Whilst yoga became a strong part of my life, I began my journey in health care and trained to be a nurse, followed by training to become a midwife. Whilst becoming a mum, life brought some unexpected grief at the sudden loss of both my parents. This was an incredibly difficult time and in the early days of bringing up my children there is no doubt that my yoga practice provided a place to come home to, an anchor of stability in an ever-changing and unpredictable world. This is what eventually led me to train as a yoga teacher, in my sadness and grief something opened, and over the years with all life’s ups and downs a part of me feels a deepening gratitude for life’s challenges.