Yoga and meditation have been woven through my life for over 25 years. During that time I have traveled extensively and studied with some of the most prominent and gifted teachers, with lineages reaching back to the roots of this vast ancient tradition. From a background initially in martial arts and adrenelin sports, I found in yoga a way to have a more nurturing and holistic relationship with my body, discovering a rich system that is as relevant and practical today as it was to our predecessors. Meeting Kali Ray in the early nineties when vinyasa flow yoga was still in its fledgling form I was able to soak up the teachings from this master yogini who embodied the flow in all of its forms. I studied intensely under her direction in Santa Cruz, California for 5 years : pranayama, tantra, ayurveda and of course the flowing asana sequences which still inform my teaching today. In 1996, now a mother and working full time as a charity fundraiser, I decided to add to my workload by studying for an MSc in Yoga Psychology. A big part of the syllabus was mindfulness practice. I enrolled on one of the first 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes at Oxford University and found at last a way to heal the disconnect between my blissful yoga practice and stressful daily life.
