Our joyful Team
We offer multiple donation-based classes and holistic events at the lowest possible cost in London and
the UK. Financial barriers are never a reason to miss out; we will always find a way to make sure you can
join us. Community Yoga Project is more than just a yoga group—it's a safe space, a place of love and
respect, where the sense of community that is so needed in London can truly flourish. Here, you’ll always find a home.
These guys, one by one :)
Matti
Meet Matti, our founder and a Sicilian Italian lawyer with a knack for yoga and humor. After being turned away by London studios, he started his own space to spread joy. Matti teaches Vinyasa and Yin yoga—with a twist: sun salutations to The Lion King soundtrack. His mission? To bring laughter into practice because, as Matti says, yoga studios are just too serious. Join him for fun, flow, and maybe a roar or two!
@matthiasasa
Elena
Elena, originally from Italy, felt a deep calling to explore her spiritual practice and connection after navigating challenging times in the corporate world and a period of profound transformation. She embraces meditation, self-inquiry, and joyfully being actively involved with the Community Yoga Project. A creative spirit in many ways
more than one, Elena loves fostering meaningful connections and sharing her journey of growth and mindfulness with others. For Elena, this community is her greatest teacher, and she cherishes a good sense of humour and the childlike wonder of |playful discovery.
@elena_visentini
Aparna
Born and raised in India, Aparna was introduced to Yoga at a tender age. She completed her training in Hatha, Samkhya philosophy and Ashtanga Vinyasa from
the Himalayan foothills and various reputed schools like Kaivalyadham University and Mr Ramesh Shetty from Mysore. Her practice is deeply rooted in the core philosophy of Yoga that takes yoga beyond the physical practice to one that embodies - the eight limbs of yoga. In her classes, you can expect mindful movement, somatic practices, breathwork & meditation, where you’ll learn how to disengage from the monkey mind and become aware of the inner realm of your body. She believes yoga is a practice of self-enquiry, where you enter through the body and end up discovering a new state
of Self.
@aparnaabajpai
Paul
Paul is known for his radiant smile and warm-hearted, fun nature. He is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and self-expression. His style is influenced by his professional dance background, which includes teaching Vinyasa, Rocket, and Yin. Yoga teacher trainings include, the Good Life Yoga school, The Yoga People in London, as well as the Indian school Green Yoga International.
Paul teaches in various London studios, private clients and corporate events.
Bibi
Bibi always liked movement, and coming from a dance background in Brazil, helped her a lot with the physical practice. However, Yoga is much more than that, is a practice that goes far beyond the physical body, it invite us to delve deeper into the heart, unblocking barries and creates connection with our divine essence. When Bibi started learning the philosophy that she became fascinated with It. Bibi’s classes creates a safe and nurturing space, where you learn to accept yourself as you are and welcoming everyone to experience not just the body but also the mind and soul.
@yoga_bibi
Maria
Maria is a Hatha/Vinyasa teacher whose journey with yoga has helped her feel physically and mentally stronger and fostered a sense of home in her body ever since she started practicing in her teenage years. Since then, she has been sharing her love for slow, mindful movement with the intention of guiding people on their journey towards their inner selves. Blending pranayama and grounding in her sessions, she leads with softness and gratitude. She shares the Community Yoga Project’s proud mission of bringing people together and has been helping out at events and leading sessions since July 2024.
Natalia
Natalia is Brazilian, studied yoga in Rishikesh-India, and has been travelling around the world for a while. Passionate about embodying and sharing experiences, looking to inspire people to find comfort in their own selves.
@natfreeflow
Celine
From France, felt drawn to yoga when living in Sydney, Australia and discovered a new way of knowing and expressing herself. Curious to deepen her practice and learn more about this philosophy of life, she took her training
course in Ashtanga-Vinyasa in Goa, India. Creating a compassionate space for everyone to explore their body-mind connection and finding self-soothing and freedom from a busy world is what excites her more about yoga. Her
teaching style is centered around dynamic and creative sequences to get you moving around your mat.
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Laetitia
Laetitia is a certified sound healing practitioner with a deep passion for the creative potential of intentional sound. She cultivates profound sound immersion experiences designed to help individuals disconnect from their busy lives and discover inner serenity. She believes in the power of vibration to reduce stress and improve mental clarity and concentration. The sound and vibrations from the gongs and other instruments help to centre the mind, calm the nervous system, and restore vitality to the body.
DJ Amada
DJ Amada (Raquel) is a rising conscious dance DJ who has been on the CYP team since the first Mindfulness Day event. Her musical journeys draw inspiration from her Latin American heritage and world travels. She is known for her funky, soulful, groovy, eclectic sets incorporating world-fusion beats from a plethora of traditional and electronic music.
To date Amada has played live sets at Noisily and Buddhafield festivals, Ministry of Sound with Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance Bristol, Bournemouth, Bath, EDUK and Tribal Heart London to name a few.
Her mission is to spread the power of music far and wide as a means to elevate and connect with our emotions, inviting authenticity and presence within and with other people.
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Andrea
AstrazioneMusic is an one-man band project dedicated to compose gentle handpan music to resonates with your heart.
Behind Astrazione there is Andrea Mazzucca, he approached music playing drum at 19 with some local bands. He studied movie Director and video editing in 2009, producing by time some music videos, short movies and a feature self produced B movie named "Splatter Skunk" with the Victorlab studio.
He Made the leap from Rome to London in 2018 deciding to get more in to the music. He is currently attending last year of music university with the purpose to turn his passion for music into a career
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Atmo
Atmo is London’s resident DJ at TribalHeart ED and ED UK, with a passion for free-form dance for over 12 years. Co-founder of ED Riga and a freedomDANCE teacher, he weaves magical and mystical dance journeys, using fresh “cutting edge” dance tunes. His sets are often described as hypnotic, eclectic, trancelike, unique and healing. He plays organic & tribal house, ethno bass, psy-trance, minimal tech, shamanic medicine and a pinch of modern classics.
‘He has the knack of finding those tunes that make you go oooooohhhhhhffff!!!’
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