Rashmi is the Founder of “Yoga with Rashmi” and is qualified in E-RYT 200, YTT-500 and holds multiple diplomas from courses in London, America, and India. She has run private classes since 2017 in Redbridge, London, and specialises in teaching beginners and helping people make yoga a lifestyle in the ripe ages of the late 30’s, 40’s and beyond.

Her philosophy on yoga is, “Listen to your body, keep it simple, do it right and consistently.”

Learn more about Rashmi and her work on her Facebook and Instagram.

Favorite Beverage: Water (including sparkling)

Sheyamali is an interdisciplinary artist, art and wellbeing practitioner, and freelance arts project manager. They grew up in Redbridge and currently reside there.

In their artwork, they use movement, drawing, sound, film, and writing to explore both their connection and dislocation from nature and the land that they are surrounded by. They are interested in how place, specifically the histories and geographies of both rural and urban places, relate and connect diverse groups of people. Sheyamali has facilitated projects at numerous galleries and mental health organisations in London, including Tate, National Gallery, and the mental health charity Mind.

Learn more about Sheyamali’s work and connect with them on Instagram.

Favorite Beverage: Mocha

Sujeena, a lifelong resident of Redbridge, East London, is deeply passionate about her community. Her interest in mental health, particularly psychosis and refugee mental health, stems from her strong desire to help those in need within her community.

Sujeena enjoys activities that promote both physical and mental wellbeing. Whether challenging herself through exercise, finding solace in the therapeutic art of baking, or expanding her knowledge through thought-provoking documentaries, she constantly seeks opportunities for enrichment. She also enjoys travelling and is planning a trip to China.

Committed to eudaimonia, Sujeena's ultimate goal is to foster wellbeing and flourishing not only within herself but also within her community.

Favorite Beverage: Matcha latte

Nikhi Suri (they/he) is a health researcher and harm reductionist from Brooklyn, NY. Their global health research focuses on substance use, mental health, and sexual health related to South Asian diaspora communities across India and North America (find out more on Instagram). They center positionality and the indigenous circle within their work, most recently facilitating virtual and in-person Naloxone trainings and community healing circles for New Yorkers as an employee of an HR-focused health startup.

Nikhi shoots film photography, and has done so since meeting their first darkroom in ninth grade. Over the last five years they have used both 35mm and 120mm film to focus on human narratives and visual ethnography related to health. They have shot a few gigs in the New York nightlife scene and like to teach their friends (and anyone else who will listen) how to use film cameras.

Currently, they’re a Masters student in Mathematical Modelling for Global Health at the University of Oxford, where they host a weekly radio show mixing diasporic electronic music.

Favorite Beverage: A basic oat iced latte

Born in Germany and raised in Vienna, Birgit began practicing yoga regularly after moving to London in 2000. She wanted to reach out to people in more holistic ways, so she pursued yoga teacher training to connect people with their own self-healing power. Certified in hatha/vinyasa and yin yoga for mind and body, Birgit is trained in hormone yoga and therapeutic yoga for people living with cancer.

Birgit has also had a high-profile career spanning 30+ years as a coloratura/lyric soprano, and she has incorporated classical music into her yoga classes to catalyze the flow of energy in her students. Currently, she runs classes in Canary Wharf and Woodford (Virgin Active), both online and in-person—sometimes in her garden! Starting May 2024, Birgit will be supporting NHS staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital with yoga and singing sessions.

Learn more about Birgit’s work on her website.

Favorite Beverage: Coffee and rooibos tea

Lotte is an HCPC and BADth registered Drama and Movement Psychotherapist.

Lotte has worked in a variety of hospital and educational settings across London including working with adults in NHS acute psychiatric care, and children and young people in mainstream primary and secondary schools, a Special Educational Needs school and an Alternative Provision.

Lotte is passionate about using playful, creative and symbolic modes of expression to support clients to better understand themselves, and the world around them.

Favourite beverage: Rooibos tea with oat milk

Sorubiha (they/she) is a UK-based activist, multidisciplinary creative, educator, facilitator, yoga teacher and masters student in Gender Studies. Throughout their life, Sorubiha has drawn upon various art forms, movement practices and nature in following their joy, healing and connecting to themselves, people and the planet. Sorubiha's work is oriented toward community, collectivising and liberation.

Favourite Beverage: Chai