“I knew you were good Amanda but your knowledge has just put you even higher in my estimations. Should have been listening to you more closely all along!” D.G.40s

 

“Yoga had left me less moody and quite “at peace” with myself and mentally in a better place – never expected that and I’m sure it isn’t a coincidence” C.P.40s

 

“unfortunately I will no longer be able to come to yoga [as I am moving away]. I have really enjoyed your classes and feel I have benefitted a great deal both physically and emotionally from them. You manage to put accross your passion for the whole ethos behind yoga but also allow your classes to be welcoming and fun which was really important to me. The group are lovely and I will very much miss the weekly sessions”. B.R. 50s

 

“Amanda’s classes are conducted with warmth and love in a very giving environment with a great dash of humour thrown in for good measure!  I needed to rebalance my life and sort out a very creaky back as well as improving my overall flexibility all of which I feel I’m achieving through Amanda’s amazing yoga classes.  It’s also a wonderful opportunity to have 90 minutes of pure ‘me’ time!” P.S. 50s

 

“I would like to say thank you really; for the first time since I got early ill in my early teens I truly felt that my body and I were working together and it wasn’t letting me down (even when I was pregnant I was very sick) but last night was enlightening- and it was only my first time!! Not only that but usually if I do something different or any form of exercise, albeit minimal, I suffer the next day but I that simply hasn’t happened!“  C.R.H.

 

“Am enjoying the classes very much and all that you put in and do for everyone.“  F.B. 60+

 

“I joined Amanda’s class to learn a few exercises to ease my lower back problems, which it absolutely did and much more.  I am learning how,  not only the body, but the mind and spirit can benefit from yoga, which I confess I did not expect.  Amanda has wonderful approach with us collectively and individually which inspires confidence and encourages self belief (although I still have not managed to be a crow!).

However I feel when I arrive at one of her classes, I always leave with a smiling heart and sense of calm.  Although I did not know it when I started, this is becoming hugely important to me, as I struggle with some of life’s challenges.” K.S.

 

“Amanda´s classes have the right balance between challenging and doable.  Personally, in three months most of the shoulder and neck soreness and pain I used to suffer has gone”.  R.Y. 60+

 

“I’ve been practicing yoga off and on for over 20 years but Amanda is the first instructor to have me in an unsupported headstand” E. D. 40

 

 

 

 

“In the last few months I have found a huge difference in my capabilities…things that were impossible before” K.W. 60+

 

On Retreating in Spain ….

“The retreat was a journey out of time – practicing yoga outdoors is magical, but to indulge in 3 days of practice as the sun rises and sets behind the surrounding mountains, the warm air stroking the body, was amazingly spiritual and took me to a whole new level. Our hosts, Roger and Di, were the most delightful and generous couple, welcoming us to their idyllic home like members of their own family. Di provided reiki and reflexology treatments under the shade of the pergola in their peaceful, flower-filled courtyard. Wonderful meals were provided on the sun-drenched terrace overlooking the pool and surrounding olive groves. In between times were spent relaxing quietly by the pool, exploring the nearby hillside town of Cazorla or on woodland walks in the surrounding mountains. Ultimate ME time!!

“before i began i used to suffer from ‘frozen shoulder’ when i felt stressed. Thanks to breathing tecniques, and more muscle strength i rarelly experience this now.  I enjoy Amanda’s use of music and incence etc, it creates a soothing and comfortable atmosphere that you can’t always find in other yoga classes.” H.W. 20s

“During counselling for stress related depression I realised that I was really missing yoga, which I had previously practiced regularly. Making a promise to myself that I would once again find time for yoga, I discovered Amanda’s classes and am now out of counselling, have managed to stay off medication and am more able to face life’s challenges with a smile. I can honestly attribute regaining emotional balance to yoga, and I find Amanda’s classes particularly inspiring and uplifting.

“Depression can be so all consuming that it is hard to see a clear path through, but yoga helps me to clear my mind of the negative chatter that brings me down, letting in light, energy and a sense of joy that no other form of excercise seems to bring.”  H.S. 42

 

“The heat built up with the Sun Power method is rapidly improving my flexibility and capability, and I thoroughly enjoy the friendly and lighthearted atmosphere” E.S. 40

 

“Amanda’s yoga classes are always something to look forward to, she makes everybody feel so welcome and her teaching is fun, sincere and deep reaching all at the same time. After class I leave content in body, spirit and mind: I just wish I could fit more than one class a week into my busy working life…”  K.G.

 

“I can now get down on to my mat without the use of a chair or table and I can get up again” K.W. 60+

 

“Yoga with Amanda is a mixture of fun, challenge and relaxation.  I am 50 and my job as a therapist has given me some lower back pain and ongoing problems with my left shoulder.  Since attending Amanda´s yoga classes I have noticed that my lower back is a lot easier now and the discomfort in my left shoulder has virtually disappeared.  However it isn´t only a physical release that I get from my yoga practice but also a profound sense of peace and relaxation.  Amanda manages to create a haven of peace through teaching yogic breathing, playing tranquil music, burning incense, subdued lighting and the soothing sound of her own voice during the relaxation sequences.  Good teachers are those who convey their own passion for their subject to each and every member of their classes regardless of their ability and in this respect Amanda is not only good, she is great!”  N.H. 50+

 

“LOVING LOVING LOVING the yoga and thank you so much.” J.P. 40s
“Went riding yesterday first proper ride for 2 years and guess what I can get on and off and I dont creak today. That is down to yoga.Thankyou.” K.W. 60+

“I really enjoy the class … I certainly find practicing has been hugely beneficial for my back.  I feel my posture has improved and I can now relax much more readily.  Lower back aches and pains have totally vanished.  I certainly find practicing has been hugely beneficial for my back” A.D. 60+

 

“I can honestly say I have noticed a difference in my arms and in my tummy in 6 sessions so I am feeling really focussed.” J.P. 40s

 

 

“Whether you seek spiritual enlightenment or just want somewhere peaceful to unwind there is a retreat to fit the bill among the olive groves of Andalucia.

“Each morning, on the sun terrace, we bathed in the rays from the sunrise as we mediated and practiced yoga and later in the day the fading light of the sunset left a calming aura to the day’s work.

“Amanda combined yoga and the medicine wheel of the Native Americans to help each one of us to achieve a better understanding of our spiritual selves. We were given opportunities to further enhance the work of the meditation and yoga through a variety of healing treatments and walks in the beautiful countryside.

“I have many memories of the retreat:- the sunrise and sunset over the mountains, the relaxing gardens, the yummy food, the figs freshly picked each day, sharing experiences with friends, the segway experience, the sizzling sensations in the limbs after a good yoga session, the exchange of looks between Ruth and myself when observing Amanda demonstrating a particular posture, tapas on the last night and so much more…

“I would thoroughly recommend the yoga retreat because it gave me the vital “me time” to refocus and recharge my batteries.

“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured”  B K S Iyengar, founder of Iyengar Yoga” D.J. 60s