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. Since my first introduction to its practices, I have explored many different styles and have been privileged to train with a number of great teachers, completing 600 hours of yoga training.
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 traditional yoga asana, qigong and somatic movement, which fundamentally informs my evolving practice.
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.