My yoga journey started somewhere in the 90's with a passion
to understand how to break free from the conditioning of the mind and balance the functions of the body, what this dedicated practice has taught me is that we are way more powerful than our minds would have us believe.

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After decades of deep diving into Ashtanga Vinyasa with my teacher Dr. Paul Dallaghan, (alongside studying in mysore with Pattabhi Jois), advancing in asana taught me, amongst many things; better focus & concentration, the first stage of meditation.

 

This desire to explore the more meditative limbs gave me a better understanding of the power of the mind to evolve our consciousness . 

 

I met my Prānāyāma teacher, Sri OP Tiwari in 2007.  He is one of the few remaining Yogic Masters and sources on authentic teachings of the science and philosophy of Hatha Yoga and Prānāyāma in the world today. A disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda - founder of Kaivalydhama,  India's most renowned yogic research institutes.  Tiwari ji has gained the highest authority in his field in India promoting the transformative qualities of Prānāyāma, both therapeutically and spiritually. Tiwari ji gave me his blessing to pass on this wisdom being the first in the UK to be delivering the teachings of this living tradition. Link to this Teaching Lineage 

 

I am fortunate to be one of only a handful of students in the world to have studied directly with him. I cannot express how this relationship shifted me. The love and light i have received from such an eminent being is locked into every cell of my body, he was my inspiration and driving force behind creating Evolve Yoga Training.

 

What these past 30 years of dedicated study and practice has taught me is that you are your own teacher and healer; Anyone you encounter is either confirming or denying your truth as a sounding board to strengthen your sense of self, and accepting we are powerful beyond measure. 

 

I still practice asana, but softer, feeling every breath in a deeply somatic way, listening to the feedback of this intelligence within. No longer needing to force my self into a pretzel but simply guide the life force through the energetic pathways, we often forget are there.  

 

I used to think the focus was to fix what was broken, now i see it as feeling so deeply to allow the resistance to drop away. To witness the wholeness beneath the broken bits and to be comfortable with the messy bits in between.​

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Leading this teacher training will now give me an opportunity to pass on the science, philosophy and wisdom that my teachers have shared. I feel very blessed to have teachers whose knowledge, love and direction has given me a deep insight into classical Yoga and it’s approach to overcoming the limitations of the mind. I am first and foremost a dedicated student of Yoga with the aim of facilitating students on their journey, allowing each person to practice to their own level and reach their full potential. I aim to make learning fun, as my teacher says, with sincerity not seriousness.

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Yoga has helped me to be more accepting of myself and accepting of this moment moving effortlessly through the obstacles on and off the mat. In this way it becomes a vehicle for transformation a tool for change. Evolving the planet begins with ourselves.

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