Sarah Vaughan is a senior yoga teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance and the founder of The Yoga Hutch, established in 2006.
Her teaching approach is rooted in inclusivity and compassion, with clear, supportive guidance for everyone who walks through the studio doors. The Yoga Hutch is open daily, welcoming a vibrant community of dedicated practitioners who come together to share in the energy of this special space.
Sarah’s personal practice began with the structure and precision of Iyengar yoga. She later discovered Ashtanga yoga through a friend and was immediately drawn to its dynamic energy and discipline. This physically demanding practice unites body and mind, enhancing health, wellbeing, stamina, strength, flexibility, and inner calm. With continued practice, it becomes more subtle, revealing a quieter space of mental clarity. However, Sarah strongly believes that yoga is not something reserved for the experienced—it is something everyone can benefit from right now.
She has trained extensively in Ashtanga, Hatha, restorative, pre- and post-natal yoga, as well as somatic movement therapy. Somatic movement has been a profoundly effective method of healing, transforming both her personal practice and her teaching. Sarah is deeply passionate about sharing this approach with others.
Sutra 2.20 Drasta drsimatrah suddho pi pratyayanupasyah...The Seer is nothing but the seeing which, although pure, appears to see the the mind. (our pure consciousness is unchanging - we are all the same light)
More about me. I trained and qualified at Union Yoga in Edinburgh, with Brian Cooper and Nawajyoti in 2005, and am certified with Yoga Alliance as a Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT).
I have also trained with David Swenson and have practiced with many more inspiring teachers both at home and abroad. These include (amongst others) my first teacher James Bradford. Gingi Lee, Matthew Sweeney, Paul Grilley, Liz Lark, Richard Freeman, Nancy Gilgoff, Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty. I have also practiced with Sri K. Pattabji Jois and Sharat in London. I am grateful for the immense knowledge of Donna Farhi and amazing spirit and generosity of my time learning with John Scott.
Having also completed a pregnancy yoga teacher training course, with Nadia Narain (a student of Gurumukh), the joy, openness and empowerment that the discipline of yoga offers us at any stage of life is a passion I love to share. I offer mentoring and support to new teachers and have been involved with teacher training at the Classical School of Yoga with June Mitchell.
I travel regularly and am eternally a student of yoga. My current inspiration comes form my amazing sangha practice community, and my more recent studies with Manju Jois - Second Series teacher training, Kia Naddermeir - In-Depth Development Training in Paris and Gregor Maehle - Pranayama and Yoga Sutra training.
Further training as a somatic movement therapist with Tanya Fitzpatrick has transformed my yoga and my teaching. It has deepened my understanding of our movement patterns and enabled me to spot where we hold tension, to assist people to move with more agility and release chronic tension and pain.
The Yoga Hutch has grown into a community of shared energy and focus. It delights me every day to offer a place to find the full potential of our body, mind, individual spirit, essential truth and consciousness.
Sarah owns, manages, mentors and teaches at The Yoga Hutch.
Annalisa Gioia 'Find Your Balance Retreats'
I’m a Yoga teacher, Sound & Energy Healer, and mother of two. Yoga and sound meditation combined have restored balance to my life more than I could have ever imagined and I am now on a journey to share this knowledge with others.
I recently completed my training as a Sound & Energy Healer with Charlie Christie at Thyme with Charlie. I am CPD and CMA certified in Extended Principles of Sound & Energy Healing.
Charlie is a renowned sound and energy healer who shared her incredible insights passed down by shamanic healers in Nepal. I use Tibetan singing bowls that have been carefully sourced in Nepal and crafted by a 300-year linage of healers. Tibetan bowls are a beautiful multi-phonic instrument that take you on a journey of self-discovery, realisation, healing and deep relaxation.
My yoga journey started back in 2005 when I first discovered Hatha yoga. Over the past 20 years, I have practiced Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Restorative and Kundalini, and I’m inspired by these ancient teachings and the wisdom they hold. I have been fortunate enough to have practiced with Gregor Maehle, Monica Gauci and David Keil drawing inspiration from their teachings.
Drawn to learn more and deepen my practice of yoga, I decided to embark on my 200hr Level 1 with Yoga Alliance and completed YTT training with Charlotte Anderson Sumner in Vinyasa. My training included in-depth knowledge of The Yoga Sutras, The Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. I believe these scriptures support us beyond the mat in our day-to-day life and I always make a point to weave this through my classes.
I love to guide my practitioners on a journey of self-discovery by connecting to the physical body, the breath, and the inner self. My passion is to use both yoga and sound meditation to support clients to find that inner stillness that we all crave in modern life, allowing them to align with who they truly are, and to restore balance and harmony in their lives.
Becky Pell 'find your balance retreats'
When I’m on the road with bands, I teach yoga and meditation to the artists and musicians I tour with. Between tours I lead workshops and retreats, and I see private clients for yoga therapy. In my Yoga Therapy workshops you can expect therapeutic yoga practices – a blend of slow Hatha, restorative yoga and meditation along with education and practical tools to help you with whatever issue we are addressing. I also teach ‘juicy’ Vinyasa workshops, and these are rich with music, yoga philosophy, intention, symbolism and inspiration. I run retreats internationally a couple of times a year, usually in conjunction with another teacher, and these are a great opportunity to explore new places whilst getting to know yoga – and yourself! – better.