YogAnnie

Anne is based in Biggar in South Lanarkshire. She teaches smaller and larger group classes, tailored one to ones and workshops. She holds a 500h qualification from Yoga Scotland and is a certified Yoga in Healthcare Alliance "Yoga on Prescription" teacher too. She is fully insured, with a current first aid certificate. In addition, Anne is fully police checked and has a COSCA certificate in counselling.

In class, Yoga is taught at a pace that allows a student to turn attention inwards and notice sensations in their body, breath and mind. You can expect to encounter Asana or poses, breathwork, meditation and relaxation.

Anne is particularly interested in helping students to experience ways to let go of tension, be kind to themselves and find quietness of mind.

Mind-body integration, or somatic practices are also used in class to help to calm the nervous system.  Classes focus on how the body feels, rather than how it would appear to an external observer, but that's not to say there is no physical challenge! Adaptations are encouraged, so that the practice fits the student. The focus is on honouring the body you find yourself in - today.

Anne is continuing her journey of learning and discovery with formal continuing professional development (as required for continued registration of Yoga Scotland) and in exploring movement and current developments in neuroscience in her own time.

Anne's teaching style is evolving as her understanding of yoga deepens over the years. She only teaches that which feels genuine. Her influences are wide. They include Vanda Scaravelli, Donna Fahri, BKS Iyengar and John Stirk, Himalayan yoga, functional movement and somatics. Anne's teaching is informed by both formal training - and her own daily practice.