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A little about me

"We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change."

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B.K.S. Iyengar

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Yoga has been a significant part of my life for many years, initially as a way to balance a busy routine as a student and later on as an architect in London, eventually becoming my natural space. After long days spent seated, yoga helped relieve the tightness and aches in my body and clear the stress and worries left behind. It transformed both my physical and mental health, and since then, I have never looked back. This practice has taken me on many journeys across the UK and abroad, including to India, where I found myself returning time and time again to study and practise.

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I first trained as a teacher in India, in 2010, in the Sivananda tradition. During that same extended trip, I discovered Mysore and Ashtanga yoga, and upon my return to London, became a regular student of this practice, eventually assisting in the Mysore programme at Triyoga. Alongside this apprenticeship, I completed Triyoga’s two-year teacher training (Level 4 Ofqual) and have been teaching ever since. I also became part of the Triyoga teacher training faculty, mentoring trainee teachers. I further specialised in restorative yoga, studying the effects of long-term stress on the body and how this practice can help alleviate and prevent it.

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Over the years, I became increasingly immersed in the Iyengar yoga method and qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher. Its focus on body alignment, precision, and detail in postures has been essential for developing good postural habits, healthy movement, and anchoring a wandering mind. My ongoing exploration of the body-mind-movement connection, along with my interest in biomechanics and functional movement, led me to also train as a Pilates teacher. I am constantly seeking to enhance my skills and knowledge through continuous learning and professional development, and I enjoy sharing these insights in my classes.

 

As an architect, I bring a keen eye for detail and an appreciation of structure and form to my teaching. In my classes, I blend technical precision with creative expression, combining dynamic sequences with detailed movement study, while incorporating restorative pauses so that students can find freedom and space in their bodies.

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I have taught yoga, Pilates, and mindful movement to a wide range of individuals, from women in deprived areas of London to residents in homeless shelters, as well as staff at some of the capital’s leading architecture practices. I also regularly teach at Triyoga, London’s premier destination for yoga and Pilates. I welcome everyone to my classes, inviting you to explore yourself through movement while discovering new ways of moving with presence and ease.

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