Inform us a bit about your self
I’ve been practising yoga for 25 years and educating since 2005. I initially skilled with the British Wheel of Yoga however went on to review yoga remedy with Svastha Yoga. I’ve additionally skilled as an iRest stage 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.
Exterior 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 seem like for you?
Professionally my day all the time varies however I work rather a lot 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 effectively and centered.
My very own apply may 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. Meaning 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 might 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 goodies (my biggest vice!) At present I solely educate one night per week however run workshops on a weekend.
How did your yoga journey start and what impressed you to turn into a yoga instructor?
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 practising yoga in a neighborhood fitness center after having given up karate. I had no concept the place this could lead me and actually simply noticed the practices as a solution to maintain shifting.
I then turned pregnant and moved to being pregnant yoga. At this level, I knew that I needed to turn into a yoga instructor as a result of I used to be feeling such monumental 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?
After 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 overlaying for buddies, 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 many others.
The extra I labored inside the therapeutic discipline, the higher the enjoyment for me as a instructor and the place I felt I used to be doing essentially the most I might 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 method that catered to their distinctive wants.
What’s your favorite quote?
‘Wellness is the entire integration of physique, thoughts and spirit – the conclusion that all the pieces we do, suppose, really feel, and imagine 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 increase my research this yr and am notably excited by breathwork from an Jap and Western perspective and excited to offer varied workshops round this matter.
Discover out extra about Stacey
Web site: https://staceylandau.com/
Instagram: @stacey.landau
