Sara

I consider the real beginning of my yoga practice to be the shift to no longer eating animals when I was 7 years old. This was when I started to realise the importance of my choices and actions and (without knowing at the time) the teaching of Ahimsa - non-violence.

I started practising yoga asana in my teens, initially drawn to the the sweaty physicality of Hot Yoga and the feeling of ‘working out’. However, the real reason I stuck with the practice was due to the shift in my mind and spirit. The way my breathing changed and the way I viewed the world around me. I left every class feeling peaceful, inspired and in deeper connection to myself. I eventually found Vinyasa Flow and was quickly hooked on the fluidity, creativity and magic within every class I went to.

Fast forward a a few years and I signed up to my first 200hr training with Talia Sutra and Tony Lupinacci. The three weeks were intense, rigorous and completely cracked my heart open. There was so much love, so many tears, and a lot of learning and unlearning.

Since then I have continued on to study with my dear teacher Daniela Garza Rios, who I have completed 300 hours of training with in mandala vinyasa, Vedic mythology, 5 elements and TCM meridian theory, Thai yoga massage, yin yoga, meditation practices, and Advaita Vedanta. I now support, assist and teach on her trainings in Bali - a dream come true!

I currently teach regular in person classes at the beautiful Yogahome in Stoke Newington, Tripspace in Haggerston, Starr Studio in London Fields and Studio M in Leytonstone. I also teach online classes with Unite Yoga - an incredible on demand platform led by Taylor Selby and Dan porter.

Ultimately, what guides me as a teacher is the belief that the practice of yoga brings us back to the core of who we are - our inner essence, our true self - an open and loving self. This practice has held me through some very tough and dark times, and helped me to see the bigger picture. It’s all part of the journey, and it’s all purposeful. As my teacher says, ‘our mess becomes our message'. We have the power to transform our lives if we tune in and listen to whats going on inside. We all have the capacity to awaken to this love and joy.

Trainings:

200hr - ‘Love and All is Coming’ - Hatha Vinyasa with Talia Sutra and Tony Lupinacci - Chamonix, France

100hr - Lucid Flow - Mandala Vinyasa, Vedic Mythology and Fascia with Daniela Garza Rios, in Bali

100hr - Elements - Mandala Vinyasa, Traditional Chinese Medicine, 5 elements, Thai yoga massage, yin practices, meridian sequencing with Daniela Garza Rios, in Bali

100hr - Vaidika Dharma - Mandala Vinyasa, Advaita Vedanta, puja, meditation, yin practices, business of yoga with Daniela Garza Rios, in Bali

20hr - beyond Flex-Ability - mobility + flexibility, polyvagal theory, NSI breath, therapeutic assists, fascia and anatomy with Rebecca Hannah and Dr Imelda

30hr - Embody & Empower Pregnancy Yoga with Calli Popham and Jocie Cox