About Us

SOPHIE GEORGE

Certified Yoga Teacher, Founder

My name is Sophie. I'm the owner of and teacher at Firefly Yoga. I took up Hot Yoga while at university and absolutely fell in love with yoga. 

Training

During my final year of university I completed my Level 3 Yoga Diploma, Hot Yoga Certificate and Freestyle Fitness Yoga Certificate. I trained with Group X Training.

My My Level 3 Yoga Diploma included the following modules:

• Underpinning the principles of teaching yoga

• Health and safety for yoga

• Anatomy and physiology for yoga (Level 2)

• Planning a series of yoga sessions

• Teaching a yoga session (practical assessment)

I also attended a series of practical days covering the following topics:

• Yoga posture clinic

• Learning to teach yoga

• Breathing, bandhas, mudras and meditation

• Freestyle Fitness Yoga (separate practical qualification)

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My Hot Yoga Certificate included the following modules:

• Anatomy and physiology for yoga (Level 3)

• Health and safety for Hot Yoga

• Hot Yoga assessment

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I also attended several training days where we trained and practised teaching in the heat with the added challenges that it brings. 

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Teaching

I started teaching in June of 2017 in a number of different venues whilst working on getting my own yoga studio up and running.

Firefly Yoga officially opening in November 2017.

Yoga is both my hobby and my job. I believe with the right modifications yoga is and can be accessible to everyone!

Lara Prothero-Whittaker

Certified Yoga Teacher, Founder

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My name is Lara. I started working at Firefly Yoga in September 2020. I have been practicing yoga for 6 years.

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Training

Before starting to work at Firefly Yoga, I completed my Level 2 Freestyle Fitness Yoga Certificate with Group X Training.

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This certificate covered:

• Anatomy and physiology for exercise

• Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity

• Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment

• Principles of exercise, fitness and health

• Planning a freestyle fitness yoga class

• Instructing a freestyle fitness yoga class

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I also attended a series of practical days which covered:

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• The history of Freestyle Fitness Yoga

• Specific warm ups including mobility and body weight management

• The Sun Salutation

• Standing Postures

• Floor Work

• Advanced skills for teaching FFY

• Practical demonstration classes

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I am currently studying for my Level 4 Yoga Diploma and Hot Yoga Certificate.