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Meet Ange

Our Founding Llama and Chief Energy Alchemist

Where to begin? Ange’s journey has been anything but ordinary. With roots in the arts, she earned a BA (Hons) in Music Studies from Leeds Conservatoire—then took a sharp left turn into military life. Yes, really.

Her 30-week Officer Training was a crash course in resilience: rifles, Air Power theory, leadership, drills, academic essays, relentless inspections, and the kind of sleep deprivation that builds character. Over the next decade, she held diverse roles in Training, Facilities Management, Unit Welfare, Accounting and Human Resources within the Royal Air Force, collecting qualifications and life lessons along the way. The military taught her how to lead, endure, and perform under pressure. 

Having a baby transformed her entire worldview in ways she hadn’t fully anticipated. The arrival of her child brought a profound new dimension of love, responsibility, and priorities that reshaped how she saw herself and the future. Suddenly, the demands and uncertainties of military life felt like they carried stakes far beyond her own career.

Choosing to step away from the military, Ange spent three years immersed in the world of luxury weddings, working part time with one of the UK’s top planners. From stately homes to remote countryside estates, she orchestrated high-end events across the country learning to manage chaos with grace, curate beauty under stress, and deliver perfection with a smile (and continue her love of drinking champagne)! But even in the elegance of luxury events, she felt a quiet ache—a longing to slow down, to breathe, to listen. Seeing the world through the eyes of a child had shifted her perspective and priorities.

She'd tried yoga a couple of times before—usually in a military gym, squeezed between HIIT workouts and functional training. It didn’t have the same charm. 

As a millennial, conditioned to “have it all.” To strive harder. To be better. To do more. 

Deep down, she felt she was never quite enough.

But this time felt different. Yoga didn’t just stretch her body—it stretched her beliefs. It asked her to feel. To soften. To stop performing and start listening.

For someone used to pushing through, this was radical. She wasn’t used to asking herself how she felt. she wasn’t used to trusting her intuition. But breath by breath, pose by pose, she began to hear a voice she’d long ignored: her own.

Yoga became the space where she could meet myself—not the officer, not the planner, not the Mum or the perfectionist—but the woman underneath it all. The one who had survived. The one who was healing. The one who was ready to lead from a different kind of strength.

Ange wanted to channel all this experience into something more human, more healing. She turned her focus to people—helping them reconnect with their bodies, regulate stress, and thrive. Coaching individuals, leaders, and teams to unlock their full potential became her new mission.

And so, Karma Llama was born.

Ange blends science, spirit, and strategy to guide others toward balance and brilliance. Her toolkit is as eclectic as her journey:

- Wellness & Somatic Training

RYS200 Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga for Anxiety Certification

Pranayama Certification

Essentials of Kundalini Certification

Vagal Theory Certificate

Mental Health First Aid

- Leadership & Military Experience

Royal Air Force: HR Manager, Training Manager, Account Manager, Infrastructure Management

Initial Officer Training (CMI Level 5 Accredited)

- Coaching & Facilitation

ILM Level 6 Award, Leadership and Management

Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner

OCR Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Equality & Diversity Advisor

Advanced Facilitation – CIPD

Managing Safely – IOSH

- Creative Roots

BA (Hons) Music Studies

From marching drills to mudras, Ange brings depth, discipline, and a whole lot of heart. Karma Llama is her way of helping others find their rhythm—mind, body, and soul.