Ben McConnachie
500-Hour Trained Yoga Teacher | Retreat Host | Wellness Educator | Content Creator
Based in the UK | Available internationally
Instagram: @benmccyoga | Website: benmcc.yoga
PROFILE
I’m a 500-hour trained yoga teacher specialising in strong, intelligent and accessible vinyasa-based practice, with a particular interest in strength, mobility, inversions, arm balances, anatomy and the relationship between breath, movement and awareness.
My teaching combines traditional yoga philosophy and methodology with a modern, practical approach. I encourage students to understand why they are moving in a particular way rather than simply reproducing shapes, using clear alignment principles, progressive preparation, intelligent transitions and appropriate options.
Alongside teaching, I have extensive experience in content creation, filming, photography and marketing. I have built a growing library of yoga teaching content by filming and producing my own classes, tutorials and educational material, giving me a strong understanding of both teaching in front of a camera and creating engaging digital yoga content.
I also host yoga retreats and workshops internationally and work alongside experienced teachers and educators, including Josh Kramer of Destination Yoga.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Yoga Teacher & Retreat Host
Independent | UK & International | 2022–Present
Teach regular group classes, workshops, private 1:1 sessions and online coaching.
Host and organise yoga retreats in the UK and internationally, combining yoga, movement, strength, recovery and wellbeing.
Design progressive classes and workshops focused on strength, mobility, inversions, arm balances and vinyasa.
Work with students ranging from complete beginners and returning practitioners to experienced movers and teachers.
Adapt practices for different bodies, abilities, injuries and levels of experience.
Destination Yoga — Teaching & Teacher Training
Working alongside Josh Kramer | 2024–Present
Assisted Josh Kramer during 2 x 200-hour teacher trainings.
Supported teaching, demonstrations, posture clinics, group practice and student development throughout the training.
Assisted with practical aspects of teacher training, including preparation of teaching spaces and supporting students during workshops and classes.
Gained experience working within an established international yoga education environment.
Developing further collaborations with Destination Yoga, including workshops, YACEP education and future teacher-training content.
Contributing to the development of a 3-day educational programme focused on refining vinyasa practice, including posture clinics, Sun Salutations, breath-led movement, transitions, philosophy and arm balances.
Private Yoga Coaching
Deliver personalised 1:1 yoga programmes both in person and online.
Online lessons include professional audio and camera set up for high quality live streaming.
Work with students on flexibility, strength, mobility, inversions, arm balances and individual movement goals.
Use assessment and progressive programming to help students understand their own movement patterns.
Experienced in working with students who are strong and active but may lack mobility or yoga-specific movement experience.
Provide ongoing support between sessions through tailored practices and educational resources.
RETREATS & EVENTS
Retreat Host
Experienced in planning, hosting and delivering yoga retreats, including:
Italy Retreat— Tuscany | May 2026
Developed and hosted a multi-day retreat combining yoga, horse riding, movement, recovery and wellbeing.
Responsible for programme development, yoga sessions, guest experience and retreat marketing.
Working with specialist food and wellness practitioners to create a complete retreat experience.
Chatsworth Estate — Wellness Workshop
Derbyshire, UK
Delivered a dedicated yoga and wellbeing workshop as part of a wider wellness experience at Chatsworth and created promotional content on their behalf.
Led participants through movement, breathwork and practical wellbeing techniques in an engaging and accessible format.
Adapted the session to a mixed group, creating an experience suitable for different levels of yoga experience.
Combined yoga teaching with a broader understanding of movement, recovery and personal wellbeing.
Callow Hall — Group Wellness Day
Derbyshire, UK
Delivered a full-day yoga and wellbeing experience for a private group at Callow Hall.
Planned and delivered multiple sessions across the day, creating a varied programme around movement, yoga, relaxation and wellbeing.
Worked with the group throughout the day to create a cohesive experience rather than a standalone yoga class.
Adapted teaching and activities to the group's needs and energy levels throughout the day.
International Retreats
Experience developing retreat concepts for international destinations including an upcoming event in France, among multiple others.
Experienced in combining yoga teaching with content creation, photography and social media storytelling to promote retreats.
TEACHING & CONTENT CREATION
My teaching is strongly influenced by traditional yoga methodology alongside modern movement principles, with particular interest in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and the Krishnamacharya lineage.
A significant part of my work is creating high-quality yoga education content for digital audiences.
I regularly film myself teaching, allowing me to critically review my own instruction, demonstrations, sequencing and communication.
This has also developed into a strong understanding of how yoga can be communicated effectively through short-form video, longer educational content and social media.
MARKETING, FILMING & CREATIVE EXPERIENCE
Before and alongside my yoga career, I have worked professionally in content creation, marketing, photography and video production for approximately five years.
Experience includes:
Video production
Photography
Editing
Social media strategy
Short-form content
Brand campaigns
Artist and creator marketing
Creative direction
Campaign planning
Content strategy
Building and managing digital audiences
This experience allows me to contribute beyond teaching, particularly when working with yoga studios, retreats, wellness brands, teacher-training programmes and events that require both a teacher and a content creator.
I am comfortable planning, filming, presenting, editing and publishing content independently, as well as collaborating with larger creative teams.
BRAND PARTNERSHIPS & INFLUENCER MARKETING
Alongside my work as a yoga teacher and content creator, I have experience collaborating with wellness, lifestyle and consumer brands to create authentic UGC and influencer marketing campaigns across Instagram and TikTok.
Selected brand collaborations include:
WaterJunkie — wellness and functional beverage content
QuietOn — sleep and wellbeing content
Emma Sleep — sleep and lifestyle content
Experience includes:
Developing creative concepts that align with a brand's objectives while maintaining an authentic personal voice.
Creating short-form video content for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
On-camera presentation and product integration.
UGC-style content designed for use across a brand's own marketing channels.
Influencer campaigns using an established social media audience.
Filming, editing and delivering finished content independently.
Working with brands on creative briefs, campaign requirements and deliverables.
Understanding how to communicate wellness products naturally within yoga, movement and wellness lifestyle content.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My approach is centred around helping people develop a better relationship with their own body and mind.
Rather than treating yoga as a collection of shapes to achieve, I focus on awareness, understanding and progression. Students are encouraged to understand what they are doing, why they are doing it and how they can adapt the practice to their own body.
I particularly enjoy helping strong or active people discover the benefits of yoga, while making traditionally challenging practices such as inversions and arm balances feel understandable and achievable through progressive preparation.
My teaching aims to balance strength and stillness, tradition and modern movement, discipline and curiosity.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
International yoga retreat host
500-hour trained yoga teacher
Assistant teacher on 200-hour teacher training in Tuscany
Ongoing collaboration with Destination Yoga / Josh Kramer
Yoga workshop and YACEP programme development
Regular group class teacher
Private 1:1 yoga coaching
Online yoga coaching
Retreat programme development
Yoga content creator
Professional videographer and photographer
Marketing and social media professional
Experienced on-camera yoga demonstrator
Extensive self-produced yoga content library
CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS
International yoga retreats
Destination Yoga collaborations
3-day YACEP / continuing education programme: Refine Your Vinyasa
International yoga workshops
Retreat and teacher-training content production
Online 1:1 yoga coaching
Continued development of educational yoga content
CONTACT
Ben McConnachie
Yoga Teacher | Retreat Host | Wellness Educator | Content Creator
Phone: +44 7850968764
Instagram: @benmccyoga
Website: benmcc.yoga