I first started practising yoga 22 years ago after being taken by a friend as a way to help with the stresses of a being a full time Carer and a very busy life. As soon as we started practising I knew that yoga was right for me so much so I looked for a class nearer to home and I haven’t looked back. I slowly began to feel that I was benefiting so much from practising yoga in my health and in my everyday life I was able to deal with stress better. Years later when it was suggested to me that I might benefit from a more in depth study of Yoga I decided to go on the BWY Foundation Course which I found incredibly interesting and enlightening, and I took the leap and followed this with the BWY Teaching Diploma Course which I completed in 2014.
I love History, Geography, Botany and Nature so to learn about the philosophy of Yoga as well as the history, practice of the asanas, meditation and breathing was a natural step for me. Discovering how to translate these into the 21st century way of living which seems to be ever more stressful is a challenge I find works. I know I have benefited so much from all areas of Yoga in all aspects of my life and now I am lucky to be able to share how Yoga has helped me and the benefits of regular practice with others. Learning about yoga is a life journey and I continue to attend yoga seminars and classes in order to gain further knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Yoga to pass onto my students.
Through my role as a Carer and now as a Teacher of Yoga my confidence has grown and I know how important it is to allow time for oneself especially in the world we live in today, I am a very patient caring person and I like to see results no matter how long this takes. I love to help to bring out the best in others and to enable them to bring out the best in themselves.
"The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.”
“The classes are not only about physical and mental well -being but also enabling students to raise their energy levels and to bring balance to what is a very busy life.”
“Having time to your-self is so beneficial,”. “The classes offer students an opportunity to help themselves in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and then to be able to take what they have learned into all areas of their lives.”
These classes include basic yoga postures and flows, basic breathing techniques, to raise energy levels and an introduction to meditation to help with the low energy that can result from stress, injury or disabilities.