As you know, I am a plus size yoga teacher and CBT therapist. Over the years I have worked with many people who have struggled with weight, body image, self-esteem and disordered eating from primary school age through to retirement age. I know how destructive the media, diet product pushers and conditioning can be as the stories of all these beautiful and worthy human beings get tangled in knots of judgement, rejection and the absence of any self-compassion or kindness. As I

I love to laugh, anyone who knows me, knows I can be a bit intense, over sensitive but love proper 'feeling like you could throw up' laughing. I'm a giggler... the daftie in the corner with tears running down my face, unable to share what was funny because I can't breathe! I try to bring laughter into the yoga classes... not like laughter yoga but just a wee story before we get started or something that I describe when in the practice and I love that the class members pick up

Lockdown has been a real challenge but also given me amazing opportunities. Today I received a Certificate that I am really chuffed about. I have been trying so hard over the last three years to offer a different yoga experience to people that moves away from the fitness 'slender this summer' 'get your beach bod' 'no pain no gain' mentality but it has felt a bit like trying to swim upstream. I have been an Accessible Yoga Ambassador ever since I started my yoga teacher trai