I started dancing from the age of three and decided to train professionally to follow a career in Dance and Musical Theatre.  With each contract I found my body out of balance doing the same shows and dance moves for months at a time.  A fellow professional suggested I try Yoga to see if this would help.

 

My previous limited experience with yoga didn’t fill me with complete confidence -  but with little else to try I threw myself into classes hoping it would help and something would change. It did.  Yoga taught me I had never connected my mind and body and falling in love with it wasn’t something I was able to choose - it was something I needed.  The physical benefits were huge!  My constant imbalances from contracts disappeared allowing me to perform at an optimum level.  As my practice grew I not only felt physical benefits but also extra benefits to my mental health too - something I had never associated with an exercise class.  It was addictive and I soon found it very hard to step off my mat.

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At the end of 2018 I tore a tendon in my hip and unfortunately this ended my career as a dancer. I was devastated.  Gaining my Yoga Teacher Training was something I had been contemplating, and the timing felt right.  Training whilst severely injured (although difficult) was a benefit, as it allowed me to comprehend how each body is completely different and how yoga is so accessible to everyone - and I mean everyone. 

 

Who doesn’t love a massage!?  Going on to study Sports & Remedial Massage was such an easy decision.  As a dancer I would always get regular massages as it was important for the maintenance of healthy muscles and reducing the risk of injury whilst on contracts or even working at a desk job in-between dance contracts.  Ultimately wanting to learn and share this knowledge with others made me study and gain my qualification in Sports Massage Therapy!