Yoga for me is more than simply the physical asana practice, and embraces mental calm and wellbeing. I hope that the classes I run will also help you to find your inner sense of peace. 

I was lucky enough to be introduced to yoga as a child, when my mum followed 'the bendy lady' Lyn Marshall on TV. In my 20s, yoga became a regular part of my life and I eventually trained as a hatha yoga teacher with the Yoga Therapy and Training Centre in Northern Ireland, completing my diploma in 2004.

I have subsequently trained as an Iyengar teacher, the style of yoga I was first really attracted to, and passed the Intermediate Junior 3 assessment in March 2017, as of 2020 known as a Level 3 teacher. I am registered with and insured through Iyengar Yoga (UK) Ltd. I am a member of Iyengar Yoga Ireland, and I regularly attend professional development days and workshops with visiting senior teachers to continue my training. I was privileged to attend a month of classes at  the home of Iyengar yoga in Pune in July 2016 and July 2019. I undertake yoga therapy training with Iyengar Yoga UK as part of my continuing professional development. I am now a mentor to a small group of Iyengar teacher trainees who learn by shadowing me, so expect to see them in classes.

I have found that mindfulness, as done during asana practice or in seated/lying/walking meditation or when going about daily life, is a vital part of being able to enjoy life to the full and can help with mental health problems. I've found writings and audio recordings from Jack Kornfield, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Tara Brach particularly helpful and clear. I enjoy reading about the yoga sutras and other yogic philosophy, through BKS Iyengar’s writings and for example those of Professor Edwin Bryant.

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