Jo has tried most forms of exercise known to man, but could not have foreseen what would happen when she stumbled upon an Ashtanga style yoga class a few years ago. She has two lovely children, one of whom has special needs, and found that Ashtanga yoga brought much more than just the physical benefits and adrenaline rush that come with other forms of exercise; it brought in addition a sense of self awareness, calm and mental clarity. In her own circumstances she found this aided her immensely in dealing with the demands and stresses of having a child with special needs. In short, she was hooked and it wasn’t long before she took up daily practice and a teacher training qualification.

Qualifications

She is a qualified teacher with the Chi Yoga School in Glasgow and a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and has been blessed to have the opportunity to study with some fantastic teachers: June Mitchell and Julie Hanson of the Chi Yoga School, David Keil, Yoga Miami, Paul Dallaghan of Yoga Thailand and Rowena Warren, of The Yoga Room in Edinburgh. The latter three have been authorized to teach by the living guru of ashtanga yoga Sri K Pattabhi Jois.
She has also completed The Radiant Child Yoga training programme in Perth and BodyMindKids workshop in London as she believes yoga is not just for big bodies and minds!

Personal growth

Jo continues her own personal development by attending regular workshops and seminars.

It is her great desire to pass on the benefits of yoga, particularly the Ashtanga style, to others in a fun and relaxed way.