Give me five minutes on a mat and I feel ready to rock the day! My love of yoga runs deep in every part of my being. Having witnessed my mother practice as a child, I have always known yoga as a way of life. So here I am 22 years on, surrounded by great like minded teachers in our wonderful studio. It is a unique environment that oozes warmth, colour, collective energy and support. Whether inside the warmth of the Cowshed or outside basking in sunshine on the Cow deck I can’t imagine a happier place to practice yoga.
I have practised yoga for 10 years and have enjoyed deepening my understanding of this wonderful Baptiste practice which I regard as bringing real advantage to me in my sporting activities (which are as numerous as a flock of geese!) and to calming my approach to life.
I get my energy from having fun, learning, achieving, giving back to others, being outside in nature, being curious, spending time with friends and kindred spirits and doing exercise (amongst other things!). As a result practising and teaching yoga, particularly in the Blessed community at the Cowshed, allows me to feel fully energised and a strong sense of calm.
I get my energy from being outside – whatever the weather, preferably in the sun but equally in the rain as well (there is no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing!), I have 2 young boys and 3 dogs that need plenty of exercise and I walk a lot! Without this I feel lost. I love feeling grounded and if I’m at home I am always bare foot, I love this connection to the earth. My daily yoga practice gives me a tremendous amount of energy and the sense of calm after a flow is the perfect combination to carry me through the day.
Positive energy is like the worlds best natural high and is all around us in the natural world. I take great energy from the mountains and the ocean and the wind rustling through trees and haliards clinking against the masts of boats.
I also love the exchange of energy that comes from interactions with others and most of all the energy that comes from moving my body whether it be cycling, skiing, swimming, walking and of course, the magical restorative energy that is created in my yoga practice.
My energy, joy, creativity and, importantly for me, my sense of grounding come largely from my yoga practice. My family, and the colours and the landscape of where I live give me quite a boost too!
I have practised yoga for over half my life and I am the eternal student. I LOVE to share the practices of yoga and I get as much from all my students as I hope they get from me. To see people connect to a community, with bodies, minds and sense of self, is by far my greatest joy and motivation in continuing to teach. I really look forward to meeting you on your mat soon.
I get my energy from positive people and the interactions, connections and communities we can all create.
The exchange of energy that happens in a Yoga class can keep me smiling for days! I adore teaching energising and uplifting sequences to get people out of their heads and back into their bodies, and when I’m not getting my energy from my practice, I get it from surfing, swimming or hiking in mountains!
My yoga journey started when I found a yoga book of my mothers. For 26 years, yoga has been a practical tool for a beautiful life – it’s got me through the trickiest of times.
I trained to teach in LA in 2012 and, while I love to introduce yoga to people for the physical benefits, it is the positive mental health effects and sense of emotional wellbeing that drive me to teach.
