Hot Yoga Studio Glasgow - Private Sessions

PRIVATE SESSIONS

We are delighted to announce that our experienced and talented teachers are now providing you with the opportunity to book one-to-one yoga classes at Hot Glasgow. Your private class will start with a consultation allowing you to discuss injuries, personal goals, areas where you would like to focus and specifics that you would like to work. This will allow your instructor to tailor the session to really helping you grow in the ways that matter most to you.

Group yoga classes can be intimidating, so if you are reticent to try yoga, a private lesson can be a great way start. There is the option to book sessions of 60 or 90 minutes; with or without heat; for a one off session or an ongoing development program.

Whether you want to perfect your favourite pose, train for a competition, increase mobility, heal injuries or just get to know your body better, a private session can be a great way to take your practice to the next level. You can read more about our teachers backgrounds below and decide who you would like to work with. To book your session or inquire please email info@hotyogaglasgow.com.

Ilaria Bassi

Illaria went to Bikram Yoga teacher training in Spring of 2015. From there she continued travelling and teaching around the world. Starting in Brussels and Italy, Illaria has also taught in Thailand, Indonesia, California, Mexico, Africa, Serbia. She has also completed her 200 hour sacred geometry and hot vinyasa teacher training with Benjamin sears and Intermediate Hot Yoga Teacher training with Zeb Homison. Ilaria brings passion, precision and warm sunshine energy into the room

“I loved teaching from the first moment; the feeling of happiness that comes from seeing how this practice makes life better in all aspects for my students, not just on a physical level. It makes me proud to be able to help others. I try to give all of my passion to my students and I’m grateful to be able to help them change.”

Sara

Professional Dancer/ Choreographer Sara Gordon had recently been doing music videos and adverts for H&M, House of Fraser, Laura Mvula, Jungle, and Rae Morris. She practised yoga since 2003, graduated as a Bikram Teacher in 2011 and in 2015, Sara became one of the founding teachers of ‘Fierce Grace Yoga’, a hot yoga system based on classic Hatha, Bikram and Ashtanga. Sara is also qualified in pregnancy yoga and her wonderful full-moon workshops weave together astrology, kundalini yogi, conscious dance and ritual, always with a touch of magic. Our warrior goddess.

“My teaching style is always evolving. Three qualities I always convey in class are Sthira (steadiness & alertness), Sukha (comfort & lightness), and focus on the Breath.”

Karen

Karen worked for William Hill the bookmakers for 25 years starting out as a 'Saturday Girl' & eventually leaving as Regional Gaming Manager. She is a qualified group exercise instructor and personal trainer with 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. She has recently furthered my studies by training in Life Coaching. Karen is passionate, amazingly organised and super-charged with positive energy. In her most recent role, coached at the F45 flagship studio in City Centre.

"Hey, I'm Karen, super proud mum of 2 boys, Jack 21 & Sam 15 years. A girl who likes a challenge & always looks to find the positive in any negative situation. Thought I could never complete a marathon... & then I believed, & I did!

As an instructor, my next step was always going to be Yoga teacher training so when the opportunity to surround myself with amazing Yogis in the Assistant Manager role here at Hot Yoga Glasgow presented itself, I believed all my dreams had come true."

Sam

Sam is contemporary performer and dancer and yoga teacher and has practicing yoga for over 12 years. He completed the 26+2 teacher training program in August 2017 (250hr). He is also trained in vinyasa flow and intermediate hot yoga. Sams classes are strong, super focussed yet calming and full of wisdom.

I competed in Sweden in 2012 in the Nordic Yoga Championships and won, becoming first Finnish champion. Yos is part of my everyday existence, keeping me focused, flexible and free. Connecting me to body, mind and spirit.

I have practiced with many teachers in different countries, learning something different from each of them - in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, China, Germany, Israel and the United Kingdom. I feel a deep sense of gratitude for this experience and want to pass on this knowledge to others their yoga journey. I follow the mantra of:

‘The student is always the teacher, and the teacher is always the student’

Ann Shankly

Psychology graduate and grandmother Anne Shankly works as a support worker and completed her teacher training in 2018 with Fierce Grace in London. She is trained in the 26 + 2 series, fusion yoga, deep release and "In" yoga. With her lovely gentle teaching style and wicked sense of humour, Ann is our gal for keeping it real.

Anne discovered Bikram in 2016. It came as a shock on her first class that she could touch her toes, but with consistent practice, her strength and flexibility improved beyond her expectations. The most challenging aspect was the workout her mind started to experience:

“There’s something about standing sweating in what’s basically your underwear with 40 strangers that pushes you to become comfortable in your own vulnerability, no masks of clothes or makeup, just you, your mat and you’re perfectly, imperfect self.”

Jaclyn McCann

In 2018 Jaclyn completed my Inferno Hot Pilates (IHP) Teacher Training in Mallorca and proceeded to complete IHP level 2 the following year. In 2019 she followed her passion and continued her yoga journey, completing 200 hours of Vinyasa and Yin Yoga Teacher training. Still wanting to learn more, she completed another 200hrs of Sacred Geometry Vinyasa in the South of France Benjamin Sears and Tatiana Dipillo and continued to complete another 150 hours of training with them."I started practicing Bikram, January 2013 and it changed my life. I practiced 5/6 times weekly thinking of nothing other than my next class. It was the discipline aspect I liked, as it helped me focus on mindfulness, as I had struggled with panic attacks and anxiety. I loved how the practice made me feel mentally and physically.I’m keen to continually learn as much as I can for the overall well-being being for my mind, body, and spirit and I feel extremely grateful to be able to share my learnings with students, hopefully helping to cope with the stresses of life, My mantra I try and live by and wish for others is to have Peace in your mind, Strength in your body, Love in your heart. Namaste"