suzanne

About Me

From Start to now

From finishing my training with the YMCA & starting out working in large corporate gyms across the UK - London & the North part-time whilst teaching Secondary Education in state & private schools. I then went onto work for the private Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire as a class teacher, personal trainer & trained as an RNL life Guard before moving to France & setting up my own business where I have lived for 14 years teaching a variety of holistic Health based classes & continuing my studies.

My continuing education has led me to study many subjects in more depth & some from scratch. Visiting India for ongoing yoga training with the Yoga Alliance USA, finishing my Holistic Nutrition Certification, CBT, Mindfulness with TEFL & most recently my Reiki Usui Masters qualification.

I have a huge love for water & where I can , I dive, swim, scuba, sup, wakeboard & keep trying to surf! I am an Open Water Diver with SSI & Sup Yoga teacher.

I teach live & online classes & take retreat groups to near & far flung places. I mix with people from

all over the world of different nationalities. I learn so so much from them all.

My certified qualifications are listed below although I feel that I learn more everyday from my holistic journey. I have always been a sporty & healthy person but I believe I am realistic too. I truely believe that you don't have a soul you are a soul & you have a body & if you learn to love your body & all it can do . It will set your soul on fire & you will want to help people do the same.

Despite my original degree being in Architecture, & then Studying Fine Art & Sculpture it wasn't till I fell off a horse & discovered Yoga that I really wanted to understand my bag of bones with a conscious! The design of it ...the art of it...let the journey continue!

Qualifications & Personal Development

EXERCISE & WELLNESS

I'ts a continuing way of life not a destination.

Ymca personal trainer gnvq level 2

Anatomy, Muscular Strength & Endurance, Sports Nutrition & Exercise to Music made this a well rounded subject to study.

Scott Pilates

Studied at Fitness First in London back in the 90's. I started to see the power of Pilates which is still a mainstay in my teaching timetable.

YogA alliance usa 250 RyT

Learning Yoga in India was an experience I will never forget. Working with all the amazing teachers at Upaya Yoga was an experience I will never forget.

RNL national lifeguard qualification

Along the chemistry of the pool plant exam too this was well worth the splash & with all the first aid training that accompanies this certificatation it has been invaluable.

Zumba

Basic & Advanced / Core & Glutes / Aqua / Circuit / Burst / Teens & Juniors - if you love music like I do then there's no better combination!

Certified cognitive behavioural therapy

LONDON SCHOOL OF NATURAL HEALTH SCIENCES.

Full on mindblowingly interesting!

Mindfulness MENTOR for adults & CHILDREN

with TEFL. It made perfect sense to learn the ins & outs of mindfulness to accompany the work on the mat. It helped in classroom situations & in my own home with my own children.

Usui reiki master QUALIFIED

A valuable addition to classes of any kind and as a stand alone group or private session...something I also like to do on my 2 dogs!

OPEN WATER DIVER SSI

From buoyancy skills, wreck & night diving - for a wannabe mermaid like me this was my dream & still ongoing!

Akaschic Record Reader Certification

After discovering & reading lots on the subject I became very interested & decided to take it further by becoming a certified reader.

Its all about connecting with the energy & grounding yourself in the energy you're receiving. Then when you're ready, asking your questions out loud. Think of searching the Akashic Records as if you're doing a Google search of your soul with the help of your reader to guide you there.

OTHER INTERESTING? STUFF

Things that make up the soul of Suzanne.

I GreW Up

Travelling all over the Middle East from Iran to Kuwait.

I Dabble In

Dj-ing over the years at clubs, events & parties & mix all my own music for classes where it is used. I play the drums & guitar. I hav lessons every week.

I Worked as

Waitresses, Graphics Copy writer for a newspaper' Surface Pattern Designer for a ceramics Company, New Ideas Manager & Paper Engineer at a Children's Book Publishers & had my own jewellery shop where I made hand made sterling silver jewellery for 4 years Art & Sculpture teacher for almost 10 years...alongside my fitness & wellness which I did in the evenings & days off before I set up my business.

I Speak

English & pretty good French

Claim to Fame

I met members of the Royal Family who worked out at a gym I worked at at Chatsworth House Derbyshire. I was a hair model for Vidal Sassoon during my University Years.

I love

My family & 2 children to bits & anything to do with water. Cooking & creating exciting vegan & vegetarian meals & homemade beauty products. Painting & sewing.

I Would love to

To do my skipper qualification after taking many retreats on yachts & illustrate my own yoga book one day.

Want to know more? Just ask ;-) or find out on the mat!

Suzanne