BIO

Namaste

I am Becca Hopwood (BWYDIP 500hr & Mandala Vinyasa TYP 30hr) an Essex based yoga practitioner and teacher.

I first fell in love with yoga 10 years ago when I was on the hunt for something to soothe my anxiety. Yoga had always been something I wanted to try as I enjoyed the spiritual side as well as the mind body connection. After a few weeks I was hooked. I still have not found another discipline that gives me equal amounts of balance and happiness.

I soon signed up for my 50 hour foundation course and by the end of that course I was booked on to do my 500 hour level 4 diploma course lasting 4 years with the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY). Completing this course was the biggest achievement of my life and I was bursting to share what I had learnt. Teaching has been a huge part of my life ever since and I have met some of the most beautiful people through yoga. Movement brings people together.

With regards to my teaching background, I have studio, private, public, corporate and wellness event experience and examples of these can be found on my testimonials page.

My classes are mindful flow (slow Vinyasa) or mandala vinyasa which is slightly more dynamic moving 360 degrees around the mat. I believe we spend enough time rushing so it is beneficial to use yoga to slow the pace of life down even if just for an hour. I have a real focus on body awareness and sensation in my classes, whilst alignment is important I invite my students to go into a state of self enquiry. Ask yourself how does the pose feel for you and your body on that particular day. Seeing my students leave class relaxed, peaceful and reaching poses they never believed in their reach is so rewarding.

I have been inspired by so many practitioners over the years it would be impossible to name them all. Just to name a few practitioners who continue to teach me, guide me and who I am very thankful to - Deena Davis (BWY), Robert Newman (Yoga Punk), Victoria Speary (Vertical Addiction Studio), Dulce Aguilar (TYP) and Katarina Rayburn (Kindred Yoga).

Thank you for reading my story and hope to see you on the mat soon.