Big Heart Yoga review
Ranked 4 of 9 in Yoga instructors in Telford
Best for: traditional Ashtanga-rooted yoga with an experienced teacher
Sole Trader
Telford · Service area: Telford, Ironbridge
Big Heart Yoga in short
Big Heart Yoga is founder Claire's Telford practice, teaching traditional Ashtanga-rooted yoga from an Ironbridge Gorge base, with workshops and a teacher-training day alongside [1] [3]. Claire teaches in a lineage tracing back to Krishnamacharya, shaped by study in India and her teacher Stewart Gilchrist, and publishes long-form training credentials on the teachers page [3]. That traditional root is what defines Big Heart Yoga. Assistant teachers cover workshops while Claire leads the traditional programme through the year [2] [3].
The services record shows regular traditional classes from the Ironbridge Gorge base, with workshops and a training day for students who want more [1] [3]. Cover spans Telford and Ironbridge, and the online booking route names the session and the teacher up front [2]. Sessions suit students who want lineage and tradition more than variety and choice.
The customer evidence is outstanding: five stars on Google across forty-five ratings [4]. That depth is among the strongest in the round and carries much of the fourth-place rank, balancing the missing prices. No second platform sits on the file, so one broad signal does the work. With no second platform on the file, that single listing carries the whole customer read.
Classes book online with assistant teachers covering workshops [2] [3]. What counts against Big Heart Yoga is the missing commercial detail: no class prices are published beyond a training-day figure, and no insurance details appear [1].
Our verdict
Our judgement: Big Heart Yoga suits you if you want a traditional practice from a teacher whose lineage and training record are published in detail [3]. The class schedule books online with assistant teachers covering workshops [2] [3]. What counts against it is the missing paperwork, with no class prices and no insurance details published.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 63.6 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
70 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Trading history C4 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
No class prices are published. A £200 training day price and shop item prices are the only figures on the site [1]. Partial transparency only.
Industry qualifications
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Strengths
Founder Claire teaches in a traditional lineage tracing back to Krishnamacharya, shaped by study in India and her teacher Stewart Gilchrist [3].
She publishes a 200-hour teacher training certification plus 500-hour advanced training, and the site describes her as a registered teacher with enhanced DBS clearance and first-aid certification [1] [3].
The Google listing carries 5 out of 5 from 45 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].
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Questions about Big Heart Yoga
Is Big Heart Yoga any good?
On the evidence, yes for a traditional practice: it sits fourth in our Telford table, holds five stars on Google, and publishes the founder's lineage and long training record in detail [3] [4]. Class prices and insurance details are unpublished, which is the main gap. Read the full review, then book a class through the website.
Is Big Heart Yoga registered with a yoga scheme?
No mandatory registration applies to yoga teaching. The site lists 200-hour teacher training plus 500-hour advanced training and describes Claire as a registered teacher with DBS clearance [1] [3]. No independent register entry is shown, so treat that as a stated background. Ask to see the certificate behind the class you plan to join.
What does Big Heart Yoga charge?
No class prices are published; the only figures on the site are a £200 teacher-training day and shop items [1]. That makes it the least transparent in the round on price. Ask for the cost of a single class and any block before you commit to anything. That leaves the cost of a first class unknown until you ask, so get it alongside the cancellation terms.
Where does Big Heart Yoga work?
Big Heart Yoga teaches from an Ironbridge Gorge base in Telford, with workshops and a teacher-training day alongside regular classes [1] [3]. Classes book through the website [2]. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm the nearest session. Confirm parking and access when you book. Expect a Gorge setting rather than a town-centre hall when you travel.
How is Big Heart Yoga ranked?
It ranks fourth of the nine teachers in our September round, carried by customer reviews and a detailed training record. Unpublished prices and missing insurance detail are what hold it below the top three. Read the full review, then confirm the price of your first class. Published lineage and training depth do the heavy lifting in its score.
How do I book with Big Heart Yoga?
Book through the website's classes page, where the schedule names each session [2]. Since no class prices are published, ask for the cost of a single class and any block before committing to anything. Mention your experience and any health matter so the teacher can place you honestly. The schedule names each session, so pick the style before asking about price.
What do the reviews say about Big Heart Yoga?
The ratings table shows five stars on Google across forty-five ratings [4]. That is one of the deepest bases in the round and it points to loyal students rather than passing trade. Read that strength against the unpublished prices when you weigh the whole picture. Loyal students over many visits explain that depth better than any single class could.
How does Big Heart Yoga compare with the others in the round?
It ranks fourth of nine, carried by customer reviews and a detailed training record. No rival matches its traditional lineage, published at such length. Where it loses ground is commercial openness: teachers above it publish prices it does not. For a traditional practice it is the round's natural home. Published lineage is its edge; unpublished prices are its gap.
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Sources
- Big Heart Yoga homepage — practice, training day and shop Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Big Heart Yoga classes page — booking route Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Big Heart Yoga teachers page — founder and teacher backgrounds Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Big Heart Yoga, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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