Finlay is the founder of Heart Space Dundee, providing specialist services to all sectors of the community specialising in work with children, special needs, disability, injury and cancer rehabilitation.

Finlay is a Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals, and has completed over 2000hrs of training. Finlay came to Yoga for his own rehabilitation after surgery on his legs and uses his experience, knowledge and sensitivity to work with people with complex physical needs. He continues his education through a daily Yoga practice and study of biomechanics and functional anatomy.

Finlay is equally passionate that radiant health comes not just from posture, but from managing scar tissue through bodywork, processing emotionally through Forrest Yoga, and eating nourishing, nutrientrich foods in as whole a form as possible. This rule of four (posture, scars, emotion, nutrition) defines his daily practice and passions. Finlay offers bodywork sessions and private Yoga sessions to help you achieve radiant health and can offer guidance on various ways to achieve your goals.

Follow Finlay: @finlay0901

Yoga has been a part of Alan’s life for over 20 years. It started as part of dance training which carried on throughout his dance career. Alan performed extensively throughout the world with contemporary dance companies and pop acts such as Kylie, Pussycat Dolls, Lily Allen and Take That, and yoga was a way for him to maintain not only his physical stamina but also a way to help keep his thoughts healthy.

Alan has been teaching at Yoga for over 12 years and dance for over 22 years. His class are very alignment focussed, whether in Sculpt, Barre, Yin or Restorative.

“Seeing clients progress in class developing their practice and changing their body, especially after injury, is very humbling."

Follow Alan: @alanlambie

Having struggled with chronic back pain for years, Rachel found Forrest Yoga in 2012 and has not looked back since.

Forrest Yoga's dynamic and intelligent sequencing helped Rachel move through her chronic pain in a struggle free manner helping to connect her with the passion and driving focus to helping others to walk free of pain.

In 2014 Rachel took the leap and completed Anna Forrest Teacher training in Peterbourgh. In order to continue to develop both personally and as a yoga teacher Rachel is also undertaking to Forrest yoga mentorship programme with Forrest yoga Guardian Sandra Heider.

Rachel has brought her unique blend of enthusiasm, compassion and Massage training into her teaching, creating classes where you can feel great while learning how to bring space into those areas that feel stuck and need attention.

Contact Rachel: rachel@heartspacedundee.co.uk

Min started her yoga journey in 2015 at Heart Space (which she said was her life changing point), three years after she moved to Dundee, when she was experiencing big life changes, which were overwhelming.

With Min continuing to learn from the experienced teachers and practicing yoga (Forrest, Flow, Yin, Aerial and etc.) almost on daily basis since then, she found yoga a great way of developing her strength, flexibility and confidence. Meantime she also found yoga helped restore her emotional balance and has been guiding her to connect her authentic self.

Min completed her 200-hour Teacher Training with Finlay Wilson and 50-hour Yin Yoga & Myofasical Release Teacher Training in 2019 at Heart Space. She has since completed several pre and post natal trainings.

Andi has worked as a professional dance artist/facilitator for the last 2 years, after 4 years of dance training first at West College Scotland and then The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Andi stayed in Dundee after falling in love with the city during her final year of training, and has been attending classes at Heart Space since December 2022.

Andi loves promoting mind-body connection through her teaching practice, inviting clients to listen to the cues their body gives. She loves Barre classes, mindfully moving while gaining strength and power through the combination of ballet and yoga. Over 2023-24 Andi also did her Yoga Teacher Training at Heart Space with Finlay so keep an eye on classes with her in different styles.

I am from Canada and have had the privilege of living all over the world before recently finding my home in Dundee

I have been a teacher in various capacities throughout my life, from instructing skiing in the Canadian mountains, to teaching sat a primary school in Ghana and now teaching yoga wherever I can. I started practicing over 20 years ago, and was hooked immediately. I love the way this practice brings peace and balance to so many areas of my life - as an outdoor adventure enthusiast, as a partner, and as a mother. I am motivated by the physical challenge and and mental shift that yoga creates, and the community that grows as a result. I also love being upside-down as much as possible!

I practiced and trained in Ashtanga and Vinyasa with Karen Kirkness and later went on to be qualified in her Avid Yogi YTT 200 hrs. I then lived and taught yoga in Edinburgh at Meadowlark from 2013 until my recent move to Dundee.

Follow Maureen: @maureenmeade

Originally from Chicago, Evy moved to Dundee December 2016. Evy’s yoga journey began in graduate school as she sought to release stress from work and studies, as well as incorporate fitness into her lifestyle. Her interest in yoga emerged slowly at first; however, upon experiencing heated vinyasa, she eagerly created a consistent practice, finding unexpected and powerful mindfulness connections on her mat that were far beyond her initial fitness hopes.

As a teacher Evy strives to provide an inclusive environment where her students feel challenged yet supported - empowered through a practice that is strengthening and meditative. Sometimes flowing to music, and other times to the simple sounds of breath, each class will connect breath to movement, explore strength, and cultivate self-acceptance.

Follow Evy: @evykoutzas

Laura is a Forrest Yoga Teacher, Aerial Yoga Teacher and Bodyworker.

Laura’s first ever yoga practice was at Heart Space in March 2016 and she immediately fell in love with how breath and movement made her feel. Using her practice to understand her body and why it did what it did when it did, physically and emotionally, Laura found herself on a profound transformational journey which one day led her to say ‘This is it, this is what I want to do, I want to help at least one person with yoga the way yoga has helped me’. Laura completed Forrest Yoga Foundation Training in September 2017, Advanced Forrest Yoga Teacher Training in August 2018 and is currently participating in Forrest Yoga Mentorship under Forrest Yoga Guardians Jambo Truong and Brian Campbell.

Having been introduced to Aerial Yoga by Finlay Wilson, and after somewhat getting over the excitement of being upside down alot, Laura noticed a real shift in her strength and her confidence with weekly aerial practices and wanted more. In April 2017, she completed her Aerial Hammock Training CET.

Laura delivers Bodywork sessions alongside her teaching schedule at Heart Space. Through the mind blowing assists she received in her yoga practice, Laura developed a passion for touch as a healing tool, not only to address long term tension or compensation patterns, but as a way to address the often times underlying emotional drivers.

Follow Laura: @laurawighton

A little bit about me and why I love Pilates so much!

I originally trained as an actor many years ago which included terms of dance throughout my training. I was also a keen gymnast when I was a child.

With my love of dance, fitness and being creative, Pilates was very much a natural transition for me and my body and mind. Around nine years ago I retrained in Edinburgh to become a Pilates Mat teacher and have never looked back!

Pilates incorporates a number of fantastic principles, including strengthening your core, building your stamina whilst reducing risk of injury. As well as being graceful and rhythmic, practising Pilates makes you more aware of your body, posture and spine, it can be gentle but challenging meaning it can appeal to anyone at any age.

As Joseph Pilates said...'if at the age of 30 you are stiff you are old. If at 60 you are supple then you are young"!

Follow Jacqui:

@jacqpilates

Diva is a yoga teacher and designer creating moments and spaces for stillness. She believes in mindful living, sustainable design and movement or artistic expression as a means for wellness. 

Diva found yoga during lockdown after achieving her degree in Textile Design from her mums dining table. In her practice she likes to build strength and mobility through movement, while promoting mind-body connection. She completed her 200hrs YTT at Heart Space in 2026 with Finlay.

Leini's pilates journey, like so many, started during lockdown. With its minimal equipment and little prior knowledge needed to reap the benefits, It quickly became a way of everyday life and she undertook her Mat Pilates Certification in 2024.

Since then, she has created her own unique style of Pilates, where she practices the principles of breath work and core control, but has brought a dynamic vibe to her sessions with her famous last 20 seconds of hold and pulse. Her session content concentrates on working one side of the body through a series of moves with modifications offered to cater for all abilities.

Then moving on to the other side of the body, where this will help build long, lean muscle mass, all the while improving strength and identifying any weaknesses in your body.

Ailish is a 200hr trained yoga teacher with a PgD in contemporary dance performance. She has been teaching for 4 years and believes yoga is an exploration of the self. It brings mental clarity, boosted energy, self-acceptance and most importantly keeps us grounded in our beings.

“I'm super excited to share my practice with you all. See you on the mat!”

Farrah has been practising yoga with Heart Space for over a decade, since taking her first ever yoga class at the studio. She has always found a sense of home, community and strength at Heart Space, which has remained an important part of her journey. Alongside yoga, she is a freelance artist and contemporary dancer, having trained in London and gone on to create her own arts company, where she now creates performances combining contemporary dance, sculpture and folk music.

She completed her Foundation Teacher Training with Finlay Wilson in 2018, as part of the first cohort to come out of Heart Space, followed by Advanced Forrest Yoga and Aerial Yoga teacher training in 2026. She also completed her VTCT Level 3 qualification in Bodywork and Massage in 2023, deepening her understanding of the body further through hands on touch. Her teaching draws from these different practices, creating classes that explore strength, mobility, breath and connection, while encouraging students to move with curiosity and awareness.

Hailing from Queensland, Australia, Alex moved to Scotland in 2017. An interesting change of scenery (and temperature), he appreciates all that Scotland has to offer, from Munro Peaks to Freezing Lochs. His journey with Yoga began, like most, during lockdown, when he explored practices online before transitioning to in-studio sessions post-pandemic. Alex joined the Heart Space reception team in 2024 while finishing his undergraduate and master's degrees. He decided to begin his teacher training (YTT 200) with Finlay at Heart Space in 2025-26, looking to create practices, rooted in functional movement, that challenge and uplift. Follow Alex: @alxdyle

Elise's passion for movement began with classical dance, completing vocational RAD ballet exams and becoming a dance fitness instructor. Discovering yoga, barre, and the supportive community that came with them transformed her relationship with movement - inspiring her to help others reconnect with theirs.

She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Finlay Wilson and completed her Total Barre®️ training at Pointe Ahead Pilates.

Elise's energetic and welcoming classes blend strength, mobility, and mindfulness to help students move with confidence and joy.

Having been practising yoga for over 2 decades, Heather embarked on her Yoga teacher Training with Finlay in 2018.

You can catch her covering Forrest classes.

When Lali first got into Yoga over 20 years ago, it resonated deeply. In Hatha Yoga, as a starting point, she found a meaningful physical practice that helped her cultivate a steadier mind, and develop a sense of presence, connection and focus.       

Over the years, curiosity led Lali to delve into other styles, including Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Power and Yin Yoga. After moving to Scotland, Lali discovered Forrest Yoga, and the penny dropped. Her practice then began to be less about the shapes and more about the intention behind them, the feelings, the sensations and the inner dialogue that Yoga can unfold.

After her 200hrs Teacher Training with Finlay Wilson at Heart Space in 2021, Lali completed a 30hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Eva Maxine in 2021, and a 20hrs Sequencing with Purpose Teacher Training with Yoga Medicine in 2023.

As a teacher, Lali will guide you through those foundations that will enable you to explore the many benefits that Yoga has to offer, and encourage you to move in a way, and at a level, that feels right for your body, whilst gaining strength, balance and flexibility.

Lali will meet you on the mat with openness and a smile, guiding you through those foundations that will enable you to explore the many benefits that Yoga has to offer, whichever they are for you and whatever they mean to you. Lali treasures the opportunity to inspire others to move in a safe and supportive space, grow stronger and reconnect with themselves.

Patricia combines teaching Forrest Yoga with being a wife, mother and a full-time job. She has been practising Yoga for many years. Practising Forrest Yoga influenced her decision, at the age of 52, to become an Forrest Yoga Teacher and is just about to complete her Level 2 certification. Patricia will help you become aware of what your body needs and provide you with the tools to look after yourself in a nourishing way, to have a strong, healthy, flexible body. Patricia will share her energy and love of yoga with you in a nurturing and safe environment.

Follow Patricia: @myyogaspacedundee

Daria enjoys restorative and vinyasa yoga most but she is trained in Yin, Forrest Yoga as well as sports massage, myofascial release, Thai massage and Chinese medicine. Daria is a primary school teacher and a triathlete. 

I began yoga in 2014 to help manage anxiety & OCD. The effect was profound leading to a vast improvement in overall wellbeing, confidence & a passion for yoga.

I am fascinated by the way yoga creates strength, even through stillness & helps connect us to ourselves emotionally. Learning to move my body in combination with breath & feeling a change without necessarily looking for a physical change was empowering. I learnt to treat myself with compassion & respect instead of negativity & contempt.

I genuinely believe yoga has something to offer everyone, regardless of age, gender, fitness, body type or flexibility. Yoga is unique in adaptability & accessibility. As a teacher I hope to encourage people to find their own acceptance & strength in an environment that is safe & supportive through the practices of Forrest, Flow & Yin.

We are always looking to have more teachers on board at Heart Space. If you are a qualified (trained to a minimum 200hr YTT) we would love to hear from you.

Are you also skilled in teaching kids, younger years and family classes?

Email: alan@heartspacedundee.co.uk