Sue was born in Sheffield South Yorkshire in 1967. After studying law at university in Hull & then at Law college in York Sue moved to Leeds West Yorkshire where She worked in a Hostel for homeless young people for several years before joining British Airways as long haul cabin crew.
She first practiced Yoga in Singapore in 1999 while on a work trip & from the very first class had a strong inclination that it was the start of a profound journey of transformation that would influence the course of her life. From the start Sue saw the healing light and holistic potential of a regular yoga practise which she passionately seeks to pass on to others today, especially those who may be suffering in any way. Her first practice was in Iyengar Yoga & she had regular one to one classes in her adopted home town of Leeds she also went to regular classes & workshops in absolutely any style of Yoga she could find wherever she found herself in the world.After a few years she began practicing with Dynamic Yoga Teacher Gillian Shippey who became a close friend & mentor. This lead her to go on in-depth retreat with Godfrey Devereux in Italy, the deep integrity, softening capacity, beginners mind approach & gentle breaking down of posture resonated strongly so that in 2005 she undertook her first 200 hour training in the Dynamic Yoga Method.
Although she still lacked a certain amount of confidence in her teaching abilities life had other ideas for her & within a year she had given up her full time employment & found herself teaching full time in Leeds mainly in Health Clubs & with several private clients. When she & partner Peter started running popular weekend retreats in the North Yorkshire countryside Sue realised her next step to fully immerse herself in a life teaching in a retreat environment. In October 2007 she & Peter bought the beautiful but derelict Quinta Do Bacelo (trunk of the Vine estate) in Portugal & they moved here in January 2008 with Cat brothers Hari Om & Blue. The first year & a half she laboured daily to help restore the property which brought about some wonderfully instructive physical injuries which she would later learn how to repair.
Sue & Peter Have been holding retreats here since 2009. Since then Sue has taught regular workshops exploring elements of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Practice & Yin Yoga. She also loves to chant & leads the closing ceremony Kirtan on a friday night. Sue also runs her own retreats a few times a year in Dynamic Yoga flow & more recently retreats just for Women introducing tantra practices, Yoni Yoga nidra & Jade Egg Workshops. Sue has also attended other teacher training courses around the world. Some of her most influential and inspiring teachers are Venkatesh in Mysore and Gandhar Mandlik at Yoga Point where she did her traditional Hatha training (www.yogapoint.com). She is also certified to teach pre and post natal yoga which she studied with Francois Freedman at Birth Light. Sue has also undertaken Continued Professional Development in Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasiter & completed part of her Ashtanga Teacher Training course with Brian Cooper which she was unable to continue due to her move to Portugal. Sue trained in Yin Yoga with Sarah Powers in 2012 & Paul Grilley in 2013. Following much positive feedback & requests from students Sue will be running her first Yin Yoga CPD later this year. In 2014 Sue embarked on a two year in-depth Yoga Therapy course specialising in Mental health with the Minded Institute & has recently begun her training as a Shamanic Homeopath with the school of light.
Sue is committed to the dissemination of Authentic Yoga practice, She teaches from the Heart & holds an incredibly safe & nonjudgemental space.
