Meet The Team

Meet Hayley Sanderson, the founder of Namaste Kids & Teens Yoga, established a decade ago. During the lockdown, she honed her expertise by completing her 200-hour adult yoga training. Hayley is deeply passionate about sharing the profound benefits of yoga, not only for physical health but also for mental well-being. She firmly believes in yoga's transformative power, particularly in alleviating stress and anxiety.

Here at Lifeworks, Hayley leads both adult and teen yoga classes, seamlessly blending yoga and Pilates for a truly enriching experience during our Monday evening Pilates session. Clients adore the soothing touches like lavender eye pillows and blankets that Hayley incorporates for relaxation.

Beyond her regular classes, Hayley is a certified mindset trainer, chair yoga instructor, trauma-informed yoga teacher for children, and an Yotism instructor specializing in adapted yoga for neurodiverse individuals. Her unwavering dedication to yoga and inclusivity enriches the lives of all who practice with her.

Millie is passionate about wellness, especially women’s health. She loves Pilates and advocates it as an incredible movement form for all stages of life. She truly believes it is an exercise form for everyone, whatever their fitness background. Millie is particularly interested in how Pilates can help to prepare and heal women’s bodies pre and post birth. She specialises in diastasis recti recovery, pelvic floor health and exercise for menopause. She also teaches yoga and Dance Fit classes, as well as being a sports masseuse. Millie is available for private Pilates and yoga classes as well as group sessions.

Nicky is passionate about supporting people to connect to their bodies from a place of compassion, with inclusive and and trauma informed care. Encompassing the mind, body and soul. 

She has 14 years experience working in the health and wellness industry which began as a Energy Healer and Personal Trainer specialising in Pelvic Floor health and teaching Yoga and fitness classes. 

In recent years Nicky trained as Somatic Sexologist and offers 1:1 therapy sessions and energy healing.

Nicky believes in challenging yourself whilst really listening to the body and moving in ways that feel good, with love and not punishment. 

You can expect Nicky’s classes to be challenging. Helping you to build strength and stamina, whilst always being invited to listen to your body and move in ways that feel good.

After many years working in the corporate world, Louisa followed an inner calling to transition into the world of therapy, spirituality and wellness. After completing a year of hypnotherapy training in 2017, Louisa joined her mother’s therapy practice in Dubai, working with children and adults to help them make positive changes in their lives and walk the path to their happiest, most successful lives. Since moving back to the UK in 2020, Louisa has continued with hypnotherapy while expanding her offerings to run group sessions in-person and online, offering women’s circles, group breathwork, meditations and sound baths, divine feminine/masculine work and much more. A chance encounter with a beautiful mental health project has led to Louisa travelling around the country offering meditation, breathwork and sound sessions at schools, universities, hospitals, community centres and festivals, with people of all ages and backgrounds. Now having settled in Kent, Louisa is delighted to join the Lifeworks team and contribute her gifts and passion to the Lifeworks community. She will be offering regular 60-minute sessions, using a blend of hypnosis, visualisation, meditation and breathwork to guide people to a state of inner peace and calm, as well as longer more immersive sessions, day retreats and more. Expect magical experiences, a deeper connection to your body, your truth and your power while also re-discovering your natural essence – the part of you that is nature in human form.

I am a dedicated yoga teacher trained in a variety of styles, including Raja, Ashtanga, Restorative, Yin, Prenatal, Rocket and Elemental yoga with over 13 years of experience. My approach goes beyond physical postures—I guide students in uniting heart, mind, and body, creating a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

I hold space for all emotions, welcoming students from complete beginners to advanced practitioners and teachers. My teaching is rooted in the belief that when we truly connect with ourselves, we open the door to authentic connection with others. Whether on the mat or in life, yoga is a journey of self-awareness, presence, and wholeness.