MEET OUR YOGA TEACHERS
At Yoga Collective we pride ourselves on our yoga teachers and their ability to lead safe and skilful classes. Each teacher's individuality shines through as they conduct the class with knowledge and passion for the Yoga style they specialise in.
Founder, Senior Yoga Teacher & Teacher Trainer
AIMEE GARCIA-MARSHALL
RISE & SHINE VINYASA • THE ROCKET • YOGAASANA •
ALIGN & FLOW • HOT YOGA SIGNATURE •
FRIDAY WIND DOWN
Aimee is the Founder of Yoga Collective and Yoga Collective Academy, and was honoured to be named Om Yoga Magazine Teacher Trainer of the Year 2023, ten years after gaining her original 200hr certification.
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After qualifying in 2013, Aimee made the bold decision to leave the corporate world and pursue her vision of becoming a full-time yoga teacher and studio owner. In July 2018, that vision became reality with the opening of Yoga Collective.
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A Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT) and certified Yoga Teacher Trainer Pro with Yoga Pros (Yoga Alliance Professionals UK), Aimee is deeply committed to her continual development. She has trained extensively with respected teachers including Stewart Gilchrist, Ambra Vallo and David Kyle, alongside advanced studies in assists, anatomy and intelligent sequencing.
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In 2023, she proudly launched Yoga Collective Academy, created to raise the standard of teacher training and mentor future teachers with integrity, depth and authenticity. Known for her high standards and strong mentorship. Aimée believes great teachers are shaped through dedication and authenticity - leading with passion, knowledge and lived experience.
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Her mantra remains: “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” Forever a student and always evolving.
LAURA MC DONALD
Senior Yoga Teacher & Trainer
YIN • HOT YOGA SIGNATURE
Laura has been practising yoga since 2005 and qualified as a Bikram Yoga Teacher in 2009 at Bikram’s Yoga College of India in Palm Desert, California.
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Since then, she has taught full-time across London and beyond, sharing the structure, discipline and therapeutic benefits of the practice with a wide range of students.
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In 2016, Laura travelled to Vancouver to train in Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark and Diana Batts. This slower, more meditative style beautifully complements her strong Yang-based Bikram foundation, allowing her to offer both dynamic and deeply restorative experiences.
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Laura is passionate about the accessibility of yoga. She believes the practice is for every body - all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities - and is committed to helping students experience its therapeutic benefits in a way that feels supportive, intelligent and empowering.
Yoga Teacher
Daryn Wober
CLASSICAL HATHA • FRIDAY NIGHT WIND DOWN
Yoga has played a transformative role in Daryn’s life. Once an entrepreneur running a media business and working relentless hours, he found himself living in a constant state of stress, disconnected from his physical and mental wellbeing. Something had to change.
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While living in Lagos, Nigeria, Daryn met a teacher who opened his eyes to yoga beyond postures; a practice rooted in self-inquiry, healing and inner transformation. Yoga gave him the courage to let go of his business, rebuild his health and reconnect with his true calling.
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Daryn began practicing in 2015 following a back injury and is now a Yoga Alliance RYT 500 teacher with over 1,250 hours of training, primarily in the lineage of Sri T. Krishnamacharya.
Deeply inspired by traditional yogic philosophy, Daryn is passionate about integrating ancient wisdom into modern life. His intention is to teach yoga as authentically as his knowledge allows, guiding students beyond asana and supporting their physical, mental and spiritual growth.
CHANDA PATEL
Yoga Teacher
DHARMA YOGA • TIME 4 YIN
Chanda is a passionate teacher devoted to honouring the roots of yoga within modern Western practice. Her approach encourages students to connect with their inner guru, cultivating courage to deepen not only their physical practice, but their spiritual exploration too.
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Her classes weave together mantra, breath-work, asana and meditation, creating space in both body and mind. Chanda guides students to move with awareness, breathe with intention and settle the mind into the heart, all while remembering to smile and enjoy the journey on the mat.
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Chanda holds 100 hours in Ayurveda, 200 hours in Ashtanga Vinyasa and 500 hours in Dharma Yoga. She is also a qualified Sanskrit teacher and continues to study asana, philosophy and Sanskrit with respected teachers and mentors around the world.
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She lives by the mantra:
“Yoga is the journey to the Self — the journey back home.”
Yoga Teacher
SALLY TALAL
YIN & MEDIATION • ANUSURA
Born in Iraq, raised in Greece and now living in the diverse city of London, Sally is an authentic yoga teacher, expressive painter and devoted community builder.
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Through her own journey, Sally has experienced the profound impact of yoga, meditation and pranayama in revealing deeper self-awareness and unconditional self-acceptance. She believes life is a continual path of surrender and inner growth; an invitation to move beyond the ego and respond to life with greater presence and compassion.
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Sally completed her 200-hour training under the guidance of Bridget Woods Kramer, an internationally renowned Certified Anusara teacher. Her classes blend Hatha and Vinyasa flow with breath-work, philosophy, mantra and mudra, creating space for both precision and creative exploration.
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Inspired by the heart-centred principles of Anusara yoga, Sally is known for her loving, supportive and dynamic teaching style. She invites students to move with grace and awareness - cultivating alignment, equanimity and a deeper connection to their authentic self, both on and off the mat.
SOPHIA CRASTO
Yoga Teacher
FLOW TO YIN • RISE & SHINE VINYASA
Sophia is deeply committed to supporting others both on and off the mat. Alongside her dedicated service within NHS hospitals, she shares her passion for yoga as a way to nurture connection, healing and inner balance.
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She loves teaching Mandala Vinyasa, a 360-degree moving meditation, as well as Yin and Crystal Sound Bowl Healing. Her classes are thoughtfully centred around the elements and chakras, creating space to cultivate a deeper mind-body connection.
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Sophia’s teaching is inclusive and accessible to all ages and abilities. She gently encourages students to feel their way through the practice, honouring their own rhythm rather than striving for perfection. Her intention is to create a safe and supportive environment where kindness leads the way.
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She lives by the simple yet powerful principle:
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
Yoga Teacher
REEMI SHAH
HATHA FLOW • YIN • HOT YOGA SIGNATURE
Reemi first discovered yoga as a child growing up in East Africa, when a visiting Indian guru introduced her family to what seemed like curious bends and backbends. What began as playful attempts to put her leg behind her head sparked a lifelong curiosity.
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Years later, she realised those 'strange' movements were in fact deeply natural. As her practice evolved, she explored many styles including Hatha, Ashtanga, Hot Yoga, Vinyasa Flow and Yin, each adding depth and dimension to her understanding of yoga.
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Following a breast cancer diagnosis, and determined to be present for her two young sons (three, if you include her husband), Reemi felt called to deepen her relationship with yoga and ultimately train as a teacher. Her journey strengthened her belief in yoga as a powerful tool for resilience, calm and perspective.
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Reemi’s classes are light-hearted, energising and supportive. She encourages students to focus on their breath, explore their edge with curiosity and leave feeling stronger, uplifted and reconnected.