sheffield yoga for you & thai yoga massage
Ranmoor,
I discovered the joys of yoga during my first pregnancy in 1997. The
practices have supported me through two pregnancies, birth and motherhood. I
have continued to study and deepen my practice and after completing a British
Wheel of Yoga foundation course in 2005, I travelled to India to experience
ashram life. My love for yoga continues to grow and I feel passionately about
passing on the teachings so others can enjoy its many benefits. I also practice
Vipassana Meditation and have participated and helped serve on several silent
meditation retreats. After qualifying as a teacher with Yoga Alliance I went on
to complete a three year teacher training in Bihar School of Yoga (Satyananda
Yoga), accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga, the leading governing body for
yoga teaching standards. Satyananda Yoga is an authentic, holistic and
systematic approach to unlocking human potential with emphasis on combining
breath and movement, helping body and mind to find stillness. The training is
thorough and based on practical experience, and the teachers are renowned for
good quality teaching. I continue to study attending monthly Yoga days when I
can and I practice daily, I am committed to making my life a living yoga
practice. Since qualifying to teach I have also trained in the practice of Thai
Yoga Massage., I have taken a Six month training in meditation techniques with
Swami Pragyamurti. Also attended several retreats and two day workshops and more
recently (2016) I untertook a six month Module in Yoga for Mental Health with Sn
Amarajyoti. I occasionally run courses in Yogic Tools to Improve Mental Health -
Short Courses I have seen many people, including myself, benefit from a mindful
yoga practice that helps us to work with our fluctuating energies to bring about
a state of steadiness and balance. In 2018 I took a training course in the
'Vashita Method of Pranayama' which is a simple and effective way to develop the
breathing practices and improve our health and well being. I then continued with
another course spread over 8 months " Progressive stages of pranayama" with
Maarten Vermasse. I am deeply grateful for all my Yoga Teachers, who continue to
inspire me, and to all the students who keep on teaching me. I have experience
of teaching all ages from pre-school, teenagers, to the elderly, and from large
groups to one to one sessions. I also teach a class for 10 -16 year olds with a
wide range of Special Needs and a class for people with learning difficulties.
Based on my experience as a carer for a wheelchair user I have devised a class
for people with limited mobilities called Chair Yoga. I feel that yoga can offer
many tools for supporting day to day life for people with disabilities, limited
mobility and other special needs. I am passionate about what yoga has to offer
and teach from my heart.
