Yoga and Kirtan in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

Louise Thornydcraft yoga
 
My name is Louise and I teach group and one to one yoga classes in various locations in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. My teaching style, developed over the last 12 years, emphasises mindfulness and somatic awareness to help release habitual tension in the body/mind. My sessions, which include kirtan as well as hatha yoga, are suitable for all ages and abilities, from beginners to experienced practitioners. All practices can be modified to suit individual needs.

​I'm fascinated by the healing capacity of yoga, including the movement and breathing practices of hatha yoga and sound and mantra practices of bhakti and mantra yoga. I encourage people to develop an intuitive approach to movement and voice work and advocate the integration of mindfulness into daily life. I run workshops and retreats across South and West Wales where you can explore yoga and mindfulness practices in greater depth and increase your sense of inner freedom.

Since 2007, I've taught varied group yoga classes, private one to one sessions and classes for specialist groups, including mental health and drug and alcohol service users, female asylum seekers and premiership football players. My teaching experience, along with recent training in trauma-sensitive yoga, has helped me develop a trauma-informed approach.
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Use the contact page to get in touch with me or call on 07917 724983.
​Experience and Qualifications
​I've been practicing yoga and meditation since 2002 and began teaching in early 2007.  I qualified as a teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga, completing the 500 hour Teaching Diploma over a 3 year period. I relocated from Liverpool to Wales in the summer of 2012, living in Gower, south Wales for 5 years, before relocating to Whitland in Carmarthenshire, west Wales in December 2017. ​My approach is influenced by the mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the yoga of Vanda Scaravelli, via my teachers Christine Borg, Diane Long and Peter Blackaby. If you're interested, here are details of my training and continuing professional development.
​​Testimonial
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"I cannot recommend Lou highly enough to work with Professional athletes. She has worked with large groups, small groups and individually with all level of players and the feedback has been excellent throughout.  She has handled large and challenging groups very well and has enforced discipline in the groups in a gentle way. We have tried several yoga teachers before her and many of them were not able to command the group as Lou can. She has also been very flexible and importantly very reliable. " 
​ Danny Donachie, Head of Sports Medicine at Everton Football Club
Yoga in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire - call 07917 724983 for more details