I was introduced to yoga in my early thirties following a lower back problem that left me in excruciating pain and unable to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Up until then I’d always been sporty - I used to cycle, run, and had even dabbled in triathlon - suddenly even putting my socks on was a challenge.

I visited an osteopath who suggested yoga. I was aghast. I didn’t do yoga. I felt it was just a pretentious name for stretching. How wrong I was. I borrowed a DVD and watched as two people, one my age and one in their 70s, moved their bodies in ways I could only dream of. I immediately knew I wanted to be as flexible as that.

I hated the first class I attended. It was too slow. I felt stiff and inflexible. My body didn’t move in the way that other students’ bodies did. And I hated Savasana, hated lying still. I just wanted to fix my back and get back to some ‘proper’ exercise.

I persevered, attending classes two to three times a week. Very soon not only was my back pain free but I could touch my toes. More significantly though, I was sleeping better, and feeling happier.

Early 2020 the pandemic started and, whilst working from home, I started a daily hour long practice. It was then that I really fell in love with yoga - the enjoyment of moving my body in time with breathe, and the simplicity of stillness. I decided that I would embark on my teacher training, so that I could share the physical benefits of a regular Yoga practice, and the more subtle benefits discovered through a mind-body practice.

I undertook my Yoga Alliance certified Teacher Training in 2021 and have been teaching Yoga in Sussex since early 2022. I’m passionate about guiding people to feel more comfortable in their bodies and more peaceful in their minds, and enjoy supporting people of all ages.