About Me
The Realisation of Dreams!
Since my earliest years, an inherent affinity to nature and a passion for movement have been a compass on my life’s journey.
A 5-year sojourn living in France raising three young boys led me to take up Tai Chi Chuan and begin a journey in meditation. From there Yoga came into my orbit and fortune led me to be taught and inspired by amongst others Gille Sutherland of “Happy Fit” and Nikki Cassap of “Yoga Vida Devon”. Embracing this new direction found me volunteering with the 108 sun salutations on Exmouth beach each Spring in aid of a local charity and intrigue drew me to various styles of yoga including Astanga, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow and Aerial. With my yoga practice deepening and interest expanding I enrolled on a course in “mindfulness-based stress reduction” run by the wonderful Jo Hamilton, a course originally developed by Jon Kabat Zinn. Later initiated into Somatics and Pandiculation by Cheryl Jenkins an amazing Shiatzu practitioner and life coach.
After an extensive and rewarding career in Hospitality, three grown up children and an empty nest a new calling beckoned. My yoga journey was to develop further as I successfully completed the 200-hour yoga teacher training diploma run by Yoga Vida affiliated with Yoga Alliance Professionals. A long-held dream of moving to Cyprus, a jewel of an island in the Mediterranean steeped in history and natural beauty was finally realised when we emigrated with my beloved dogs Ollie and Romanian rescue Purdie. It is here I plan to set up my own yoga studio and use my extensive hospitality experience to complement my aim of facilitating and running yoga retreats in the sun!
“I met and experienced Jeannes yoga teachings whilst on my first retreat. Jeanne kindly led an early morning practise with very little notice. The practise was calm, thoughtful and welcoming, she guided us through some beautiful meditation and then gently encouraged us through a heart opening flow .She was really good at determining our ability level and tailoring the class so that everyone benefited. Jeanne has a loving warm personality that lit up when she taught. I look forward to experiencing more of what she has to offer.” Claire – Devon