Inform us a bit about your self
I’ve been training yoga for 25 years and educating since 2005. I initially skilled with the British Wheel of Yoga however went on to check yoga remedy with Svastha Yoga. I’ve additionally skilled as an iRest degree 2 and Menopause Yoga Instructor. Over the past six years I’ve delved deeply into learning breathwork which is the place my ardour now lies.
Outdoors of yoga, I’m a mum and spouse. I get pleasure from strolling, studying and touring. And love making home-made darkish chocolate.
What does a typical day appear like for you?
Professionally my day at all times varies however I work quite a bit lower than I used to as a result of I developed an auto-immune situation 7 years in the past. I used to be extraordinarily unwell for a very long time so these days, I attempt to organize my work round my wants in order that I can keep nicely and centered.
My very own apply could be very a lot ingrained and weaved into each day life. It isn’t a protracted apply anymore however extra bite-sized chunks to assist me all through the day. Which means beginning and ending my day with a pranayama apply and having a each day mid-morning stroll to clear my thoughts. If I’ve time within the afternoon, I’ll apply yoga nidra.
Educating, which may be on-line or F2F, is usually within the morning or afternoon since lunchtimes are about making ready and consuming good meals and making myself home-made sweets (my best vice!) Presently I solely train one night every week however run workshops on a weekend.
How did your yoga journey start and what impressed you to change into a yoga trainer?
My first expertise of yoga was when mum took me to a neighborhood yoga class and I’ve to confess I actually didn’t get pleasure from it.
However, in my early thirties, I began training yoga in a neighborhood fitness center after having given up karate. I had no thought the place this may lead me and actually simply noticed the practices as a solution to maintain shifting.
I then grew to become pregnant and moved to being pregnant yoga. At this level, I knew that I needed to change into a yoga trainer as a result of I used to be feeling such huge advantages from the apply, not solely bodily however mentally too. And that’s when my journey actually began.
What impressed you to concentrate on your apply?
Once I was ending my first coaching with BWY, I already knew that I needed to make use of yoga therapeutically.
And though I began off working in gyms and masking for mates, I used to be very fortunate that alternatives offered themselves permitting me to specialise and work with communities corresponding to stroke survivors, Parkinsons, most cancers sufferers and so on.
The extra I labored inside the therapeutic discipline, the larger the enjoyment for me as a trainer and the place I felt I used to be doing probably the most I may to assist others entry yoga.
How have you ever seen yoga profit your college students?
Having labored with various communities, I’ve seen yoga assist so many individuals in a wide range of methods. So for instance, after I labored with stroke survivors, it gave them the chance to apply motion in a modified means that catered to their distinctive wants.
What’s your favorite quote?
‘Wellness is the whole integration of physique, thoughts and spirit – the conclusion that all the things we do, suppose, really feel, and consider has an impact on our state of well-being.’ by Greg Anderson
What’s arising for you in 2024?
Firstly, I’m excited to be becoming a member of the Yoga Issues Neighborhood.
I’m persevering with to broaden my research this yr and am significantly enthusiastic about breathwork from an Jap and Western perspective and excited to offer varied workshops round this subject.
Discover out extra about Stacey
Web site: https://staceylandau.com/
Instagram: @stacey.landau
