I began my Yoga Journey in the early 90s when I was struggling with stress, burnout and ill health - a common yoga story! By the end of the first class, I knew I had found something wonderful. My agitated mind was showing signs of serenity. My exhausted body was feeling energised. By the end of the second class, I knew I wanted to be a Yoga Teacher!
I started teaching in 1996 whilst studying for the ViniYoga Foundation Course, and then completed my 500 Hour BWY Teacher Training Course in 2000. My interest in Yoga has always gone beyond the asanas, and since qualifying I have loved studying and practising the 'inner limbs' of Yoga: Pranayama, Meditation, Mantra, Philosophy and the esoteric practices of Tantra.
In 2004, I completed the BWY Pregnancy Yoga Module and the BWY Pranayama Module. Over the years I have trained with Donna Farhi, Peter Blackaby, Paul Grilley, Phillip Xerri, Lucy Crisfield, Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. I regularly go to the Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, to study with Swami Nischalananda and Swami Gyan Dharma. I love the authenticity of Ashram Life, and the quality of the teachings there. I am also a huge fan of Yogic Studies, and am usually immersed on one of their courses at any given time!
For the past 8 years I have been delivering quality CPD Days and Training Courses for Yoga Teachers, exploring the inner focusing practices of Pranayama, Mantra, Chakras and Meditation. I also run a monthly online class for Yoga Teachers to explore the deeper elements of their teaching, and to connect with each other.
I am also a qualified and experienced Pregnancy Yoga Tutor, helping women to thrive in pregnancy and have healthy, easier births.
My passion is to teach Yoga in its traditional sense - to use the full range of Yogic tools and techniques to bring about a sense of peace, of calm, of bliss. To find the inner core of our being.
I wholeheartedly believe that Yoga is as much about Meditation, Pranayama and Chanting as it is about postures. They all go hand-in-hand to create this wonderful system, passed down through the Centuries.