It was my first pregnancy in 1992 that brought me to yoga or yoga to me. The feelings of softness, power, connectedness and wisdom echoed the feelings that pregnancy gave me. Yoga guided me through a beautiful healthy pregnancy and an inspiring birth. Continued practice also helped me, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually through the joys and challenges of motherhood.

In 1999 I trained as an Holistic Childbirth Educator and then in 2003 I completed a two year yoga teacher training course with Duncan Hulin and the Devon School of Yoga. I then started working to bring yoga to other pregnant women and these classes are still running in Penzance and I am now working with women through their second and third pregnancys.

My own journey evolved through Duncan's wonderful teaching, who always encourged me to teach from the heart. I also studied Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vini Yoga and Scaravalli with many inspiring teachers who did not teach a particular form but had found their own way.

For me the study of yoga is a life time pursuit and I am always learning new benefits, but in essence it is very simple, a regular yoga practice makes you happy and healthy and that is all most of us want. I now run regular and private classes as well as pregnant and postnatal classes and teach in all the local senior schools.

In my own practice and teaching I aim to nourish, challenge, nuture and cleanse the whole body inside and out to bring a sense of ease, strength and wellbeing. I also establish and maintain a focus on the breath, which is our best tool for getting us out of our heads and into our bodies.

Through the postures we learn about flexibility, balance, strength, relaxation, softness, stamina and patience and with practice these benefits begin to over into our everyday lives.

Attending a yoga class ticks so many boxes, its like indulging in a massage, a trip to the Oesteopath, an exercise class, a counselling session, a stress relieving workshop and a confidence booster all in one. What makes yoga so empowering is that its something you learn to do for yourself so that you can become responsible for your own whole health.

For info on any of the above, please contact:
Leif Olsen on 01736 369578 or contact her via email: leifolsen@hotmail.com
Designed by abworks.co.uk