Teachers and Therapists at The Space:
Ginny Moffett
Fire Angel (Ginny Moffett) began practising Classical Hatha Yoga in London in 1986 with Frances Houlahan at Dance Works and attended regular classes at the Sivananda Centre. In 1989, she went to California and trained to teach Vinyasa Ashtanga Yoga with Ganga White and Tracey Rich at the White Lotus Foundation. She set up her first yoga class in West London at the Quakers Meeting House. In 1990 she left for East Africa and the Sudan where she taught in the private, corporate, educational , medical and humanitarian sectors. She returned to the UK in 2002 and settled in Buckinghamshire where she is presently teaching. In 2007, she qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga. In January 2009, Ginny opened The Space-Yoga & Healing Studio in the market town of Thame, South Oxfordshire offering a wide variety of yoga classes and therapies. Ginny is also a qualified Reflexologist and qualified with the Bayly School of Reflexology in 1990.
website: http://www.fireangelyoga.com
Vicki Austin
'I started teaching Yoga 8 years ago after deciding that my chosen profession (PR and Marketing) was no longer for me. I had practised Yoga for about 5 years and found it calmed me and helped me manage a busy and stressful job.' Vicki trained with the Sivananda Vedanta Organisation, a tradionalist Yoga organzation based in India and founded by the great yogi and teachings of Swami Sivananda. Training is based on the ancient gurukula teaching system which integrates the student's daily life in an ashram (yoga retreat centre) as a fundamental part of the teacher training course itself. This allows for a firm foundation on which to build a teaching vocation, self discipline, self practice and an awareness of the true nature of yoga. Vicki is based in Buckinghamshire and teaches general classes in the area.
Simon Stalley
Simon started practicing yoga in 2002 with Ginny Moffett ( Fire Angel Yoga). Years of playing various sports and working in a physical job resulted in a collection of aches and pains and endless trips to the osteopath. Simon quickly discovered the benefits of yoga which led him to complete the BWY foundation course in 2008 and is currently studying for the British Wheel of Yoga teaching diploma under the tutor Maarten Vermaase of the Mahasiddha Yoga Group. Simon has been teaching Yoga for two years. His classes combine sequenced classic hatha yoga posture work with breath awareness, relaxation and meditation.
Sasha Norton
Sasha started practising yoga to help ease her stressful lifestyle working in IT and to complement her more conventional exercise options at the gym. After 17 years in IT, in 2003, she made a career change by taking up a Hatha Yoga teacher training programme studying with Bob Smith (author of Yoga for a New Age) and KI McGraw from the Hatha Yoga Center of Seattle. Sasha is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200 hour level with the Yoga Alliance and a Level 2 (Exercise and Movement) Instructor with the Register of Exercise Professionals. Sasha's preference is for a dynamic, physically challenging style of asana practice (Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga) leading to a deep state of relaxation in preparation for meditation. She teaches public classes aswell as intensives and yoga retreat holidays.
Wendy Ryan
My yoga story started when I was 16. Ten years ago I met Danny Paradise and was inspired to start a dedicated vinyasa practice. I have a gentle flowing approach to this form and combine reiki to create a gentle healing transformative practice, For me Yoga means union; that is a coming together of the physical, emotional, mental and spriritual aspects of our being . A yoga practice that brings more light into the body, opens the heart and assists in personal transformation and healing. I have taught Yoga on healing retreats, at college, one to one and have worked as a dance therapist with the the disabled , the elderly, and the dying. I am also a massage therapist, advanced reiki master teacher, shamanic practioner and rebirthing therapist. My yoga classes are designed to heal and transform and to be medicine for the body, mind and heart, helping you connect to the sacred within.
Lynn Patton
Lynn has been practicing Yoga for eight years and teaching for two. Her teaching style and her own practice is primarily drawn from the vinyasa flow style of yoga in which a fluid flow of postures is led by the natural waves of the breath. It is a style which is welcoming to all abilities and ages. As well as teaching adult classes, Lynn is passionate about sharing the gift of yoga with children.
Practicing yoga can help children feel calm, peaceful, strong, confident and can help them develop skills which they can carry off the mat into their daily lives. In these classes, children will enjoy a playful but meaningful approach to yoga through animal poses, yoga games, crafts and stories. They will learn to be aware of the connection between their breath, body and mind They will develop strength , flexibility and coordination and learn how to relax and feel a sense of inner peace.
Nigel Farrar
Nigel is a qualified Jivamukti yoga instructor, having completed the intensive 300-hour teacher training with the founders of the style, Sharon Gannon and David LIfe.
Jivamukti is a vigorous flowing style, deeply rooted in the spiritual traditions of yoga. Classes include pranayama (controlled breathing techniques), vinyasa-style asana practice where movement is linked to breath and meditation. Inspiring music forms the background to the class which is interspersed with yoga philosophy.
Surinder Kaur
Surinder Kaur has studied Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, Spiritual Philosophy, Applied Numerology and Karam Kriya Counselling for 15 years at the Karam Kriya School in London. She has been teaching Kundalini Yoga for 6 years. Through this practice she has become responsible for and committed to the unfolding of herself as a fully conscious human being. This is the greatest healing and one which she seeks to share by teaching the technologies of Kundalini Yoga and Karam Kriya.
Kundalini is the yoga of awareness. It is a comprehensive system of exercises, breathing, meditation, chanting and healthy mental projection. It cultivates our inner awareness and develops the relationship between our own life energy and that of the universe. The exercises and meditations help develop strength and commitment and clear sub-conscious blocks that prevent us from being fully present in our lives. Using sound vibration in the form of chants and the seeds of self-healing are sown, re-minding us of our original perfection. Kundalini Yoga is an invitation to become your highest potential. It is Yoga in the true sense: Union of your finite self with the Infinite Self.
Mandy Brine
Mandy Brine is a qualified massage therapist having qualified with ITEC and gained distinctions in all her exams. She decided to specialise in baby massage and trained with The Heatherwood Academy based in Ickenham. She is a member of the Complementary Therpists Association and is insured with Embody. In addition to her massage qualifications, Mandy also holds a Red Cross First Aid Certificate for Child Carers and Workers and is CRB checked. Mandy also brings with her the experience of being a mother of two children.
There are a number of benefits of baby massage for both babies and their carers, including bonding, confidence building, muscle development, relaxation and wellbeing. Specific ailments can also be eased including colic, teething and constipation. Touch is an instinctive, natural language that we all speak and understand. It is the first language that we use and develop from the moment we are born.
Nadia Saadi
Nadia Saadi fell in love with Thai Yoga massage on a trip to Thailand. Upon her return she trained at the School of Thai Yoga Massage in London. Her teacher Kira Balaskas studied extensivley in Thailand with Asokananda and other Thai teachers and was one of the first to teach the art in the UK. Nadia qualified and became a Registered Thai Therapist in October 2008, furthering her studies with regular trips to Thailand and Yoga and meditation practices. Nadia offers Thai Yoga Massage at The Space in Thame, traditionally for 2 hours, performed on a comfortable floor mat with the receiver fully clothed.
Jen Silver
Jen Silver qualified in level 3 Swedish Massage under the VTCT International Institute of Health and Holistic Therapies in 2004. In that year, she also qualified in second degree Reiki Healing through the Usui tradition. In 2006 she received an ITEC level 3 diploma in Aromatherapy.
From time to time we all need a little extra help and caring in our lives and that is what 'balance treatments' is all about. Each treatment session is individually tailored to your wants and needs. Physical and emotional problems alike can be eased by treatments offered but they are not reserved just for those with ailments. A little pampering goes a long way and whether you receive treatments as a gift or treat yourself, you will leave feeling relaxed, revitalised and more balanced. As an aromatherapist, Jen Silver creates and tailors body care products for individual needs and preferences. All products use essential oils and most are completely natural and free from synthetic ingredients. Treatments can include a 'treatment in a bottle' to take away with you, blended by Jen herself to suit your needs.
website: http://www.balancetherapies.com
Claire Newell
Claire Newell qualified in 1998 having completed a Diploma in Fitness Training and Sports Therapy, IHBC certificate in Body Massage and International Institute of Sports Therapies Diploma in Sports Therapy with Premier Training. She has also completed courses in advanced sports therapy techniques, personal training and exercise for special populations. In 2004 she completed a Certificate in Pregnancy Massage at St Mary's College, Twickenham. Claire has worked as a Fitness Instructor alongside Physios of football clubs, providing sports massage therapy to members of the team. As a Fitness Instructor she has devised individual training programmes and GP referral schemes.
Claire has a special interest in exercise rehabilitation for people with specific medical conditions, sporting injuries and work related stresses. 'I find it so rewarding when clients report back to me about how much better they feel.' The aim of my treatments is to imporve the quality of people's lives by reducing stress, tension and anxiety brought about by our fast paced modern lifestyle. I am fully insured and abide by a strict code of practice issued by The Federation of Holistic Therapies (FHT). As part of this membership I complete a minimum number of hours each year of Continued Professional Development (CPD)>
website: http://www.bodyrenewell.co.uk
Laurence Nagy
Laurence Nagy trained under Gerard Arnaud in Paris (www.yoga-paris.com) in Vinyasa Yoga ( sequences of breath-synchronised movements). She has also trained with Hatha Yoga teachers in the UK, Astanga tutors in Japan and Iyengar practioners in France. She taught in France for three years and moved to the UK with her family in August 2009. She presently runs regular classes in Haddenham and in Clifton Hampden. As a former jounalist, she regularly feeds her website with readings, tips and general information about Yoga (www.nagy-yoga.com) She loves teaching and hopes to share all the benefits she gets from Yoga with her students.
website: http://www.nagy-yoga.com
Sarah Wakeling
Sarah first started her Yoga journey with Peter Glover of the Himalayan Institute in London in 1991. She also attended classes at the Iyengar Institute in London. Having started her family, she continued with her own self-practice. In 2004 she started attending regular classes in Classical Hatha Yoga with Ginny Moffett (Fire Angel Yoga) who inspired and encouraged her to train as a teacher which she did through the Life Centre in London, now called Yogacampus. She has studied with Richard Freeman, Liz Lark and Sarah Litton.
Her style of teaching is gentle with an emphasis on flow and alignment. Her classes will help you to listen to your body and to challenge it where appropriate or forgive it where necessary. You will finish with relaxation and meditation. 'Relaxed good health and flexibility through Yoga.'
Philippa Gray
My grandmother taught me and my sisters to knit and crochet when I was 5. She would be 121 by now! Many people feel that the 'feminine crafts' are being lost in the drive towards equality of the sexes, but I kept crocheting while practising as a solicitor, and am proof that you can be a feminist and a knitter. In fact these crafts are practical, creative and therapeutic, and I hope to pass them on to anyone who wants to give them a try.
Vicky Cohen
Vicky has been dancing, singing and being creative since she was little. Over the past few years,she discovered NIA as a way of getting fit, having fun and feeling good, all at the same time. NIA is a way to condition, heal and transform our bodies and minds. It blends dance, martial and healing arts with a range of rhythmic music styles carefully choreographed routines and expressive free-dance.
Vicky is good at uplifting people and helping them to feel more positive and confident about themselves. She brings lightness and joy to her classes.
Michael Farr
I started practicing Iyengar Yoga about 17 years ago and enjoyed its many benefits. After a serious climbing accident I used Yoga to rehabilitate myself in the hope of being fit again. Yoga has surpassed my wildest expectations of rehabilitation and brought me to a place that can only be experienced.