02/06/2025
Hello! I realised I haven’t reintroduced myself and said “hi”, since Vera and I opened .studio at the start of the year. So, please continue reading on for a little bit about my journey, particularly for those new to who I am and what I do. Thank you for following me so far!
My name is James and I grew up on a small farm, a pig sanctuary of all places! I practised meditation and Reiki a lot as a teen, which was not something anyone else in my family did at the time.
Then skip ahead to 2020, when I became a sound therapist - with the intention of providing people with opportunities for quality rest and relaxation. It’s difficult to fully recuperate with your head swimming with thoughts and I found soundbaths to be a great way to calm the mind.
I then trained as a gentle breathwork and meditation coach, because I’d recognised that we can learn even more about ourselves once we’re no longer in fight or flight mode. This was at a time when school teaching had left me feeling constantly anxious and I realised there was something very empowering about taking back control!
I became a conscious connected breathwork facilitator in 2023, as I wanted others to glimpse what it feels like to have zero intrusive thoughts and release the burden of stress on the nervous system. It’s one of those practices that I can say has had a profound impact on me and, as with most things that I’ve tried and tested, I love to teach and pass those techniques on if they can be of benefit to anyone else.
Last Summer, I finally took the plunge and became a yoga teacher. I had the most amazing training experience with which, a mere 10 months later, has stood me in good stead to host regular classes alongside my beautiful wife .werise in our own, dedicated space.
Becoming a yoga teacher was such a humbling experience! I’ve mentored school teachers before and having to pick myself back up after a bad class, in those fledgling days, was tough! As a secondary science teacher of over ten years, I’ve long known what it takes to be a great teacher - regardless of the discipline - so that’s seen me evolve into the motivational, reflective yoga teacher I am today.