Sarita

Hi, I'm Sarita. I'm a yoga teacher and entrepreneur, originally from London and now based in Dubai. I've been teaching for around six years, after training with different teachers across India and spending a year living there. Over the years I've taught regular classes and hosted several sold-out retreats in both the UK and India.

My approach to teaching isn't about following one rigid formula. I like to understand the person from both a western and Ayurvedic perspective — how they're feeling, their body type and what they may be struggling with — and then teach accordingly. I mainly teach Hatha and Yin yoga, and I want yoga to feel accessible and useful rather than performative. Indian culture is also a huge part of my life and work. I teach a lot less than I used to as I now run Pehli full-time, a business focused on supporting Indian families keep culture present in everyday life.

The community that has grown around the classes has become one of my favourite parts of teaching. Every year I host a get-together at my home so students who normally see each other through a Zoom screen can meet properly, eat together and spend time together. I love that the classes have become not only somewhere people come to practise yoga, but somewhere friendships and genuine connections have formed.