I first started yoga using a Barbara Currie DVD and soon got hooked! I wanted to learn more so started to attend classes. I tried Hatha, Iyengar, Sivananda and Ashtanga to get a taste of the yoga styles in my local area and found that I enjoyed Ashtanga the most. At that stage however, I would go to any class that mentioned yoga!
Whilst attending classes I was fortunate to meet Kamal Paul and Lesley Sheridan, both of whom gave me initial mentoring in Sivananda/Ashtanga/Hatha/Iyengar. I formalised my Ashtanga Teacher Training with Brian Cooper and Nawajoyti of Union Yoga, Edinburgh in 2005 and my Hatha Teacher Training with the British Wheel of Yoga in 2008.
I extended my teacher training studies to cover the intermediate ashtanga series with the inspiring Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldman having completed a further 70 hours training at their ashtanga centre in Miami, The Miami Life Centre. Kino is the youngest, female Patabhi Jois certified Ashtanga Teacher to date. Tim is an authorized teacher and established pupil of Lino Miele.
I have also been fortunate enough to be taught by Gingi Lee, Michael Gannon, John & Lucy Scott, David Williams, Matt Ryan and Lino Miele. Having just had my beautiful baby son, I have been practising post natal yoga and have now resumed practising primary and second series ashtanga.
I have taught in London previously and have been teaching locally for a number of years. I currently hold classes in S2 (Yoga Shala, Sharrow), S6 (Buddhist Centre, Walkley), S11 (Devonshire Villas) and S32 (Hathersage).
I run and arrange workshops, provide 1-2-1's and practice Thai Massage.
My students are my greatest inspiration and I am thankful to them for their great enthusiasm.
Much of the credit for my love of teaching Ashtanga goes to the attendees of my Thursday night class at the Buddhist Centre. This was my first class in Sheffield and I feel very honoured to have taught you all and I look forward to continuing to do so into the future. I also look forward to the challenge of trying to better my ranking as 6th best yoga teacher in Sheffield (you know who you are!).
