Is Maya Patel a qualified yoga teacher?

Yes. Maya completed a YogaPros-accredited 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 2026 and holds the Graduate Yoga Teacher grade. Her standing, insurance, first aid and qualifications are checked by YogaPros.

What does Maya Patel teach?

Hatha, Yin, Gentle yoga, for complete beginners, Adults returning to exercise, Desk workers.

Where does Maya Patel teach?

Kirkstall and Headingley, Leeds, Live-online.

What does Graduate Yoga Teacher mean?

It is the YogaPros grade for the first year after qualifying. It confirms a checked foundation training, current insurance and first aid. From the start of year 2 a Graduate becomes a Yoga Teacher.

How can I check Maya Patel's credentials?

Open her credentials view or scan the QR code on her Passport. Her Passport ID is YP·2611·048. Checking is free, and it shows statuses and dates only, never ID documents.

How do I book or contact Maya?

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Maya Patel · Graduate Yoga Teacher, Leeds

2026qualified

85teaching hours

20CPD hours

220training hours

2recommendations

Available for cover

Speaks English, Gujarati

Maya Patel

Credentials current

Passport YP·2611·048 · checked live against the YogaPros register

Qualified200-hour FoundationYogaPros-accredited course Insured£6M liability coverProfessional and public, each claim · until 30 Jun 2027 First aidCertificate on fileChecked 12 Jun 2026 · until 11 Jun 2029

IdentityPhoto ID and live selfieChecked 02 Jul 2026

Insurance

Current

Professional liability£6,000,000any one claim

Public liability£6,000,000any one claim

Any one claim, unlimited claims a year, legal defence costs paid on top, no excess.

Studios, gyms, schools, home and outdoors
Live-online classes
Pregnancy yoga, in line with training
First aid and Good Samaritan acts

Policy: YogaPros member policy · UK
Insurer: Zurich, arranged by Balens
Period: 01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027
Checked: 01 Jul 2026

Not valid for teaching in the USA or Canada. Cover is subject to the full policy wording. Policy details

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First aid

Current

Certificate: On file with YogaPros
Checked: 12 Jun 2026
Valid until: 11 Jun 2029
Course: Not yet on the record

Her insurance also covers first aid and Good Samaritan acts.

Every check on the record

On the record	Status	What was checked	Last checked	Valid until
Identity	Verified	Government photo ID checked, live selfie matched to it · via Persona	02 Jul 2026	Jul 2029
Profile photo	Matches ID	Public photo compared with the verified ID	02 Jul 2026	—
Standing	Graduate	Qualified June 2026 · 85 hours taught since	20 Jul 2026	Jul 2027
Foundation training	Accredited	200-hour Hatha · Priya Shah · 2026	Jun 2026	—
Insurance	Current	£6M professional · £6M public liability · Zurich via Balens	01 Jul 2026	30 Jun 2027
First aid	Current	Certificate on file	12 Jun 2026	11 Jun 2029
CPD	20 h · 2026	One course certificate checked	Sep 2026	—
Membership	Active	On the register since 2026	—	Jul 2027

Status history

Sep 2026CPD added: Yin Yoga Foundations
Jul 2026Graduate standing confirmed
Jul 2026Identity verified: photo ID + live selfie
Jun 2026Joined the register

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Standing GraduateVerified Graduate Yoga Teacher. On the YogaPros register since June 2026.
Last reviewed Jul 2026. Grades are checked by YogaPros and never for sale.
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Qualified June 2026 year 1
Foundation training accredited by YogaPros
Insured £6M and first aid current
Identity verified
GraduateYear 1 after qualifying
TeacherFrom year 2
Experienced4 years + 2,000 hours
Senior8 years + 4,000 hours
Sage25 years + 12,500 hours


Qualifications 1YogaPros Accredited trainingLeeds Yoga School200-hour Hatha Foundation, June 2026 · Lead trainer Priya Shah
Syllabus reviewed and listed on the YogaPros register
School and lead trainer on record
Completion confirmed by the school


CPD 1 courses · 20 hoursSep 2026Yin Yoga FoundationsTom Ellis
20h
Logged by Maya · not yet checked by YogaPros
No CPD hours registered yetHours show here once Maya logs a course. Every teacher starts at zero. The first entry is usually a weekend workshop or a short online course.


Reputation
From students and clients who attended
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“I’ve never felt so at ease in a class. Maya gives you three options for everything and never makes you feel behind.”HWHannah W.StudentOctober 2026“Calm, clear and kind. I came for one class and booked the whole term.”SOSam O.StudentSeptember 2026
No reviews yetNo one has reviewed Maya here yet. If you've been to one of Maya's classes, you'd be the first. A few honest lines about what it was like is plenty. No account needed. We confirm your email and that's it.
Stars appear from three reviews.
HYHeadingley Yoga Rooms
Laurence Turner
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Main style
Hatha4
Supporting styles
Yin2
Gentle yoga0
No endorsements yetTeachers who have seen Maya teach can vouch for a style or specialism.
Main style
Hatha0
Supporting styles
Yin0
Gentle yoga0
Laurence Turner
RORuth Okafor
Recently endorsed by Laurence Turner, Ruth Okafor


Retreats 1Listed by the brand that runs them, with Maya tagged as associate teacher. Booking is with the brand.
16Apr 2027LYCreated byLeeds Yoga SchoolAssociate teacher
Retreat
Spring yoga weekend in the Yorkshire Dales2 nights · vegetarian meals · Yorkshire Dales · 10 CPD hours
For all levels, including beginners
£295
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Maya Patel

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InsuranceCurrent
First aidCurrent

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Standing Graduate

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CPD 1 courses · 20 hours

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Spring yoga weekend in the Yorkshire Dales

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