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Helen Briggs back to top Helen is the owner and manager of Aditi Yoga Centre. Helen has been practicing yoga for almost 20 years and trained as a yoga teacher through the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre and regularly returns to Sivananda Yoga Ashrams in India, Europe and North America to continue her training & development. Helen is also qualified as a prenatal & postnatal yoga teacher through the Birthlight Organisation in London and certified to teach yoga to children through YogaBugs/Yoga’d Up, London. Helen is a member of the British Wheel of Yoga and continues her studies on an ongoing basis with world renowned teachers of various yoga traditions, such as Tias Little, Sarah Powers, Seane Corn, Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea and Nawajyoti. Helen previously worked in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, where she held various senior positions in marketing and business management. In 2002 she decided to establish Aditi Yoga Centre in Edinburgh because of her passion for yoga and her desire to help people improve the quality of their lives, by improving their ability to deal with stress. Helen is also a Hypnotherapist, a HypnoBirthing® practitioner, a Reiki and Sekhem practitioner. Helen’s areas of interest are fertility, pregnancy and birth. Helen also has experience of working with people with back, neck & shoulder problems, depression & anxiety and various special needs, such as autism. |
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Weronika Chaberko back to top Weronika has been practising Sivananda yoga intensively for 3 years before deciding to share the joy of yoga with other people and becoming a teacher. In 2007, she finished Teacher’s Training Course in Orzechowo Morskie- the first International Yoga Vedanta Centre course held in Poland. It was led by Swami Atmaramananda, a personal assistant of the late Swami Vishnu- devananda and a head of Sivananda Vedanta Centre in Berlin. Since October 2007, she has been working as a teacher at the Ananda yoga school in Krakow. In June 2008 she moved to Scotland in order to study social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. Yoga, along with vegetarian cuisine, is her greatest passion. As a teacher, she always encourages her students to discover their own inner potential. |
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Moira Ewingback to top Moira has extensive experience of practicing yoga and is a Yoga Scotland trained teacher, specialising in Hatha flow classes to all levels. Moira, a professional executive working in private investment by day, has a great understanding of the positive impact yoga can have, when practiced regularly. |
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Tina Gilbert back to top Tina’s love of yoga began many years ago when she started practicing Hatha and Iyengar yoga regularly. Following five years of consistent practice she trained to become a Sivananda Yoga Vedanta yoga teacher and now shares her love and enthusiasm of the benefits of yoga with others. Tina is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, working in the Oncology Unit at St John’s Hospital, Livingston. The Unit treats patients diagnosed with cancer and supports them through their treatment journey. Tina is responsible for managing the unit as well as treating the patients and supporting their relatives. |
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Gillian Ingram back to top Gillian has been studying and practicing Ashtanga Yoga for over 10 years. She has been a fully qualified Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga teacher since 2004. Gillian’s initial interest in yoga came from a background in dance - Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance from South India; many of the dance postures incorporated yogic postures and principles of Hatha yoga. This was an integral part of her training. Gillian traveled to Kerala, in South India, visiting Ashrams, seeing cultural festivals and dance performances. This experience deepened her understanding of dance and the benefits that yoga had to offer the body and mind. The appeal of Ashtanga Yoga lies in the purity of form, synchronicity of movement and breath leading to a meditation in motion. Ashtanga Yoga incorporates everything required to maintain a strong, health body and calm mind. |
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| Coming soon! | Claire McDonald back to top Claire trained with international company Polestar Pilates. Polestar is recognised by its unique approach to problem solving by integrating movement science. Claire is also fully qualified in Swedish Massage. |
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Kirstie Ogilvie back to top Kirstie has been working in the voluntary sector for the past 12 years. She is currently working part-time as an Independent Living Officer, supporting disabled people to employ their own staff. Kirstie trained as a yoga teacher with the International Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centre in the Nassau, Bahamas. Kirstie is also a prenatal yoga teacher, training with the Birthlight Organisation in London. Kirstie has a keen interest in complementary holistic therapies and is a qualified Reflexologist and Indian Head Masseuse. |
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Cynthia Olson back to top Cynthia was introduced to classical Pilates while recovering from chronic knee and hip conditions acquired while training for a marathon. After practicing herself for five years, she decided to train as a teacher through Power Pilates, a rigorous program in New York City which maintains the method as created by Joseph Pilates. She studied under Bob Liekens and Susan Moran in New York, and trained with Shari Berkowitz in Los Angeles, California. Cynthia is certified in mat work and apparatus and has worked with clients ranging from elite athletes to the elderly, and seen the benefits of the practice on individuals recovering from injuries, those dealing with chronic pain, post-pregnancy clients, and those simply looking to get in shape. She has taught at Power Pilates and Equinox Fitness in New York. Cynthia continues to run and practice pilates regularly, and is currently completing a post-graduate degree at the University of Edinburgh in creative writing. |
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Polly Rewt back to top Polly has practiced yoga for twenty five years, exploring its physical and subtle benefits through Iyengar, Astanga and Hatha traditions. She has taught yoga for ten years, drawing on her interests in and experiences of different yoga traditions to provide students with fresh approaches and insights into yoga so that they can be empowered to make their own practice safe, challenging and personally meaningful. A passionate believer in the cultivation of ‘beginner’s mind’, Polly seeks to balance mastery of asana and pranayama techniques with an attitude of playful exploration and acceptance in her own practice and in her teaching. She regularly attends Iyengar, Hatha and Astanga classes and has done workshops with renowned teachers such as Dona Holleman and John Scott. Originally from Colorado, USA, Polly has lived and worked in Edinburgh for twenty-five years. She did her post graduate degrees at the University of Edinburgh and has worked in publishing, research and as a tutor in the Arts and Social Sciences faculties for the Open University for fifteen years. She is an avid mountain biker and sea kayaker, and combines her love of outdoor pursuits and yoga by running annual yoga weekends at Firbush, the University of Edinburgh’s outdoor centre on Loch Tay, Perthshire. |
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Maggie Rouxel back to top Maggie has trained in Hatha Yoga (including Ashtanga) and Raja Yoga and continues her own development with visiting international teachers and at specialist workshops. She has studied with John Scott, David Swenson, Seane Corn, Annie Pace, Paul Dallaghan and David Keil.
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Ann Richards back to top Ann’s love of Tai Chi began after attending a seminar with Master Jason Chan in 1999, which led her to complete a 3 year teacher training course in Infinite Tai Chi, Chi Kung and meditation. Ann was also inspired to take a further 2 year training course, with Jason Chan, in the Ling Chi Energy Healing Art. Ann has been teaching for over 6 years and is passionate about Infinite Tai Chi. Ann truly believes that it transforms people’s lives. Ann is also a qualified Indian Head Masseuse. Ann previously owned her own specialist teddy bear emporium retailing to collectors worldwide. |
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Monica Rooney back to top Coming soon! |
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Elaine Scott back to top Elaine started practicing yoga in 1995 in the USA, initially Astanga yoga, which lead her to spend 6 months in Mysore, India, with Patthabi Jois, and study with many other teachers, including doing the Astanga Teachers Training course in 2000 with David Swenson. Elaine then completed the Sivananda Teacher Training in 2000, and the Yoga Therapy Diploma with the Yoga Biomedical Trust, in London between 2001-2003, including receiving specialist qualifications in Pregnancy Yoga (with Francoise Freedman of Birthlight) Elaine then trained with YogaBugs (yoga for children) in 2006 and the Yoga Scotland Diploma, 2004-2006. Elaine teaches Pregnancy Yoga, Yoga for M.S, General Yoga and Yoga Therapy. |
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Kat Shaw back to top Kat is a full-time and certified ashtanga vinyasa yoga teacher and student. She began her study in Sydney, Australia and continued study with Brian Cooper in Scotland and following the teachings and trainings of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Donna Farhi, Matthew Sweeney, Annie Pace, John Scott, Danny Paradise, David Swenson and David Williams; her teaching is a dedicated Ashtanga practice that is fun and challenging. Kat is also trained and certified to teach yoga to children through YogaBugs, London. Kat has been involved in yoga from a very young age and teaches from her dedicated and daily practice; she is humble in her approach to yoga. Her passion is Ashtanga being accessible to all people and to understand the benefits and meditation side of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga through Breath. 'No matter how old, young, fit, unfit, flexible you are there is a posture for you. Kat really believes 'what you put into it is what you'll get out of it' the benefits are plenty. All yoga is beautiful and a gift to your Self'. With guidance yoga is learnt through practice and life style. |
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Gillian Watt back to top Gillian's initial interest in Yoga stemmed from her background in sport, fitness and martial arts. She initially tried an Ashtanga Yoga class and became hooked! Gillian has also studied other styles of Yoga: including Hatha, Iyengar, Dynamic and Sivananda and has studied with many great international teachers (David Swenson, Tias Little, David Williams, Annie Pace, Matthew Sweeney and Ramaswami) Gillian qualified initially through Yoga Scotland and has also completed further training to teach Pregnancy Yoga with the British Wheel of Yoga. Her greatest enjoyment is seeing people progress, reaching a new level of energy & achieving a sense of wellbeing. |
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