OUR FOCUS AND PASSION
IS CULTURE
It is crucial that our people are happy, motivated, fulfilled as they are vital to the success of TRIBES.
Part of the TRIBES business is growing our own people internally and we are putting processes in place for future coaches and teachers to be able to learn new skills and take on different roles or new challenges within the organisation if they wish.
Coaches and teachers specialise in 1-1 personal training or small groups to becoming lead group class instructors, to being involved in marketing or design, brand, videography, sales etc.
We want to empower all our employees to have a sense of ownership and loyalty towards TRIBES knowing they have a long-term future with us and a clear path for personal and professional progression with massive opportunity for upward mobility.
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If you are a highly passionate and talented personal trainer or yoga instructor, and feel you may be able to add value to TRIBES in a way that resonates with our brand, philosophy and vision, please reach out to us on joinourfamily@tribes.fit .
THE GYM
Joshua Caira
TRIBES Head Coach & Co-Founder
Working with many clients with different lifestyles and requirements, I have been highly successful in helping clients achieve the desired results from their personalised programme.
Combining expertise in session programming strategies for differing lifestyles with relevant nutritional advice, my clients are guided though a fitness journey that has guaranteed outcomes.
I specialise in functional strength training and metabolic conditioning, merging hard work with coaching. Every goal is achievable.
My ethos is to turn your goals from a question of how, into when.
Neil Sanyal
TRIBES CEO & Co-Founder
As a keen wellbeing enthusiast, I co-founded and was the previous MD of the BXR chain of gyms.
I was also the founder of Chaiwalla tea cafes in London.
I am a certified Level 3 Personal Trainer as well as an accredited Yoga Alliance Teacher and have trained extensively in India in Hatha Yoga and Kriya Meditation.
Previously I trained with Joshua 4 times a week for 2 years before we decided to launch TRIBES together.
My ethos is always be growing!
Kat Golub
TRIBES Senior Coach
I have a passion for training spanning nearly 10 years, and over 7 years working in the fitness industry.
With an individualised approach offering the highest level of attention and easy to understand instructions, my purpose is to teach the basics of movement and empower my clients.
By working on skills like strength, power/explosiveness and conditioning my clients develop a better connection between body and mind - the best investment for longevity!
Ahmed Soussi
TRIBES Coach
I am deeply passionate about fitness and the pursuit of improved physical health and athletic performance through a structured combination of exercise, nutrition, and holistic lifestyle practices.
With over a decade of experience in corporate and business settings, I have gained valuable insight into the pressures and demands we face when trying to prioritise our health and fitness. This understanding allows me to empathise with busy professionals and tailor practical, effective solutions that work in real life.
I specialise in functional strength training and athletic performance enhancement, drawing on a variety of modalities including kettlebell training, calisthenics, and plyometric work. Having competed in numerous tennis tournaments and triathlon races over the years, I’ve refined my own training and lifestyle systems to support peak performance and long-term resilience. My work focuses on restoring natural biomechanical movement patterns to help clients build a stronger, fitter, and healthier physique.
I take a holistic approach to health and have spent recent years studying nutrition and integrative health practices. I am also a qualified GAPS coach, with specialised expertise in restoring gut health and supporting the diversity of the gut microbiome — a key pillar in overall wellbeing.
Good health is our most precious asset. It begins with the habits and decisions we make each day.
My mission is to inspire and empower you to take ownership of your wellbeing, and to support you on your journey toward a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant life.
Nadia Iley
TRIBES Coach
My passion lies in helping people to move better, feel stronger and enjoy their training.
I got into fitness because I love seeing the difference movement can make, not just in strength
and performance but in confidence, energy and mental wellbeing. Coaching clients to their goals and beyond is a true privilege.
My focus is on strength, conditioning, functional movement, stability and nutrition. Helping clients build a strong foundation that supports everything they do in life. I specialise in women’s fitness, pre/post-natal, Peri and post menopause, guiding women to live happy healthier more active lives.
What I love most about TRIBES is the community, clients and trainers alike. It’s not just a gym it’s a dedicated driven team of amazing people all here to support each other. We all bring great energy every time we walk through the door and I’m very proud to be part of the team.
Christopher O’Brien
TRIBES Coach
I love my job because it lets me help people discover their strength and confidence. I’m grateful for every session, training clients with diverse needs through functional movement that includes mobility, strength, endurance, and agility.
As a former dancer, I tailor each program to the client’s unique abilities. Working at TRIBES has been changed my life as well as my skills, and it truly feels like a family. I’m passionate about motivating my clients and making them feel motivated inspired and supported mentally as well as physically.
Kingsley Arthur
TRIBES Coach
My approach to training and exercise is rooted in purpose. To help people unlock their potential physically and mental while building strength, confidence, resilience and discipline. Showing clients what their bodies and minds can achieve when they commit to consistency and discipline.
Sport has always been central to who I am. Still competing, these experiences have taught me the importance of mindset, focus and movement which all have directly shaped how I train and coach today. My background in sports psychology also drives a deep understanding for wanting to enhance performance and mindset, which is used to help ever client I train with purpose, clarity and intent.
Being a senior coach at TRIBES I offer developing functional strength, improving performance, building lean muscle, supporting fat loss and developing overall health. These sessions are bespoke and are designed to challenge both the body and mind a quality all coaches have at TRIBES.
Being the boxing at TRIBES, I also take pride in offering bespoke 1-1 sessions along with classes that go beyond fitness. Teaching boxing safely, effectively and with respect to the sport, it’s more than just punches and pads; it's rhythm, precision, mindset and fun.
TRIBES is a community and a place I enjoy walking through each and every day. We all share a genuine commitment to growth, health, performance and spirituality. We push each other and celebrate every win. Being here with special people motivate me to be the best person I can, and I am always humble and grateful for being a part of the TRIBES family.
Jennifer Lopez
TRIBES Coach
My mission is to help individuals become the best version of themselves through resistance training.
I’m passionate about lifting heavy weights, pushing my limits, and inspiring others to do the same. I want people to stop holding back, challenge themselves, and discover what they’re truly capable of. My sessions focus on compound movements, hypertrophy and volume training, and HIIT to build strength, lean muscle, definition, and cardiovascular endurance, all essential for improving overall health.
The benefits go far beyond the physical. Training also builds mental resilience, confidence, and the ability to make better decisions in everyday life.
I love what I do, especially where I do it. Tribes isn’t just a gym, it’s a community. It’s a place with a unique family atmosphere where everyone feels safe, supported, and accepted. We lift each other up, learn, and grow together. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces as they leave each session motivates me to keep improving and become the best coach I can be.
Finlay McIlwrath
TRIBES Coach
I am passionate about optimising the human body. My training focuses on building functional strength, conditioning, and structural alignment. I use a blend of compound exercises, free weights, postural and muscle imbalance corrective work, circuit training, and HIIT so you can feel stronger, fitter, and free from pain.
My coaching experience is rooted in the study of Sport and Exercise Science and Strength & Conditioning. I’ve applied that knowledge in both sporting and commercial gym environments, enabling me to design training plans tailored to your specific needs whether you’re an athlete, an office worker, or anything in between.
My passion for sport and training, with an emphasis on functional strength and postural corrective exercise, comes from over six years of martial arts experience competing in kickboxing and mixed martial arts. Due to injuries, I had to take time off, which led me to currently pursue sports massage and soft tissue therapy. This allows me to expand my knowledge of common injuries and integrate that understanding into my training.
I aim to offer a blend of coaching and manual therapy to optimise training, improving performance, supporting recovery, and unlocking the body’s full potential. For me, training is not just about looking great; it’s about feeling great and performing at your best.
TRIBES is a place of community and high energy. A space where like-minded individuals come together to create an environment of growth, support, and prosperity, all while having fun and working hard. TRIBES truly empowers people to take on whatever life throws at them the moment they step outside our doors.
THE CLINIC
Vasant Bhandi
TRIBES Sports and MSK Physiotherapist
Shoulder conditions: Tendinitis and bursitis of rotator cuff using therapeutic ultrasound, rehab exercises.
Spinal: Post operative spinal procedures for discectomy, laminectomy.
Joint arthritis of hip and knee: pre-operative and post operative joint replacement.
Ligament and cartilage pathologies: treating pre and post operative knee conditions: ACL, PCL, Meniscus, MCL, LCL in footballers.
Active Aging: Engaging elderly population over the age of 60 years in movement and strength-based exercise followed by mobility training to preserve natural body capacities.
Tyler Reece
TRIBES Soft Tissue Therapist & Personal Trainer specialising in rehabilitation
I have been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 10 years, first as a personal trainer before shifting my focus to combining soft tissue therapy and personal training. I use hands on manual therapy along with other therapeutic interventions and exercise to not only help people overcome their injuries and musculoskeletal concerns but to help them achieve their fitness goals despite these things.
I’ve worked with a wide range of people from dancers and sports people to general populations and disabled people to achieve their individual goals. These goals vary, from pain based and dysfunction-based goals, to strength, performance and atheistic based goals.
I believe hands-on therapy works best when integrated with exercise to achieve long-lasting results.
I love doing this work because I've personally been in a position where I've had a lot of injuries that have affected my life and my training. So, this is something I can relate to and I find great fulfilment in helping people get through these things the same way that I worked with some amazing therapists that helped me.
Being a part of the TRIBES family is nothing short of a privilege. Working here has allowed to me grow personally and professionally and I can honestly say I look forward to coming to work.
Simon Kitenge Tshakupebwa
Physiotherapist
I aim to be a person who can become a pillar the community by providing a service that will benefit them socially, mentally, physically and leave a powerful mark that can change their quality of life.
As a physiotherapist, I have the opportunity of making this goal possible due the knowledge and experiences I have gained throughout the years helping people solve their musculoskeletal challenges and provide advice that reassures them.
I enjoy approaching ease case with the mindset of an investigator, which requires me to assess, probe and research journals to ensure that I am efficient and effective with my treatment plans.
I also enjoy work in a team environment as I have the opportunity to learn from colleagues who have greater knowledge than myself and working together is also beneficial as their input can also bring forth solutions as my goal is to promote patient-centred care.
My inspiration comes from the opportunity to help with all of the resources that I have learnt in my life; I have been a facilitator in various sectors in the world; especially in healthcare and I see a problem in the world, I question how I can be an influence towards solving these problems; therefore the role transcends self as I realise that this job has the duty of promoting humanitarianism though developing treatment programmes that are efficient, tailored and benefit wellbeing.
I love TRIBES because the energy is infectious, positive and promotes growth. The opportunity to work as a team, learn from your peers and apply it you your performance is valuable towards your growth as an overall clinician and as a human being. I am all about being transformative in the mind, and how these thought processes lead to results that make us grateful for because we acknowledge how hard we work to attain them. Regardless of the challenges, this community embodies growth every day; and this is why I love TRIBES.
THE FITNESS STUDIO
Donell Larissa
TRIBES Pilates Teacher
As a professional dancer I have always understood my body and Pilates helped me understand it on a deeper level.
I started teaching Pilates so I could help other people find this for themselves!
I love to help and teach; it makes me so happy to see that I’ve helped someone to understand themselves a little bit more.
Nikolay Kolev
TRIBES Martial Arts Coach
With a strong background in combat sports, including competition in boxing, kickboxing, and MMA during my youth, I bring my passion for Muay Thai to beginners looking to learn the art of Eight Limbs.
Muay Thai, a traditional martial art from Thailand, utilises punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, providing a full-body workout while improving self-defence skills.
Beginner classes focus on proper technique, fitness, and discipline, making Muay Thai accessible to anyone wanting to start their journey in this exciting sport.
Alexia Miller
TRIBES Power Yoga Teacher
I am a London-born yoga teacher with Greek heritage, weaving self-discovery and creative expression into practice, drawing from my background in dance.
Movement for me is a means to express, create, and release. Having overcome both personal and ancestral challenges, I found healing and transformation through yoga, which guided me towards a path of deeper connection and purpose.
I trained in Ubud, Bali, under Byron de Marsé and Paul Teodo, two esteemed alumni of Bryan Kest, the founder of Power Yoga. I want to offer my students a dynamic practice that cultivates inner awareness, encouraging them to push their limits while honouring the delicate balance between body and mind.
I specialise in hands-on adjustments, bringing a personal, intuitive touch to my teaching, creating an experience that supports, connects, and empowering students on their individual journeys.
OPERATIONS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
Neama Tawfik
TRIBES Executive Assistant
My background in the veterinary industry nurtured my passion for working with people.
Joining TRIBES, as an Executive Assistant has allowed me to combine and enhance my communication and customer service skills with my growing passion for fitness.
My aim is to provide exceptional support to our team and ensure our clients have a seamless and positive experience.
The TRIBES family has ignited my enthusiasm for fitness and has helped me improve my training with the guidance of our amazing coaches.
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions regarding personal training, classes, or anything else that comes to mind. Let's get you on the path to reaching your fitness goals and feeling your TRIBE strong best!
Kaleb Brathwaite
TRIBES Digital Marketing Intern
I’ve always looked at social media as an integral part of creating value beyond the in-person techniques of selling to consumers. By amplifying the principles of a Brand like TRIBES beyond the walls of their gym floor, and with my background in Editing on platforms like CapCut, I will create content for TRIBES with its own signature style enhancing the foundational Principles and Ethos of the Brand.
I studied Social Media Marketing at Global academy for a year, changing my understanding of how to establish the value of uploading content to a larger audience. Having this position allows me to use various methods of content that will eventually develop the TRIBES community reach.
I’m excited to be welcomed as a new face to the TRIBES growing family, helping, supporting and witnessing their growth.