Lead Teachers
Emily Young
Course Director, Asana, Anatomy and Physiology, Yoga Lifestyle and Ethics and Teacher Methodology Tutor
Emily is firstly a teacher educator, having led undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development programs in sport, health and physical education for over 10 years at Universities in the UK.
She shares a warm and inclusive vinyasa teaching style, highlighting learner/practitioner awareness and self realisation through all of her yoga leadership. She has delivered retreats, workshops and YA yoga teacher training across Asia, Europe and the USA. Emily is always learning through yoga, studying Ashtanga yearly with her teacher Ajay Kumar in Mysore, having trained in Hatha Philosophy in Northern India, studied Buddhism in Nepal and with strong influence from practitioners such as Kathy Cooper, Shannon Gannon and Tara Brach.
She is a Senior Lecturer in Health and Well-being Education at Edge Hill University in the UK and has embarked on her PhD studies at the University of Chester, hoping to shed some more light and evoke discussion around happiness, education, teacher wellbeing and, well, sharing some of why why we yoga teachers feel such love and contentment with teachers and leaders in formal education settings.
To find out more about Emily’s regular teaching, retreats and workshops click here
Dr Sushil Yogi
Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga, Traditional Hatha Yoga, Pranayama-Meditation Tutor
Dr. Sushil Yogi is a highly experienced and educated yoga practitioner who loves to share his knowledge with others. He is the founder and Lead Trainer of Chandra Yoga International. A native of India, Dr. Sushil was born and raised in Haridwar, along with the banks of the sacred Ganges River. Yoga has been a part of his life from a very young age, as it was studied in his very traditional primary education of Gurukulam. Gurukulum (children’s school) is based on an Indian tradition of education which puts emphasis on ancient scriptures such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Geeta and Yoga Sutra, as well as Sanskrit Literature. Every day, the young students are taught to meditate, practice yoga, and participate in traditional fire ceremonies (Yagya). While other peers decided to go on to pursue other career paths, Dr. Sushil’s love of yoga persisted, and he continued on with his Yogic Studies at the University level.
Dr. Sushil’s credentials include a Ph.D. (Doctorate) in yoga philosophy, 2 year Master’s Degree in Human Consciousness and Yoga Science (M.Sc.), a one year Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga, a one year Diploma in Vedic Karmkand (Vedic rituals) and a 3 year Bachelor Degree in Science from Gurukul Kangri University, in Haridwar, India. Additionally, he has joined many national and international seminars, conferences and published 2 research books.
Learning the traditional art of yoga and meditation with great Himalayan masters such as Swami Ramdevji, Swami Ved Bharti Ji, Dr. Ishwar Bhardwaj Ji, Dr. Surakshit Goswamiji and other western teachers inspired Dr. Sushil to continue to spread the joy of yoga to others. He began teaching yoga in 2003 to private clients. In 2006, he began facilitating yoga retreats and workshops in the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and Japan. After returning to India in 2013, he felt the need to bring his knowledge to the many aspiring spiritual seekers who visit India each year and began the yoga teacher training program.
Students appreciate his unique style of yoga asana teaching, which is filled with uplifting energy, fusing yogic and modern science knowledge with his genuine loving nature and sense of humor. Dr. Sushil’s favorite subject to teach is Meditation and Pranayama, and he spends time outside of classes discussing the practice of meditation with students interested in learning more about it. His teaching blends the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Chakra-based philosophy, describing how we can eliminate suffering in our lives and cope with the human condition. His unique teaching style brings the ancient practices of yoga into a modern perspective, providing techniques for students to practice traditional Indian yoga in a way that is applicable to their lives today.
Feature Teachers
Cat Douglas
From the fashion floors of Condé Nast in New York to the wooden floors of Sangyé Yoga School, cat had officially traded in her Manolo Blahniks for a more ‘grounded’ approach to life
…in bare feet.
cat is originally from New York City and has been calling London home since spring 2004. She feels very privileged and grateful to have been involved with the previous incarnation of Sangyé Yoga School (Jivamukti Yoga London) since its inception and manifestation in 2005. With sincere love and admiration, she thanks Manizeh and Danny Rimer for always seeing the best in her. She convinced them to give her a “job” to help run the studio but they kindly encouraged her to serve in a greater capacity.
At the end of the day, simply an ordinary yoga teacher who happened to pick up some titles along the way: Advanced Certified (Jivamukti), SYT (Senior Yoga Teacher – Yoga Alliance UK) and Co-Director of SYS alongside her husband Phil.
More tutors to be announced!
Celest Pereira
The business of yoga and yoga sequencing.
Celeste did dance since a young age and graduated from university with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. Soon after graduating she travelled to India to study hatha yoga and Vipassana meditation. When she returned she began my full time career as a yoga teacher in London. Celeste Says ‘It was exciting to see my presence quickly growing and I was soon invited to teach in popular centres such as Triyoga and Equinox. Companies such as Yoga Download, Grokker and Udaya shoot and release regular content with me teaching so you can practice with me online. I am also really proud for the book I wrote called The Yoga Mentor, helping newly qualified yoga teachers get started on their careers. The reason I love my job so much is because I get to work with people, it’ll be amazing to meet you one day too :).’
To find out more about Celest’s regular teaching, retreats and workshops click here celestepereira.com
Rose Shaw
