Why Yoga is important to me.

I was living the hectic London lifestyle, when I suddenly contracted sepsis a few years ago and found myself in a near death situation. I vividly remember being in floods of tears in the intensive care unit, constantly asking myself “Will I be ever be able to practise yoga again?”.

For weeks, I was mentally and physically debilitated, relying on others to take care of my basic needs. I could not recognise the person standing before me in the mirror - I began to speak to myself unkindly and couldn’t envisage myself returning back to ‘normal’ any time soon.

Eventually, things began to improve as I started counselling and physiotherapy. The first time I went for a walk outside was a challenge, my legs were trembling and I was short on breath, but I was determined to do it! I promised myself that I would keep working hard on my recovery and be back on my yoga mat in no time.

When I made it back to my yoga studio, I noticed that I wasn’t able to access many of the poses in the same way that I used to be able to. I experienced muscular tension and lower back pain throughout the class and I couldn’t stop mentally comparing myself to other attendees.

Concurrently, I also had other post-sepsis complications. I found myself feeling dizzy often and I ended up collapsing publicly on more than one occasion. This in turn heightened my anxiety - my confidence was shattered.

It took a long time, but I kept up my yoga practise with patience and decided to have more faith in my journey and my ability to innately heal. Before I knew it, I eventually got back into the rhythm of being at my yoga studio nearly every day. I noticed that my anxiety and stress symptoms were greatly alleviated and more manageable.

I began to cultivate acceptance for my body and recovery journey, I spoke more kindly to myself and my confidence had returned. My lower back pain and muscular tension had disappeared - my body was stronger and it felt amazing to feel healthy and truly alive!

Consequently, I decided to apply for my yoga teacher training. I hold a degree in Biology so it felt like a natural next step - I've always been fascinated by the human body and health. All I knew is that I desperately wanted to help others struggling with mental and physical conditions by sharing the teachings of yoga… and so I find myself here today, as a passionate yoga teacher who loves teaching, is forever learning and always curious!

It is my dedicated practise that helps to keep me grounded and balanced throughout the waves of life. I have a deep respect for the art and I strongly feel that it is not only my duty, but my calling to share the power of yoga with others. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to teach!