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. Hosting a retreat at Ulpotha again is a beautiful full-circle moment for Esther. Her path began with five formative years spent living and exploring yoga across India, which beautifully intersected with her teaching at Ulpotha over 24 years ago.

With 28 years of global teaching and study, Esther works with individuals of all abilities to promote well-being. She trained with masters including Sharon Gannon (Jivamukti), Rod Stryker, Paul Grilley, and Shiva Rea, and completed a 500-hour advanced Tantra Flow Yoga mastery with Jeanne Heileman. Each discipline adds depth to her practice and teaching.

Passionate about the clinical and psychological landscapes of healing, she holds a two-year clinical diploma from the Yoga Biomedical Trust (YBT™), is a CNHC-registered Yoga Therapist, and is qualifying as a Hypno-CBT therapist. She is also a Yoga Sports Coach (YSS™) and certified Vinyasa and Yin Yoga teacher.

Esther’s dedication to therapeutic yoga is deeply personal. Moving through profound personal grief over the past five years and navigating her own recovery from major surgery, she has intimately experienced the transformative power of yoga as a vehicle for healing. This journey has given her an innate empathy and compassion. She works extensively supporting women recovering from cancer and navigating their own grief, meeting them with a deeply understanding heart.

Esther brings warmth, knowledge, and sensitivity to every class, emphasising alignment to support energy flow and creativity on and off the mat. She specialises in meeting each student’s individual needs, creating a safe space to move with awareness, explore their edge, and cultivate greater ease, balance, and confidence

Whether new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice, Esther balances classical lineage with therapeutic insight to guide you toward grace, strength, and personalised well-being.