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I practiced yoga for years before I started to give friends little sequences to address specific problems. I found I enjoyed it; working out the issue and then putting together movements that would help. In the early days, I worked alongside physiotherapists supporting people with disabilities. This helped my understanding of anatomy and body mechanics. In July 2016 I enrolled on a teacher training course and my teaching became official…
I have over 25 years yoga experience, informed by individual practice, the profound knowledge of some incredible teachers and a fascination with the workings of the mind and the body. This has helped me to develop a unique style of teaching yoga that is balanced with kindness and attention.
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In 2017, driven by a curiosity and a passion for helping others, I decided to study Thai Yoga Massage. This meant I could offer something to people who were not well enough to come to class and yet would benefit from a treatment that tapped into the yogic principles.
My interest with the systems within the body, how it's all connected and the need for balance, continues to grow. As a result, my teaching has developed, ensuring people benefit from the latest scientific research, evolving content and improving practices.
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My inherent nature to explore, investigate and soak up knowledge meant I gained significant insight into how the body’s immune system works, the way it indicates all is not well and how to address this at an early stage before chronic illness sets in.
In 2019, I contracted Lyme Disease. My exploration into systems within the body deepened even further. The lack of understanding about the condition and therefore any useful support meant I had to find a way back to health along a less traditional route. Taking a holistic approach to my well-being; combining nutrition, breathwork, relaxation, movement and other non-invasive therapies, I was able to become symptom free in a relatively short period of time.
I have always loved nature, every bit of it. I believe in respecting everything we share our world with, so that all things can have space to be and breathe. I am a gardener whose focus is wildlife and the provision of habitats for creatures to flourish. I believe that the yoga path/philosophy and a love and respect for the wild are inextricably linked. 
Inspired by what I had learnt, coupled by an increasing concern for others and the lack of awareness about how to be and stay well, I started to offer wellness consultations.
Get upon the mat, it is your friend indeed.
It will help you to move on,
It’s there in times of need.
It is a slow and steady; a constant, loving thing.
Respect its love and power for contentment it will bring…
And for me I know, there has never been a time,
That I have not felt better on this mat of mine.

“Practice is not about being perfect, it is about being yourself” Jay Field