I'm Sarah, a senior yoga teacher, reiki healer, and energy medicine practitioner with a passion for guiding others toward healing, balance, and self-discovery. I’ve been teaching yoga since 2011, beginning in busy London studios and now in my sweet boutique home studio in Shirley, near Southampton Common. I also teach at St James Church in Shirley and regularly run workshops and courses at East of Eden yoga studio in London.

 

My sessions blend yoga, mindfulness, energy medicine, poetry, yogic philosophy, and essential oils—an alchemy designed to leave you feeling restored, balanced, and deeply rejuvenated.

 

My journey with yoga began almost 40 years ago in my late teens at a local gym, where I fell in love with the unexpected calm I felt at the end of my first class. I now know that feeling was a regulated nervous system—something I'd never experienced before. Though I appeared successful outwardly for many years, I silently battled stress, anxiety, and depression, relying on alcohol and drugs to feel okay.

 

Everything shifted when I turned 40. After the heartbreaking loss of my best friend and a life-changing trip to India, I returned home, became a mother, left my corporate career, and trained to become a yoga teacher. Yoga became my path to healing, helping me sit with big emotions, break unhealthy patterns, and move forward with clarity. Today, I’m free from all addictions—except coffee, yoga, and the occasional terrible TV show.

 

Despite practising yoga for almost 40 years, I remain endlessly curious and committed to learning. My classes are a heartfelt blend of ancient wisdom and modern insights, woven with humour, authenticity, and deep care. In 2025, I completed certification in energy medicine and shamanic healing, and I’m loving integrating this deeper, sacred work into my teaching.

 

Expect to be nurtured, gently challenged, and wholeheartedly held in my classes.

 

I’ve had the honour of studying with many incredible teachers, including Judith Hanson Lasater, Sarah Powers, Max Strom, Ana Forrest, Jason Crandell, Norman Blair, David Swenson, Jyoti Manuel, Michael Stone, and Elena Brower. My training in shamanic energy medicine is with Cissi Williams.

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