About me
Hello, I'm Una a Yoga teacher based in Market Harborough a market town in Leicestershire, but I also am available for online classes. I firmly believe that Yoga can benefit people of all shapes, sizes, abilities and ages. I take a very personal approach to teaching my students, be it 1-1 or in groups or classes, tailoring the yoga practices in ways that are accessible to them. I specialise in teaching the following:
Gentle Hatha Yoga, which includes an eclectic mix of different styles Yoga for Pregnancy / Postnatal Yoga for people with autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis or Chronic Fatigue People with Mobility Issues Long Covid Chair Yoga Yoga for the Over 50s Biography My love for Yoga began in the early 1990s, and I qualified as a Yoga Teacher with a Diploma from the British School of Yoga (BSY) in 2010. I have been teaching Yoga since then, and specialising in Prenatal Yoga since 2011, having studied under Louise Blades, a qualified Midwife and Yoga Teacher, and obtaining a diploma from the Inner Healing School of Yoga. I obtained a NCFE Level 3 Award and Diploma in Pre-and-Postnatal Yoga from the British School of Yoga in 2014. I take inspiration from many talented birth practitioners and mid-wives such as Ina May Gaskin, Gail Tully of Spinning Babies, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Janet Balaskas, Francoise Barbira Freedman, and Dr Gowri Motha. I have also been taught the basics of ‘Closing the Bones’ by Japjeet Kaur, a very gentle and healing form of postnatal massage and relaxation from Ecuador - which can be very healing at other stages of life too, such as during bereavement or coping with the trauma of sudden changes in health, or to mark the transitioning into menopause. I gained a Yoga Therapy Diploma from the Inner Healing School of Yoga in 2013, teach weekly sessions to people with Multiple Sclerosis, and provide yoga therapy for a wide range of other health issues. In 2021 I undertook extra training to help people cope with Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Stress/Burn-Out, under the tutorship of Fiona Agombar & Sarah Ryan, through the Yoga Teachers Forum. I am a member of the Inner Healing School of Yoga, and Yoga Teachers Forum. I continue to study this fascinating subject, and have been privileged to attend intensive teachings from Donna Farhi, Dr Timothy McCall, Philip Xerri, and many lesser-known, and yet equally valuable, teachers. |