I am a lifelong seeker of joy, inspiration, and the ability to stay grounded when life feels challenging — a practice that is always evolving. Curious, determined, and deeply passionate, I have spent more than 20 years with yoga shaping my life, and I still continue to discover fresh layers, new challenges, and meaningful lessons on the mat.
As a busy mother of two, I hold my yoga practice with deep respect and gratitude. It is the space where I can meet both strength and vulnerability, joy and pain, frustration and patience, drive and procrastination, and where I can feel both energized and restored. Through ongoing dedication, a desire to keep growing, and a commitment to staying engaged with the evolving discipline, I hope to share what I learn with integrity, humility, and warmth.
Yoga is woven through every part of my life, and I feel profoundly grateful for the influence of so many gifted teachers, as well as my students and my family, who continue to inspire me every day.
I am the lead yoga teacher working with the Centre for Appearance Research at UWE Bristol, exploring the effects of yoga practice on body image across a range of ages and genders. Our latest paper reported the positive impact of a yoga intervention on body image, with results lasting for more than three months. These findings have inspired the development of yoga for body image films, and our most recent research is using this work to shape a yoga intervention for women on their breast cancer journey.