Teachers
Meet our teachers
We think we have some pretty amazing teachers… make sure you visit a number of different teacher’s classes. You might be surprised how many jewels we have here! Everyone at Yoga Moves has a high level of education in yoga and we think they are de crème de la crème!
'The way you breathe, determines how you feel'.
That is what Alec figured out in 2020 when he was looking for an answer to his many allergic reactions, asthma and anxiety. After reading ‘Breathe’ by James Nestor, he was introduced to the world of ‘Breathwork’ and the different effects it has on your body and mind.
Anita Rode; her teaching focuses on alignment, through detailed instructions and the use of various props, as well as on building strength and mobility. She hopes her students stay curious and are being challenged in her classes.
Anita is kind, caring and willing to give detailed explanations, as well as offer alternative poses or adjustments according to students’ needs.
Anneloes has been teaching dance and group fitness classes since she was 16 years old, so teaching became second nature to her. She loves to give and feel the energy in class and likes to interact with her students.
In her classes Astrid will invite you to explore your journey towards home coming via somatic yoga exercises and yoga nidra meditation. And perhaps you will experience that you are home already, even in the midst of business.
The influence of yoga on your posture and mental state in daily life is her main motivation. “Try to relax during the effort” you hear her say regularly in her classes. You will also recognize her knowledge of the human body, with verbal directions and personal clues and suggestions for correct alignment.
Caitlin believes that yoga teaches people how to live and be in their bodies, so she encourages students to tune into themselves, to listen to their own body, and find what works best for them.
Claire teaches dynamic vinyasa flow as well as light slow flow and restorative yoga. Her classes contain a great sense of calm and positivity and allow room for play and self discovery. She has a great body awareness which she is eager to share with her students offering various modifications combined with hands on adjustments to help them.
Claudia Jakobsen is a Yoga teacher specialized in Hot Original Yoga (26/2-Bikram yoga) born in Argentina. She loves to share the beautiful things of yoga and dance, the amazing connection between mind and body. Claudia is known as and strict teacher who can guide you also with kindness and compassion to a more elevated practice in the finding of simplicity, modesty and discipline.
Daniela is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher who enjoys helping other students by sharing her knowledge. Daniela believes in creating a firm foundation of yoga practice and then gradually building up to go into deeper levels. Her teaching style is challenging but clear and precise. She helps students develop their bodies and their relationships with their bodies and takes great joy in seeing them develop over time.
In her own practice and in her classes she focuses on the breath and body awareness. She believes a softer approach lasts longer. After all, we get only one body per lifetime, so we should be kind to it. With her Thai Massage background you can expect hands-on adjustments and maybe even a little massage treatment in Savasana ;-).
Dieke was trained as professional movement and postural therapist, giving her a solid background into the pathology and healing of the body. Yet, in western medicine Dieke was missing an essential link to the emotional, mind and energetic bodies.
Elsa is a yoga teacher with a playful, gentle and strong approach. Behind the humor and the French accent hides the wisdom of a yogi who has walked the rocky road of life, in search of acceptance and knowledge of oneself and of the other.
In her classes she pays equal attention to the asanas the physical poses, the breath and the mind. Her kind, gentle, empathetic and passionate approach towards her students allows them to feel safe, seen and loved.
Her sweet Hungarian accent and spontaneous humour allows students the chance to take yoga and life with a pinch of sugar instead of salt. The residue of her class leaves students with a more refreshed body, a calmer mind and a softer and more open heart.
Giorgia Di Saverio is a fitness coach, yoga teacher, and food creator from Italy. She completed her teacher training at Yoga Moves in 2020, and in 2022, decided to further her studies and become a fitness coach. At Yoga Moves, Giorgia teaches strength training infused with yoga inspiration, bringing a unique approach to her classes.
With a background in dancing and fitness for 20 years, Helma started teaching Pilates and Body Shape in 2017. Two years later she traveled to Nepal to attend Hatha Yoga training and successfully obtained her certificate. Due to the Covid lockdown, the initially planned 6 weeks in Nepal became a few months, which she used to explore and deepen her meditation practice.
Hilary teaches a lyrical form of vinyasa yoga, a fluid but precise, dynamic yet relaxed method that incorporates the breath as a focus of moving meditation. She teaches with sensitivity and strength, letting you discover what yoga can bring to your life in a real and tangible ways. Breath is always a theme in her work, but equally understanding and feeling what you are doing. Alignment is a key ingredient and joy a natural outcome of her teaching. Sometimes you will laugh, cry or dance in her classes! Hilary is a committed yogi that helps her students take a step closer to themselves.
As sport is a huge passion, she is especially inspired to take yoga into the sport world as already done in the US. Therefore she takes great interest in the technical part of the asanas, how to come safely into/stay in a pose. Bringing openness, flexibility and balance into different parts of the body so one can move better and injuries can be prevented. Holding poses longer with the breath for the effect it has on body and mind. These qualities can be found in her class, slow and mindful. How you approach your yoga is how you approach your daily life…
Jasmijn strives to flavor her classes with kindness by emphasizing individual adjustments and offering different levels for different bodies. They are breath-oriented, intense, yet grounding at the same time. An active meditation student herself, she integrates a meditative style of teaching into her classes where there is more stillness in between -and in- postures, to allow more body awareness.
Although she still loves her Ashtanga practice she ventured out and discovered her softer side with Yin Yoga and now feels that the two styles are a perfect mix to bring balance to her life. She has also been an avid runner since 2000 and loves combining her yoga and running practice. You can also experience hot and aerial yoga with Jeanine.
Thanks to NLP, therapy and Breathwork Joram learned about beliefs, patterns, emotions and how the body holds experiences and information.
And what an amazing tool is the breath to connect with your body, connect with yourself.
If it is to finally calm the mind and relax or to release locked tensions in the body – you will experience what is right for you.
‘Get out of the head and into the body’ an easy phrase to read although it can be a tough struggle to live by (also for me).
We learn from each other and Joram love's to guide you on your path – We walk each other home
Lets dive in the breath and reconnect with yourself
Jorien began her yoga journey when she moved to Utrecht in 2012. What once started solely as physical exercise, has now become a lifestyle.
After exploring several styles, it was vinyasa yoga that resonated most with her. She graduated from the Yoga Moves vinyasa teacher training in 2017 and became a certified Prana Vinyasa teacher in 2019.

