We are a mother and daughter duo, proudly standing side by side. We founded Mariposa to realise our dream of working together, which we’ve shared for many years.

Combining our skills and strengths, enables us to create a fantastically inclusive and wonderful space for people to practise yoga, and be nourished. 

We work together, supporting each other and all of our lovely clients/patients/yogis and friends to become the best version of themselves.

PAULA | CO-FOUNDER

Paula is a British Wheel of Yoga qualified teacher of Hatha Yoga. Whilst having a passion for the ancient art of Yoga she loves passing on the many benefits through her teaching. She has over 15 years teaching experience and enjoys teaching a variety of different student levels from beginners to advanced. Paula develops a student’s yoga practice with care and consideration of individual abilities.

She has a keen interest in and has studied different styles of yoga with the very best yoga teachers over many years, engaging in continuous personal studies to inspire her classes.

Paula will guide you through the yoga asana (postures with care, giving modifications so everyone can benefit). She will give the Sanskrit names and trickle the benefits throughout. Yoga is about the breath, mind and body. Paula teaches and keeps a keen eye on everyone's well-being.

Smile, laugh, be happy: come and practise yoga.

You can find Paula teaching her regular classes in Taunton, usually from Moose hall. However, she is currently offering all her classes live online via zoom.

CHARLOTTE | CO-FOUNDER

Charlotte is a qualified Physiotherapist (registered with the HCPC and CSP) offering a variety of therapies to her clients within her established practice. She is especially interested in working with people with chronic pain, trauma or somatic tension.

Focusing on Musculoskeletal treatments she offers physiotherapy for many conditions, including post-operation, sports injury rehabilitation, spinal/back/posture/scoliosis-related pain. Charlotte also treats with a variety of exercise prescription and rehabilitation, acupuncture, kinesiology tape, and massage.

She is offering pop up treatments for physiotherapy and massage in Taunton once a month.

The rest of the time you can find Charlotte in various locations in Bristol, Avonmouth and Portishead.

Charlotte enjoys offering Holistic Restorative Massage and Indian Head Massage, believing that the power of touch helps to reset the body and mind. It is good for us all to have some time to ourselves and there’s no better treat than a massage.

Charlotte is an Independent Yoga Network registered Yoga teacher, inspired by Paula’s love of yoga, she has been practising for as long as Paula has been teaching. The magic and wonderful bliss that happens in yoga is a powerful feeling for everyone to experience.

Charlotte’s passion for yoga is in a variety of styles she adores the Sivananda series which she has recently spent a year immersing herself in, which follows her personal practice of Hatha and restorative yoga.