Teacher Interview

We caught up with Mariel Witmond, a beloved teacher here at The Power Yoga Company. Mariel crafts beautiful dance-like creative sequences for her classes. Find out why she likes to change it up each week and how she deals with self-doubt.

I love yoga. I love its physical, mental, subtle, philosophical and spiritual aspects in equal measure. Most people who have a deep love for yoga can identify with the feeling of yoga making a shift in their life-path.

As I embarked on my first teacher training, I was confident my life would change in the direction I already loved: movement and people. I never thought it would propel me with such force into a world where every door seemed open.

Yoga is the union of mind and body. When you come to a yoga class or come to practice on your mat it may be the only time that day that you check in with what it feels like to be you. Yoga teaches us to be self aware to connect to the breath and to be in the present moment.

Meditation has been part of the human experience for several thousand years, but it may be now that it is most needed. It's central to improving our quality of life; making us aware of who we are, where we are and what we want from our lives.

Transformation generally happens when we allow change to happen; stepping outside of our comfort zone we begin to grow and learn about ourselves. It won’t happen overnight, but like our asana practice, it is exactly that - a practice in patience and self-discovery.

We ask Power Yoga teacher Mona Godfrey 10 questions to try and discover what inspired her yoga and meditation journey. Mona arrives to each class full of vivacity and wisdom that she shares generously with anyone who attends her class.

He’s the curly-haired, smiley, scooter driving Brazilian taking London’s yoga scene by storm, and we're so happy he’s made his way to our studio! Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Christian began his yoga journey at very early age...

I decided to do The Power Yoga Company’s 200-hour Teacher Training in 2011, which was one of the most amazing and transformational experiences of my life! I want every student to enjoy the benefits of a challenging workout, whilst respecting their own unique and special body.

We know our teachers are great, but it’s always wonderful to hear just how much they make an impact on other people’s lives. Here, we share a face to face interview with Léa where we discuss her thoughts and feelings about teaching yoga to beginners.