I trained as a ballet dancer with the Royal Ballet School and English National Ballet School and then spent eight years dancing professionally with some of the major ballet companies. To balance the very extreme physical side to ballet I began to do simple breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques that helped me stay centred. It seemed a natural progression to me from dance to yoga. So in 1998 I qualified as a yoga teacher. Having been a dancer I have found that this has given me an extra ordinary vision on how bodies move which has been invaluable to my students and me, especially with their posture and alignment. I’m a Sivananda, Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga trained teacher and adapt some of these methods within my classes to suit the students I'm working with, after all we are all different aren't we? Also I have studied with many wonderful teachers and have qualified myself to teach pregnancy yoga, baby yoga and postnatal yoga, along with studies into chanting and how sound can cleanse and uplift us. I love creating ambience in my classes so you'll be sure to see candles incense and music sometimes but most of all I love to teach.

What are you inspired by?
My Breath,
Magical Music,
People with a twinkle in their eyes.
Smiles.

Why Yoga?
It brings me home.

If yoga did not exist what exercise would you turn to?
Ballet

What music do you listen to?
Coldplay, Eva Cassidy, Café Del Mar all volumes, Moby, Classical.

Favourite Asana?
Inverted V/ Downward Dog, when it's in your body definitely the V.
Shoulderstands at dusk.
Triangles.

Hardest Asana?
Peacock

Words of Wisdom?
Remember the precious present.

Ideal Weekend?
Chilled one, lie-in's, roast dinners, slippers and being with family & friends.

Favorite food and drink?
Roast dinners, Mum's green soup, mashed potatoes and rooibos tea with rice milk - so weird... but it's yummy!

Dislikes?
Being in a rush

Recommended book?
"An Autobiography of a Yogi" by Yogananda