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Hey there!

My name is Heather, I am a qualified Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher and Face Yoga Teacher with over 1800hours RYT. Yoga has been a fundamental part of my life for over 15years and every day it's magic continues to amaze me. It is a great privilege for me to share this magic. 

"Heather is an amazing teacher. She has a way of connecting with people to make you feel comfortable. Her personality and passion for yoga shine through in her classes and workshops, making them engaging, inspiring and relaxing. She adapts the practise to suit the needs and abilities of the class, always offering lots of options that allow you to extend your practise. I’d highly recommend her classes to anyone."

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Heather from Smooth Cactus in field in sunset
A wee bit about me

As we all have, I’ve had my fair share of challenges in life.  Including, in 2005 I had a serious accident that resulted in facial reconstructive surgery, the loss of sight in my right eye and some peripheral vision in my left eye. This accident completely changed my life. I could no longer drive as a result of my sight loss, and because of that, I lost my job too.

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This, and other happenings I have chosen to spare you, leave their mark on us. The body collects debts and those debts need to be paid.  So, let’s just say, my 'balance ' of life was somewhat in the red! 

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Physical fitness has always been a big part of my life. In the past, I believed that if there was no blood, sweat and tears then it wasn’t worthwhile. Gradually though, I began to recognise the benefit (both in mind and body) of complementing my fitness routine with 'yoga'.

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I could see that my balance was beginning to settle. The riot that was in my mind has become more of a peaceful protest and those things that overwhelmed became easier to see, accept and manage. Now, you are you, with your own body, mind and experiences. However, in my experience, the choice of ‘health’ versus self-sabotage has a universal success rate.

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I cannot put into words the difference it has made to mine and the life of so many I have worked with. ​

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The geeky credentials bit.
  • Krishnamacharya Mandiram, Chennai, India, Training 50hrs RYT

  • Yoga Teacher Training 250hrs RYT

  • TSYP Teacher Training inc Yoga Therapy 750hrs RYT

  • Pregnancy & Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training 50hrs RYT​

  • Yin & Restorative Yoga Teacher Training 90hrs RYT 

  • Somatics  170hrs RYT

  • Face Yoga Method Teacher Certification 

  • Pranayama & Meditation (various)

  • Ashtanga (various)

  • Personnel development (Masters level)

  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

  • Coaching

  • Sports Nutrition

  • Mental health first Aider

  • Neuro linguistic programming

  • I also have a background in employee wellbeing

Accreditations
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GET IN TOUCH

Thanks for visiting the site, please do give me a call if you are curious. Much nicer to talk...

Email: contact@smooth-cactus.co.uk. Call: 07747 773872 

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Meet me for a cup of lemon & ginger at the new studio.

Unit 13c, Borers Yard, Borers Arms Road, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LH

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