Our Teachers
Charlotte Dugdale - E-RYT 500
Charlotte, the owner and founder of Agni Yoga, has been practicing yoga for over 14 years.
She first discovered the practice while working in high-pressure roles within prisons and social care, following her studies in Forensic Psychology at university. Although she loved the work, the intensity of the environment led her to seek balance and yoga quickly became a transformative path.
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Since completing her initial teacher training in Rishikesh in 2017, Charlotte has continued to deepen her studies, now holding an E-RYT 500 accreditation with Yoga Alliance and over 1,000 hours of advanced training across multiple disciplines. She has taught around the world, in India, Indonesia, and London, and returned to her hometown in 2019 to teach full-time.
Charlotte is known for her energetic, uplifting classes; Rocket, Mandala, and Vinyasa, where she blends dynamic movement with a playful curiosity, especially in her passion for inversions and arm balances. Her teaching is grounded in yogic philosophy, which she weaves thoughtfully through each practice to create a full, authentic yogic experience.
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Charlotte leads teacher trainings for yoga teachers and hosts sold-out retreats worldwide, sharing her knowledge and love for the practice with a global community. Welcoming and encouraging to all, she creates a space where every student feels supported and inspired.
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With Agni Yoga, Charlotte has fulfilled her dream of opening a studio, creating a warm and vibrant yoga home in the community she grew up in.
Amy Farnworth
Amy is a highly experienced and qualified yoga teacher and has been teaching classes, workshops and events across Preston and the wider Lancashire area for more than five years.​
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With over a decade of personal practice under her belt, Amy brings a fun, dynamic, energetic and creative approach to her regular yoga classes, while still managing to incorporate the gentler side of the practice in her offerings.
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She elegantly weaves in nuggets of yogic philosophy during her sessions and will often offer inversions, arm balances and plenty of opportunity for progression.
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"It may sound cliched but I found my love of yoga while travelling back in 2014/15. And since then I've embarked on a lengthy love affair with the practice.
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"You can expect to flow through creative sequences in my classes as I like to provide my students with new and exciting options - sometimes strong and fast, sometimes slow and soothing, but rest assured, my classes are accessible for all, as yoga is for everyone, and I will welcome anyone who wants to give yoga a try, with open arms."
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Luke Gribbon
Luke is a yoga teacher trained in India, whose journey into yoga began through movement, self-reflection, and a personal focus on mental wellbeing.
His teaching is rooted in traditional yoga practices, with an emphasis on breath, mindful movement, and building awareness in the body. Luke’s favourite practices include Ashtanga yoga, as well as his own Warrior Yoga classes, which blend strength, movement, and presence in a grounded and accessible way.
Originally drawn to yoga through its benefits for mental health, Luke teaches with an emphasis on the journey rather than the final pose, encouraging students to practise with curiosity, patience, and respect for their own bodies. Outside of teaching, he enjoys spending time outdoors in the Lake District, climbing, and music.
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Gemma McConville
Hi, I’m Gemma!
Yoga has been one of the greatest gifts in my life, a practice that beautifully weaves strength with softness, movement with mindfulness, and effort with ease. My mission as a teacher is to share that gift with you and guide you through flows that feel empowering and uplifting.
My journey with yoga began over a decade ago while I was training in dance and musical theatre at The Hammond performing arts school. What started as a tool to prevent injury and build core strength, quickly became something deeper. Even as my career path shifted dramatically (from performing arts, to a Business Management degree at Durham, to becoming an ACA chartered accountant) my yoga practice remained the constant thread running through my life.
Today, alongside lecturing in accountancy to postgraduate students, yoga continues to be the place where I return to myself. It has helped me through some incredibly tough times, and gives me clarity, grounding, and the resilience to keep moving forward.
I’ve since completed a Level 4 Yoga Teaching Diploma with a verified 200-hour certification so that I can share this beautiful practice with others.
I cannot wait to guide you through dynamic flows, seamless sequences, and those delicious deep stretches that leave you feeling balanced, centred, and strong.
Grace Rushton
I am a Somatic Health Coach and Yoga Teacher, devoted to Yin and slow flow practices that honour the lived body, its experiences and the transitions it moves through.
My path into yoga felt like a late arrival, yet as I grew and reflected, I recognised a golden thread running through my life’s work. Returning to the mat became a return to breath—a soft homecoming.
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Through perimenopause, menopause, injury, and illness, yoga offered me sanctuary. Now, I offer that sanctuary to others: a place to begin again and to rest in rhythm with themselves.
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My homecoming is rooted in over 30 years of mindful, trauma‑informed bodywork. From leading breath and relaxation sessions in a Spinal Injuries Unit, to working within NHS Specialist Teams, Exercise Referral programmes, and one‑to‑one Health Coaching, I have always held space for movement and stillness, for grief and joy, and for those seeking to feel at home in their bodies.
Megan Reidel
Megan is a 600-hour certified yoga teacher with six years of experience and over 200,000 hours guiding students worldwide.
She has led international retreats, taught corporate and brand clients, shared her love of yoga at universities, studios, and boutique gyms, and held countless private sessions—always bringing warmth, attention, and a deep passion for movement.
Megan is dedicated to helping every student feel seen, move safely, and leave class feeling better than when they arrived. Whether you’re recovering from injury, building strength, or simply moving for freedom and ease, she adapts each class to the energy and needs of the room. Trained in India and with renowned teachers globally, and holding a BSc (Hons) in Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity and Lifestyle Management, Megan draws on her background in dance, martial arts, massage, and Reiki to create classes that are strong yet soft, playful yet precise, and always tailored to each student.
