Welcome to Yoga With Alison
I began my training to teach Yoga at the Yoga for Health Foundation based at Ickwell Bury near Biggleswade in 1995.
The Foundation trained yoga students to teach both general and remedial yoga. It was a registered charity and famous worldwide for the work they did with people who have chronic illness or disabilities to help them improve their health and well-being through yoga and meditation. It was also a place for well people to enjoy the beautiful tranquil setting and recover from the strains of life away from the busy world outside.
Sadly the Yoga For Health Foundation closed at the end of March 2006 and at this time we have no residential centre to share the knowledge that has proved to be so effective for so many people. But we have a new organisation that has maintained the ethos of the Foundation -
The Yoga for Health and Education Trust
- www.yoga-health-education.org.uk
In 1980 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which was a huge 'wake-up' call for me!
Having spent time working in newspaper advertising and enjoying the hustle and bustle of a busy life I was almost overnight unable to work or function 'normally' in any way. The fear associated with the illness led me to suffer from Agoraphobia which further limited my life experiences and put huge barriers up in every direction. I began to practice a little yoga at home, but had no formal knowledge from a class situation. Later I found a 'disabled class' to attend. I found during the time in class that I was able to do more than I thought I could!
I was later to find out through my yoga training the huge part the mind plays in the physical health of the body and knew that this was, for me, the way back to better health.
My interest and growing knowledge of the subject of yoga - how to use the power of the breath to overcome the anxiety attacks and how to release the flow of energy through the body to overcome the tension and blockages was my road to recovery. Stress is a huge factor in physical health issues. Quietening the mind and letting go of all other thoughts, agendas and issues helps the stress of everyday life melt away. In yoga we learn to work WITH the body and not against it - creating a practice that promotes and maintains wellness.
After gaining the General Training Scheme qualification I then went on to attain the Remedial Training Certificate.