The yoga industry is booming. Recent research from Reebok suggests there are now over 10,000 yoga teachers, almost 5,000 yoga businesses and an estimated 380,000 of us practising yoga on a weekly basis in the UK.
So who to follow to take your practice to the next level? Below we’ve rounded up some of the best yoga influencers in the UK to follow on Instagram.
Shona Vertue (@shona_vertue) – 421k followers
Shona Vertue is the woman credited with introducing David Beckham to yoga and her no-nonsense approach to health and wellness is, frankly, a breath of fresh air. The Australian native and former gymnast has recently returned to London – which she calls “home home” – after a stint back in Oz. Follow her for sensible strength training advice, a balanced health psychology and yoga and mobility tips.
Cat Meffan (@catmeffan) – 214.2k followers
Cat is the founder of yoga platform My Soul Sanctuary and regularly hosts holistic retreats both in the UK and abroad, which focus on nourishing the body and soul through movement and meditation. Follow her for positive and inspiring vibes that will encourage you to take your flow to the next level.
Nori Olivia (@allaboutnori) – 49.8k followers
Nori Olivia is a German yoga teacher living in London. She has her own platform Light and Grace Yoga where she offers private classes, small group classes and therapeutic release sessions in both English and German.
Hannah Barrett (@hannahbarrettyoga) – 360k followers
Hannah Barrett is a London-based yoga teacher who holds classes both in person and online via the Hannah Barrett Yoga app. This year she has also published her own book, Yoga Happy, which offers tips on building inner strength and resilience, enhanceing your yoga practice, and generally finding calm.
Chris Magee (@mageesy) – 31.2k followers
Chris is a yoga teacher with fitness app Fiit and the international Empowered Yoga Studio. He has taught at a number of top London yoga studios and regularly shares tutorials and tips on tricky poses like the above on his grid. You’ll also catch him teaching at luxury retreats in Sri Lanka.
Annie Clempner Clark (@annieclarke_) – 81.7k followers
Annie Clark is a Somerset-based yogi and lululemon ambassador whose membership community, The Practice, focuses on mindful movement. A soon-to-be mum, she has candidly shared her recent journey with IVF with her followers.
Adam Husler (@adamhusler) – 79.3k followers
Adam Husler specialises in alignment-based vinyasa yoga. He teaches workshops at the likes of Triyoga and Equinox, and also hosts the Honestly Unbalanced podcast with his wife Holly. Follow him for a down-to-earth and honest approach to yoga.
