I’m Sarah — co-founder and director of Yogasara CIC, senior teacher and trainer with Yoga Pros, and a Yoga Elder with the Independent Yoga Network (IYN). Movement Medicine Teacher + facilitator (SoMM).

Alongside my teaching, I offer Embodied Transpersonal Therapy, Supervision, Reflexology, and Yoga Therapy – often weaving these approaches together to create bespoke, collaborative sessions shaped around your needs.

Embodied Transpersonal Therapy

I am an Embodied Transpersonal Therapist and member of PCSR (Psychotherapists & Counsellors for Social Responsibility). I work with individuals, couples, and groups.

My work draws from Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Transpersonal Psychology & Spirituality.

I believe we are all capable of living fulfilling and meaningful lives. Modern psychology is increasingly recognising the importance of the interweave of mind–body + spirit. Our stories and beliefs are held not just in the brain but also in the body and nervous system. Healing is the art of remembering our wholeness.

Transpersonal psychology brings in the dimension of soul, spirit, or the wise loving self – the essence of us that knows and holds deep inner wisdom. From this place, transformation becomes possible. My role is more like that of a facilitator and companion, supporting you to access your own inner authority, strength, and capacity for self-knowledge and healing.

I am passionate about decolonising therapy + aim to move beyond traditional power dynamics of “expert and patient” into a space of two humans exploring together. Your voice, feedback, curiosity, and collaboration are central to our work. A decolonial approach takes into consideration, our unique positionality including; individual constitution, neurodivergence, race, class, gender, sex + sexuality, age, culture, religion and ancestral legacies. It acknowledges the collective wounding created by capitalist, hierarchical oppressive systems that separate us from the land, each other, the more than human world, community and our thus capacity to thrive.

“Decolonising Therapy calls for an end to individualistic and pathologising Eurocentric methods of wellness – It demands a model of mental health that is accessible to all and that offers a path to liberation and thriving.” Jennifer Mullan

Together we explore what stands between you and deeper well being through open communication. Depending on your needs and interests, our work may also include IFS – parts work, archetypes, guided meditation, movement, and systemic explorations such as constellating, somatic awareness, sound, or touch-based approaches informed by my training in various forms of bodywork and neuro-effective touch – a form of body-psychotherapy.

Each session is co-created, we decide together which methods feel most supportive and empowering for you. You choose the rhythm, frequency, and duration of our work. Some prefer a defined period, others an open-ended journey with check-ins or ad-hoc sessions long term, as needed.

My approach is always person-centred, relational, and holistic, rooted in love, curiosity, and a deep respect for the unfolding of each person’s path.

Embodied Transpersonal Supervision + Mentoring

Background & Experience

My journey in therapeutic work began with Nursing in 1999, where I specialised in Gastro-enterology, Cardiology, Nutrition + Complementary Therapies, and Addiction Recovery. Working within the NHS gave me a strong foundation in Western + allopathic medicine which I now integrate with the holistic wisdom gained through decades of yoga, movement, and transpersonal psychology.

A near-death experience at 22 profoundly shaped my path and deepened my devotion to healing and awakening. Since then, I trained extensively in both conventional and alternative disciplines, bridging science and spirituality, mind, body + spirit.

Qualifications & Training

Therapeutic Training

• Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling (FdSc, Distinction)
• MSc Transpersonal Psychology & Spirituality (research in process)
• IFS (Internal Family Systems) Level 1
• Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine) Level 1
• Embodied Relational Therapy (Nick Totton)
• Integrative Somatic Parts Work (Fran Booth)
• Neuro-Effective Touch (Aline LaPierre)
• Systemic & Family Constellations (CSC)
• Treating Complex Trauma (PESI)
• NLP Practitioner (Bristol NLP)
• Drama Therapy Diploma (Scenario Arts)
• Couples Therapy Training (The Gottman Institute + Ester Perrel)
• Clinical Supervision Training (Dr Melinda Paige + Dr Frederic Reamer)

Bodywork & Healing Arts

• Reflexology – British School of Reflexology
• Ayurvedic Yoga Massage (AYM)
• Thai Massage (Chiang Mai)
• Reiki 1, 2 & Master – (Healing Connections)
• Indian Head Massage – (Healing Connections)
• Structural Bodywork – (Anatomy Trains UK)
• Apprenticed for five years with Lama Metsal Wangmo of the Aro gTér Tibetan Buddhist Lineage

Movement & Somatic Training

• Movement Medicine Professional Teacher & Facilitator (SoMM)
• Over 25 years of dance practice, including 5 Rhythms, Body Mind Centering & Contact Improvisation
• 5 days Fools School with Holly Stoppit
• 5 days Fooling + Somatic IFS with Holly Stoppit

Yoga & Meditation

• Senior Teacher & Teacher Trainer – Yoga Pros (formerly Yoga Alliance Professionals)
• Yoga Elder – Independent Yoga Network (IYN)
• Co-Founder of Yogasara Studio & Yogasara Teacher Training
• Over 30 years of Yoga & Meditation Practice

Medical Background

• Former Registered Nurse
• Specialist in bridging Western medical models with holistic healing

1:1 Yoga

1:1 Yoga offers a space to deepen your practice and discover how yoga can best serve your individual needs—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Drawing on 30 years of experience in Yoga, Conscious Dance, Meditation, and Anatomy, I tailor sessions for therapeutic support, rehabilitation, and / or personal growth.

With a background in nursing and structural bodywork, I’m confident adapting yoga for all kinds of health conditions. I’m passionate about making yoga accessible to everyone—whatever your starting point, there is something in the Yoga Medicine Cabinet for you.

Reflexology

As old as the hills, rooted in the wisdom of Chinese medicine, Reflexology is a deeply relaxing treatment that involves stimulating reflex points on the feet to facilitate the body’s innate healing mechanisms. I combine this with lower leg massage rooted in Structural Integration techniques to bring a deep feeling of relaxation and sometimes also include head neck and jaw if appropriate to give a top to toe healing experience.

Please enquire directly re. cost for Reflexology.

My overarching approach

My intention in all I offer—therapy, yoga, dance, or touch—is to create spaces of safety, empowerment, and belonging. Places where you feel supported, seen, and free to explore the depths of who you are.

Healing, to me, is not about fixing what’s broken, but about remembering the part of you that is always unbroken—the essence of who you are. My role is to support you to reconnect with the power of your mind, body, and spirit, so you can see how they weave together to create your experience. From this unbroken place of loving awareness, we become alchemists – with the capacity to transform suffering into wisdom, and to reorient life toward what truly matters. I believe in the power of the human heart to choose love and connection—to ourselves, to each other, and the wider web of life that sustains us all.

Practicals

Cost:

Individuals

• 60 minutes – £95
• 75 minutes – £115
• 90 minutes – £135

Couples

• 75 mins – £140
• 90 mins – £165

I have some Bursary places at reduced cost. (Bursary places currently FULL)

Cancellation Policy:  24 hours notice or full fee is payable

Payment is by cash or bank transfer on the day of the session.

Bristol Therapy Rooms are based above Yogasara studio.

Mostly sessions are in the Amber, Jade or Teal room, or in Yogasara Studio as appropriate. I will confirm the room when we arrange our session.