My story ~ why so serious?
I hope to build a community of like-minded yoga enthusiasts throughout Berwick and the Borders region.
My name is Trudy and I've been practising yoga for the past 19 years. I first went along to classes to keep a friend company. I confess, I was more interested in the coffee and cake we went for afterwards...
As time went on I realised that I was getting more out of yoga than the physical challenge (and the cake); it was bringing me a sense of calm, and for the first time I was gaining an insight into who I really was.
Wind forward. Feeling trapped in an unrewarding job, with children grown and in the process of flying the nest, I realised there was nothing holding me back but fear.
In 2014, I took the plunge and successfully gained my 500-hour, CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga. I can honestly say it was the toughest thing I have ever done, but definitely one of the most rewarding. I’ve attended workshops by Leslie Kaminoff and Mimi Kuo-Deemer, and I’ve studied with Esther Ekhart in Copenhagen. I’m currently studying Buddhism through Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery in Dumfriesshire. Yoga is WAY more than the postures. It’s a constant journey of self-study, change and self-acceptance. It can be challenging, sure, and then some.
I spent a few years pretending to write sitcoms for the BBC so it’s not huge surprise that I work with a sense of fun, acceptance and irreverence. There's a lot of laughter. I’m forever pondering whether I should take things more seriously but remind myself that the yoga industry is saturated with over-earnest folk banging on about their blocked third eye ad nauseam, usually in a string bikini. I want yoga to be accessible for you ~ someone who’s interested in their own innate spirituality (rather than trying one on for size), someone whose body grumbles when asked to run for a bus, someone who likes baggy t-shirts and joggers, and binge-watches First Dates Hotel (best programme ever).
Come and join me. No judgement, no criticism. Just turn up and see what happens. I don’t care if you can’t touch your toes or can flip up into handstands. None of it matters. What matters is you’ve taken the step to prioritise yourself, you’ve decided to dedicate time to decompress, to relax, to breathe. In my book, that’s a bloody big win.
Classes are 90 minutes long and cost £8.00 (or £32.50 for a block of five). No need to bring anything other than a mat and a willingness to let go.
I'll see you soon!