Yoga shala at Ulpotha, Sri Lanka, where visiting teachers lead their retreats.

Yoga Teachers

Yoga Teachers at Ulpotha

Over the years, some of the world's most respected yoga teachers have chosen Ulpotha as their home-from-home, sharing knowledge and practice with you in the most natural way.

Shirin Akbar

Yoga Teacher Shirin Akbar Swiss and Pakistani by heritage, she has lived in England, Switzerland, Dubai, India and…

Philippa Asher

Yoga Teacher Philippa Asher From London, Philippa is one of the very few Ashtanga practitioners worldwide and the only…

Michael Barnes

Yoga Teacher Michael Barnes Mick is a 1,000 hour teacher based in Sydney.

Mika de Brito

Yoga Teacher Mika de Brito Mika is France-based and has been teaching for more than 25 years.

Conor Byrnes

Yoga Teacher Conor Byrnes Conor's love for yoga began at the age of 18. He has been an Advanced Certified Jivamukti teacher since 2021

Olivia Clarke

Yoga Teacher Olivia Clarke Insight Yoga is a rich intersection of Yin and Yang styles of Yoga, informed by Buddhist…

Lila Cristine

Yoga Teacher Lila Cristine Based in Copenhagen, Lila teaches Kundalini Yoga, Stress Relief Yoga and Yin Yoga.

Ade D'Angour

Yoga Teacher Ade D'Angour Ade has completed more than 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training across schools in Kerala and Rishikesh, and holds a Level 5 Diploma in Remedial Soft Tissue Therapy and Sports Massage.

Malaika MaVeena Darville

Yoga Teacher Malaika MaVeena Darville Originally from Canada and now based in Bali, Malaika teaches and dances around the world.

James De Maria

Yoga Teacher James De Maria One of Ibiza's most respected teachers, James has been guiding adults and children for more…

Samanta Duggal

Yoga Teacher Samanta Duggal Samanta is one of Mumbai's leading yoga teachers.

Rob Hess

Yoga Teacher Rob Hess Rob is one of California's most experienced and joy-filled teachers of Prana Flow.

Jules Jenkinson

Yoga Teacher Jules Jenkinson Jules grew up in the Australian outback, then the cultural sprawl of Melbourne, and spent her…

Esther Jones

Yoga Teacher Esther Jones Esther is of Manx heritage and currently living on her beautiful island, the Isle of Man, where she runs her private yoga therapy clinic, teaches yoga courses and hosts retreats.

Florentina Lam Clark

Yoga Teacher Florentina Lam Clark London-based, Florentina has taught for more than ten years at TriYoga and studios across the…

Gingi Lee

Yoga Teacher Gingi Lee Gingi founded The Shala in London as a dedicated Ashtanga centre in 1998.

Georgia Marnham

Yoga Teacher Georgia Marnham Georgia is a highly qualified Iyengar Yoga teacher with more than 25 years of practice.

Molly McLaughlin

Yoga Teacher Molly McLaughlin Introduced to yoga and meditation at a young age, Molly Irene McLaughlin has been a lifelong…

Emma Peel

Yoga Teacher Emma Peel Emma Peel is a Yoga and Meditation teacher, acupuncturist, and teacher trainer.

Melissa Smith

Yoga Teacher Melissa Smith Melissa Smith, M.A., LMHC, is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 educator specialising in Yoga…

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