AcroYoga in Leicester

AcroYoga is an integration of yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage that cultivates trust, playfulness and connection.

My practice

I am a certified Level 1 AcroYoga Teacher with AcroYoga International (October 2020, Berlin generation).

I came across AcroYoga by chance, in a park in Russia in 2013. I was fascinated watching three people move so courageously, gracefully and in play. So I approached them, hand on heart connecting to courage, and asked in my rudimentary Russian — ten minutes later I was off the ground and upside down. Although I didn’t know them, I felt connected.

Returning to Leicester in 2014 there was no AcroYoga, so I began to share my first skills and build up a community. I love all elements of it — the flying, the basing and the spotting. I love the adrenaline and excitement of learning new and challenging tricks as much as going over familiar flows and poses, and connecting with my partner.

My practice and teaching is not about pushing yourself or others out of our comfort zone, but about growing comfortable with our abilities and bodies, and simply finding joy and play. I am old school.