Laura Hinde

Laura Hinde has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 1995 in Canada, New York, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, London and St Albans. She trained with her teacher Faustomaria Dorelli. at his Innergy Yoga Centre in West London and with the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Society. Her studies of Raja Yoga with Fausto are at the core of her understanding and teaching of Yoga. She is also influenced by her practice of Vipassana Meditation, since 1995. She has taught Pregnancy Yoga since 1995, studying with Janet Balaskas at The Active Birth Centre and developing her own practice during her two pregnancies. More recently she has completed The Khalsa Way Pregnancy Yoga Teacher’s Training Program with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge Yoga, New York. Her interest in Baby Massage, Post-Natal Yoga, Baby Yoga and Tots Yoga has grown with her own children. She has studied with Peter Walker and Birthlight, as well as completing a Post-Natal apprenticeship at The Active Birth Centre. Her classes incorporate what she has learned from personal experience.

Finlay Hinde

Finlay Hinde began practicing Kundalini Yoga in 1994 with his Chinese Medicine teacher, Guru Dharam Singh Khalsa, and Qi Gong with Tinh Thong Nguyen. During his years as an Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Sound Healer, he also practiced Kashmiri Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Vipassana Meditation. In 1998 he found his teacher Faustomaria Dorelli., who could demonstrate Classical Yoga integrated with our modern western predicament. After Sivananda teacher training in 2000 he married one of Fausto’s student teachers, Laura. Together they set up The Yoga Hall in St Albans. Since then Finlay has studied spiritual philosophies with Georg Feuerstein, Thomas Hubl, Terry Patten and Integral Life. Finlay teaches all levels of Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Raja Yoga and Kirtan Chanting. He is a Certified Integral Therapist practicing Upstairs at The Yoga Hall.

Lou Stanion

Lou Stanion began practising Hatha Yoga in 2004. In October 2006 she met her mentor, Faustomaria Dorelli and continued her studies at Innergy Yoga Centre in London. That same year she qualified as a Yoga teacher with the Sivananda Organisation. Since then she has trained with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (Womb Yoga & Total Yoga Nidra) and Judith Lasater (Restorative Yoga). She has studied with and been inspired by Angela Farmer, Donna Farhi, John Stirk, Sarah Powers and Chinnamasta Stiles. She is a qualified Teen Yoga teacher and has practised Vipassana Meditation.
Lou is a qualified Minded Yoga Therapist (working one-to-one and with small groups), a Reflexologist and a Red School Menstrual Medicine Circle Facilitator. She practises Upstairs at The Yoga Hall.
Lou has undertaken Shadow Work training with John & Nicola Kurk, This led her to the ‘Women in Power’ programme, an initiation that unearths and honours buried aspects of the feminine soul and psyche. She continues to staff on this programme, supporting women both during and after their initiation. In 2014 she co-founded Red Tent St Albans with Laura Hinde.

Lou teaches Hatha Yoga, Womb Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga and Seasonal Yoga.

Liz Egre

Liz Egre teaches Seniors Yoga on Mondays 10:15 to 11:30am.

Paul Feetham

Paul Feetham has had a personal meditation practice for nearly 20 years. He has also been practicing yoga since 2001 and has been visiting the YogaHall since 2005.

Paul is a Zenways trained Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher who is qualified to teach both an 8 week Practical Zen for Health and Mindfulness course and an 8 week Insight Meditation Course.

Paul’s teacher is Julian Daizan Skinner, who founded Zenways and was the first Englishman to become a Roshi or Zen Master in the rigorous Rinzai tradition of Zen. Zenways are accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA).

Scheduled courses can be booked through the YogaHall website and will be advertised when available. Paul can also offer personal 121 tuition and meditation advice and can be contacted at paul.feetham@btinternet.com.

Dorit Noble

Dorit fell in love with Nia at her very first class in Cape Town while visiting family. It was a ‘coming home’ to her body and even though at that point, she had no intention of teaching Nia, after six months back in London, she felt compelled to train as there were no classes or teachers in London. Dorit became a Nia teacher in 2005 and it changed her life. She is so happy to have found this joyful sensory-based movement practice that support herself and others in living connected to their body

Heidi Shott

Heidi qualified with June’s School of Yoga to teach yoga to children and teaches the Kids Yoga class on Thursdays 2.00 – 2.30pm.

Anahata

Anahata has been practising Dance, Pilates, Yoga and Meditation for many years. Drawn to the studies of Vedanta Philosophy, Integral Yoga and Bihar School of Yoga, she discovered the healing powers of the breath and became a teacher of Yoga. She qualified in Pilates & Yoga for children and adults REP Level 3 BWY. She trained with Swami Vedantananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga with John Scott and Sri Pattabi Jois, and has developed her own style of Core Strength Yoga. Since 2004 she has been focusing on bringing Yoga into the curriculum, teaching at Schools and Colleges, students and staff and continues her work to bring Mindfulness and Yoga Core Strength into the Community (also teaches for MS Society). Ana teaches the weekly Teens Yoga class and a Monthly Core Strength Workshop.

Robert Dunham

Robert Dunham teaches Beginners Hatha Yoga on Thursday evenings 6-7pm

Irene Campbell

Irene Campbell trained with Yoga Professionals in London and teaches Yin Yoga at the Yogahall. She also teaches Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra. She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years (attending her first yoga class when she was pregnant because she had heard that ‘yoga is good for you’). Her classes have a strong focus on mindful movement to benefit body, mind and heart.

Irene is enthusiastic about the benefits of yoga for all ages, and has taught people aged 15-91. Her special interest lies in yoga for managing stress as it allows her to combine her previous work as a stress counsellor with her love for yoga. She regularly attends workshops with leading teachers from varying traditions to continue her learning.

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