Yoga
Strength, Flexibility & Breathing
Yoga at Clarence House
We have two studios - the First Floor Iyengar Studio and the Ground Floor General Studio, offering
a variety of classes. Here you are bound to find a class to suit your needs, whether you are
a total beginner or highly experienced student.
All classes must be pre-booked with the teacher
Please view and download the current studio/class timetable here
Please scroll down to view our teachers’ biographies and contact details
Judith Van Dop
Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher
“To practice Yoga is to constantly learn”
I am a certified senior level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher.
Before establishing the studio in Clarence House, I was a long-time tutor for Penwith College and several schools in the area. I am qualified at a therapeutic level and as such have run back pain, pregnancy and remedial courses. I enjoy working with private clients either helping them to understand and improve their practice or helping them manage and alleviate health issues.
I am a teacher trainer/mentor and as such provide support to both trainees and teachers in the south west.
01736 360880
Rachel Abbott
Introductory level 2 Yoga Teacher
Rachel has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2004 then qualified as a yoga teacher in 2013, initially as an Iyengar teacher then moving into Experiential Anatomy yoga, attending regular training with senior teachers.
Rachel is particularly interested in how our yoga practice can support us with day to day activities to avoid repetitive injury, and improve our functional movement and mobility, taking yoga off the mat into our daily life. She also works as part of the social care team at a local detox and rehab, takes a keen interest in nutrition, gardening and is a practicing musician.
07568 592289
Emily West
Introductory Level 2 Iyengar Yoga Teacher
I went to my first Iyengar yoga class when I was 15 and yoga has been an important part of my life since then. Since training with Judith Van Dop and passing my introductory level 2 in 2017, I have enjoyed teaching my own classes at Clarence House and have provided cover for other teachers in and around Penzance. I attend regular classes and workshops with senior Iyengar teachers to remain up to date and to develop my teaching practice and knowledge.
I feel privileged to be able to teach something which can support my students’ physical and mental well-being. I aim for my classes to feel welcoming and inclusive.
07970 184666
Nick Thomson
Introductory Level 2 Yoga Teacher
I am an Introductory Level 2 Yoga teacher and have been teaching Iyengar Yoga for 10 years ever since I completed my training with Judy Van Dop.
I regularly attend Iyengar Yoga workshops and classes to further my practice.
My teaching focuses on stability, alignment and space.
07984 474298
