Meet Laura
Hi, I’m Laura Clayton, founder of Soul Sanctuary Studios and lead trainer for our Teacher Training programmes. I’m here to assure you—you don’t need to be a yoga expert (or even want to teach yoga) to join us. Our programmes are designed for anyone passionate about yoga and self-growth.
I discovered yoga during one of the hardest times in my life—burnt out from my corporate job, grieving my father, and battling anxiety and depression. Despite not considering myself a “yoga person,” one 45-minute yoga class completely changed my perspective—and my life. That day sparked a decade-long passion that now sees me owning yoga studios, running corporate wellness programmes, and leading teacher trainings.
Our teacher training programmes are inclusive and accessible for everyone, whether you’re here for personal growth or to become a certified yoga teacher. You’ll gain a Yoga Alliance Global certification, so if you do decide to teach, you can do so anywhere in the world.
Wherever you are in your yoga or life journey, this could be the start of something transformational—and I’d love to share it with you.
Core teaching team
Soul Sanctuary Yoga Studio 200-hour yoga teacher training prioritises empathy, congruence, and positive regard—qualities each one of our teachers fully embodies. Having completed the same training themselves, the team deeply understands your journey, ensuring a safe and supportive space to grow. With over a decade of experience, their passion and compassion make this training an inspiring and enriching experience for aspiring yoga teachers.
We have been running these trainings for over a decade now, so the team have bundles of experience, deep compassion and absolute passion for this work. We get just as excited as you, every year!
Laura – Founder
Becky – Training Lead
Mark – Training Lead
Guest teachers
It’s important to experience a variety of teaching styles Explore diverse teaching styles to inspire your unique approach. Our training focuses on Vinyasa yoga to give you a strong foundation while also introducing you to styles like Ashtanga, Yin, Kundalini, Nidra, Rocket, Mandala, Children Yoga and more. Sessions are led by top experts in the field to help you teach authentically and reach the students who need your unique style the most and not get attached to one teacher or style. We invite the best in their field to deliver these sessions. Experiencing different styles of teaching will inspire you to teach authentically and stay true to you.
