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Occupation	Yoga Practitioner & Therapist
Introduction	I’ve practiced yoga since 1996, and taught since 2003. I qualified in Iyengar style yoga with Ruth White, then continued to deepen my knowledge, training in Structural Yoga Therapy with Mukunda Stiles and Structural Integration Yoga with Gary Carter. Both these approaches to Yoga focus on anatomy and how Yoga can help the healing process through appropriate stretching and strengthening work for the body. My interest with the back led to accreditation in ‘Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs’, a 12 week course of specific yoga movements and relaxation, promoting better posture and improving alignment to reduce back pain. To bring balance in my own practice and teaching I include elements of the Yoga Sutras, meditation and relaxation. I studied Meditation & Mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh and Yoga Nidra with the Satyananda School of Yoga where I qualified to teach this aspect of Yoga; to help reduce stress, anxiety and depression and to boost our wellbeing. My teaching is given with a sense of humour, an emphasis on enjoyment, working safely and appropriately. The practice of Yoga reminds us how precious life is and encourages us to be at peace with ourselves and the world!

Occupation

Yoga Practitioner & Therapist

Introduction

I’ve practiced yoga since 1996, and taught since 2003. I qualified in Iyengar style yoga with Ruth White, then continued to deepen my knowledge, training in Structural Yoga Therapy with Mukunda Stiles and Structural Integration Yoga with Gary Carter. Both these approaches to Yoga focus on anatomy and how Yoga can help the healing process through appropriate stretching and strengthening work for the body. My interest with the back led to accreditation in ‘Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs’, a 12 week course of specific yoga movements and relaxation, promoting better posture and improving alignment to reduce back pain. To bring balance in my own practice and teaching I include elements of the Yoga Sutras, meditation and relaxation. I studied Meditation & Mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh and Yoga Nidra with the Satyananda School of Yoga where I qualified to teach this aspect of Yoga; to help reduce stress, anxiety and depression and to boost our wellbeing. My teaching is given with a sense of humour, an emphasis on enjoyment, working safely and appropriately. The practice of Yoga reminds us how precious life is and encourages us to be at peace with ourselves and the world!