Hello and welcome! I’m Jacqui, a meditation & yoga teacher in south London
I’m Jacqui, a friendly and experienced yoga teacher, practitioner and eternal student in south London. I’m also the Teacher Training Manager at triyoga in London, running high-calibre teacher trainings and short specialist courses with some of London’s leading and most senior yoga teachers. I’ve been devoted to yoga for 22 years and it’s my passion to share this heart-centred and life-changing practice with you as you go through your own unique yoga journey.
I focus on supporting professional, yoga-loving women over 40 who have been practising yoga for a few years but want to build upon it, incorporate meditation, and experience personal transformation and spiritual evolution.
As well as yoga, my other loves are plants, writing, sunshine, London, India, Ayurveda and of course the love of my life – my cat Prana!
I’ve taught since 2008, and in 2016 I re-trained on triyoga’s two-year 350-hour programme under Jeff Phenix, Susannah Hoffman and Carlos Pomeda (one of the UK’s gold standard trainings). I’m registered with the British Wheel of Yoga. Currently all teaching is on Zoom, including free community classes. Prior to lockdown, as well as one-to-ones, I taught at Stillpoint in Brixton, Yogarise in Streatham, and corporate yoga in central London through yogi2me.com.
I’ve been a journalist for 25 years, working for some major brands and publishers. I have three diplomas in Ayurveda, including an intensive clinical training in India, and ran a weekly clinic for seven years in Streatham.
My class teachers prior to lockdown were Anna Ashby and Erika Tourell. I am most influenced by the teachings of Sally Kempton and Hareesh Wallis.
Qualifications
Ayurveda
– Ayurvedic Nutrition & Lifestyle Diplomas | EIVS
Levels 1 & 2, each 450 hours. 2007 & 2008.
European Institute of Vedic Studies. Teacher: Vaidya Atreya Smith
Ayurvedic anatomy, physiology, disease process, diagnosis, treatment and philosophy. Atreya has 25+ years of clinical experience and I was blessed to study with him personally at the only time he came to teach in the UK.
– Clinical Management of Dosha (advanced) | Dr Sunil Joshi
200 hours. Dec 2009.
Vinayak Ayurveda and Panchakarma Research Foundation, Nagpur, India
Trained with leading panchakarma physician Dr Sunil V Joshi in his clinic and training school in Nagpur. In-depth study of the disease process and treatment, particularly of Vata dosha, plus physical therapies including various massage techniques, basti and Shirodhara.
– Ayurvedic Massage Therapist | EIVS Level 1, 2008
CPDs
– Multiple annual CPD seminars | Dr Vasant Lad
Multiple topics covered over several years of Dr Lad’s annual visits to the UK including marma point healing, Ayurvedic psychology, eye diagnosis, diagnostic methods, pranayama and clinical case studies.
– Treatment of skin conditions | Dr Ghanashyam Marda
– Mukkabhyanga (facial massage) | Dr Deepa Apte
Yoga
– Yoga teaching RYT200 | triyoga, London
350 hours. 2016 to 2018.
Teachers: Jeff Phenix, Susannah Hoffman (asana); Carlos Pomeda (philosophy); Chris Swain, Andrew McGonigle (anatomy)
British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance accredited. BWY insured
• Asana of hatha yoga, anatomy, practical anatomy, alignment, benefits, sequencing, contraindications, modifictions and variations, adjusting, teaching skills, class planning, course planning, code of conduct, first aid.
• Basic pranayama.
• Basic Sanskrit.
• History, philosophy and meditation from different traditions including hatha, tantra, classical, bhakti and Vedanta. Texts including the Siva Sutras, Spanda Karika, Kularnava Tantra, Pratyabhijnahrdyam, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
• Personal practice, class observing, class assisting, observed teaching, mentoring, final teaching exams and final written exams.
– Restorative yoga teaching | triyoga, London
33 hours. March 2014. Teacher: Anna Ashby
FURTHER TRAINING
– Foundations of Tantrik Yoga | Tantrika Institute
10 weeks. 2020. Teacher: Hareesh Wallis
ANATOMY
– Anatomy & Physiology Diploma | VTCT Level 3, 2008