Hatha Yoga Background
Originally I worked in Banking for nearly 12 years before moving into Corporate Treasury for another 13 years finishing as Treasury Consultant with HP in California. It didn't really make me happy so I looked for an alternative and shifted my lifestyle around to what I enjoy doing, and with a background in Martial Arts when I was younger and an interest in Natural Health I quit my job, sold my house and enrolled on a 3 year Zen Shiatsu course and then went to India!
My intensive Hatha Yoga training was undertaken with Duncan Hulin,Yoga Director, Devon School of Yoga, in Varkala, Kerala State, South India, in 2003 where I completed the School's 6hrs a day(!) Teacher Trainer Foundation Course in Hatha Yoga. I stayed on for another six months practicing yoga, visiting ashrams and training with local teachers. Intensive workshops in Pranayama, Meditation and Asanas was also completed in southern Spain, followed by further advanced Teacher Training workshops with the Devon School of Yoga.
I also attended Sarah Powers first Yin Yoga training with Tri-Yoga in London and a Sivananda Yoga retreat with Ishwara. Further trainings have been undertaken in Bodywork and Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation therapies to aid hands-on adjustments.
A Meditation retreat with the British Taoist Association. Taoist philosophy, daoyin qigong, walking meditations and sitting practices were also followed.
I am recognised as a Senior Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance Professionals association after over 25yrs of providing Yoga instruction to thousands of students and classes over many years. And was a registered originally as a Yoga Teacher member with the Independent Yoga Network.
Also a qualified Traditional Acupuncturist for pain management, Chinese Cupping Therapy and Tuina Bodywork for pain and injuries!
