Sharon's School

My original training in movement practice is Classical Ashtanga Yoga. I was a student in yoga for over 20 years before I took the next step to become a teacher around 5 years ago. I have been working and adding to my teaching practice for almost 5 years now since I qualified. In that time I have studied; Yin Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Forrest Inspired Yoga, Vinyasa, Functional Movement and Indoor Cycling. I love to be a student as well as a teacher and I have taken many different anatomy courses to top up my knowledge. I like to attend a variety of workshops and do a lot of CPD as well as attend as many different classes as I can. I find that there is so much to learn from different disciplines and approaches. When I’m not on my yoga mat, you might find me cycling up a mountain in Spain, clambering up a wall at Alien Rock, sweating it out on the spin bike or walking my two rescue dogs. I consider myself a mixed movement teacher. I have recently ventured into the world of mobility, strength training and functional movement. As I continue to add to my knowledge and practice, and work with people from different fields, I know that I am developing a more rounded healthy movement practice to support my body and mind. I can now pass what I have learned to my clients whether they be sports people, who put pressure on the muscles, fascia and joints, or those with daily movement issues. As I teach a lot of sports specific yoga and movement classes, I often deal with people who have injuries and specific areas they want to work on. This has lead me to change my style of teaching to be more functional and led me to begin to explore various forms of complimentary massage. After a 10 month course with Michele Hall of Dynamic Balance, I became curious as to how manual therapy could be combined to aid our movement practices, whether it be yoga, strength training, running, cycling, etc,as well as a stand alone therapy for those who are restricted in their movement. It therefore seemed a logical next step to formalise my massage training with a Sports Massage qualification. With this accomplished the internship programme with Michele will help to practice, build and sharpen my new skills. I am also be offering customised 1:1 deep release sessions especially for movement practitioners, combining manual therapy and stretch practice to help with difficulty accessing poses or restrictions in their movement. I look forward to working with you :)