically active, running and playing rugby for his school from an early age. However, years of regular crushing by heavyweight rugby players took their toll on his knees. After several years stress induced him to practise Sivananda Yoga. Finding he quite missed the danger of getting crushed, he took up snowboarding. Left virtually unable to move by severe sciatica, his acupuncturist recommended Bikram Yoga. He has now been practicing for six years and teaching for four. His knees are better and he no longer complains about his sciatica, or being crushed by large men.

Rachel Middleton

Having discovered yoga whilst working in the photographic industry, Rachel enrolled in Bikrams 2003 teacher training for a 'career break' which quickly became a lifestyle overhaul! A fascination for the scientific stuff of yoga led to further medical-based training in Yoga Therapy, including yoga for pregnancy, and Thai Yoga Massage. Rachel feels privileged to have studied with some of the worlds greatest living teachers and is continually delighted by the diversity found in yoga's many forms.
Rachel has taught yoga in Paris, Los Angeles, Ibiza and on retreats in Turkey and Spain. She extends warm thanks to Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury, Michele Pernetta, Dr. Robin Munro and Ruth Gilmore and all at London's Yoga Biomedical Trust, Kira Balaskas, Dharma Mittra, Sharon Gannon and David Life, and all yoga students everywhere.

Nigel Gerald

Nigel is a lawyer who was introduced to Bilkram Yoga in 2000. He initially used it to strengthen his knees before embarking on a challenging 500km cycle ride in China and also to resolve a neck problem. He finds the physical challenge and mental focus help to relax him and keep him healthy. He has been teaching since Spring 2003.

Samantha Magee

Samantha has been teaching Bikram Yoga since Autumn 2003. She has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. Sam originally came to the Bikram series after suffering health complications and found the highly detoxing effects of the practise, in combination with the strong physical and mental focus to be hugely beneficial and transformative. She has judged the UK and European Asana Championships and helped to train advanced practitioners. She is an experienced children’s yoga teacher and Reiki Master. She recently developed the Yamarama Yoga Wear range to meet the specific demands of Bikram yoga. Sam teaches at the City and North studios.

Raj Sharma

I was introduced to Bikram yoga in 2002. I didn’t realise the effect it was going to have on my life at that time. I had been involved in the restaurant business for over 25 years, working in an industry that is 24/7 can be very mentally and physically consuming. Through my regular yoga practice I found mental clarity and physical strength and decided that it was time for change in my life. In the spring of 2008 i embarked on the teacher training program.
I never thought I would get so much pleasure from teaching yoga. For the first time in my life I’m doing something that makes me really happy. The ability to help and make positive change in peoples lives is so inspiring.

Sangeeta Solanki

Sangeeta discovered Bikram yoga after a minor skiing accident in 2003 where she twisted her left hip. Regular physio and gym exercise proved ineffective, and after a tip off from a friend, she found herself one spring morning taking class in a hot room. Despite being generally fit she found it exhausting, hot and sweaty. And had one of the best nights sleep she’s experienced in ages. So she came back, and back and back. She was hooked because she felt better each time she came. Over time the hip became realigned and she had gained immense strength and control. And her passion for the yoga has intensified since. While she realised early on that the yoga was good for the body, she gradually discovered the power of the yoga on the mind. She loves the clarity of vision, the immense positivity and total calm which she feels every time she practices. She realised early on that she would like to train as a teacher, but then became pregnant with her daughter and so had to put the training on the back burner while the early years child-rearing took place. In spring 2008 she completed the teacher training. Teaching has given her a greater appreciation of technique, the power of breath and immense satisfaction in being able to pass the passion on.

Anna Mott

Anna is happily married with two cats. She suffered with pain in the top C1 to C5 vetebra together with numbness/semi paralysis in her fingers which was identified as 'erosion. wear and tear' by a neurologist. She had three years of physio, but the condition did not go away.  After two months of Bikram Yoga her symptoms disappeared and she has never needed another physio session. She loves her job, loves the yoga and loves what it does for people.

Sarah Buckenham

Sarah has practised yoga for nearly 10 years, qualifying as a Bikram instructor in 2004. In her spare time she is Head of Production for a major television company! She enjoys travelling (particularly to New York and South Africa), cycling and running - completing the London Marathon in 2002 and various half marathons and triathlons. She believes balance is key and yoga has helped her body recover from pounding the streets so often!

Joachim Skibenes

Joachim encountered Bikram yoga in Sydney in 2004. He was initially attracted to it because it provided an excellent physical workout and a mentally cleansing effect. Joachim feels Bikram yoga encourages you to look after yourself physically, and understand, strengthen and develop your mind. This realisation lead to a strong passion seeing yoga as an ideal complement to a corporate career. He graduated from teacher training in June 2006 and has been teaching in London ever since.

In class he encourages students to let their expectations go and instead be present and appreciate where their body is for today. Every class is a different journey, that is the beauty of Bikram yoga.

Katherine Mertikian

You could say that Bikram yoga quite literally changed Katherine’s life! The first time she practiced any form of yoga was in 2005 when she went to a Hatha yoga retreat in Cornwall on an Easter bank holiday weekend. There she met Armond, a fellow participant and Bikram yoga teacher, who coincidentally also lived in London. They found out that they had more than just the yoga in common and began dating. She practised her first Bikram yoga class soon after she returned to London and was hooked immediately. She had always been physically active but she found Bikram yoga’s combination of strength, balance, endurance and focus to be unique. After three years of regular practise (during which time she got married to Armond!) she realised that she wanted to further her knowledge and decided to go on teacher training to become a qualified Bikram yoga teacher. Katherine graduated in 2008 and is now honoured to share her knowledge and passion for the yoga. A year later, she gave up her job at an investment bank to focus fully on the yoga - she knows first-hand how the frenzy of London life can impact us. Katherine appreciates the healing effects of Bikram yoga as a powerful antidote and hopes she can transmit that to her students.

Kate Comer

Kate’s love affair with yoga started long before she trained to teach it. She studied Eastern philosophy as part of her degree and her many travels for both work and pleasure included several extended trips to India. It was while acting in New York that her passion for Bikram yoga blossomed and that same passion drives her journey as both teacher and student.

Hortense Suleyman

Hortense moved to the UK in 1995 and become quickly involved in the
London Art scene. She spent the next 10 years studying, making,
organizing and collaborating in various projects all within the arts
including a quick stint in the Fashion Industry. During this period,
Hortense discovered Bikram Yoga, taking her first class in 2000 at
Michele’s initial London studio. When Hortense moved to Cape Town
on her 30th birthday for a change of pace, she had the opportunity to
build on her passion for Bikram to the point where she wanted to share
the physical, psychological and spiritual benefits with others. She
believes the Yoga is transformative and it helped her to find calm
while still living life to its fullest. In 2008 she graduated as a
Bikram teacher and starting her career in San Francisco. She now
teaches and takes classes at all three studios.

Heidi Muschallik

Heidi has been teaching Bikram for about two years and says that this is the first time she has ever felt truly rewarded in her work. The most satisfying thing for her is seeing how this yoga helps to improve and strengthen students' bodies and minds and knowing that she is involved in this process.

Lisa Houghton

Lisa brings over eight years of yoga experience to her teaching. Having travelled extensively throughout the east, she teaches from her own evolved daily personal practice, guiding people to listen to their bodies whilst focusing on core strength, proper alignment and breath direction for healing and expansion. She studies yoga philosophy and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as a way to inspire her own practice and that of her students.

Nina Rashid

Nina started her yoga journey in Kerala, southern India, in the 90's whilst flying around the world as cabin crew for a major airline. She tried several different styles of Yoga-ashtanga/Iyengar before she discovered Bikram Yoga in London. By then the she had landed herself & was working on the ground at Heathrow Airport. Bikram yoga appealed to her as the heat, sweat & hard work gave great results, both physically & emotionally.
After having major surgery in 2004, she found the recovery & healing process made easier thanks to her regular Yoga practice.
She graduated from teacher training in Hawaii, fall 2007, leaving the airline industry after 21 years.
Still passionate about travelling, she will now take her teaching with her on her travels. Nina is also a certified YogaBugs teacher and massage therapist.

Jessica Puglie

Jessica’s background is in dance. She was part of a contemporary dance company in Rome. In 1998 she left Italy and came to live in London to satisfy her desire to explore the world and learn another language. After a few years break from dancing, a friend persuaded her to come to a Bikram class. She had been always fascinated by the yoga world. Finally she awakened her body and her mind again. In Spring 2006 she went to Bikram teacher training and since then she has been teaching in Rome, Indonesia and London. She has also attended different courses in massage therapy and she has been studying with and inspired by many yoga teachers around the world, giving her the opportunity to deepen her practice and her teaching. Jessica believes in the incredible power of the body, that finding the awareness of the body brings peace and consciousness to the mind. She finds joy in helping and watching students going through their journey, encouraging them to find the connection with their body and their inner self through breath and grace, to be present every moment of their practice, so every moment of their life.

Cintra Brown (Senior Teacher)

Cintra Brown is a dedicated and knowledgeable yoga teacher with spiritual messages. Cintra met her teacher Bikram in 1987. Bikram certified her in 1991 and she holds a rare certificate from the Ghosh College of Physical Education in Calcutta. This is the same certification Bikram and Rajashree hold.
Cintra was the founder of the first Bikram School in Scottsdale, Arizona.
She was responsible for creating a huge and loyal following of students in love with her style, humor and deep humanity.
Come to experience Cintra's class, where you will learn, laugh and come away with her 'Cintraisms' which are part of her teachings that help take yoga off the mat and into your everyday life.

Rohit Mistry

I started practising Bikram yoga in London April 2004. After the first class I was hooked. Over time with a regular practice, physically my weight began to stabilize and I was building more muscle tone but more importantly I was learning to be a lot more focused and calm outside of the studio.

In March 2006, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I continued with my Bikram yoga practice everyday in between my six chemotherapy sessions. Not only did Bikram yoga I believe help stem most of the side effects from chemotherapy but it more importantly helped keep me in control. As soon as I was in remission in January 2007, I quit my job, bought a round the world ticket and becoming a Bikram yoga teacher was a total no brainer.

In April 2007 I completed teacher training in Honolulu. Since training I have taught in Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Sweden and England. I have been teaching Bikram yoga full time for 3 years now and it is the best job in the world. It's allowed me to see globally how much of a positive impact Bikram yoga is having on so many people's lives. One of the many reasons I teach is because Bikram yoga attracts a wide melting pot of people. For whatever reason you practice - physical, mental or even spiritual - it's all valid. Just get into the hot room.

Megan Dennett

In 2002, after performing a season of the ballet Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Megan discovered her first Bikram Yoga class. She found it helped keep her supple, realign her body and find her focus in a way that was noticeably beneficial for her body, life and career. Megan has also studied Kriya yoga with the Isha foundation and found the more she practised this ancient technology, the more yoga made sense to her and is now a regular part of her daily routine.

In September 2008 Megan applied for, and won, a scholarship to the Bikram Yoga Teacher training in Acapulco. Megan’s brother, Nathan is also a Bikram Yoga Teacher. He owns a Bikram studio in Sydney and is the 2008 Australian Men’s Yoga Asana Champion. Megan loves teaching and is constantly in a state of learning from both teachers and students alike.

Razia Sultana

I started practicing yoga in the late 90's after my doctor told me to do yoga or meditation and refused to prescribe sleeping pills (you gotta love the NHS!). It worked. I continued to practice once a week and saw it as a stress-relief type activity and not exercise, so at this point was a relatively normal person.

Then, in 2004, I discovered Bikram Yoga. The once a week practice slowly grew, it became an obsession - I cancelled my gym membership and stopped running. I loved the holistic approach to health and the fact that I could still eat huge amounts of food without gaining weight!

I gave up my job in 2009, went travelling and took the Teacher Training in Palm Springs. I LOVE teaching. Thank you to my teachers for their inspiration and guidance. Thank you Bikram Choudhury, I am eternally grateful. Namaste!