Ticho Wellness

About

We believe in wellness as a path to inner peace and resilience.

Ticho Wellness is a little studio with a big heart—a community-centered space that offers something for everyone, young and old. Founded by three friends rooted in the Barnes area, Ticho is a passion project bringing a touch of everyday magic to the neighborhood.

Our offerings range from yoga and teen classes to gong baths, cacao ceremonies, breathwork, energy healing, crystal workshops, and mindful storytelling for kids. Here, the mystical meets the practical in a welcoming, non-judgmental space, where everyone is free to be curious and open.

Why are we called Ticho?

The word Ticho (pronounced Tee-ko) means quiet, silence.

But in the case of Ticho Wellness, it’s a quiet that sings. Our studio in the heart of Barnes offers the perfect haven for discovering your own path to wellness. To find the quiet time you need to re-energise your body, mind and soul. Ticho time.

Founded by three friends who each have their own personal wellness story, we offer everything from yoga and pilates to breath work and sound healing.
So, whether you’re a beginner, an accomplished yogi, or just wellness curious, come and say hello. Our Manager Iona will happily show you around.
And help you find the Ticho time that’s right for you.

TICHO – Your path to wellness.

Meet Our Team

The Founders

Saethryd Charity Brandreth

Author Charity is an expert on all things wellness, from physical and mental health, to chakras and chanting. Charity has gone from wellness curious to wellness evangelist, looking to help other women live better lives through whatever may come: puberty, birth, motherhood, menopause, and beyond.

Toby Gordon-Smith

Toby is a seasoned business professional, having worked in senior roles for Bain & Co., Diageo and Glanbia amongst others. He is also the founding CEO of a successful wellness supplement start-up. Having broken his back in a sporting accident over 10 years ago, Toby’s connection with wellness is deeply personal, and he knows the benefits it can bring.

Mark Evans

Veteran Mark is the founder and CEO of the first yoga studio in the City of London, as well as an internationally acclaimed charity: Waterloo Uncovered. A retired army officer, Mark was diagnosed with PTSD and has found peace and real benefit in the world of wellbeing.

The Teachers

Chris Ashworth
I am a clinical Pilates instructor, massage therapist, breath worker and an advanced Wim Hof Method instructor. In sessions I like to do a full circle class, stretching first, then working the body with Pilates, finishing with breathwork to reset and go away from the class feeling relaxed. We will loosen your muscles, strengthen your core and reset your nervous system. And have some fun doing it. I hope to see you there.
Claire Welton

Claire has always enjoyed a natural affinity with health and wellbeing. Feeling inherently guided by what felt “right” for her body from a young age, she has prioritised wellness throughout her life. 

While she dabbled with yoga in her younger years, it was not until her thirties and the birth of her second son that she forged a profound and transformative connection with the practice. As a mother, yoga became an integral part of Claire’s life – a vital source of self-identity that fostered within her a deep sense of calm, peace, and safety, representing a return ‘home’ to both body and mind.

Motivated by this deep connection, Claire’s inspiration for teaching was born from a wish to share some of the wonderful gifts of yoga with her sons. Inspired by the classical Hatha yoga tradition, as well as Yin yoga, restorative and somatic practices, Claire’s teaching style is kind and nurturing, revolving around the heartfelt belief that yoga and wellbeing is for everyone and every ‘body.’

Claire has recently broadened her focus to include holistic therapy and coaching, incorporating breathwork, relaxation, and meditation into her wider practice. While her coaching journey is in its nascent stages, she aims to empower women within a secure, non-judgmental space, fostering health, self-discovery, and personal growth.

Dhara

Hi there! My name is Dhara, and I’m a passionate yoga practitioner and teacher with over 1100+ hours of training in Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa. I have deep roots in India’s spiritual heritage. Six years ago, I began my yoga journey in India. The wisdom and transformative power of yoga captivated me. As I connected with traditional yoga practices, I was drawn to its knowledge, healing power, and ability to connect mind, body, and spirit.

Now, I’m based in the bustling heart of London and aim to bridge the gap between traditional and modern yoga practices. Our practice on the mat provides a safe space to break free from self-imposed limitations, discover inner strength and resilience, and find well-being that extends beyond the mat. I invite you to join me on this transformative path.

Ellie Redcliffe

Ellie has always had a love affair with movement and her connection to yoga has consistently woven itself through her life. She grew up in London practising yoga before she could walk, with her mother a yoga teacher and from a young age learnt many forms of modern and classical dance.   

Her fascination with movement and ritual as well as the cultural significance of the mind/body connection drew her to Durham University to study Anthropology. Within her degree she deepened her interest in the body of knowledge our ancestors possessed about the connection between our physical bodies and the natural world through movement.   

After years of practice Ellie went on to complete her first teacher training in 2008 in India. She began teaching almost immediately on her return to the UK and has since taught in studios, gyms, private homes and spaces all over London, the UK and internationally. Subsequently she has deepened her own practice with many different teachers and styles of yoga and experimented with other movement and healing modalities.   

She is currently focusing less on traditional styles of yoga and more on an intuitive exploration of natural movement, rooted in the intelligence of yoga and combining her love of other movement practices. She has studied classical Indian temple dance (considered to be the roots of yoga) Thai yoga massage, Birthlight pregnancy yoga, chakra healing, permaculture, functional strength training and animal flow and more recently is investigating functional neurology as it relates to our bodies moving in space and somatic practices for nervous system regulation.   

Ellie is also a Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach. She passionately believes that movement is medicine, helping to connect us with our intuitive knowing that our bodies are miraculous and imbued with magical possibilities. Ellie teaches with warmth, enthusiasm and abundant playfulness, creating a space to explore, play and glow. Within that space you will find resilience, increased mobility and greater strength in your body, allowing you to explore and connect to your own natural way of moving. Ellie invites you to find the magic in the process and the fun in the transitions. She trusts in the power of movement to heal, transform and unite as we remember we are nature not separate from it and that how we move is how we live.

Frankie Arpino

Frankie is a senior yoga teacher, practising for over 25 years. 

Delivering classes, workshops and retreats in Yoga, Mindfulness and Breathing techniques.

Specialising in Yin, Restorative, Pregnancy, Menopause & Teen yoga. A mentor & teacher trainer for Special Yoga Ltd, designed for those with disabilities and complex needs

Whether dealing with day-to-day challenges, or recovering from injury, from changes in life stages to coping with special needs, Frankie’s sessions will provide nourishment for both body & mind.

Helen Woolley

Helen has been practicing yoga since 1992 and initially studied and trained to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in India. She has continued to explore different styles of yoga including Shadow Yoga which has very much influenced her teaching. She became interested in learning to share yoga with children when she became a mother and in 2004 completed Level 1 and 2 training of the Radiant Child Yoga Program with Shakta Kaur Khalsa.

She has taught children ever since in schools and studios including the Harbor Club in Chelsea, Bhuti in Richmond, Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, Eridge House School and Latymer Upper School. She enjoys sharing her love and the many benefits of yoga with children and believes that it is not only beneficial for their bodies but as a tool to teach them the importance of self-awareness and relaxation.

Laura Diaz

Laura is a 200 hour Yoga Teacher with the New York based Always-At-Aum school. She has been practicing yoga throughout her life but it became an integral part of her routine after becoming a mother of three. Laura believes yoga is a sacred practice and wants to share its magic and medicine with everyone (because yoga is for everyone). Her style is flowy, energetic, light-hearted and mindful, always.

Sona Sharma
Sona is a yoga teacher since 2001, and practising since she was 16 years old, Sona has supported herself with yoga and all of its rich teachings. Sona was raised following the yogic philosophy and absorbs the practice daily and is passionate about its healing holistic effects and benefits.Sona continues to participate in ongoing Continuous Professional Development with her teachers so thats she keep learning for her students
Sue Yen Wan
Sue Yen is a gifted yoga instructor with a diverse international career, now happily based in London.
 
Passionate about optimal health and well-being, she has devoted her life’s work to helping others on their journey of self-healing and empowerment.
 
Taking a class with Sue Yen is a transformative experience, her unique, dynamic approach will not only shift how you practice yoga but leave you feeling uplifted and inspired toward lasting health and vitality.
 
Author of ‘Yoga and the 36 Menopause Symptoms,’ a holistic guidebook, and a Yoga Teachers’ Trainer.
 
Sweta Bahri

Sweta has been a practising yogini for over a decade and comes straight from the land of yoga.​

From the urban centres of Mumbai and Delhi to the calm cityscapes of Goa and Kerala, yoga instructor Sweta has practiced yoga all over India and is certified yoga instructor by the UK yoga alliance.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, Sweta handpicks your routine and styles every class to help you awaken your inner Buddha.

Zhivka Slavova
Zhivka is originally from Bulgaria, based in Richmond UK where she’d spent the last 17 years. She is fully qualified Vinyasa Flow & Ashtanga yoga teacher, Barre instructor and Mentor, Pre&post-natal and Rehab coach with more than 10 years of practice and self-development. Zhivka spent the last decade teaching group and private classes at London’s top high-end studios and gyms, running Barre instructor training courses and leading fitness and yoga retreats all around the world. She’s also been working closely with athletes and coaching clients from all ages through their injury recovery. Zhivka’s relationship with Barre started at Barreworks in Richmond, UK’s first independent Barre and Ballet studio, where she trained with founder Vicki Anstey in 2013. She soon became Senior instructor with waitlisted classes and was invited to become a Studio Manager in 2017.

Teach at Ticho

We’re always on the look out for enthusiastic and talented teachers who would like to bring their expertise to the Ticho community.

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