Mandy Haynes Yoga Chelmsford
“Yoga is the practice of quieting your mind”
Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras
I came across yoga in my late teens during a time when I was struggling with eating disorders and depression. I was looking not just for physical exercise but a way to get out of my head and quieten my mind, and yoga gave me that. It also helped in teaching me a new way to think about my body and shift my thought process towards myself.
In 2015 I embarked on my yoga teacher training - I was looking for a new challenge after a long career in veterinary nursing and realised that teaching yoga would allow me to do something that I love, and share it with others.
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My ​aim is to create a calm and inclusive environment where all are welcome to step onto their mat and meet themselves just as they are in that moment. Coming to a class is an opportunity to step away from distraction and come back to yourself.
I am a firm believer in making each yoga pose fit YOUR body and not fit your body to the pose - in my classes the emphasis is placed on moving mindfully and exploring how your body feels in each pose. I rarely adjust during a class; the invitation is always to move in a way that feels good.
I trained as a pregnancy yoga teacher when I was expecting my first child. Teaching pregnancy yoga enables me to share with other women the benefits that I experienced through my practice during my own pregnancies. It’s a lovely way to bond with your unborn child, meet other women and prepare the body and mind for childbirth.
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I am also a holistic therapist offering reiki, Indian head massage and facial therapies. I love sharing these relaxing and balancing treatments; they work in beautiful harmony with my yoga teaching and offer that same opportunity to press pause in your day, nurture yourself and rest.
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I teach my classes in Chelmsford and the surrounding areas, as well as online.
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