my yoga training
Fully qualified yoga teacher
RealYoga Training School 500 hours accredited by Independent Yoga Network - IYN
Additional (previous) training:
In the Swami Gitananda system of pranayama; British School of Yoga Teaching (Hatha Yoga) qualification @ distinction (also IYN-accredited); Viniyoga Foundation course (all three courses were of one year's duration).
People that I have trained with:
Donna Farhi - International yoga teacher, "teacher of the teachers" - 5 day intensive in Manchester (2019), Jean Danford of RealYoga (2016); Philip Xerri - Pranayama (2015); Paul Harvey - founder of Viniyoga Britain (1993); Christiane Kerr - "Calm for Kids" (2011). I have attended classes over many years with excellent Hatha, Vini and Iyengar Yoga teachers.
Specialising in general Hatha yoga with an electic approach.....
Having been practising yoga for 34 years - since attending my first class in Harborne, Birmingham in 1989. Special interests - lower back, breathing work, "real" yoga, how to factor yoga into everyday life.
Length of time teaching
The practice of yoga has been a comforting constant in my life - always in the background throughout my successes and failures, during times of joy as well as throughout difficult times. I have been teaching yoga since 2014 and I am planning new teaching projects on an ongoing basis.
other qualifications
BSc (Hons) Computing with Linguistics - First class
I have previously worked as a Personal Assistant for various Executives and Directors, an Information Technology trainer and an Information Technology Support Officer/Facilitator.
Grade 8 Piano - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
I have also previously worked as a Piano teacher and taught the ABRSM syllabus preparing pupils for practical examinations, as well as teaching people to play for pleasure and teaching music theory.