Meet The Team

Bearwood Yoga's founder, whose passion for yoga started back in 2000, after attending his first yoga class. Trained in the fields of Ashtanga and Shivananda yoga, Matty began teaching in 2010. Over the years his practice and teachings have changed, and though there's always room for a dynamic practice, his love of teaching flow and beginners yoga, is where his heart lies.

Our Yin teacher and very own yoga therapist, whose experience and passion for her craft shine through. She has found it brings with it a way of living life with greater happiness Showing her how to be a spiritual person without do's and don'ts. It has opened her to love, companionship, tolerance and forgiveness and helped her to be more calm and focused. The most beautiful thing about yoga is that you always continue to be a student because there is always something new and interesting to study and learn.

An avid yoga practitioner, Cat completed her training as a Hatha yoga teacher in 2016. She firmly believes that with the right guidance, yoga can benefit everyone, regardless of age, gender, size, or ability. For Cat, yoga is more than a personal practice. It’s a way of connecting with others through collective movement, teaching, breathing, and writing.

Sarah's approach to teaching is kind and compassionate and her knowledge of the craft spills out during her classes - you know your'e in safe hands with her. A regular practitioner , as well as teacher, her love for yoga stems from its abiltiy to bring together the union of mind, body and breath.

Maria's warmth and gentle nature, bring assurance and a sense of calm to all those she teaches. Embarking on her yoga journey, like many, the physical aspect definitely got her attention - but she left with so much more. Maria certainly knows just how transformational & powerful these ancient living yogic traditions can be in our modern world.

Jax is our Pilates Guru; her wealth of knowledge spans over 20 years, so your sure to be in safe hands. Her energy and passion will guide you through her fun and creative classes - you will certainly feel the benefits as soon as you leave the studio, ready for your day and looking forward to your next class.

Yoga helps me heal, mentally and physically. It’s a place where I feel safe to explore what the body can do and what the mind can achieve. Yoga has helped me learn to accept myself as I am. I love to learn, and with yoga there is always something new to learn, a new posture, a new insight, a new way of seeing the world a new way to be present. Yoga is magical.

Sophie has been practicing yoga since 2011, having discovered it as a way of managing stress and learning to enjoy movement during University. She later discovered a love for hot yoga and astanga, and went on to do her teacher training with Yogahaven in Morocco . Since then, she has been teaching a range of styles of yoga in studios across Birmingham, from beginner's classes to more challenging flows. Sophie loves the strength and flexibility of body and mind that yoga can bring, and sharing this with yogis new and experienced in class.

Yoga has been a part of her life for over 15 years now. From starting out as a Yoga beginner all those years ago, Mel has experienced Yoga’s therapeutic benefits both in terms of physical and mental wellbeing. Yoga can help people to manage stress and anxiety, develop confidence, self love and care and can also support cognitive functioning such as focus and memory. Having experienced the benefits of Yoga herself, today she loves sharing this knowledge with others through her Yoga teaching.

Oli's background is from the world of dance and has used yoga as a means of increasing his flexibility and mobility.  Training with renowned teacher, John Moult, you'll be treated to wonderful practice, full of sun salutaions and postures that are accesible to all.