HYWE TEACHERS

Teach. Learn. Evolve.

I am a passionate and enthusiastic teacher. My yoga path began with Bikram Yoga. I practiced it for 7 years before becoming certified to teach. The Bikram sequence is from Hatha Yoga, and a subsequent 500-hr Hatha training deepened my understanding of the physical and philosophical aspects of Yoga. I have expanded my yoga knowledge and am exploring the  neuroscience of yoga and the effects of trauma on the body-mind:

I recognise my own Adverse Childhood Experiences, and how my ACE Score has impacted upon my life. Training in Y12SR - yoga for addiction recovery has led me to work with some of the most disadvantaged members of society; I welcome them to my classes. 

Restore. Re-energise. Rejuvenate.

Teaching enables me to demonstrate that yoga can be a means to express yourself no matter where you have been or where you are from. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for when I first walked in to a studio but I found a lift in energy that kept me going back, and I felt stronger and calmer. I began as a devoted Bikram student. More recently my teaching, training and self study have found me centring on Vinyasa and Yin. 

The common motivation is that it makes life better on some level. This is a practice open to all of us and a reminder that we are naturally strong and have the power to move in different ways.

Yoga. Align. Flow.

I believe yoga is for everyone, regardless of age, size, shape, gender, background, physical ability... everyone! I value yoga as a tool to support over all health. Adding a bit of yoga into your lifestyle can assist with all manner of holistic well-being - physical, emotional, spiritual, whatever it is you're looking to get out of it. I recognise health is precious and we should work with what we have been gifted with to optimise our lives. 

Since practicing yoga I can deal with stress better by controlling my breath; and can calm my nerves. I became more aware of my body, emotions, and intuitions... and I’m still constantly learning more!

My yoga journey began over 20 years ago. That first class still brings back feelings of self consciousness. After many a nervous giggle (teacher must have loved me) I knew, however, something in me had shifted forever.

Since yoga with Geri (yep the spice girl) at home, I have  fallen head over heels for many styles. 

'My mind is blown by what yoga can unlock; and what even constitutes yoga - noticing your breath is yoga, no headstands required!'

Bikram unlocked power and presence; Kundalini brought chanting and a stronger sense of self; Vinyasa brought grace, playfulness and  deeper knowing of my own physicality; Yin taught me how to go inside: power can be silent and still.

Strength. Breath. Arrive.

I believe Yoga is a catalyst for transition to a stronger and more confident being. It challenges my body and mind and has been the means to the confidence and self certainty I take with me in everyday life.   

I love challenging strong flows, and finding flight through inversions and balances, while finding calm and peace of mind by arriving on my mat and allowing myself that time to move and accomplish a little more each time.