About Veronika
Hello, I’m Veronika
Yoga teacher, busy mum of two and the founder of RaiRightNow. For over 15 years I’ve been helping people feel good in their bodies, from Kazakhstan to Kent.
My story
How yoga found me
My love of yoga started at home in Kazakhstan. I absolutely loved going to classes at my local leisure centre, and I still remember how I felt walking out afterwards.
Years later I was in Cyprus, studying for my qualification in business management, when a friend invited me to lead a morning of yoga for children at a summer school where they were learning English. I didn’t know it then, but that’s where it all began.
For a while I worked in a corporate world, at an estate agency in Cyprus. It was a good job, but I felt I needed more. Life took me all the way to India, where I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training, and I’ve never looked back.
Since then I’ve taught in Cyprus, Korea, Kazakhstan and now England. I teach in gyms and yoga studios, give private lessons, host women’s circles and, more recently, day retreats and overnight stays here in Kent.
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My journey
Four countries, one love
Every place I’ve lived and taught has shaped the teacher I am today.
- 01
Kazakhstan
Where it began: leisure centre classes I loved, and later my first teaching back home.
- 02
Cyprus
A business degree, a summer school yoga morning with children, and a career in estate agency that told me I needed more.
- 03
India
My 200-hour yoga teacher training, and the moment I knew this was my path.
- 04
Korea & England
Years of teaching in gyms, studios and private lessons. Now home is Kent, near Canterbury.
- 15+Years teaching yoga
- 4Countries taught in
- 200hrTeacher training in India
- 2Little ones at home, so I know how precious your time is
What I believe
Body, mind and a happy everyday life
I believe in wellbeing beyond the mat. We help ourselves through our bodies and our minds, and that’s how we look after our soul.
That’s why I’m studying positive psychology with Harvard University. Our minds and bodies together are what keep us happy in everyday life, and I bring that into everything I teach.
My advice is simple: do what makes you happy. Make the asanas work for you, and make the exercises available to you, because yoga is for everyone and for every body. If it makes you feel good, do it.
As a busy mum of two, I also know how hard it is to find time for yourself. You need energy and love for yourself before you can share it with the world. That’s what my retreats and circles are for.
“Do what makes you happy. Make the yoga work for you.”
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My approach
What guides every class and retreat
Yoga
Move your body with intention and awareness
Balance
Find harmony in every moment of your life
Energy
Awaken your inner energy and vitality
Calm
Quiet your mind and reconnect with peace
Presence
Be here now. This moment is your power.
Ways to practise with me
Find what feels good for you
- 01
Retreats
Day retreats and overnight stays in beautiful Kent venues.
See retreats - 02
Women’s circles
Good food, gentle yoga, a sound bath and kind company.
About the circles - 03
Yoga classes
Friendly classes in gyms and studios. Beginners welcome.
About my classes - 04
Private lessons
One-to-one yoga shaped around you.
About private lessons
Good to know
About Veronika
Who is Veronika?
Veronika is the yoga teacher and founder of RaiRightNow, based in Kent near Canterbury. She has taught yoga for over 15 years in Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Korea and England, and now teaches classes and private lessons and hosts women’s circles and yoga retreats.
What yoga training and qualifications does Veronika have?
Veronika completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in India and has been teaching ever since. She is also studying positive psychology with Harvard University, and brings that understanding of wellbeing into every class.
What does RaiRightNow mean?
RaiRightNow is the name of Veronika’s yoga company. It’s about being present: slowing down, coming back to your body and feeling good right now.
Where does Veronika teach?
Veronika teaches around Canterbury and across Kent, in gyms, yoga studios, private lessons, women’s circles and day retreats at countryside venues.
Is yoga with Veronika suitable for beginners?
Yes. Veronika believes yoga is for everyone and every body. Every pose can be adapted, so no experience or flexibility is needed.
Come and practise with me
Have a question, or not sure where to start? Send me a message. I read every one myself.