Well, this time last week I was half way through my practice in my Junior 3 assessment. Happy to say that in spite of my doubts I passed and furthermore had some very complimentary things said about both my teaching and my practice. So, I am now a fully fledged Junior teacher, only 3 Seniors,… Read More »
All Iyengar teachers have a very rigorous training in order to qualify to use the Iyengar certification mark. This starts with a minimum 3 year regular practice with an Iyengar teacher, a selection process and a written recommendation from their regular teacher. There then follows around 500 hours of training over 2 years with a… Read More »
Well, here we are, another New Year. Hope you have all said a fond farewell to 2014, learned from its lessons and look forward in love and hope to a great 2015. I feel very excited for 2015 – some big events for me to look forward to and challenges to face – not least… Read More »
Intermediate Friday classes are now finished until the New Year. I am hunting for a new hall so watch this space! Our first Friday back will not be until 16th January as I am with Richard Ward 5th-9th – always inspiring. So, I’ll have lots to share when I get back. Tuesday and Thursday classes… Read More »
My partner is a Cornishman. He is a good, kind, honest, hard-working, down to earth and by his own admission, simple chap. I am very lucky in that he is extremely supportive of my yoga practice, runs the household when I abandon everyone for classes and workshops and occupies the girls when I practice at… Read More »
I was a little worried about giving up Friday night to teach. Friday is the end of the week. Friday evening is a good time to close the door, cuddle up with the kids and the Cornishman, watch a movie, drink some wine. A reward for the rest of the week, an indulgence! However, I… Read More »
Feeling blessed. Absolutely loving teaching my new Friday class, great to see students rise to the challenge of some more challenging poses – brilliant! Need to find a different hall though – mucky feet and mats when we left – not good. Any suggestions?! Camborne, Pool, surrounding villages? Enjoy the weekend. Namaste xx
Fear of the unknown is the biggest challenge in getting people to try a yoga class for the first time, so it might be easier to start by saying what yoga is not! There are a few misconceptions about what goes on in a Yoga class. There’s one image of a group of serene-looking ladies, dressed in… Read More »
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