Iyengar yoga sparked an interest when I discovered BKS Iyengars teachings, researching different areas of biomechanics and experimental theatre for my degree.  

 

In 2009, after 10 years of yoga practice and 5 years specifically dedicated to the Iyengar method, I trained with Aisling Guirke  for two years and qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher in Dublin. 

 

Having had the opportunity to train with Geeta Iyengar, Christion Pisano, and many other well-respected senior practitioners as well as having the opportunity to wish BKS Iyengar happy birthday in Pune in 2011, I returned home. 

 

After travelling around India and then Brazil, studying yoga, Ayurveda and herbal healing therapies, I put my experience and training into practice with regular local yoga classes. 

 

A break to raise three small children gave me the opportunity to develop my own yoga practice and complete a level 5 diploma in Reflexology.

 

Having taught many group classes and private lessons over the years in Belfast, Liverpool, Chester, Waverton and now Wirral, it is exciting to be able to offer new classes. 

 

Classes are suitable for all abilities. Props and equipment are used during the classes to assist in correct alignment of the asanas or poses. With consent, adjustments can be made to gain accurate positioning. Posture, alignment of the body, precision and attention to detail are key. The focus is on observation and awareness, stamina and poise, dedication and determination, bringing strength to the body and clarity to the mind. 

 

Yoga can help keep one on the path to well being, offering numerous health benefits along the way, physically, physiologically, mentally and spiritually. It is a time for self and a journey inward. As BKS Iyengar said “It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self and intelligence.”