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 and regularly contribute to conference discussions, panels and podcasts on my subject matter.
I’ve worked with private clients, war veterans, health clinics, yoga studios, community groups, students, 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 popular guided meditations here and on the Insight Timer platform.
Organisations I’VE WORKED WITH
training & experience
Lead Tutor, Yoga for Wellbeing, University of Glasgow
Lead Tutor, Yoga for Wellbeing, University of Nottingham
Lead Tutor, Yoga for Wellbeing, University of Bristol
Lead Tutor, Yoga for Wellbeing, Queen Mary University, London
Panelist, Integrative & Personalised Medicine Conference, London
Fellowship Graduate, The School for Social Entrepreneurs, London
Graduate student of Master of Arts in Yoga Studies, LMU CA
30hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Norman Blair, Yoga Campus, London
100hr Yoga, Mindfulness & Social Change certificate, LMU CA
50hr 11th Step Yoga for Trauma and Recovery Program, LMU CA
14hr Prison Yoga Project certification with James Fox, San Diego CA
14hr Mindful Resilience Training with Veterans Yoga Project & Dr. Dan Libby, Venice CA
14hr The Power of Breath in Clinical Practice & Mass Disaster Conference, Semel Institute, UCLA
24hr Mindfulness in Business and at Work Conference, Frederick R Lenz Foundation , LMU, CA
50hr Ayurveda Course: Food as Medicine, Sivananda, Grass Valley CA
12hr Teen Yoga Instil Conference: Yoga, Education & Wellbeing, London
12hr Confer conference: Yoga: A Key to Mental Health?, London
200hr AYT-certified Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training, Bahamas
learn with me
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.