Come and de-stress at one of my Hatha yoga classes

Why Hatha Yoga?

I found yoga when trying to ‘un-do’ or counterbalance my constant on the go and highly intense way of life. I’ve always found it hard to relax and I found the only way I could really slow down was through the practice of yoga. Yoga practice really stepped up for me when I went through one of the most stressful periods of my life, it was then that I realised it was a life tool I could not live without. This led me to study a 360-hour British Wheel of Yoga certified two-year teacher training programme in Hatha yoga at Triyoga in London where I studied with some extremely experienced and knowledgeable asana, philosophy and anatomy teachers.

I was drawn to Hatha yoga because of it’s integrity and the emphasis it places on embodying the practices of pranayama (breath work), asana (movement) and meditation (sitting). It gave me space to reflect inwards like no other yoga modality. It’s sometimes known as a slower pace of practice, yet still with some intensity. On top of that I found a fascination with Tantra philosophy, a topic I will continue to delve into throughout my lifetime. It’s a sustainable way of practicing and a frequent regulator of ones nervous system, something I feel is needed on a regular basis to counteract the times in which we are currently living.

I truly believe in the philosophy and meditation aspect of the practice and have found those tools the most impactful for me personally, but deep down I’m still that ‘doer’ that needs unwinding, so a physical asana practice is also still important to me and I find it’s a necessary gateway to many of my students.