Lisa came to fall in love with Yoga via a local Hot Yoga studio. Lisa was suffering from chronic back and hip pain and was looking for a way to manage her day to day discomfort. Lisa was also suffering emotionally. A close friend had lost her battle with cancer and her uncle was loosing his. Whilst she didn’t realise it at the time, she believes now that the emotional strain had manifested as physical pain. The intensity of the ‘hot room’ gave Lisa no choice but to turn her attention inwards, move with care and find synchronicity with her breath. Practice by practice her physical pain dissipated and yoga become not only her physiotherapy, but her psychotherapy too. The newly created space in her body allowed for greater emotional space to process her loss.
Yoga has held that space for Lisa time and time again since she first stepped on her mat, dealing with all that life delivers.
Lisa dedicates every practice were she moves her body and feels her breath to those that no longer can.
Experiencing the profound impact that yoga had on Lisa’s life she decided that she wanted to give back and in 2015 started her 200hr yoga teacher training. Lisa now teaches community style yoga classes and corporate yoga classes part time along side her busy full time job in Special Educational Needs.
Lisa teaches Hatha, Vinyasa and Hot Yoga. Using inspiration from traditional teachings her classes have a strong focus on alignment, sensation awareness and the meditative qualities of the breath. Classes are designed to give students space, strength and freedom in mind and body.
Through fun and inclusive teaching, exploring the interconnected nature of mind, body and breath, Lisa encourages all her students, from the yoga novice to the seasoned practitioner, to practice Yoga in a way that suits their body and benefits their lifestyle.
Lisa firmly believes that yoga should be accessible for everyone, regardless of body shape, flexibility, age or level of mobility.
Lisa’s Qualifications and Further learning:
Yoga Alliance UK Accredited Training
April 2018 40hr Vinyasa Yoga Training
Julee Yew - Crijns
Red Hot Yoga, Guildford
April 2015-March 2016 200hr Teacher Training.
Clarissa Robertson
Red Hot Yoga, Guildford
Sept 2017 6hrs Assisting and Adjusting Yoga Asana Practice
Julee Yew - Crijns
Feb 2018 3hrs Back Care Workshop
Sarah Powell
April 2016 - 10hr Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
Jambo Turong
April 2015 - 12hr Anatomic Yoga
Dr Ray Long MD
Other training/workshops
Completed November 2017
20 hour online course - The Art of Sequencing
Noah Maze
March 2017 - Iyenga inspired Yoga Intensive
Michelle Berrange
July 2015 - 3 day Yoga for Autism
Yoga4Autism