Hello! 

I’m a Yoga Teacher and SOMA Breath Instructor. I was also a practicing Shiatsu Therapist from 2006-2022 so I’ve been helping people with their wellbeing for over 20 years now.

I offer combined Movement, Yoga Nidra and SOMA Breath Journeys for true transformational healing and potential.

My passion for breath work stems from my own life changing experience in 2001 when I was taking multiple inhalers a day for chronic asthma. Within weeks of practicing breath work I not only reduced the dose but stopped taking them altogether. Just because I changed the way I breathed. Nothing more.

But here’s the thing. My stress levels dropped. My anxiety levels dropped. I became more calm, grounded and focussed. That’s when something clicked. 

Therefore my main interest is in helping people manage stress and anxiety. As when we are relaxed and grounded we have more clarity and are able to make the right decisions rather than react out of fear. 

And although there are various triggers for asthma, symptoms can be brought on by stress and anxiety so addressing this root cause is vital for any asthmatic.

In my shiatsu practice I saw the transformation in clients who came with underlying symptoms of stress and anxiety, showing up physically as tightness and tension in their bodies, or as sleep issues, digestion issues or headaches. I invariably gave self help tools which always included changing their breathing pattern. 

I love to see this transformation that occurs in people when they let go, relax and settle in to their bodies. And the breath is so fundamental to our nervous system and so simple to manage. When we have control over our breath we have control over our mental/emotional state too. 

I see this transformation in my yoga classes too which are based mostly on the Pranamaya Kosha so working with the breath and energy. Hence my website name www.andbreatheyoga.co.uk 

We have to breathe anyway so why not do it in a constructive way, not only for our overall health and wellbeing but to help us reach our potential as well. 

And of course with SOMA Breath you can go much further than just helping your wellbeing. You can reach your full potential, get creative and thrive in all things you do! And have fun along the way! It truly is the most transformational tool I’ve come across!