BERWICK & BORDERS YOGA
yoga and meditation in berwick-upon-tweed, the scottish borders and northumberland
ABOUT ME
Hello, and thanks for dropping by!
My name is Trood and I've been practising yoga for the past 27 years. In 2014, I gained my 500-hour teaching qualification. If that means nothing to you (!), today most teachers qualify with a 200-hour certificate. For me, as a biomechanics geek, that's simply not enough to keep students safe in a busy studio environment.
So, I wanted a qualification that not only had a strong focus on anatomy and physiology, but also had an indepth focus on the history and philosophy of the discipline.
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Because yoga is not exercise. It's an entire system to bring mind, body and spirit together.
As I spent a few years writing sitcoms for the BBC it’s not a huge surprise that I work with a sense of fun, acceptance and irreverence. There's a lot of laughter. I’m forever pondering whether I should take things more seriously but remind myself that the yoga industry is saturated with over-earnest folk banging on about their blocked third eye, usually in a string bikini.
I want yoga to be accessible to you ~ someone who’s interested in their own innate spirituality (rather than trying one on for size), someone whose body grumbles when asked to run for a bus, someone who likes baggy t-shirts and joggers, and binge-watches First Dates Hotel (best programme ever).
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Come and join me. No judgement, no criticism. Just turn up and see what happens. I don’t care if you can’t touch your toes or can flip up into handstands. None of it matters.
What matters is you’ve started the search for something more.
EXPERIENCE
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27-year personal practice in yoga and meditation
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CYQ Level 3 500-hour Diploma in Teaching Yoga
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Fully insured
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I have attended workshops and lectures by Leslie Kaminoff, Esther Ekhart, Gary Carter, Mimi Kuo-Deemer, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati, Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Saraswati, Swami Santatmananda Uday Bhosale, Sumit Manav, Alistair Appleton and Ruper Spira
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I have studied Buddhism on the 3-year Nangi Shedra course through Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery & Tibetan Buddhist Centre.
FURTHER INFO
I'm co-founder of Bab'yama Wellness Hub in Berwick-upon-Tweed, a space that provides yoga, meditation and healing to the local community.
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I'm a former Trustee of Yoga Scotland, the Governing Body for Yoga for Scotland, and editor of Yoga Scotland Magazine.
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This little guy is Mr Kip, a border/beardy cross rescue and a total sweetheart. You'll see him in the B&BY videos, usually scratching or licking himself inappropriately ...
look at that face!