Anthea Aireton-Downer

Anthea is the Salisbury Yoga Studio founder and a Senior Yoga Teacher. Anthea started teaching public classes in 1990 and has been based in Salisbury for the past 11 years. In addition to qualifying with the British Wheel of Yoga, she has studied Ashtanga with David Swenson, Vinyasa Flow with Shiva Rea, Yoga Therapy with Doug Keller, Somatic Yoga with James Knight. Since 2012 she has studied extensively with Yogi Ashokananda in India and the UK.

Anthea teaches a variety of Hatha Yoga classes; her teaching fuses dynamic movements with the structural alignment of Himalayan Hatha. Her style has been influenced by her love of Qi Gong which focuses on movement and breath.

Anthea is passionate about the therapeutic aspect of both qi gong and yoga. She offers Structural Yoga Therapy on a one to one basis. She specialises in Qi Gong, Sleep Restoration Classes and Chair Yoga.

Anthea also runs Yoga Retreats and Teacher Training Foundation Courses on behalf of the Academy of Yoga & Meditation.

In all her classes, you can expect to be both supported and challenged, whether you are a beginner or a more accomplished yogi.

Alison Firth

Alison originally trained in Ashtanga with Brian Cooper, however over the years as her practice deepened she transitioned from this strong Yang style into the more grounded Yin Yoga which, at the time, complemented her work as a physiotherapist.

Having retired in 2020 Alison continued her studies with Catherine Annis and Garry Carter. in 2021 she returned to Salisbury Yoga Studio and teaches an eclectic style that combines the stillness of Yin with the fluidity of Scaravelli inspired techniques.