My Path & Passion
My journey began in classical ballet and evolved through movement, sport and visual communication design, all of which continue to influence the creative and embodied way I work today. Since 2003, I have worked therapeutically with yoga, meditation and movement, gradually deepening my understanding of the relationship between body, mind and emotional wellbeing. Over the years, my work has developed a particular focus on mental health, with specialist experience in PTSD and complex trauma, alongside anxiety, burnout, chronic stress and ADHD. My approach integrates trauma-informed yoga therapy, somatic and developmental movement, restorative practices, meditation, breath, creativity and mindful self-compassion.
I am a Certified Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, and hold a Yoga Therapy Diploma from The Minded Institute, where I also work as a lecturer and supervisor. I completed my initial teacher training with Yoga Campus in 2005 and have continued to undertake extensive specialist training in yoga therapy, trauma, mental health, somatic and developmental movement, restorative yoga and self-compassion. I am also accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga as a Senior Yoga Teacher and hold E-RYT and YACEP credentials with Yoga Alliance US.
More than two decades of learning from children
A significant strand of my work has been more than two decades of supporting children, teenagers, families and the adults who care for them. This experience has profoundly shaped the way I work. Children taught me to pay attention to what happens before words, to movement, rhythm, imagination, behaviour and relationship, and to recognise the importance of choice, curiosity and creativity in supporting emotional wellbeing.
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From 2008 to 2010, I collaborated in developing the Children’s Centre at The Life Centre in Notting Hill, creating yoga experiences for children, families, parents and carers. In 2015, I co-created the award-winning Enchanted Wonders A-Z Yoga Cards with illustrator Dikla Calo-Henkin, encouraging movement, imagination, self-expression and connection. I later co-led the Children’s Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training at Special Yoga alongside Jyoti Manuel and other experienced teachers.
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In 2020, I created Empowering Children Through Yoga & Creativity, a professional training programme bringing together yoga, mindfulness, creativity, developmental understanding and emotional wellbeing. This work continues through Enchanted Wonders, and the insight I have gained from working with children across different ages and stages now deeply informs my yoga therapy work with adults, particularly when trauma, anxiety or burnout have made connection with the body more difficult.
My approach today
Today, these different strands of my experience come together in the way I practise yoga therapy. My background in movement and visual design, more than two decades of working with children, and my specialist work in trauma and mental health all inform a deeply embodied, developmental and creative approach.
I am particularly interested in what can become possible when we listen beyond words, to sensation, movement, rhythm, breath, imagery and the ways we relate to ourselves and others. Whether I am working with an adult experiencing PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety or burnout, supporting a young person, or teaching and supervising professionals, my intention is to create space for greater choice, agency, connection and vitality.
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I think of this work as designing creative ways back into the body.
Teachers and influences that have shaped my work
My work continues to evolve through study, practice, supervision and collaboration. Over the years, I have been fortunate to learn from teachers and practitioners across yoga therapy, somatic and developmental movement, trauma, restorative yoga, mindfulness and self-compassion. Their different perspectives continue to inform the way I practise, teach and remain curious about the body and our capacity for change.
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Shirley Bentwitch: My yoga journey began in Shirley's studio during pregnancy, inspiring my passion for pregnancy yoga.
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Janet Balaskas: Trained in active birth and pregnancy yoga in London, deepening my commitment to breath and movement.
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Judith Hanson Lasater: Restorative Yoga (Levels I & II) training since 2014, transforming my approach to ease, relaxation, and deep rest.
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Doug Keller: Since 2007, Doug's "Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga" has shaped my therapeutic yoga approach profoundly.
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Dr. Lisa Kaley Isley: Training in Yoga for Anxiety & Depression, deepening my integration of yoga philosophy into therapeutic practice.
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Dr. Kristin Neff & Chris Germer: Influenced my personal and teaching journey with Mindful Self-Compassion practices.
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Jo Jyoti Manual: Studying with her since 2003 and later co-teaching children's yoga and mindfulness at Special Yoga.
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ParaYoga: Over 400 hours immersed in Tantric Yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, and pranayama since 2007.
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Donna Farhi, Shiva Rea, Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Robert Thurman, Tias Little, Aadil Palkhivala: Expanded my understanding of yoga philosophy, somatic intelligence, and creative expression.
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Janina Fisher, Bessel van der Kolk, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen: Enhanced my approach to trauma-informed yoga and somatic movement.
Yoga Therapy for Complex Trauma
I am co-author, with Michelle Fury, of Yoga Therapy for Complex Trauma: Working with Child, Adolescent, and Adult Clients, published by Singing Dragon in 2025.
The book brings together trauma theory, yoga therapy, somatic psychology and clinical experience to explore how yoga therapy can support people living with complex trauma across the lifespan. It presents an integrative, evidence informed framework that includes the Panchamaya Kosha model, the Gunas, fundamental developmental movements, phase based trauma treatment, and the importance of community care and self-care.
My contribution draws particularly on more than two decades of working with children and adolescents, and on the importance of creativity, relationship, choice, pacing and embodied experience when working with trauma. The process of writing the book also brought together many strands of my own professional path, my work with children and adults, developmental and somatic movement, mental health, creativity and therapeutic yoga.
At its heart, the book reflects something that is central to my own practice: trauma can affect the way we experience our bodies, relationships and sense of self, and therapeutic work needs to honour the whole person rather than simply address symptoms.
Movement and creativity continue to be part of my life beyond my professional practice. I find joy in dancing, swimming, gardening, making and spending time in nature, as well as in the ordinary richness of family and community.
I remain curious about the many ways we find our way back into relationship with ourselves, through movement, breath, another person, an image, a moment of rest, or simply noticing what is already here.
That curiosity continues to shape everything I teach and practise.
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If something in my work resonates with you, whether you are looking for individual yoga therapy, professional training, supervision, or a collaboration, you are very welcome to get in touch.
A little beyond the work
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