Laura Taylor Laura, originally from the South of England, first discovered yoga in 1999 when living in Byron Bay, Australia. Here she studied Ashtanga yoga at Yoga Arts under the guidance of Louisa Sear and her inspiring team. It was experiencing the transforming power of yoga and its wonderful impact on physical, mental and spiritual well-being that inspired Laura to teach yoga to others, aware of its potential to enrich and transform lives. On returning to London, Laura continued to study Ashtanga yoga with Gingi Lee at the Sangam Yoga Centre (now The Yoga Shala) in Balham. Laura has also had the benefit of studying yoga under the guidance of a number of teachers in India including Sri Pattabhi Jois. She returned to Yoga Arts Australia to qualify as a yoga teacher in 2004 Now living in Leith, Edinburgh, Laura established Yoga Leaf in 2013 - providing Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Gentle Hatha yoga classes at The Halls on Henderson St, a local community venue. Yoga Leaf offers accessible and affordable, down-to-earth yoga classes, open to all. Laura has also had the pleasure of working with Edinburgh Community Yoga to teach at the Serenity Cafe, a community of people in recovery from alcohol and drug dependency. Additionally, she has taught at Cyrenians, a charity supporting the homeless and excluded. Increasingly, Laura is taking on work in primary schools teaching large class groups and after school clubs. Laura also teaches occasional classes at the Nuffield Gym (previously Virgin) at the Omni Centre, and at Edinburgh Leisure Centres. Laura's passion is teaching yoga and her classes are characterised by her down-to-earth approach, enthusiasm and warmth. |
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Justine Blundell
Originally from Liverpool, I found yoga in the early 1990s in a little room beside the lido in Brixton, south London. Once found, I couldn't let it go.
Yoga has given me a way to keep moving and stay strong though the physical aches and pains and the emotional ups and downs that life throws your way.
Teaching yoga means I can open that door - or keep the door open - for others trying to do the same.