2 oaks stand in a field in Lympstone.
This gorgeous space is my inspiration and I hope that even the name ‘2 Oaks’ will serve to remind us to get out into the fresh air, connect with the earth and to ‘yoga’ (yolk/join) mind and body in our practice like the interwoven branches of the two oaks.
Yoga is my anchor. It has held me steadfast through a busy career teaching English in schools and raising boys.
Like many others, my life is cluttered – scattered with people, unfinished projects and things I’ve said yes to. Yoga is what helps me navigate all that and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to share this practice with others. My journey to yoga began when I was 17 at a time when I had asthma and IBS, was anxious and suffered from glandular fever which had led to depression. Starting a weekly yoga class in my final year at school was a real turning point: those ills fell away. Without yoga my life would have been very different.
At times in my English teaching career, I wanted a bit more yoga (and its therapeutic qualities) in my life, so in 2009 I enrolled on a yoga foundation course. From then my enthusiasm grew, until I found that the only thing I really wanted to do, was share it. In 2012 I completed my DipY teacher training with Duncan Hulin (founder of DSY) and have been teaching yoga in my local community (at schools, leisure centres and village halls) ever since.
I live in the French Alps with my husband and my two boys who love adventure, the outdoors and a good story. We go on bike rides and mountain walks and camping trips; we surf, sail and paddleboard; we read, watch films and play computer games – but we try to meander our way through this life making ethically conscious choices, practising ahimsa (non-harming), so as not to negatively impact this gorgeous planet.
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