Inform us a bit about your self
I’ve been practising yoga for 25 years and educating since 2005. I initially educated with the British Wheel of Yoga however went on to check yoga remedy with Svastha Yoga. I’ve additionally educated 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 appear to be for you?
Professionally my day all the time varies however I work so much 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 properly and centered.
My very own apply could be very a lot ingrained and weaved into every day life. It isn’t a protracted apply anymore however extra bite-sized chunks to help me all through the day. Which means beginning and ending my day with a pranayama apply and having a every day mid-morning stroll to clear my thoughts. If I’ve time within the afternoon, I’ll apply yoga nidra.
Instructing, 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 sweets (my biggest vice!) Presently 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 trainer?
My first expertise of yoga was when mum took me to an area 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 an area gymnasium after having given up karate. I had no concept the place this is able to lead me and actually simply noticed the practices as a strategy to hold shifting.
I then turned pregnant and moved to being pregnant yoga. At this level, I knew that I needed to turn into a yoga trainer 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 specialize in 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 buddies, I used to be very fortunate that alternatives introduced themselves permitting me to specialise and work with communities resembling stroke survivors, Parkinsons, most cancers sufferers and many others.
The extra I labored throughout the therapeutic discipline, the higher the enjoyment for me as a trainer and the place I felt I used to be doing probably 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 help so many individuals in a wide range of methods. So for instance, once I labored with stroke survivors, it gave them the chance to apply motion in a modified manner 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 consider has an impact on our state of well-being.’ by Greg Anderson
What’s developing 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 12 months and am notably concerned with breathwork from an Japanese 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
