ABOUT ME
I’m a yoga educator and trauma informed yoga teacher trainer with over a decade's experience in teaching and lecturing on yoga.
I hold an MA in Yoga Studies from LMU, California where my research focussed on the effects of grief and trauma on the mind and body and the ways yoga, meditation, nature and writing can support healing and create social change.
Previously, I developed and taught an Introduction to Yoga course for undergraduates at Loyola Marymount University, California and I have lectured on their Science & Theology program.
Having taught my Yoga for Wellbeing & Social Change medical education program to 500+ students at Queen Mary University London, I now run it at The University of Bristol in collaboration with The National Centre for Integrative Medicine and at The University of Glasgow and The University of Nottingham.
I’ve trained over 75 yoga teachers in my trauma informed yoga and social change program using an evidence-based approach underpinned by neuroscience. I also offer lectures and online courses for healthcare professionals on trauma informed yoga.
I’ve worked with private clients, war veterans, health clinics, yoga studios, community groups, doctors, charities and socially-minded organisations seeking to create a sustainable, human-centred culture inspired by yoga ethics.
I’m also a meditation teacher - find my popuguided meditations here and on the Insight Timer platform.
Organisations I’VE WORKED WITH
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Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: A weekend-long, in-person training for teachers wishing to become skilled, confident and impactful teachers of trauma informed yoga.
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Mentorship Day: A day-long mentorship for trauma informed teachers to get support with finding your voice, expanding the reach of your teaching and make a lasting impact bringing yoga to underserved communities.
Yoga for Medical Student Wellbeing: University-credited courses for second and third year medical students on the neurophysiological benefits of yoga and yoga as a tool for social change.
Trauma Informed Yoga for Healthcare Professionals: Online courses for healthcare professionals wishing to learn about the value and application of yoga as a tool for healing trauma.