Instructors
Rebecca Morley
I have had a passion for Yoga from a very early age, practicing many different styles. I discovered Hot Yoga as a way to deal with stress, found the path to inner peace and am passionate about the benefits of yoga for positive mental, physical and spiritual health. I trained at the Yogahaven training school in Morocco where the unique style of hot yoga is called “leela”, meaning “play” in Sanskrit. So put a smile on your face and join me on the mat with an open heart and open mind. Love & Light
Sarah Martin
From my very first yoga class, I was hooked on the way it made me feel—strong, centred, and at peace. Over the years, I've practised with a variety of teachers and styles, and I immersed myself in my teacher training to deepen my knowledge of the philosophy of yoga and my own practice.
To me, yoga is a metaphor for life, the linking of breath and movement in yoga mirrors the way we navigate the ups and downs of life. It's a way of finding peace and clarity amidst the ebbs and flows of our existence.
My classes focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness. I enjoy learning about the mechanics of the body, creating a certain atmosphere in class, and using the physical postures to send energy to different places within the body, releasing tension and opening up.
I'm honoured to share this practice with others and to guide them on their own journey of self-discovery and transformation—breathe and move on your mat, and everything else will evolve”
Adele Whitty
My Yoga journey began over 12 years ago when I attended a hot yoga class for the first time and I was hooked! Yoga for me is escapism… an hour or two to myself with the added benefits of working on strength, flexibility and agility but fundamentally it’s escapism; a dedicated time to go within without outside thinking just being present in that moment releasing anything that doesn’t serve me.
I decided to do my teacher training after being in lockdown, having done zoom classes online I felt I needed more to deepen my own practice so when the opportunity presented itself I jumped right in completing a intensive 200 hr YTT and 50 hrs adjustments course with Julia Gavin founder of Palm Trees Yoga School Goa and Liverpool yoga academy.
Since then I’ve also completed 30hrs Yin with Samastah Teacher Training. My preferred yoga style I like to teach is Ashtanga, Vinyasa flow and Power yoga, however I like to attend many forms of yoga classes In my personal practice. Namaste
Ashley Phocou
My very first yoga class was at Hot Buddha over 10 years ago. I was instantly drawn to the intensity of the practice and the way it made me feel afterwards. It was the first time I had really tuned inward and explored my inner landscape. Even then, I never imagined I’d become a teacher — for a long time, yoga was simply something I loved to practice, but I didn’t believe I’d ever be ‘good enough’ to teach.
What I’ve come to realise is the beauty of yoga lies in its depth and diversity. It’s open, accessible, and endlessly personal. Teaching isn’t about copying the teachers who inspire you — it’s about sharing authentically, drawing from your own practice and your own experience.
I feel so grateful to now be teaching at the same studio which fuelled my passion all those years ago and I can’t wait to share my experiences with you.
Teresa Brassell
I have always loved yoga but really began to deepen my practice in 2018.
I felt the shift spiritually, energetically & physically. It felt a natural progression to study to become a teacher, embarking on my 300hr YTT in 2020.
I left the corporate world in 2015 to follow my passion within the health and wellbeing industry becoming a wellness coach and yoga was the missing piece to the jigsaw.
I’ve been teaching within the community now for 3 years. It’s my passion. I love to feel the energy, see how students progress in their practice and how much joy it brings them.
I love the link of movement to breath in Vinyasa Flow, with the freedom to be creative in both my own practice and planning my classes. It’s uplifting, powerful, mindful and fun.
I practice many forms of yoga, which has taught me to be even more aware of my body, more in tune with the layers of my being.
I open my heart to each and every one of my students, inviting & guiding them through their practice, to enjoy, to find connection and to simply be!
Nameste x
Dione Newton
For me, yoga has always been a form of medicine, it heals and it strengthens the mind & body.
I discovered Hot Yoga in my 20s and I have since explored various styles, but I always find myself gravitating towards the hot room. Vinyasa flow is a personal favourite, it never fails to enhance my mood and set a positive tone for the day ahead. I’ve spent many hours flowing on the mat energising, letting go and righting many wrongs.
When I trained to teach, I wanted my students to feel this release, so their day could be lightened after flowing, breathing, and silencing the mind. Sometimes, I incorporate sound relaxation into my practice to deepen the experience and help soothe the mind and body. From entrancing sound baths to simple enhancements during savasana.
With a tuning fork in hand, I'm excited to guide you through your practice in Hot Buddha to help you drift off your mat, and carry that tranquillity into your day!
Louise Rourke
James Smalley
I fell in love with yoga hard and fast. I lived opposite a studio in London which quickly became my second home.
Yoga allowed me to escape and find some peace as I learnt to find awareness through strong Rocket Asana classes.
After some persuasion from my teachers I did my teacher training at Green Yoga international, Mallorca. Since then, everything has made a little more sense.
Now I try and share a little bit of that understanding with everyone else and I am especially passionate about trying to help bring more men into yoga studios!
Jen Foster
I have been in love with yoga for around 12 years after finding it as a way to destress when I worked as a social worker. It instantly became a huge part of my life and I’ve also travelled to India on a solo trip to deepen my practice.
I would describe my teaching style as relaxed with a strong focus on linking the movement to breath and taking time to really feel into postures to make for a mindful practice.
I feel so grateful to be able to share this amazing practice with others to bring about physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. I’m so excited to guide you all!
Lauren Lowery
I chose to take my yoga teacher training in 2018 (a life goal!) to deepen my own practice. During the training I realised I have a passion for sharing yoga with others. I would love for others to feel as good as I do when I practice yoga, both on and off the mat.
I went to my first (Ashtanga) yoga class at the age 19 and, being from a dancing background, I initially loved the physicality of the practice. Since then I’ve practiced a variety of styles of yoga and my favourites are Flow, Hot and Yin with many teachers and in different countries.
Over the years I’ve discovered a love for the mind, breath and body connection in yoga and this really is the most challenging part of the practice for me!
I teach part time, as I also have a Corporate job and I am a Career and Life coach. My classes take inspiration from my personal practice and I love to see the yogis in my class flowing to their own breath. My favourite teachers including North West teachers Sue Diamond, Laura Booth and Andrea Everingham and US/Canada based teachers Brett Larkin, Jason Crandell and Kassandra Reinhardt.