A Little Bit About Me
I'm Cécile, a newly qualified Vinyasa and Yin Yoga teacher offering classes in North Pembrokeshire. I was first introduced to yoga ten years ago in Bristol and have practised regularly ever since. As well as building strength, mobility and maintaining flexibility, this life-changing practice has helped me ease lower back pain, muscular tension, anxiety and panic disorder.
I completed my 200+ hours Yoga Alliance Certified training with Bristol School of Yoga in 2023, learning under the guidance of the wonderful Laura Gilmore and Kitty Billings. In this journey of self-discovery, I explored traditional yoga philosophy, pranayama, meditation, but also the most recent, relevant discoveries in neuroscience to understand how mindfulness and yoga practice work.
I love bringing yoga to the local community of North Pembrokeshire and making it accessible and fun. My classes are a safe, non-judgmental and relaxing space. They combine creative Vinyasa flows with soothing restorative poses and relaxation to help students find true inner peace and their healthiest self. Through yoga and teaching I have found what I was meant to bring to the world.
Raising Funds For
I'm fundraising to cover the fees of my 300hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training that I'd dearly like to start this Autumn. After a wonderful first year of teaching, the natural next step is to return to studying yoga at a deeper level. But as a new yoga venture, cash flow is tight and this is why I'm reaching out for your help.
Why Fund Me?
As a yoga teacher, I believe that it is my mission to learn and evolve continuously so that I can guide my students best through the beautiful practice of yoga. The advanced training will equip me with the knowledge, skills and expertise to offer my current and future students the highest standards of classes. Among the new areas of study will be:
- Somatic Practices
- The Nervous System
- Trauma-sensitive yoga
- Adjustments and props
- The Kosha model
- The science of fascia
- Breath work practices for mental health
- Restorative yoga
And so much more!
(https://www.lauragilmoreyoga.co.uk/300hr-yoga-teacher-training)
Where Does the Money Go To?
The funds raised will go exclusively towards the training fees with Bristol School of Yoga. An incredibly rich programme of 8 modules, running from October 2024 to July 2025:
- Teaching yoga for anxiety & trauma sensitive yoga
- Restorative & Somatics
- Adapting & adjusting asana
- Creative sequencing
- Fascia in focus
- Movement science
- Vagus nerve, breath and bandhas
- Heartfelt authentic marketing
If there are any surplus funds, this will go towards travel expenses to and from Bristol.
Thank you for taking the time to read my fundraiser and to all those who have supported me in my teaching journey to date. For every donation, big or small; my heart fills up with so much love and gratitude <3