Meet Christie Bytom.

I came to yoga over 15 years ago while looking for a way to manage the effects of decades of Tae Kwon Do training.

A portrait of Christie Bytom sitting cross-legged, hands resting on her knees, looking towards the camera.

A teacher who understands bodies in motion

I came to yoga over 15 years ago while looking for a way to manage the effects of decades of Tae Kwon Do training.

I bring more than 10 years of yoga teaching and 20 years of full-time martial-arts teaching experience to the mat. That background shapes how I teach: attentive to how bodies actually move, and unhurried about how long a practice takes to build.

An ongoing fascination with anatomy and yoga philosophy runs through my classes, making each one a grounding and inspiring practice of self-discovery, with physical and mental wellbeing central to every moment of my teaching.

“I feel much calmer, focused, centred, blessed and grateful on a daily basis.”

Christie Bytom

Training and teaching

I completed a Yoga Alliance-approved 200-hour yoga teacher-training programme in 2017.

Alongside teaching yoga I have taught martial arts full time for 20 years. That is where my interest in anatomy and in how people learn movement began.

Christie photographed from behind in a low-backed vest, hair tied up, turning her head towards the light.

How I teach

Work at your own level
Yoga is non-competitive. I adapt poses and encourage you to work to your own ability.
Anatomy first
My ongoing fascination with anatomy informs how each sequence is built and adjusted.
Philosophy woven in
I weave yoga philosophy through the practice rather than teaching it separately.
Beginners welcome
Sunday’s all-levels class welcomes complete beginners. No experience or flexibility is needed.

Two classes a weekend, in Thame or online

Saturday is intermediate Hatha Flow. Sunday is all levels. Both can be joined live online.

The Chapel Studio interior, with light falling across the floor from the tall windows.