When I attended my first yoga class in my early 20s I knew I had found something which could really change the way I thought and felt: yoga stretched my body and my mind, challenged me, and yet made me feel deeply content, at home with myself.  I immediately recognised yoga as a way to move away from any internal struggles, and develop tools to live a life which is joyful and aligned to a sense of meaning and purpose.  

 

I have always been a spiritual seeker and keen on learning. In the 90s I travelled fairly extensively through India and Nepal, a personal journey of discovery inspired by my love of yoga. It wasn’t on my travel agenda, but something compelled me to participate in my first meditation course, which provided an awakening experience. The meditation was the Buddhist technique of Vipassana, in the Goenka style, a 10 day residential silent retreat.  It allowed me to truly experience my mind, and become more familiar with my thoughts and mental habits. Beyond the mind there is consciousness, stillness and peace. The meditation experience opened up and clarified the teachings of yoga; that awakening comes from the internal experience, and that experience can begin wherever you are right now. 

 

I first came to yoga 30 years ago, and my personal practice is ever changing and evolving as my life changes. I have primarily focused on supporting women during rites of passage (pregnancy, motherhood, menopause) and transitional phases such as divorce, illness and end of life. In addition to teaching yoga and meditation, I am an experienced birth doula and birth educator. 

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My training has been ongoing, I am a student first, I attend regular teacher training courses and events and draw on the rich and diverse yogic traditions and related embodiment modalities. My first teacher qualification was with YogaCampus, accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga. Over 30 years I've had the great privilege of studying with numerous inspiring and wise teachers. I am indebted to my current teachers Judith Hanson Lasater Lizzie Lasater and Mary Richards, and the ongoing peer groups they facilitate. I endeavour to stay up to date and deepen my knowledge of anatomy and physiology so I can adapt and adjust physical practices to the individual. I have a passion for Restorative Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation and find that combined, these modalities offer the potential to soothe and restore frazzled bodies and minds and bring people closer to heart centred intuitive wisdom. I am a proud graduate of the two year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Programme, taught by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, and I share the wisdom of compassionate awareness. 

 

I am lucky to live in the beautiful Surrey countryside, with my husband, two boys and our adorable dog.  I love to get involved in community and firmly believe that the greatest gift of yoga is to create fulfilling relationships (with self and others).  My teaching is from the heart, from my direct experience of yoga and all the continued learning.  I am committed to my own personal growth, and I am dedicated to supporting others in finding their own truth so that they may experience happiness, success and love.