Growing up in India, Rahul was raised in a spiritual environment, but it was during his university days in Utrecht that he started practicing Yoga asanas (postures). After having practiced a few styles, he was quickly drawn to the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice and philosophy. Rahul believes in the healing power of Ashtanga Yoga, both physical and mental. Feeling equanimous and grounded in daily life are the two benefits of yoga that he has personally experienced. This, he wishes to share with others. His classes are an opportunity to bring more space into your life by momentarily disengaging from the busy world around us. Rahul creates a safe and warm space where you can dive into your Asana (posture) or Pranayama (breathwork) practices. Rahul invites his students to be curious and open by trying to find their own balance between challenging themselves or taking it easy during the class. When he is not teaching yoga, Rahul enjoys his work as a medical educator at the medical faculty of Utrecht University. He sees yoga as a beautiful ingredient that balances the different aspects of life.

At 28, Renske attended a yin yoga class, as she had done for several years. But this time, something was different. Her teacher spoke the words: "Learn to speak the language of your body." Something shifted in that moment, and she knew it was a sign for the next step on her path.

The quintessential explorative quality of the Ashtanga practice is what drives Reshma's curiosity and investment in her practice and teaching. In her classes she creates an atmosphere conducive to bodily awareness, self-healing, lightness and agency.

Rosemarie is Australian and has lived in The Netherlands since 1990. She began yoga classes with Hilary in 2001 (when Yoga Moves first opened it’s doors) and quickly became attracted to the multifaceted influences of yoga on her physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. The powerfully healing nature of yoga made her curious to learn more… Much more!

Sanne discovered yoga in her mid-twenties as a way to balance an intense career and find some much-needed stillness and connection. Being curious and focused, she immediately dived deeply into it, developing a regular body-mind practice.

Sarah Powers is the co-founder of the Insight Yoga Institute as well as the author of Insight Yoga, which interweaves Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, and Transpersonal psychology into an integrated practice to enliven the body, heart, and mind.

Shengnan (Sheng) Lu, originally from China, is a psychologist and yoga enthusiast. His yoga journey began in 2012 during his psychology studies in the Netherlands, leading him to the Himalayas in Nepal for yoga teacher training. Today, he offers psychotherapy and yoga sessions across Europe and Asia.

Simon’s motto is “live your love and embody your freedom”

His classes weave Yoga, breath work and movement together to create an organic and holistic flow experience. Simon offers refined teachings on alignment, breath and flow. He invites students to give themselves fully to the practice and to explore the mystical teachings of Yoga as a tool for personal transformation.

Smaragda Tsopanaki, a Trauma-Informed Holosomatic Breathwork Facilitator and Holistic Transformational Coach, believes we are all healers. Her holistic approach aims to help people reconnect with their inner wisdom for healthier, happier lives.

Having been a dancer for many years Tanya turned to Pilates and yoga to facilitate rehabilitation and integrated wellness. After rigid training these practices felt like a breath of fresh air and became means to improve every aspect of her life.

Valerie is a body movement lover and explorer, passionate about the mind-body relationship. And she is eager to create a space where others can feel into it.

Her teaching style is focused, enthusiastic, and kind-hearted, infused with invitations to slow down and to pay attention to bodily sensations, as well as gentle encouragements to challenge yourself in a mindful way. You will often hear her emphasize the importance of finding steadiness and comfort in each yoga pose (body, mind and breath).

For Viola yoga feels like coming home. An invitation to explore life on a deeper level. In her dynamic Vinyasa classes, she takes you on a journey; moving on the breath. Out of your head, and more into your body. Expect space for you to explore your own practice, to feel what soothes you the best at that moment. Take as much rest as you need, or spice it up a little bit more. Viola teaches Yin Yoga, Meditation and Vinyasa Yoga (trained at Yoga Moves). Let’s move, breathe and smile together.

James is one of Europe’s leading yoga nidra experts and the author of the Book Of Rest. He is recognised as a world-leading authority on the practice of rest and Yoga Nidra.

Warm, invitational and grounded in practical experience, James has a reputation for making his teachings relevant and accessible for modern day living and shows how the healing benefits of the practice can apply to us all.

Yemima is a practitioner of yoga, aerial yoga and Pilates, whose personal healing journey has inspired her to share her experiences and knowledge with others. Certified as an aerial yoga and Pilates teacher, Yemima focuses on precision and mindful movement, encouraging students to cultivate self-awareness in their bodies and establish a strong foundation for their practice. She aims to guide students towards strength and flexibility. Yemima appreciates the benefit of the core activation, precision, and work on smaller muscle groups in Pilates. She also finds joy from the playfulness that aerial yoga brings, especially the feeling of spinal decompression while being upside down.

Yuki’s yoga journey began when she was an undergraduate student in Japan, and it was in her mid-20s when she discovered Ashtanga yoga and committed to a daily practice. Gradually, she noticed the effects of this practice and eventually, she quit her full-time job to take a trip to India to immerse herself in the practice at KPJAYI (currently Sharath Yoga Center). After several annual trips, she was blessed with an Authorization Level 2 by her teacher Sharathji.

Yoga is one of the greatest gifts she has received, providing her with a tool to connect and center herself for a healthy mind-body relationship. The practice of Ashtanga yoga helps her establish steadiness and clarity, revealing what lies within day by day.

Kirsteen Ruffell began her own Yoga practice by chance in 1990 and she’s been enjoying it ever since. Apart from Pre & Post Natal Yoga & Baby Yoga with Birthlight she also has a background of training in Hatha & Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and she has been teaching since 1998. She finds it a great joy that Yoga can bring such benefit during pregnancy, birth and beyond, not just to Mum and baby but to partners, siblings and all the family.

Raised in San Francisco and trained as a designer, Lizzie Lasater teaches restorative yoga internationally and online. She sometimes jokes that yoga “runs in the family” because her Mom, Judith Hanson Lasater, co-founded Yoga Journal Magazine and has been teaching since 1971. Lizzie posts daily on social media about the pleasure of deceleration. She lives in Salzburg with her Austrian husband and twin boys.

Max Strom is a renowned global figure, recognized as a speaker, trainer, and author. With over 27 years of experience, he has influenced diverse individuals by teaching leadership, breathwork, emotional healing, and personal transformation. His signature Breathe to Heal technique effectively addresses anxiety, PTSD, and sleep problems, offering swift and profound changes for both students and their close circles.

Kristin Campbell: With passion and precision and a knack for holding space in her own loving, accessible, and nurturing way, Kristin teaches sustainable, alignment-based, light-hearted, and sweaty yoga very much inspired by 21+ years of teaching, 9 years owning a yoga studio, and 15-years of experience leading teacher trainings and mentoring teachers. She is the creator of the Tapasya Hot Yoga methodology and enjoys training teachers over the world.

Janneke was the first to bring Aerial to Holland and has watched it expanded organically. More and more people are interested in experiencing how empowering and at the same time relaxing the support of the hammock is. Janneke is now offering teacher trainings for since 2008 and has created multiple different modules with hammock high and low.