MOVEMENT
& HEALING ARTS
“I have attended a retreat with Hayley, as well as online Yoga and Qi Gong workshops. She is a talented, experienced and compassionate teacher. Her classes are easy to follow, enjoyable and rich in knowledge and content. No matter how tired and stiff I start her class, I always leave feeling, grounded, centred, light and open. Thank you for inspiring me.”
Jane Gooding, UK
I am a passionate and dedicated movement & healing arts practitioner. My background and training encompasses dance, yoga, qi gong, meditation and fascia focused movement medicine.
My motivation to teach and share is driven by a deep curiosity of the body mind relationship and a desire to support others in moving better and more efficiently, in daily life and at all stages of life.
Classes, Workshops & Retreats
Women’s weekly Five Element Qi Gong class online via Zoom, Mondays 9.30am-10.30am. Please email me to discuss joining.
I currently offer Yoga via one to one private sessions online, and personalised Fascia Focused Movement Medicine sessions. Email me directly to book.
My next live and in person Yoga workshop is October 31st in Northampton. Contact me directly to join.
You can also find me sharing Yoga and Qi Gong on retreats. Keep an eye on my home page for links to the latest offerings.
Movement & Healing Arts
The practices and way of working that I share is suitable for all bodies and provides an intelligent framework to take into any other practice. Whilst undoing tension and habitual conditioning in the body, we find not only an increased feeling of integration and wholeness in our physicality, it also allows us to release held emotional tension and strengthens our sense of connection.
Classes can be dynamic, flowing, still and more internal, working with classical postures and forms, creative movement, pranayama and meditation. It depends on what I am currently exploring in my own practice, the needs of the group, the season – many factors that can determine the form of a lesson.
My practice and teaching is also inspired by my love of dance and movement disciplines such as Feldenkrais, Gyrokinesis/Gyrotonics, Continuum, Body Mind Centering, and Gaga.
I also find great fulfilment in working individually and in the retreat environment, where there is the opportunity to go deeper. To find out more about how to work with me, and for information on upcoming workshops or events, contact me directly.
Training
My initial background is in dance, from my early years to training at professional level (Urdang Academy, LCDS).
Yoga, Qi Gong and Meditation came into my life around 1999. I went on to complete a three year intensive Yoga Teacher Training with Gary Carter at Natural Bodies in Brighton from 2003-2006. During this time I was fortunate to work with many inspiring senior teachers such as Diane Long, Sophie Hoare, Liz Warrington, Elizabeth Pauncz, Pete Blackaby, Monica Voss, and John Stirk, with whom I have studied consistently for over 25 years.
I also study regularly with Sandra Sabatini on intensive yoga retreats in Italy.
It is important to me as a teacher to stay current with the latest science, research and discoveries around anatomy and movement.
I have been studying for the past two years with Dr Joanne Avison and Paul Thornley at MMIA, an excellent fascia informed movement programme for practitioners and teachers.
KIND WORDS FROM STUDENTS
“After practising Iyengar Yoga for decades I felt that I needed a new approach to yoga. During 12 days of intensive practice with Hayley in Goa, I discovered a whole new way of expressing myself through yoga, and a new approach to the asanas.
I immediately felt an enormous amount of trust with Hayley, she has the capacity to be sensitive and at the same time strong. Her ability to see you and guide you deeper into your own body is absolutely extraordinary and she very lovingly helped my body to unfold and blossom.”
Ida, Retreat Participant & Yoga Teacher, DK
“Over many years practice with Hayley she has led me consistently, intelligently and skilfully through a full embodied enquiry into my own state of being. Each practice is an experiential delight where I am opened up, revealed and transformed to my deepest essence“
Lynette, Student & Yoga Teacher, UK
“The weekly Qi Gong class always makes me feel refreshed and energised. It helps me be more in tune with my body and nature.“
Catherine, UK
“Wonderful 4 days in Essouria, Morocco with Adventure Yogi. Hayley provided excellent teaching and guidance“
Judy Foulsham, UK
“Just had my first trip with Adventure Yogi in Essaouria. Absolutely wonderful trip, feeling truly nourished by our yoga teacher Hayley and everyone in our group. It was clear Hayley is very experienced with a wealth of knowledge which enriched our practice in a way I never expected. Exceptional teacher“
Lisa Johns, UK
