Ella’s Story

I moved to Australia the month after graduating from The University of Manchester with a 1st Class Joint Honours Degree in Linguistics & Sociology in 2015. What was going to be a 5 month trip to find out more about health and yoga became so much more. I had planned to return to England to study naturopathy, due to an ever growing interest and dedication to natural medicine and herbalism. While still having a huge amount of respect for this line of work, it became clear that her passions lay embedded within intuition, as opposed to scientific studies; she wanted to explore further the power that already resided within. I saw a new yet ancient path of yoga and Ayurveda and had an unquestionable need to follow it.

My travels spanned across 5 years, roaming the continents; working in organic eateries, catering for unique retreats, studying under incredibly inspirational teachers such as Shiva Rea, Gwyn Williams, Simon Park, Bess Prescott and Tahl Rinsky. I am honoured to have assisted Lara Zilibowitz and Brooke Elliston on 4 of their global retreats (The French Alps, Yorkshire, Bali, and Sydney); catering, retreat coordinating and physical assisting.

After hosting three week-long Ella Young Wellness retreats in Morocco, I am now based in Yorkshire with a continued dedication to this way of life and never ending discovery. I teach weekly classes at Yoga Kula Leeds, Harewood Holistics, We Are Wellness and Heather Yoga and roughly a workshop a month. You can find all of my upcoming events listed here.

Over 1000 hours Certified Yoga Teacher Training

Ella’s immersive trainings have been in Purna yoga, a style of Hatha. This 800 hour course over 12 months included training in yogic philosophy, women’s health, pre & post-natal yoga, yin, restorative, trauma-aware, remedial, chair yoga, ayurveda, chakra systems, anatomy, physiology and much more... Ella has gained another 21 hours in Prana Vinyasa with Shiva Rea, 50 hours in Subtle Practices with Rose Baudin, Bess Prescott and Tahl Rinsky, 25 hours in Teaching Yoga to Support Mental health with the amazing Maria Kirsten, 85 hours in Pregnancy, birth-prep and postnatal Yoga with Sally Parkes, 50 hours in Advanced Sequencing ‘Unfolding the Lotus’ with Creature Yoga. I’ve also completed a scholarship in The History of Yoga facilitated by James Mallinson, Mark singleton and other leading experts.

Plant-Based Chef

After working in various organic, plant-based kitchens in Australia (Combi, Bare Blends, The Health Emporium, 100 Mile Table, just to name a few), I have catered for yoga retreats in Yorkshire, Peak District as well as further afield in Europe and Africa. Sourcing local ingredients in various continents draws a whole new wave of creativity into each experience. I loves to immerse in the learning that comes with a new environment, culture and cuisine, as well as the ability then to encapsulate tastes from around the globe.