Hello, I'm Joanne Ewen
I began practicing many years ago in Edinburgh and from my first beginners' course I knew it sparked something special. At the time I worked full-time in the financial sector and was balancing this with lots of fitness training/teaching. I loved to run and taught many forms of group exercise at weekends and in the evenings. Over the years I started to explore not only Ashtanga yoga but also experimented with other traditions such as, Hatha, Iyengar and as more and more Vinyasa styles started to emerge, I played around with variations.
My aim is to make Yoga accessible to all
Gradually over the years I started to phase more and more yoga into my life and craved heading to the yoga studio in the early hours of the morning to practice. Fast forward to 2024, I have completed various training courses and continued to practice with Senior teachers annually. I continue to teach full time around Edinburgh, and I am a Senior teacher with Yoga Alliance UK, having taught now for 15 years. I love my job and the yoga community where I have the privilege to practice and teach classes, workshops, retreats and training. My aim and intention in my teachings is to try to make the practice accessible to all. To welcome and teach yoga in a safe and comfortable space. I honestly believe that every ‘body’ can practice yoga and experience the benefits.
In my teachings, I aim to combine fluidity, strength, and softness, whilst trying to find spaciousness when exploring the link between movement with breath. I try my best to encourage students to try variations of postures and find an option which allows you to experience yoga in a way that works for their body. I use my daily yoga practice to set me up for my day of movement, teaching and family life. My personal practice gives me the tools and enthusiasm to share the practice with kindness and empathy. My areas of interest: Vinyasa Flow, from gentle to more power styles. Ashtanga Yoga; Restorative Yoga; Yin Breathwork/Pranayama Postnatal; Senior Yoga/Chair Yoga Injury Recovery.