ABOUT

Based in Bristol, I am a buddhist mother of two and have been practicing Yoga for 21 years and teaching yoga for 12 years.

Since age 15, yoga has been a grounding force in my life. Reading Yoni Shakti in my mid-20s and training with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli transformed my practice, deepening my connection to my womb and natural cycles. More recently these practices have deeply supported me through two natural births and postpartum healing with my two little ones.

I live with a chronic health condition and yoga is central to my wellbeing, which is why I’m so passionate about sharing its therapeutic, healing power.

I teach a combination of posture work, breath work (pranayama) and womb-centred, nourishing practices in connection with the cycles of our bodies and of our lives. I believe that yoga is for every body and it’s important to me to teach inclusive, mindful practice which enables people to deeply connect to their body and respond to what they need from their practise in each moment. My yoga practice is also deeply inspired by my Buddhist practice, connection with nature and the seasons, the lunar cycle and the celtic wheel of the year.

I have taught yoga in studios, community centres, warehouses, gyms and green spaces all over the UK, including on meditative canal side yoga retreats with Float by Boat.

TRAINING

I am so grateful to the incredible teachers who have shared their training and practice with me, including Anne Marie Newland’s blend of Hatha, Sivananda, and Ashtanga, BodhiYoga’s advanced training focusing on mindful yoga, somatic awareness, and remedial injury therapy. Uma Dinsmore-Tuli’s life changing womb-centred practices and advanced training with Sivani Mata Francis and Lisa White in Well Woman and Pregnancy Yoga, exploring practices that support women’s bodies through all life stages—from menarche to menopause and beyond.

  • 200hr Sun Power Yoga (2013) – Yoga Alliance (YA)
  • 500hr BodhiYoga (2016) – Independent Yoga Network (IYA)
  • 40hr Well Woman Yoga Therapy Training (2020) -Approved Professional Development (APD) with the International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT)
  • 220hr Empowered Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Recovery Teacher Training (2022), Approved Professional Development (APD) with the International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT)

I also work as a theatre director (www.jonewmandirector.com) I lead daily yoga with actors and find it an invaluable part of the rehearsal process and leads to embodied awareness and greater creative freedom.