MY STORY
I have always found yoga to be a home, an anchor and ground from where I can orient and it is a joy now to share this with others.
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I first came to yoga at the age of 20 from the recommendation of my college counselor as a tool for mental health.
This was 20 years ago.
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I then found Vinnie Yoga and worked one to one with my teacher Geoff Farrer for a number of years.
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During these early years I was also studying a BA in Fine Art incorporating performance, installation, video and life processes. Alongside this I gained a diploma in Permaculture design.
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I have since trained in Circus and Physical Theatre at Circomedia and independently in a variety of Improvised and Embodied Dance and Physical Theatre forms, as well as Clown which is also very much part of my natural way, and I enjoy bringing this innocent stupid and playful approach to my teaching.
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I trained as a Yoga teacher at Yogasara Bristol in Integral Yoga in 2018 with Christopher Gladwell and have been developing my teaching practice since this time.
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Prior to teaching Yoga I taught chair based dance for older people as well as creative contemporary dance to over 55s. I have taught Contact Improvisation for my local CI community and facilitated an Improvised Performance Lab.
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I’m delighted now during lockdown to have started to teach my dad and step-mum chair based yoga on Zoom.
The transformational potential and opportunity for connection that the world of Embodied Theatre, Improvisation and Play bridged with Yogic disciplines holds, I think is a rich and meaningful place.
MY TRAINING
Qualifications and Training
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Foundations of Facilitation with Authentic Revolution March - June 2021
The British Wheel of Yoga Anatomy of Movement Module - February 2021
Applying Theory to Practice. Developed by Andrea Newman
Embodied Evolution with Christopher Gladwell community member - April 2020
Sensemaking 101 Rebel Wisdom - March - September 2020
Continued Participation in the Rebel Wisdom community with expert embodiment and thought leaders.
Mindful Strength with Kathryn Bruni Young Weekend workshop - October 2019
Anatomy Trains in Motion - 21 hours - October 2018
Yogasara Advanced teacher training in Integral Yoga - 2016-2017
Embodied Theatre training - 2014 - 2016
Kalaripayattu (South Indian Martial art) Training - Trivandrum training centre South India - 1 month - February 2011
Theatre - Dance one month training Berlin with Kosmons in Movement - 2010
Chair Based Dance and Movement three day training with Take Art - October 2008
Circomedia Diploma in circus and physical theatre - Year long training - 2005-2006
BA Honers Degree in Fine Art Painting and Time Based Media - 2000
One to one training in Vinnie Yoga with Geoff Farrer 1997 - 2003
Training and practice in Ashtanga Yoga with a variety of teachers especially those trained with Richard Freeman from 2003
Professional and personal practice and training in embodied improvised movement physical theatre and contact improvisation.
Teaching experience
Weekly drop in teacher for a large group - Fitness for less Gym 2017 - 2020
Teaching Assistant/collaborator with Christopher Gladwell on Maha Yoga course 2020 - 2021
Teaching assistant for Christopher Gladwell Empowerment and Breath class 2018 - 2020
Creative Contemporary for over 55s - for Linkage group in Henleaze
The working group - Improvised dance, movement and theatre peer training lab. 2016
Contact improvisation - local teacher 2013-2015
Other relevant experience
Co-initiator and leader of Women's group on the Rebel Wisdom Community Platform, and engaged participant in the Rebel Wisdom online community.
Practitioner of Re-evaluation counseling - 2000 - 2020
Commitment to addressing my own issues through various forms of therapy over the years.