Meet The Tree Teachers
Claire Missingham's Yoga School 300H Advanced Training in Traditional Yoga (2019)
Claire Missingham Vinyasa Flow Yoga School
200 Hour Teacher Training Programme with Outstanding. (May 2014)
Victoria Beech
Creator and founder of the Yoga Tree Studio
The practice of yoga has been my guide through all life’s transitions. It has taught me acceptance and inner peace and given me energy and perspective. Being on the mat is my happy place, my sanctuary and a celebration of body, mind and soul. Transferring those feelings off the mat is the true gift and in short, the practice of yoga has truly transformed my life!
It’s a joy I feel compelled to share with others and why I created the Yoga Tree:
'A community where people of all ages can come together and enjoy the many remarkable benefits of yoga!'
I have been teaching Yoga for twenty years. In 2014 I graduated with ‘outstanding’ from Claire Missingham’s internationally recognised 200 hour teacher training, specifically in the Vinaysa tradition and in 2019 I graduated from Claire's 300H Advanced Leadership teacher training in Traditional Yoga and sacred practices.
I'm deeply passionate about health and healing through all the stages of life. I offer a continuum of yoga practices and rituals for all ages that follow the wheel of the year, aligning with the cycles and seasons of nature.
My classes, courses and retreats are always thoughtfully themed and layered with music, essential oils, massage and assists for you to enjoy a full sensory yoga experience and my intention is for every yogi to leave the Tree feeling held, renewed and inspired.
Donna Simpson
My journey began as a fitness instructor and personal trainer. More recently though, I craved teaching a deeper practice that encompassed mind and body. I discovered yoga 20 years ago and I decided to train to teach in 2012. I received my 200hr Yoga Alliance certificate from the Sivananda Centre in 2013 and I have been influenced by the Mindfulness teachings of Dr Elliot Cohen. I teach Hatha Holistic Yoga for Beginners and Improvers.
Expect a mind and body practice to improve flexibility, balance and calm the mind.
Please contact Donna with enquiries: 07453 595533
Calum Thomson
I found yoga 10 years ago when I reached a point in my life where I needed to make serious life changes. Throughout the first few years I attended classes with Maxine Thomas, each time leaving a little lighter and a little taller - from these moments I knew this practice would help me heal, open and strengthen my body.
I attended Matt Ryan's classes for a brief time, it was here that I fell head over heels for the practice. I practiced The Ashtanga Primary and introduction to intermediate for two years before my first visit to Mysore in 2014 to practice with Sharath Jois, here I extended my trip to complete a 200hr Ashtanga Vinyasa Ttc with Vijay Amar at Universal yoga. In 2016 I began teaching in Manchester, Salford, Chester and Sandbach.
It was during this time I began to practice at the Yoga Tree as Victoria's student when she introduced me to Nabs Hadi who ignited the passion to go deeper into the Ashtanga method.
I returned to India in 2018 to complete my 500H Ashtanga Vinyasa training with Vijay Amar and completed the further training to give me the knowledge and confidence to guide students through the Intermediate series.
My classes are focused on breath, alignment and drishti. The classes are as hard as the effort you put in but for those who like to be challenged, variations are given. I strive in each session for my students to reach their potentials in their Ashtanga yoga practice.
Hazel Young
Hazel was introduced to yoga as a method of exercise. Little did she know it would change her life!
Her dedication to yoga extends far from her mat and you will often find her reading, researching and deepening her knowledge through practice and theory.
Her classes are inclusive and invite her students to focus on themselves. Students are encouraged on a journey to find a practice that suits their individuality, and works for their mind, body and spirit. Her aim is to create a space in which students can connect with their true potential, and that everyone leaves classes feeling incredible.
Jacqui Longley
Through my own yoga practice and as a former Midwife my journey has taken me to be privileged to teach pregnancy yoga following my teacher training with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli.
In recent years, pregnancy yoga has become very popular. Together we hold a clear open, welcome space welcoming you and your unborn baby/ies with respect and sensitivity, to achieve a good balance between the focus on yoga practice, and respectful welcoming of women’s emotional states. .
I aim to teach a full range of holistic yoga techniques (not just postures) that enhance a woman's
physical experience of pregnancy as a preparation for motherhood. This includes asana (postures)
with a wide range of modified postures designed to support and enhance a women’s experience of
pregnancy and birth. I also include many subtle yoga practices relating to deep relaxation, sound and
breath practices that are not widely taught elsewhere, nourishing and informative helping to
understand both the physical and spiritual basis of yoga in the context of the emotional journey
towards birth and motherhood.
Donna Edwards
Donna’s passion for yoga came from a love for movement after many years spent in dance training.
After a spell of bad mental health she found a connection with yoga that was deeper than just the physical postures. Finding that the practice of yoga provided her with a pathway to come back to herself.
In January 2020 she completed her teacher training in Rishikesh so she would be able to help others learn about the practice of yoga as a way of life!
In 2020 she completed her Yin training and took further studies into the language of Sanskrit.
“For me in each class I teach it’s all about creating a sense that yoga is more than just the physical postures”
Donna's classes interweave her love for movement and creative sequencing with gentle undertones of yogic philosophy.
Rachel Goodby
Yoga has always been part of my life and allows me to connect with, understand, sustain and improve my physical, mental and emotional well-being and my yogic learning has been - and continues to be – an ongoing life-long exploration of this ancient practice and all it offers and The Yoga Tree plays a large part for me both as a student and a teacher.
I completed my 500hr Teacher Training with AtYoga, and throughout this has provided a holistic exploration of how yoga can open our bodies so that we move with grace and ease, allow us to find peace of mind, lift our spirits and provide us with tools to welcome calm and compassion into our lives and heal ourselves from negative experiences.
I focus on combining the power of the breath with physical movement and our own emotional intelligence to provide a safe space in which to connect with yourself and others away from daily distractions and explore how your body works at all levels.
Expect to feel more open, lighter, calmer, peaceful and rejuvenated as a result and I look forward to sharing this ancient practice with you.
Vera Dukek
I came to yoga via my gym where I was sent by a massage therapist to do Pilates.
I soon knew that I could find a lot of strength and peace through practice (I tried everything I could get my hands on) which came to a whole new level when I dared to book a private lesson with Nabs Hadi and found myself thrown in at the deep end of ashtanga. The first of many and I am so grateful.
Sometimes I feel that we were made for each other and at other times I hear my body shout for a whole practice: why are we doing this?
And this is the beauty of yoga- the journey.
The repeat. The learning. And the deep deep joy.
I had a wee operation in my face last year and only halfway through I realised that the panic when needles come towards me stayed away because I was breathing. I blame yoga.
It seemed inevitable to become a teacher, however I struggled with it big time, I consider myself a good student and there is so much to learn- no way can I teach. I learned that one doesn’t exclude the other, rather the opposite.
I will always be learning, searching, come join me and let’s walk this walk together.
Email: veradudek@gmail.com
Sophie Lovatt
Sophie began her yoga journey over 6 years ago, quickly developing a dedicated practice at the Yoga Tree
The Ashtanga series offered a set sequence, which offered measurable progression, and soon took over most of her practice time. She started to attend workshops and retreats with some of her favorite teachers, before contemplating whether to do her teacher training.
After about a year of debating this and searching for the right course, Sophie enrolled on a 200 hour teacher training with The Yoga Academy Liverpool, specialising in Ashtanga Vinyasa.
Sophie teaches an early bird Ashtanga Vinyasa on Mondays.
Vic Hopkins
Victoria is a qualified children’s yoga teacher and she’s deeply passionate about nurturing mindfulness in children to help them grow with confidence, calm, and a strong sense of connection, to themselves, others, and the world around them.
She believes that teaching mindfulness early empowers children to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and kindness.
Away from yoga, Vic is a devoted Mum and a practitioner of Yoga for many years. She has a successful career as a COO in professional services, where she focused on developing talent and building thriving teams and businesses.
With a warm and nurturing approach, Vic designs fun, imaginative classes that support children’s physical development, emotional wellbeing, and joyful self-expression to inspire the next generation!
Young Yogis (age 4-7) Fridays 4-4.45pm
TWEENS (age 8-12) Fridays 5-6pm
To book a course: sadhanacongleton@gmail.com