Nicki Ratcliffe
Upside down is how Nicki has spent a lot of her life, first as a child gymnast, later as a gymnastics coach, and now as a yogini. Handstand is her happy place, and her goal is to make it yours, too. Nicki has trained with Ambra Vallo, Mark Kan and David Kyle, and now specialises in teaching inversions generally, and handstands in particular. She knows how to make the impossible possible, and – just as importantly – how to have fun in the process.

Emily Mergaert 
Emily found a love for yoga while living and working in London as a makeup artist. After falling in love with the rocket practice, she trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Rocket and has now carried on training in Mandala Vinyasa and Yin Yoga. Taking influences from different lineages, her style is creative & energising while maintaining a strong focus on energy centres in the body and the moving meditation that is the breath.

Nicki and Emily’s goal-oriented drills will help you to develop the double whammy of strength and flexibility that will get you holding yourself on your hands effortlessly. Their teaching is all about the detail – developing the specific techniques required to master inversions. But it is also about the big picture – building your confidence, and enjoying a topsy-turvy world.