Meet the Tribe – The Heart of Transcend
We’re more than just a studio; we’re a community built by people who care – about you, about each other, and about creating a space where everyone feels welcome.
Our team is made up of passionate staff and dedicated volunteers, all working together to hold space, offer a listening ear, and make sure you feel supported – whether you’re here for a sound bath, a Reiki session, or just a chat over a cuppa.
Get to know the wonderful humans who make Transcend what it is.
Our Staff Team
The friendly faces behind the scenes and in the studio. Our staff team lead classes, offer treatments, and keep everything running smoothly. They’re here to welcome you, guide you, and make sure you leave feeling better than when you arrived.
Paulo
Founder
Pronouns: He/Him
Paulo is the heart of Transcend, building a space where people feel safe, supported, and able to heal. Whether he's serving in the crystal & coffee shop, teaching movement, or holding space in healing sessions, his passion for transformation shines through. Transcend is his labour of love—built with intention.
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Amie
Crystal Healer & Reiki Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Amie has been exploring the spiritual world since childhood. With a deep love for nature, the moon, and astrology, she blends crystals, Reiki, and tarot to help people find guidance and reconnect to themselves. Her work is grounded, intuitive, and deeply supportive—whether you're new to this or not.
Anne
Yoga Teacher
Pronouns: She/Her
Anne found Transcend while searching for a new yoga community after moving and quickly felt at home. Yoga has been a powerful path of self-discovery for her, leading to new connections and possibilities. She values kindness, community, and creating space for growth—both on and off the mat together.
Ashleigh
Intuitive Massage Therapist & Life Coach
Pronouns: She/Her
Ashleigh helps people reconnect with themselves through intuitive massage, cacao ceremonies, and life coaching. With a background in sound therapy, shamanic practices, and energy work, she creates deeply nurturing experiences that restore balance, ease tension, and bring a sense of joy and flow together.
Becky Jade
Life Guide & Energy Healer
Pronouns: She/Her
Becky Jade helps women step into their full brilliance. With a background in corporate strategy, Reiki, quantum healing, Kundalini yoga, and Divine Feminine embodiment, she blends spiritual wisdom with grounded insight. Through tailored sessions, she helps you move through shadow and step into joy, empowerment, and reclamation.
Belle
Pilates Instructor
Pronouns: She/Her
Belle fell in love with Pilates after the birth of her third child and hasn't looked back. Trained in everything from pre/postnatal to menopause and bone health, she helps people move freely and feel strong in their bodies at every stage of life. Her focus is on strength, mobility, and feeling properly good.
Dan
Breathwork & Cold Therapy Guide
Pronouns: He/Him
Dan is all about energy, growth, and finding your edge. He discovered breathwork through the Wim Hof Method and hasn't stopped digging deeper. Now he helps others tap into their resilience through breathwork, ice baths, and conscious movement—embracing the joy within and pushing boundaries with intention.
Elaine
Parent & Baby Group Facilitator
Pronouns: She/Her
Elaine knows firsthand how much mums need community. With a background in early years, she created Mama Mondays—a space for connection, play, and a proper brew—and Mama & Baby Zen, blending massage, singing, and sound healing. Her classes are warm, welcoming, and properly supportive for parents.
Emma
Yoga Teacher & Personal Trainer
Pronouns: She/Her
Emma's journey into fitness started as a lockdown pivot, but yoga became the piece that balanced her love for movement with wellbeing. Her Vinyasa classes blend strength, breathwork, and intention—helping you feel your practice rather than overthink it. Movement as celebration, not punishment.
Gordon
Intuitive Reader & Storyteller
Pronouns: He/Him
Gordon Astley, also known as The Reader, is a storyteller, intuitive, and theatrical guide who weaves magic into the everyday. With a background in performance and a heart rooted in connection, Gordon helps people step beyond the surface and into the mystery through tarot, ritual, and shared silence properly.
Jen
Pregnancy & Baby Yoga Teacher
Pronouns: She/Her
Jen's been practising yoga for over a decade, but it was motherhood that shaped her teaching. Now she specialises in pregnancy and baby yoga, helping parents and little ones bond through movement and massage. Her classes are warm, supportive, and properly real—creating space for connection and growth together.
Julie
Holistic Therapist & Sound Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Julie is all about kindness, self-care, and helping you find peace within. Whether she's holding a sound bath, offering holistic treatments, or running the Soul Tribe Kitchen, she creates a space where you can pause, breathe, and remember—you deserve to feel good. True healing starts with forgiveness.
Kane
Mandem Meetup Facilitator
Pronouns: He/Him
Kane came through Mandem Meetup as a service user, and his deep compassion made it easy for him to step into holding space for others. Now he facilitates Talking Circle, Movie Meetups, and Choons & Chats—creating spaces where men can show up, be heard, and know they're not alone. Brotherhood and support.
Laura H
Yoga Teacher
Pronouns: She/Her
Laura's yoga practice started as frustration—stiff body, emotional resistance. She persevered, and it became her path to healing. Forever a student, she's constantly expanding her knowledge from Yoga Nidra to sound healing, bringing depth and curiosity to every class she teaches with genuine care.
Lisa
Embodiment Guide & Somatic Yoga Teacher
Pronouns: She/Her
Lisa's journey has been one of deep healing—reconnecting with the body through yoga, shamanic practices, and energy work. Grounded in nature and movement, she helps others rediscover their true essence. Expect sessions that go beyond the physical, guiding you back to inner peace and wholeness.
Liv
Wellbeing Practitioner & Energy Healer
Pronouns: She/They
Liv blends spirituality, neurodivergent-friendly wellness, and holistic therapy to help others find balance. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, she creates safe, inclusive spaces for healing. Whether through energy work, events, or just a proper brew and a chat, she's here to support you.
Maria
Yoga Teacher & Reiki Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Maria started yoga to manage anxiety, and 20 years later she's still here—teaching, learning, evolving. She blends Hatha and Kundalini yoga with Reiki, creating classes where every body is welcome and every level is supported. Her approach is nurturing, inclusive, and grounded in real care.
Niamh
Dance Fitness Instructor
Pronouns: She/Her
Niamh is a trained performer and dance fitness instructor who helps people reconnect with their bodies through joyful movement. With a background in musical theatre and a degree in Creative and Performing Arts, she brings creativity, confidence, and infectious energy to every class. Her Zumba sessions are about letting go properly.
Rachael
Studio Manager & Movement Guide
Pronouns: She/Her
Rachael left behind a corporate HR career to follow her calling into healing work. Now she runs studio operations, leads Reiki sessions in the sound cradles, and teaches trapeze yoga, stretch, and barre. Transcend helped her heal, and now she's here to hold space for others as they find their own path forward.
Rebecca
Step & Dance Fitness Instructor
Pronouns: She/Her
Rebecca teaches step and dance fitness with one goal: making cardio fun. She cares less about perfection and more about how you feel when you leave. Her classes are energising, welcoming, and full of encouragement so everyone feels included and able to grow at their own pace. Music, movement, and good vibes.
Sam
Sports Massage Therapist
Pronouns: He/Him
Sam sees massage as more than just a treatment—it's a way to unlock the body's natural healing. With expertise in deep tissue, reflexology, and lymphatic drainage, he tailors each session to meet your body's needs, blending science with the healing power of touch. His work is deeply intuitive.
Sarah
Sports & Holistic Massage Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Sarah has 17 years of experience working with everyone from professional athletes to alpine adventurers. Her deep knowledge of the body makes her a go-to for sports massage, deep tissue, and myofascial release. Whether you need recovery or relaxation, she's got the skills to get you moving freely again.
Sarah E
Holistic Massage & Reiki Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Sarah offers massage, Reiki, and facial treatments to support deep rest, emotional release, and reconnection. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where you can slow down, soften your nervous system, and leave feeling more grounded and at ease. Her work is holistic, intuitive, and focused on helping you reconnect properly.
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Aimie
Intuitive Healer & Embodiment Guide
Pronouns: She/Her
Aimie supports others in moving beyond survival mode and into a place of deep connection and self-trust. Through healing arts and embodiment work, she helps clients reconnect so their creative energy can flow freely. Her work is all about living lives that reflect your worth and feel deeply nourishing.
Claire
Massage Therapist & Reiki Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Claire is a massage therapist and Reiki practitioner with over a decade of experience in holistic wellbeing. Her approach is gentle, intuitive, and grounded in the belief that everyone deserves a safe space to rest, reconnect, and restore. Whether through bodywork or energy healing, her sessions bring calm, balance, and deep care.
Em
Yoga, Pilates & Personal Trainer
Pronouns: She/Her
Em believes movement is medicine—for both body and mind. Her classes combine strength, stretch, and mindfulness to help people feel grounded, energised, and empowered. With years of experience and a warm, inclusive style, Em makes movement accessible and sustainable. She's also training as a counsellor properly.
Gill
Reiki & Holistic Massage Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Gill blends Reiki, holistic massage, and crystal healing to help people slow down and reconnect with their wellbeing. After years in corporate management, she followed a deeper calling into healing work and found her home at Transcend. Her approach is gentle, grounded, and nurturing—offering a soothing space for rest.
Gord
Tarot & Sound Facilitator
Pronouns: They/Them
Gord reads tarot, runs meditations, and creates immersive sound journeys—all with a no-bullshit approach to the mystical. Their work is honest, grounded, and deeply personal, helping people reconnect to themselves through intuition, breath, and stillness. The woo, but properly less wanky.
Jan
Hypnotherapist & Holistic Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Jan is a hypnotherapist and holistic practitioner with around 20 years of experience supporting people through big life lows and fresh starts. Having used holistic therapies to rebuild her own life, she now offers a calm, non-judgemental space where you can feel safe, seen, and supported as you move forward at your own pace properly.
Kieva
Parent & Baby Wellness Practitioner
Pronouns: She/Her
Kieva supports parents and babies in feeling calm, connected, and nourished. With a background in early years and a passion for infant mental health, her classes blend soulful care with neuroscience-backed practices. She creates safe, soothing spaces for bonding and growing—reminding parents they already hold power.
Mishi
Reiki Master & Crystal Healer
Pronouns: She/Her
Mishi is a Reiki Master, crystal healer, and Akashic Records reader offering gentle, intuitive energy work through That Mishi Magick. Blending Reiki, crystals, essential oils, and soul wisdom, she helps clients clear energetic blocks, soothe the nervous system, and reconnect with their truth properly.
Sarah E
Holistic Massage & Reiki Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Sarah offers massage, Reiki, and facial treatments to support deep rest, emotional release, and reconnection. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where you can slow down, soften your nervous system, and leave feeling more grounded and at ease. Her work is holistic, intuitive, and focused on helping you reconnect properly.
Our Volunteers
The heart and soul of our community. Our volunteers help at events, keep our spaces looking beautiful, and offer a warm welcome when you walk through the door. They’re always ready with a smile, a helping hand, or a brew.
Dolly
Volunteer
Pronouns: She/Her
Dolly found Transcend by accident and instantly felt at home. She did her Reiki course here and now volunteers, spends time in the Moon Chi crystal shop, and soaks up the energy in classes. For her, Transcend isn't just a space—it's a sense of belonging. Her warmth and good vibes are properly infectious.
Kirsty
Volunteer & Seamstress
Pronouns: She/Her
Kirsty volunteers in the Moon Chi café on Saturdays and works as a seamstress and costume maker with years of experience in film, TV, and theatre. Now offering alterations, repairs, and bespoke creations, she's passionate about sustainability, creativity, and giving new life to materials and your wardrobe.
Pip
Chief Cuddle Officer
Pronouns: Woof/Woof
Pip is the heart of the Tribe, bringing maximum cuteness and plenty of cuddles. Independent but affectionate, he's happiest doing his own thing—unless you manage to win him over. If you're lucky, you might just earn a lick. Small, fluffy, and undeniably the real boss of Transcend.
Want to Join the Tribe?
We’re always looking for more brilliant people to join our volunteer crew. If you’re passionate about well-being, enjoy making people feel welcome, or want to get involved with a vibrant community, we’d love to hear from you.
Volunteering with us is a chance to be part of something special – you’ll build connections, learn new skills, and help us create a place where everyone feels at home.
Interested? Get in touch – we’d love to chat.