xenyoga yoga teacher in Lewes and Brighton

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Experienced registered yoga teacher in Lewes (RYT 500hr) welcoming you to local yoga classes and private sessions in person or online.

ABOUT ME

Since my first introduction to yoga in 1998, I have completed a 500-hour Advanced Teacher Training in the classical Hatha yoga tradition at Triyoga in London, alongside numerous retreats, immersions and continuing professional development courses, including prenatal and restorative yoga. I have also completed a two-year training in structural, functional and experiential anatomy for movement teachers.

Over the years, I have taught teenagers in schools and a diverse range of adults, from pregnant women and football players to senior citizens, both one-to-one and in large groups at festivals, drug rehabilitation centres, corporate offices, studios and gyms across London and, more recently, Lewes.

I believe that as we — and our circumstances — change, our practice needs to adapt to support our bodies and minds. For this reason, my own yoga practice and teaching are fluid and draw from a range of influences. I am particularly drawn to Scaravelli-inspired yoga, with its emphasis on the felt sense, the release of unnecessary tension and playful exploration. I have also found the more dynamic, alignment-focused approach of Anusara-inspired yoga highly rewarding and informative.

Alongside yoga, I have a longstanding interest in strength training and movement, and I continue to explore how we can build strength, mobility and resilience throughout life. When I’m not teaching or practising, you will usually find me at the gym or painting in my studio.

WHAT IS YOGA?

“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
There are a thousand ways to go home again” – Rumi

Yoga is an embodied practice that brings together movement, breath and awareness. Through mindful attention to the body, we can develop greater strength, mobility, flexibility and balance, while also creating space to slow down, regulate the nervous system and reconnect with ourselves.

The shapes we make on the mat can be challenging, expressive, energising or restful. Rather than striving to achieve a particular ideal, yoga invites us to explore movement in a way that responds to our individual bodies. With regular practice, we can develop not only physical capacity, but also greater body awareness, ease and confidence in how we move.

Learning to breathe more fully and to move with attention can help us release unnecessary tension, improve posture and become more present in our experience. Yoga offers an opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and pay closer attention to what is happening within us.

Whether you want to build strength and flexibility, improve your general fitness and mobility, or simply create regular time to de-stress and recharge, yoga can offer a powerful way to develop a more connected, resilient and responsive relationship with your body and mind.

WHAT IS XENYOGA?

“My body is my temple and asanas are my prayers” - B.K.S. Iyengar

I often describe my approach to yoga as embodied or somatic, because I teach with a focus on connecting to the felt sense through movement and imagination — finding greater ease and freedom from within, rather than striving to achieve a particular shape.

My aim is to help people develop agility, strength and body confidence in a holistic way. My classes offer opportunities to build strength and stamina, improve mobility and flexibility, and develop a greater awareness of how the body moves.

My yoga classes tend to take the form of a slow and steady flow. I want students to be able to transition from pose to pose safely and without rushing. I offer modifications and variations so that, whatever their experience or range of motion, each person can explore their own expression of a pose and work in a way that is appropriate for their individual body.

My intention is for students to enjoy mindful movement, feel good in their bodies and develop greater confidence in their ability to move, adapt and self-regulate in the face of stress.