Annie Beatty

Bio:

I have been an Iyengar Yoga teacher since 1995, training in Edinburgh with Meg Laing and Elaine Pidgeon.  I have been fortunate to have been able to continue my studies with many senior and Indian Iyengar Yoga teachers.  I have lived in Malvern, Worcestershire since 2012 where my regular teachers became Sheila Green and Jayne Orton.  During lockdown I took  up the opportunity of joining Uday Bhosale's online classes, and now consider Uday, Sheila and Jayne to be my regular teachers. I have been able to keep my connections with Scotland and travel there several times a year which also allows me to keep in touch with my first Iyengar Yoga community.  In January 2023, my teacher, Meg, sadly passed away.  It made me realise the incredible gift of our teacher relationships, but also that the journey in Yoga ultimately lies within ourselves. I hope to inspire my students in the subject of Yoga in the same way that I have been given so much inspiration over the years. I have been involved with the local member groups since I became a teacher, and when I moved to England I became the EX rep on the national committee and subsequently the chair of Midland Counties Iyengar Yoga.  I am passionate about the value of voluntary work to support our communities. For many years I have been involved with teaching Yoga to children and as a primary school teacher and mother of five children, strongly believe that Iyengar Yoga has so much to offer the younger generation.  In 2019, after many years of campaigning and construction, I formed and became chair of the Children, Young Adults and Families committee for Iyengar Yoga UK.  Along with my close friend we have set up Yogapushpanjali, a summer camp for families to enjoy Iyengar Yoga, I look forward to seeing you in class to begin your practise; whether you are a complete beginner or wish to delve more deeply into the subject.