In 2005 I started my teaching journey by being accepted on the Teacher Training Course at Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales.

I discovered the subtler, more precious benefits when I began practicing Yoga, Qigong & Tai Chi under the guidance of Dr Henry Naiken whilst spending a year in the Seychelles.

In 2000 I auspiciously met Vedantananda (Veronica Burningham), and enrolled in her British Wheel Foundation Course. Vedantananda introduced me to the teachings of Swami Satyananda & this is the tradition of yoga in where my heart lies & my own teachings are rooted.

I went on to absorb as many teachings as possible by attending workshops/retreats with Swami Pragyurmurti, Swami Vedantananda, Swami Satyaprakash, Swami Nischalananda & the inspiring teacher Jayadhara. My foundation in yoga was being firmly laid. I knew that I wanted to study yoga further & that yoga was an integral part of my being.

At this time I also started to work supporting adults with learning disabilities, & saw the potential benefits yoga would provide to the people I was supporting. I had the opportunity to develop ways of communicating yoga on different levels. I also attended a 4 day course led by Maria Gunstone who developed & teaches the You & Me system of yoga for people with special needs.

I continue & will continue to learn through teaching, as well as attending my own weekly yoga class, workshops, retreats & spending time at my spiritual home The Mandala Yoga Ashram, & most importantly giving myself time just to sit each day.

I have being given the spiritual name of Vigyana
by Swami Nishchalananda, Vigyana means Insight, therefore the name is to remind me to be ever open to insight.