Yoga
beyond
Connection
the
beyond
mat.
ourselves.
I believe yoga is for everybody, not just those who can afford a studio membership or see themselves reflected in traditional yoga spaces.
For me, yoga has always been about more than movement. It's about connection, belonging and creating spaces where people feel welcome to show up exactly as they are.
Alongside my studio and private teaching, I work with community organisations, charities and local groups to make yoga and mindfulness more accessible to people from different backgrounds and walks of life.
From chair yoga for older adults to classes in women's community centres, youth spaces and recovery settings, my work is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to practices that support their wellbeing.
Because yoga doesn't belong to one type of person, one space or one way of living. It belongs to all of us.
Community, connection
and collective wellbeing.
My work with Live Karma Yoga
Live Karma Yoga (LKY) is a community interest company driven by connection, inclusion and making wellbeing practices more accessible. Through yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, movement and other wellbeing practices, they work to create opportunities for people to experience the benefits of these practices within their own communities.
I'm proud to contribute to this work as a yoga teacher, delivering classes in a range of community settings, including chair yoga for older adults, sessions at a Muslim women's community centre and yoga classes within prison settings.
Through this work, I continue to learn from the communities I teach and deepen my understanding of what inclusive, accessible yoga can look like in practice.
Making space
for everyone.
My wider community work
My community teaching extends beyond my work with Live Karma Yoga. I also teach in settings supporting older adults, people navigating substance recovery, people accessing mental health rehabilitation support and young people in youth centres.
These classes are shaped around the people taking part, with accessible movement, chair-based options, breathwork and mindfulness practices adapted to different needs and abilities..
Many of these sessions are offered free or at a low cost to participants, helping reduce financial barriers to taking part.
I value the opportunity to bring yoga into spaces beyond the traditional studio, where practices can be adapted to real lives, different circumstances and individual needs.
This work is a reminder that accessibility isn't an added extra. It's an important part of how I believe yoga should be shared.
What community
means to me.
I care deeply about creating spaces where people from different backgrounds, ages and life experiences can come together without feeling they need to fit a particular mould.
I believe financial circumstances shouldn't determine whether someone gets to experience movement, mindfulness or moments of calm. That's why community teaching and financially accessible classes are an important part of my work.
I'm also mindful that accessibility means more than cost. It means adapting practices, listening to the people in the room and recognising that everybody arrives with different needs, experiences and abilities.
For me, community isn't simply about bringing people into the same space. It's about creating opportunities for people to feel included, respected and connected.
That's the kind of yoga community I want to keep building.
Let's make wellbeing more accessible
I'm always interested in connecting with community organisations, charities, youth centres, wellbeing services and practitioners who share a commitment to inclusive and accessible wellbeing.
Whether you're looking for a yoga teacher to support your community, exploring a new partnership or interested in bringing movement and mindfulness into your organisation, I'd love to hear from you.