Meet the Instructors

Nicola Hudson

Nicola Hudson has been working as a health professional for over twenty five years finding her love for Yoga at university while studying for an acupuncture BSc and traditional Chinese medicine degree. Finding this helped with exam anxiety started to deepen her practice before embarking on her 200hr teacher training at Bahia traditional school of Yoga with roots firmly embedded in Yoga philosophy in Nottingham lace market. 

Nicola recently made two trips to India to deepen her knowledge, studying for her 300hr TT with international school Yogkulam Rishikesh. Recently we have seen the opening of her second beautiful studio in Retford centre and gaining EYT status as an experienced Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance furthermore, will be working alongside Instructors at the studio offering Yoga Teacher Training and CPD workshops to other Yoga enthusiasts. Nicola teaches Hatha-Vinyasa-Menopause-Ashtanga-Beginners-Children’s & Aerial Yoga and hopes to welcome you to Yoga Barn Retford. 

Alicia Kaill

Alicia Kaill is our resident fitness guru, having worked as a health & fitness professional for over 20 years. She is a Level 4 Advanced Personal Trainer, GP Exercise Referral Trainer, Weight Management specialist, CHEK Nutrition & Lifestyle practitioner, Sports and Massage Therapist and Senior EYT Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals.

Alicia came to yoga some 15 years ago whilst living in Australia, to help with injuries sustained through running and a very physical lifestyle. She did her first 200 hour YTT in Bali, studying under Vidya Jacqueline-Heisel at Frog Lotus Yoga International, and has since undertaken further trainings in Aerial Yoga with Trimurti School in India; FeetUp® in Berlin; TRX® Yoga; is the first certified Aroma Yoga® teacher in the UK; a Danielle Collins Face Yoga Method teacher; a YOGABODY® Breathwork coach; and has trained with internationally acclaimed teacher Desirée Rumbaugh.

Alicia has coached 100s of women and men, helping them to develop a more confident and happier relationship with their bodies and health. She is a highly empathetic and intuitive mentor; passionate about teaching the benefits of strength training and corrective postural exercise for healthy ageing, Alicia’s authentic love of movement and sheer joy of all things yoga is sure to inspire you!

Classes taught:
Vinyasa
Aerial
FeetUp®
Aroma Yoga®
Face Yoga
Pranayama/Breathwork