yolande yoga and birth
Yolande’s first introduction to yoga was back in 1994, when a friend took her
along to the local sports centre, to explore what this ancient form of
“exercise” had to offer. The class was full and felt and smelt nice. A waft of
incense and the subtle background sounds of Indian chants welcomed them in and
she was kind of already sold at this point. The teacher a wonderful women called
Sharon, from the sivinananda linage, spoke softly and taught various breathing
techniques and body postures, that left her feeling strong and relaxed at the
same time. She returned each week, and yoga has been Yolande’s bedrock ever
since. Over the years Yolande has felt privileged to have spent time with many
great teachers, all offering their own perspectives and experiences of yoga
which have inspired, and paved the path for her own healing and transformation.
After many years of practicing Yolande went on to study with Katy Appleton of
appleyoga in London for her 200hr Yoga Teaching certificate, so she could go on
to teach her passion, pregnancy yoga. Yolande studied pregnancy and postnatal
yoga with Nadia Narain at Triyoga in London and as an Active Birth Teacher with
Janet Balaskas. Yolande has also been supporting women and their partners as a
birth doula since 2013. Having established a teaching practice the call to study
deeper lead her to Rishikesh, India to study with Akhanda Yoga, under the
guidance of Yogrishi Vishvketu, and complete 300hr Advanced Yoga Teaching
certification and was given her spiritual name Jeevika Devi.
