Yoga and Kirtan in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
I teach group and one to one yoga classes at various locations in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire and am registered with the Independent Yoga Network as a yoga elder. This title is given to yoga teachers who have over ten years and 5,000 hours teaching experience, so you can expect high quality teaching and a solid knowledge base. My teaching style emphasises mindfulness and somatic awareness to help release habitual tension in the body/mind. Our emphasis is on awareness of sensation (interoception) rather than on achieving specific, predetermined shapes. All sessions, including kirtan, meditation and hatha yoga, are suitable for all ages and abilities, from beginners to experienced practitioners, and all practices can be modified to suit individual needs.
I'm fascinated by the healing potential of yoga, through both 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 in greater depth and improve your ability to calmly negotiate life's ups and downs. Check out my blog article on yoga and life transitions.
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 diverse teaching experience, along with recent training in trauma-sensitive yoga, has helped me develop a trauma-informed approach and I am currently studying for a Masters in Psychotherapeutic Practice. You can find more information about my trauma-informed yoga and psychotherapy work here. Please use the contact page to get in touch with me.
"I just want to say how much we both enjoy your classes. We often work in stressful situations and take so much strength from your classes on a day to day basis, using your breathing techniques to help us through. Thank you for teaching us this incredible life skill, we appreciate your classes so much." Lissa and Bryan, Bishopston
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Experience and Qualifications
I've been practicing yoga and meditation since my twenties 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 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. If you're interested, here are details of my training and continuing professional development. |
Testimonial
"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 01994 241260 for more details
