Yoga, Breath, Qigong
My yoga journey began in the early 2000s and since then has become a cornerstone to my physical well-being and self-discovery. I have explored many different styles and have trained with a number of great teachers, completing 600 hours of formal yoga teacher training, and numerous immersions and workshops.
I took my first teacher training in Anusara yoga with Bridget Woods-Kramer, receiving a Yoga Alliance 200 hours yoga certification in May 2013. My second 200 hours training was with Manel Rodrigues, Hatha Precision & Flow in Lisbon, 2017.
In January 2025 I completed a third third teacher training with Jean Hall and James Rafael - Daoist Flow - a mindful yoga movement practice taking inspiration from yoga asana, qigong and somatic movement.
These teachers have been key influences on my own style of teaching, principally a Vinyasa Flow style of yoga - traditional yoga asana with movement in tune with the breath - incorporating movement patterns inspired from Qigong.
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Asana, through a sequence of postures, coordinating breath with meditative movement, to create space in the mind and body.
Asana and movement
Moshe Feldenkrais, a pioneer in human development and movement practices, said ‘Movement is life - improve the quality of movement and you improve the quality of life itself.’
Yoga practices focussing on alignment and easeful movement help to facilitate balance and well-being in the body. Mindful movement is a fundamental tool that enables us to experience ourselves and our lives.
The experience of ourselves and the cultivation of our mind-body awareness differentiates yoga from other forms of physical exercise. While yoga may help you to touch your toes, this is not its intention; the aim is for you to feel your journey towards it and understand where you are in life.