My experience with yoga had been lightly scattered in-between other activities throughout my life, probably becoming more prominent in my early twenties. I was one of those people who left before Savasana because it gave my mind too much space and time to run free - in all honestly I found it relatively torturous and uncomfortable. At this point movement was for physical experience and mental distraction - which I’m sure many people can relate to.

 I had experienced issues with my mental health from a young age and in 2015 was faced with challenges. During that year I spent some time on psychiatric units - which is pretty tough. During my time as an inpatient we were offered yoga as a form of therapy, which I utilised but could not fully land myself in at the time. Seeds were planted.

 Upon leaving I discovered the practice of Ashtanga with my wonderful teacher Mo Still based in Aberdeenshire. The structure, asana, pranayama and power filled me and I practiced daily.

 With consistency , focus, a willingness to sit openly with my mind and surrendering to the practice I was beginning to be able to have fleeting moments of stillness. My mat became somewhere safe. I hadn’t felt safe with myself before.

Many years later the movement is meditation, the stillness is calm and when it’s not lessons are observed and learned from.

 I want to respect and honour yoga at its roots and continue to expand my teachings alongside the expansion of my own learning - striving to make them accessible to cater for the whirlwind of minds and varying bodies who might benefit from it. We live in a world of well minds, unwell minds and everything in-between. I believe that a personal yoga practice holds space for everyone if they want it to.