Joelle leading a yoga class

Strong, playful or gentle - depending on the day.

I'm fortunate to have been teaching yoga since 2011 and to have shared the practise with people in many different settings, from studios and festivals to corporate wellbeing programmes, private one-to-one sessions and retreats. Along the way, I've completed over 600 hours of Yoga Alliance accredited training, and continue to learn from every student and experience that comes my way.

Bio

Whether you're in a strong, playful or gentle season of your life, I am passionate about leading a soulful and inclusive practice. Helping you drop into your flow state and stimulating the body's inherent self-healing and regenerative capacities through improved circulation, range of movement, postural alignment and soothing mantra. I’ve spent my life exploring bodywork disciplines, initially coming to yoga to protect myself from injury whilst touring as a contemporary dancer.

I completed my first TTC in Sivananda's beautiful Madurai Ashram, continuing onto graduate from Triyoga's 2 year Advanced TTC in 2018 with mentor's Jean Hall and Anna Ashby. I also work as a massage therapist and have trained in pre and postnatal yoga with Kirsteen Ruffle of Birthlight. In 2018 I co-created Hourglass/Ground Yoga - a Cafe & Yoga Space next to Clissold Park. During the Pandemic classes moved to the lovely community studio around the corner Hackney Showroom. Having recently returned to my hometown of Totnes whilst on maternity leave I'm yet to see where my teaching will land, please watch this space for updates and/or reach out to access my online class archives.

Three ways to practise with me.

Public classes — online & in person

Public classes — online & in person

Slow but strong vinyasa, restorative and meditation

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1-1s & corporate

1-1s & corporate

Private sessions for injury, pregnancy or coming back to your practise

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“Joelle's classes are so playful and profound at the same time, almost like a dance or a poem.”

Emily — Writer

Trainings.

  • 300hr Advanced Yoga Alliance TTC — Triyoga, mentors Jean Hall & Anna Ashby
  • 80hr Pre & Postnatal Yoga — Birthlight / Yogacampus
  • IPTI Thai Yoga Fusion Massage — Spike Warwick
  • Sivananda TTC — Madurai Ashram, India
  • Using Sound Therapeutically Simone Salvatici, London.
  • Restorative Yoga Teaching and Sequencing CPD with Adelene Cheong, London
  • Science meets Practise CPD with Roger Cole, London.
  • Yoga for back care CPD with Anji Gopal, London
  • Teaching Inversions with Sainaa, London.
  • RYS 200 hr Yoga Alliance Diploma, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Meenakshi Ashram, Madurai, India, 2011.
  • PG Diploma in Dance Performance from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds.
  • BPA in Contemporary Dance from NSCD, Leeds, majoring in teaching and receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award in 2009.
For students

Practice archives

A private library of recorded flow, restore and yin classes — return to a familiar one or wander into something new.

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