Hello, my name is Amanda, thank you for visiting Akasha Yoga.

Let me tell you about my yoga journey. After the birth of my daughter I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. Conventional medicine (of which I had worked in for 10 years) couldn’t help me. Because of this I started my quest in looking into alternative therapies ….. something very strange for one who had been working in primary care and hospitals for so long!

One day I noticed that my local gym was advertising yoga classes, so I thought I’d give it a go ….I remember thinking " Isn’t Yoga supposed to chill you out? Oooh, i’m not very flexible though!" (Sound familiar?!).

Despite my reservations I gave it a go. After my first class I was hooked. A shift had taken place. My healing journey was beginning.....
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Qualifications

After many years as a student, I began teacher training and now hold a 400-hour, British Wheel of Yoga teaching certificate.

I have also gained qualifications in the following:

Restorative Yoga (Beverley Nolan & Tiffany Thorne)

Level 1 & 2 Yin Yoga (Sarah Lo)
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Yin Yoga & Meridian Course (24 hrs) (Norman Blair & Kate Henley)

Mindfulness Meditation Facilitation (Michael Stone)

Yoga Nidra (trauma informed) (Barefoot Body)

Anatomy Trains Structure and Function (Fiona Palmer, Tom Myers)

Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery) (Nikki Myers)