About Me
My name is Jackie, and I am passionate about people first, and yoga second… I am an accountant, a Mum, a foodie, a reader, a lover of horror films, oh, and a Yoga teacher, as well as a Yoga Teacher Trainer.
I began my yoga journey many years ago, when my pain consultant suggested that I try yoga to help with my bad back, and from the second I stepped onto a yoga mat I was hooked. That was 20 years ago, and over the course of that first few years of practice, my back pain disappeared completely.
The very fact that practising yoga cured my back pain completely, whilst increasing my strength and flexibility, AND gave me peace of mind, actually blew me away. I wanted to know more, to delve deeper, and thus my passion and thirst to know more about this ancient practise was born.
I have spent thousands of hours over many years training, teaching, and studying. My biggest inspiration has been the people that I teach; each person I have met has taught me to be a better teacher, and that I needed to look at every individual in my class, and not teach yoga as a ‘one size fits all’ discipline.
Instead, I started to teach PEOPLE. Not just teach yoga. This has enabled me to cater my classes to all.
The training, courses, workshops and qualifications I’ve acquired over the years have contributed to the way I teach today, and have enabled me to continuously make yoga accessible for any and every body.
It is my firm belief that yoga can be practised by anyone, regardless of age, gender, or size.
Qualifications
60 hour British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Course
500 hour BWY Teacher Training Course
500 hour Core Strength Vinyasa Course with Sadie Nardini
Yin Yoga Certification with Erin Fleming
Mythic Flow Certification with Noah Maze
Mythic Flow Certification with Sianna Sherman
BWY Accreditation to teach the BWY Foundation Courses Level 1 & 2
Philosophy Certification on the ‘Upanishads’ with BWY (15 hours)
Anatomy of the Hips & Spine Certification with BWY (15 hours)
Yoga Philosophy (The Bhagavad Gita) Course Certification, Hindu Studies Department at Oxford University
Achievements
Transformed an old HSBC bank into one of the largest yoga studios in the North West of England, ran it successfully for five years before Covid.
Hosted some of the top yoga teachers and teacher trainers in Europe and the USA, including Noah Maze, Leslie Kaminoff, Dr Andrew McGonigle, Cat Alip-Douglas, Daniel Scott, Naomi Absalom, Peter Blackaby etc.
Taught Mythic Flow classes at the Om Yoga Show to over 80 people per class.
Taught yoga at Glastonbury Festival!
Organised, held and taught many sold out workshops, courses, teacher trainings and retreats.
The Yoga Bank featured in Om Yoga Magazine’s ‘Amazing Spaces’ feature.
Featured as a yoga teacher & business owner in Om Magazine.
Testimonies
““I have been going to Jackie’s yoga classes for about six years. Jackie is very knowledgeable in all aspects of yoga and carries out her classes in a very professional manner. If you can’t do a certain move, Jackie will always give you an alternative.” ”
““I found yoga later in life - 70 years old – and after my first hour in class with Jackie I was hooked. Six years later I am still loving my hour of relaxation, positivity and group support led by Jackie. She makes you feel that you can achieve anything and fully supports you to do that. She supports and cares about all her students.” ”
““Jackie is always so welcoming and adaptive in her teaching style, everyone from super flexible to complete novices can benefit from just being in the studio with her. There is never ever any pressure Jackie always gives good opportunities to develop and push ourselves. I love my classes with her. I find her style of teaching to be full of technique, she shares her knowledge, she tells us all that we can get there, she is an attentive and intuitive teacher who adapts. You can see she totally lives and breathes yoga. I have been with Jackie now for nearly 7 years and each class is energising yet totally calming, always something new to learn, she is totally inspiring I am in total awe of her, she really is my hero.” ”
