About YLC
Laura Barrett is the owner and Director of
Laura can always remember her first yoga class as a young woman in Southampton. A dark cold room for relaxation left her feeling uninspired by the practice and so she left it there, not knowing at the time that it would find it’s way back to her many years later.
Fast forward 12 years after travelling the world, Laura worked in the trendy city of Manchester and after several years of burn out, she found herself looking for a way to balance up the hectic commute and long working week and so came across a hot yoga studio five minutes away from her office. And so it began. What started as a once a week treat soon turned into a 6 day a week habit. She was hooked. A year later in January 2016, Laura travelled to Goa in India to complete her 200 hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training. The intensive month was everything that Laura had dreamed it would be: it completely changed her life.
Laura’s teachings have gone from strength to strength and whilst enjoying teaching across various yoga studios in the North West, she again listened to the feeling in her heart to step out alone and offer her classes and workshops independently. From this strong desire to listen and tune in,
About YLC
50H Teacher Training in Yin Yoga with Angela Jervis-Read, Manchester -
Yoga for Stress & Burnout with Leah Barnett and Charlotte Watts, Yoga Campus Manchester –
50H Advanced Teacher Training with Angela Jervis-Read, France -
50H Teacher Training Yoga & Mindfulness for Young People with Charlotta Martinus, Yoga Campus Manchester –
30H Advanced Meditation Teacher Training with Sudhir Rishi –
50H Teacher Training in Mandala and the Elements, The Yoga People London –
Deconstruct to Reconstruct with Alexandria Crow –
About YLC
With philosophy at the heart of its teachings,
Whether it is a yin class, mandala or a flow class that you attend, Laura ensures that the ancient wisdom of yoga is translated into her teachings. You can expect dynamic and fun movement, uplifting beats, meditation, pranayama, chanting & mantra, and philosophically themed sequencing. Laura holds space that allows you to delve within, in your own time and with an inquisitive nature, to allow you to become the best version of yourself.