Unwind Yoga Studio

Evie is a passionate and charismatic yoga teacher. Initially interested in Mysore, Rocket and intensive vinyasa, she followed this up with Forrest Yoga training (loving the long holds, deep breathing and core work) and the graceful Tripsichore style.

In her practice and teaching she finds her own versions of restorative and yin, seeing these softer practices as an invaluable tool in calming the nervous system and releasing physical tension. Whilst practicing yoga can be really profound, Evie enjoys the play and physical challenge of the odd handstand or two and she encourages this sense of play in students (in the appropriate level of class) but only if that’s to their tastes, otherwise anyone is always more than welcome to have a lie down.

Evie take a real interest in students’ practices and one of the joys of teaching people of completely different ages, personalities and levels of experience is seeing them benefit physically and perhaps more interestingly, emotionally as she did and continues to do.

After giving up gymnastics at a young age following a lower back injury and an aversion to the competitiveness of the sport Elly had lost the connection to her body - a connection she rekindled with at a later stage in her late teens when she found Yoga. After exploring various styles of Yoga and developing a steady practise, Elly went into her first RYT 200hr teacher training in Hatha Yoga at Padmakarma Shala in 2015, Kerala, India. Elly believes that the physical practice of Yoga can support the balance between strength and flexibility as well as creating space on an energetic level through movement and breath. She encourages her students to use the practise as a way to get into their bodies and out of their heads. The feeling of complete freedom in Vinyasa Yoga paired with her constant thirst for wanting to delve deeper in the offerings of Yoga beyond the postures led her to undertake her second 200hr training at Island Yoga, Aruba under the tutelage of two International Yoga teachers, Rachel Brathen (aka Yoga Girl ®) and Lara Heimann, a Physical Therapist and founder of the LYT Method. This training complemented Elly's knowledge and increased her confidence and ability to teach through detailed anatomy, integrated alignment, smart sequencing, safe hands on adjustments, but also by exploring new paths through dynamic meditation, holding sacred space via non reactive sharing and Satsang.

Elly is also a qualified Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra teacher.

Elly's classes are heart lead, emphasise on alignment and she guides the students into their own embodiment of the posture.

Vayia initially stepped into the corporate world and became a highly successful international businesswoman with the outwards signs of material success easily observed – a desirable salary, my own beautiful home in a dynamic European city living alongside a wonderful circle of friends and family.

Yet none of these initially intoxicating dreams brought her any sense of true contentment,  happiness or fulfilment.

Feeling lost, frustrated and disconnected Vayia set out to travel, learn and grow and her search led her to Thailand where her true journey of self-discovery began. Within three years she had studied her Reiki 1, 2 and Master levels, taken part in five silent Vipassana meditation retreats in the temples of Thailand and spent time working with an acupuncturist, whilst also practicing yoga and learning about EFT and Tapping.

On returning home Vayia became the Spiritual Coach and Guide teaching Reiki, Meditation and Yoga to likeminded people that we all have come to love and hugely appreciate. Vayias classes are soul-led and will teach you yoga at a different, spiritual level that is healing for the body, mind and soul.

Juliette started doing yoga just over 4 years ago in 2015. She had never even thought of doing yoga before – as she was more of a gym-and-boxing kind of person, and yoga was (in her opinion) not even worth doing. However, when Juliette started attending yoga classes (because her daughters wanted to try them) after just a few classes, her breath got deeper, she stretched and flowed – and she was hooked!

Roll forward to today, Juliette is stronger and a little bit stretchier, her mind is clearer, and there is nothing about yoga that she doesn’t love – well apart from inversions and arm balances…. But she is even getting a healthy respect for those. As a result of this love for yoga, Juliette recently completed the most amazing teacher training, and compounded that by studying the neuroscience of meditation. She added on a fantastic Accessible Yoga training course which she hopes to be able to offer to those who would never think that they can do yoga.

Juliette is a huge believer in yoga for every-BODY; yoga does not have a size or an age, and it is definitely not just for bendy people.

She is keen to share the love and help everyone be happy that they are able to achieve what is just right for their bodies and minds.

Jon teaches meditation and mindful movement, combining Zen Yoga and Meditation with Yin and QiGong to link breath, mind and body creating a gentle, grounding and suitable practice for all ages and abilities. Rather than get frustrated by what you can’t do, you will explore your current abilities, which leads to greater satisfaction and happiness in the now. Jon likes to finish his classes with an exploration of Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) - so expect to let go of stress and leave class with energy and clarity.

Sandra is the heart-led founder and owner of Unwind Yoga Studio. Her journey hasn't been an easy one, but her resilience and positivity led her to opening the beautiful space that is Unwind Yoga Studio in Cookham, Berkshire. 

Sandra has a Level 3 diploma in Teaching Yoga and Anatomy and Physiology, she is a qualified Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Instructor, and she trained with Bernie Clark to gain her 50 hour Yin Yoga diploma.

Her postgraduate qualification in Positive Psychology (a study of the strengths that enable individuals to truly thrive) is her 5th postgraduate qualification (yes, she loves learning!), she has a Master in Education, a Master in Information Systems, and PG Diplomas in Marketing and Employee Engagement, all of which led her through a steep career in the business world that was halted when her son was diagnosed with brain cancer aged 9.

Life changed - and here she is, following her soul's calling of bringing a haven of calm, a sanctuary for those that crave stillness and mindful movement to the local community. 

Fizz was born with a rare form of congenital heart disease and had numerous heart surgeries to help her find her Prana ' life force energy'.

In her early teenage years, at just 14 years old, she was encouraged to try yoga as a coping mechanism with living with this chronic condition. Fizz was told by her cardiologist that she had to find a way to learn to breathe and support her heart, as she would find it difficult to slow her heart rate down, especially after extensive exercise and over time day to day living became harder from relapses in my health but then that's where yoga truly healed everything.

Yoga was not only a rehabilitation tool for Fizz' heart, but also, after a childhood of heart surgeries, she discovered that she had mild scoliosis (a curviture of the spine). The pain of sitting in lectures at university was undoubtably tough, but again yoga supported her to deal with the pain.

Yoga helped Fizz rediscover her self-worth and self-love again and Ayurveda ( sister science to yoga) became her way of life, helping her rediscover the meaning of life! 

We are so happy to have Fizz with us, she is a life force and an amazing teacher!

After a battle of anxiety with my body and heart scars “my zippers as I call them now” I now look at myself as a wellness warrior and a happiness viber :)