receptionist
Kylie-Larissa
Driven by a lifelong passion for horses, Kylie has enjoyed show jumping and competing from a young age and holds a formal Horse Care qualification. With prior front-of-house experience at stables, she brings a friendly smile to her reception and administrative role while supporting clients and the team. Alongside her equestrian pursuits, Kylie has spent many years practicing gymnastics and cheerleading, developing exceptional strength, flexibility, and a love for movement.
Yoga teacher & Teacher Trainer
Natalie
Natalie’s teaching offers a holistic journey that honours the balance between physical strength and mental stillness, blending dynamic, alignment-focused movement with intentional breathwork. At the heart of her work are her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training programmes, which provide a dedicated and supportive space for students to transition into confident, knowledgeable teachers. She is passionate about helping students find their 'inner sanctuary' while building the confidence to meet their edge on the mat. By combining traditional yogic teachings with modern movement science, Natalie ensures her practice is accessible to every body, leaving participants feeling grounded, strong, and deeply connected.
Yoga teacher
Fiona
Having practised yoga for fifteen years and taught for two, Fiona guides vinyasa classes that adapt fluidly to the unique energy of her students. Each session begins with grounding mindfulness and focus-building breathwork, moves into a spicier, heat-generating flow, and concludes with a long, deeply soothing relaxation. She offers tailored options and supportive hands-on adjustments for all levels, ensuring everyone feels empowered to safely explore and deepen their postures. Anyone looking to improve their strength, balance, flexibility, and mental focus is warmly invited to join her on the mat.
Yoga & Pilates Teacher
Teresa
Teresa is a Level 4 Yoga Teacher and Level 3 Pilates Instructor who offers a holistic approach to movement and wellbeing. She teaches traditional Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, integrating pranayama and meditation to help students connect more deeply with their breath and body. Teresa's classes are designed to balance strength and softness. She encourages her students to challenge themselves safely and mindfully—building resilience, confidence, and a greater sense of self-awareness. Her teaching style blends clear instruction with a supportive atmosphere, allowing students of all levels to progress at their own pace.As a qualified Sound Bath Practitioner, Teresa also shares sound healing sessions that promote deep relaxation and energetic balance. Through movement, breath, and sound, she aims to guide others toward a sense of harmony, clarity, and inner calm.
physiotherapist & YOGA TEACHER
Rebecca
Rebecca is a UK-trained physiotherapist with over twenty years of international experience across the UK, New Zealand, and Dubai. As a keen cyclist and amateur triathlete, she initially discovered yoga to improve flexibility but quickly realised its profound benefits for recovery, performance, and overall wellbeing. Combining her clinical expertise with her passion for movement, she completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 and has since integrated yoga into rehabilitation and even taught anatomy on teacher training courses. Rebecca teaches an inclusive, all-levels yoga class every Monday evening, focusing on mobility, strength, and injury prevention to help others improve their quality of life.
Yoga Teacher
Laura Lee
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With over six years of experience, Laura offers a diverse range of classes, from energising Vinyasa flows to deeply relaxing restorative sessions.
Her warm, welcoming approach beautifully blends mindful movement with breathwork, creating a nurturing space where everyone can slow down, reconnect, and find true balance. Whether someone is completely new to yoga or looking to deepen their existing practice, Laura is passionate about helping them move in a way that feels genuinely good for both body and mind.
Yoga Teacher
Clare
Clare has been practising Ashtanga Yoga since 1993 and teaching in Derby since 2001. This dynamic style of yoga combines a set sequence of postures with breath control, helping to release tension, build strength, and improve flexibility over time. Her classes are suitable for all abilities, as she takes a highly flexible and supportive approach that adapts postures to meet each individual’s needs. By tailoring the practice, Clare ensures that everyone can comfortably experience the physical and mental benefits of Ashtanga at their own pace.
Yoga TEACHER
Kirsty
With over twenty-five years of experience, Kirsty found her true calling fifteen years ago when she discovered Prana Flow, an energetic approach to yoga she felt destined to share. A dedicated lifelong student, she began her formal education in 2015 with a 300-hour Hatha and Vinyasa diploma before completing a rigorous 500-hour Prana Flow training with Shiva Rea in 2021.
Yoga Teacher
Swapnali
A spiritual student at heart, Swapnali turned her personal journey of self-discovery into a calling to hold space for others through compassionate yoga, breathwork, and meditation practices. Alongside her classes on and off the mat, she facilitates transformative mindfulness workshops and sacred Moon ceremonies that invite participants to slow down, reflect, and release what no longer serves them. Through all of her work, she aims to create nurturing, sacred environments where individuals can pause, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and explore the subtle dimensions of mind, body, and spirit.
yoga TEACHER
Isobel
After thirty-five years in the corporate world, culminating in her role as Head of Health and Wellbeing at the centre of government, Isobel discovered yoga, and everything changed. Now, she teaches Vinyasa flow and leads small, intimate micro-retreats, helping women come home to themselves through connection, movement, strength, breath, and sound. Through her business, Coevolve Yoga, she passionately champions the guiding philosophy: Your practice. Your pace. Your time.
YOGA TEACHER
Kasia
As the founder of Harmonia, Kasia believes that our bodies hold a quiet wisdom that often gets lost beneath the busyness of everyday life. Her work beautifully combines massage, aromatherapy, mindful movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation to help people slow down, reconnect, and feel more at home in themselves. Rather than trying to 'fix' anyone, Kasia firmly believes that, given the right conditions, the body naturally moves towards balance, calm, and healing. Her role is simply to act as a gentle guide back to oneself.
Emotional code partitioner
Ivona
Ivona offers gentle sessions designed to release trapped emotions and blocked energies that may be impacting your well-being, relationships, and life challenges. Guided entirely by your body’s own wisdom, these calm and supportive sessions require no talking unless you wish to, allowing your system to naturally lead the process. Her sessions are available both in person and online, with clients receiving a short report of the released energies afterward. Ivona warmly welcomes anyone who feels drawn to creating more balance, ease, and emotional freedom in their life.
CALISTHENICS COACH
Cameron
Cameron is a Derby-based calisthenics coach who helps people of all abilities build strength, master bodyweight skills, and train with genuine purpose. Alongside his coaching, he founded the Derby Calisthenics Community, hosting regular meet-ups, workshops, and events that bring people together to learn, train, and progress in a welcoming environment. His ultimate goal is to make calisthenics accessible to absolutely everyone, fostering a supportive space where individuals can build both their physical skills and personal confidence.
SOUND THERAPIST
Sharna
Founder of Amoura Wellness, Sharna is a Life Coach, Spiritual Advisor, and Sound Healer. She uses crystals, sound, and intention to guide clients toward balance, clarity, and inner harmony, supporting them to release, realign, and restore wellbeing. Look out for her Sound Baths, where all are welcome to reset and relax
Breathwork facilitator & wellbeing coach
Joshua
Joshua is the founder of SoulSync Wellness, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, trained massage therapist, and wellbeing coach. He blends the science of the breath with a warm, grounded approach, helping people manage stress and feel more settled in themselves. No jargon, no pressure, just practical tools you can take with you.
REIKI MASTER & sound therapist
Darren
Darren is a Reiki Master and Teacher offering sound healing events with his partner, Jane, across the Midlands and Yorkshire. His sessions blend Reiki, gongs, bowls, and channelled chanting for deep relaxation and balance.
Interested in Hiring The Sanctuary Wellness Centre?
We’re always looking to welcome passionate instructors, therapists, and wellness practitioners into our space. Whether you run weekly classes, offer 1:1 treatments, or host special workshops, The Sanctuary could be your next home. Come be part of a supportive, growing community in a tranquil, professionally equipped setting.