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Anahata Yoga
Practising in soft light

Our story

Eleven years of slow, quiet teaching in Hackney.

Who we are

A studio built around the breath.

Anahata Yoga opened in the winter of 2013, above a coffee shop on Broadway Market. We had one room, two teachers, and a single idea: that a yoga studio could feel more like a living room than a gym.

Eleven years on, we now teach 42 classes a week across two studios, with a small team of senior teachers. The idea hasn't changed. The teaching hasn't either.

"Anahata" is the Sanskrit name for the heart chakra β€” the meeting point of body and breath, of effort and surrender. It is also, simply, the heart of the practice.

What we believe

Four things we hold

Practice over performance

We don't photograph classes. We don't measure flexibility. Yoga is a private conversation between you and your breath.

Teachers who still teach

Every Anahata teacher maintains a personal daily practice. We believe a yoga teacher should never stop being a student.

A sanctuary, not a gym

Soft floors, natural light, no mirrors on the wall. We built the studio we'd want to practise in ourselves.

Tradition, with care

Our teaching draws from Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and classical pranayama β€” adapted for modern bodies and modern lives.

The team

The teachers you'll meet

Maya Okafor

Maya Okafor

Founder & Lead Teacher

E-RYT 500. Studied in Mysore and London. 12 years teaching, 20 years practising.

TomΓ‘s Ribeiro

TomΓ‘s Ribeiro

Senior Teacher

Trained in the Sivananda tradition. Teaches Hatha, Pranayama and meditation.

Lila Hartmann

Lila Hartmann

Restorative & Yin

Specialises in trauma-informed, restorative practice. Brings 9 years of clinical experience.

Rohan Patel

Rohan Patel

Power & Vinyasa

Athletic, alignment-led flow. Background in physiotherapy and modern movement.