Welcome to Lotus and Laurel Yoga
I love yoga and I love bodies. I believe anyone can do yoga; if you can breathe you can practice yoga. I have been practicing yoga for over 25 years and teaching classes and teacher training for many of these. I initially studied to develop my practice, and to develop my practice, my teacher, Jenny Beeken, herself trained by BKS Iyengar, said go and teach and here I am.
I studied with Jenny and the Inner Yoga Trust, a Scaravelli inspired yoga school. Scaravelli inspired as Vanda Scaravelli wished not to have a school or method named after her, but to use inspired so that people developed their practice in-line with their body. No forcing, no pulling, no pushing. Working with, not against, the nature of your bodies movement.
I was a big runner and daytime office based for 20 years in the corporate world, so I know the stress and strains that puts on the body. I have found yoga so helpful for what life has thrown at me; our bodies are our vehicles for life; sometimes they breakdown on the journey and need fixing or a tune up. My classes are informative, fun and will shift you.In continuing my understanding of bodies, I’m also a Traditional Thai Yoga Massage, Bowen Practitioner and Trauma Release Facilitator – these modalities also inform my practice through anatomy, physiology, injury and movement, as does my Sanskrit Vedic chanting practice, through connecting back to ancient wisdom.
I hope to help you with whatever you feel your body and mind needs.
Teaching in the Hampton/Twickenham/Teddington area, explore more here to find out about my inperson classes including group, semi private, private and outdoors
Prefer to practice when and where it suits you best; join me online live or on demand - over 5 lessons a week for £5!!
TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC THAI YOGA MASSAGE
BOWEN TECHNIQUE
TRAUMA RELEASE METHOD
Embrace the healing power of herbs, age old treatments and techniques through Thai massage or experience a deep reset and release through a Bowen Technique session - the choice is yours.... not sure, let's talk...
Bringing everything together - Bowen or Breath, Meditation or Movement, Thai or Talking - break free from long held habits and experiences through Trauma Release Method.
Sometimes we want to learn more, sometimes we want space, and sometimes we want to combine the two together....join us in doing this through Retreats or Courses - Foundation or Teacher Training