Learn more about Yogasara

I’ve been exploring yoga, dance, and the healing arts for over three decades. For me, yoga is more than a practice – it’s a way of life, a homecoming to ourselves. It’s an honour to share this journey with others and witness the transformation, healing, and joy that unfold along the way.

My teaching is rooted in a love for movement, breath, and self-inquiry. I guide Vinyasa flow classes – breath-led, creative expressions of the human spirit through the body. With intelligent alignment from the inside out, my classes are both challenging and supportive, uplifting yet grounding. You’ll build strength, find fluidity in body and mind, and may also sweat!

I was introduced to Meditation in the style of Krishnamurti in my teens. After a near death experience when I was 22, I’d say Yoga found me. I tried out many classes and other healing arts seeking to make sense of this experience. I fell in love with yoga when I found a class where the essence of yoga was tangible in the room – a warm, blissful, loving feeling and I felt like I’d come home.

In 2008, I co-founded Yogasara when I fell in love with Bristol – the first place I felt a sense of belonging. The creativity, passion, and community spirit at the heart of this city inspired me to co-create a space where people could gather, grow, and support one another. Since then, I’ve been teaching classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings, and I feel deeply grateful to all those that have contributed to and continue to support the thriving community that has emerged.

My offerings are a synergy of Yoga, Transpersonal Psychology, and Movement Medicine Dance – practices I see as a holy trinity that guide us toward an embodied experience of wholeness. More than anything, I believe in the power of connection – to ourselves, to each other, and to the wider web of life. My work extends beyond the individual, focusing on systemic healing, mutual empowerment, and belonging. I am passionate about discovering ways to move beyond power dynamics in our lives, in yoga, and in therapeutic relationships. My deepest intention is to create spaces where people feel supported, seen, and free to explore the depths of who they are.

I also offer Transpersonal Therapy, please see here for my therapy profile

Qualifications & Training

• Yoga & Teaching
  • Senior Teacher &  Teacher Trainer – Yoga Pros (formerly Yoga Alliance Professionals)
  • Yoga Elder with the Independent Yoga Network (IYN)
  • Co-founder of Yogasara Studio & Yogasara Krama Vinyasa Teacher Training
  • Studied with Bridget Woods Kramer, Clive Sheridan Ana Forrest Michael Geary, Christopher Wallis, and others
  • Teacher Training certifications from Chi Yoga School, Ashtanga- Brian Cooper & David Swenson, Anusara, Kundalini, and Forrest Advanced Teacher Training
  • Apprenticed for five years with Lama Metsal Wangmo of the Aro gTér Tibetan Buddhist Lineage

• Movement & Somatic Training
  • School of Movement Medicine – Professional Teacher & Facilitator
  • Over 25 years of dance experience, including Movement Medicine, 5 Rhythms, Body Mind Centering, and Contact Improvisation
  • Extensive studies in Anatomy with Anatomy Trains UK in Structural Bodywork
  • Thai & Ayurvedic Yoga Massage, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Reiki and Neuro-effective touch
  • Fools School and Fooling + Somatic IFS courses with Holly Stoppit

• Therapeutic Training 
  • Transpersonal Psychologist
  • Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
  • IFS Therapist
  • Somatic Experiencing Facilitator
  • Systemic Constellations Practitioner

• Medical Background
  • Former Registered Nurse specialising in Cardiology, Nutrition, Complementary Therapies, and Addiction Rehab.
  • Experience bridging Western medical approaches with holistic healing