My yoga teaching certificate was gained from the Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre in 2006 and I have taught yoga as my main occupation since that time. I remained a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher until 2014. Since leaving the Iyengar Association,  my teaching has been influenced and guided by ongoing training with more senior teachers, my personal practice and my continuing studies of anatomy, breathing and pelvic health. I am passionately committed to the huge and fascinating subject which is yoga. I teach group yoga classes, workshops and offer 1:1 sessions by arrangement. 

I hold diplomas in both Swedish and Sports & Remedial Massage and have been fascinated by anatomy, physiology and movement for over 20 years. As well as teaching yoga, I now work to promote and encourage discussion around women's pelvic and menopausal health. Being a coach with Adore Your Pelvic Floor provides me with access to current research and advice from some of the UK's top Pelvic Health Specialist Physios. AYPF holds regular CPD sessions on topics associated with pelvic health and dysfunction. I run the 6 week AYPF online pelvic health education courses and by arrangement do online/in person 1:1 sessions and workplace seminars.  Recently, I have restarted my baby yoga classes (Birthlight trained to level 3 tutor) and support new mums by offering pelvic health awareness prior to and in the classes.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2024:

9th January: An introduction of evidence-based understanding in Diastasis Rectus Abdominis, what it is and how we evaluate & manage. Adore Your Pelvic Floor (AYPF) - 1hr

6th & 7th January: weekend workshop Katie Rutherford, Senior Iyengar Teacher Edinburgh - 8 hrs

CPD 2023

*1st- 5th December, 5 x 2hr sessions, Rajiv Chanchani, Bellur Iyengar Yoga Center. Shvasayam, prelude to Pranayama - 10hrs

*9 June, Garth Maclean, Iyengar Teacher, in person, 2hrs

*24-26 Feb, Bobby Clennell Workshop, Sen Iyengar Teacher, in person (12hrs) 

*3-5 Feb, Jaki Nett, IYA (UK) online convention - 10.5 hrs

CPD 2022

*8 x 1.75hr Adv level classes Katie Rutherford -online-14hrs

*22-24 April, Bobby Clennell Workshop, Sen Iyengar Teacher, in person (12hrs) 

CPD 2021* 

17 x 1.75 hr Adv level classes Katie Rutherford: Sen Iyengar teacher - (online) - 29.75 hrs

21st, 22nd, 23rd August 21 - Dr Rajlaxmi, Sen Iyengar Teacher, Pune Institute, India (online)  - 6 hours.

*18th, 19th, 20th June 21: Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs Training - 9 hours (online)

* 22nd & 23rd May 21 - Swati and Rajiv Chanchani, lifelong students of BKS Iyengar, (online) - 4 hours

23rd, 24th, 25th April 21- Bobby Clennell, Sen Iyengar Teacher, (online) - 9 hrs

* 6th, 7th , 8th March 21 - Dr Rajlaxmi, Senior Iyengar Teacher Iyengar Institute, Pune, India (online) - 6 hrs

* 16th January 21, International Yoga Day Mini Convention, Jawahar Banghera Sen Iyengar Teacher IYA (UK) (online) - 4.75 hrs

CPD 2020:

*11th-14th Dec - Abhijata Iyengar, online classes, Bellur Iyengar Yoga Institute (8hrs)

*5th - 7th Dec - Dr Rajlaxmi, Senior Iyengar Teacher, Iyengar Institute, Pune, India - online (6 hrs).

*16 x Advanced level online classes with Katie Rutherford - online (28 hours)