background
background
background
My initial experience of yoga was in 1998, when, for the first time in my life, I actually felt connected to my body, via my breath and mental awareness. This is why I fell in love with it at 18. Four years later, I "accidentally" turned up to a teacher training class and was invited to continue the 500 hour course with Ruth White, who graduated under BKS Iyengar (founder of The Iyengar Institute and the OG creator of the rope wall). I started teaching in 2003. Four years later, I opened Yoki Studio near Cobham in Surrey U.K. where I was inspired to installed a rope wall.
influences
background
background
My background is teaching Iyengar & Ashtanga inspired yoga classes with a strong anatomical and alignment focus, I studied for many years with Diane Sage. Recently, I've been teaching with more freedom and flow, inspired by my current teacher Julee Yew-Crijns. What has evolved is a unique blend of static and flow rope work that draws on over 20 years of knowledge and expertise. My experience ranges from mentoring and teaching beginners to teachers and everything in between.
ellie yoki
During my initial 500 hour yoga teacher training in 2002 I studied breath-work extensively and around the same time, Qi Gong, where I learned to direct energy through my body, using my breath.
Spiritual practice, yoga teaching and music have maintained a constant in my life and continue to evolve. Enriched by complementary therapies and body work such as EMF (emotional freedom technique), network spinal analysis and transcendental mediation. All of which helped me to face and transcend a major health challenge I was diagnosed with in 2010 and thanks to my approach am now in remission. Some of the healing modalities that inspire my work and have been part of personal evolution are detailed below
More than just yoga
reiki
munay-ki
munay-ki
I completed Usui Reiki 1 in 2005 and went on to study Reiki 2 and Reiki Master with Judith Cobby, a shaman and Reiki Master.
munay-ki
munay-ki
munay-ki
The Munay Ki Rite is a series of nine energetic transmissions, originating from shamans in Peru, designed to awaken the seer within, heal the wounds of the past, and transform the luminous energy field. These rites are not ego-awards or recognition of achievement, but rather a path to assume stewardship for all creation.
Judith initiated me into the Munay-Ki rites in 2017.
sekeim
munay-ki
plant medicine
Sekhem is a powerful ancient Egyptian form of healing, similar to Reiki. After researching Sumerian texts and listening to the Ra channellings, I went on to complete Sekhem 1 in 2022 with Gillie Jones.
plant medicine
plant medicine
plant medicine
Working with plant medicines has had a profound affect on me. The plant medicine brings up emotions from the subconscious to be healed. Taking direction from our higher and future selves, 'shadow's' will only emerge that one is ready for, or has the capacity to heal. The geometry one experiences on a journey is a transmission of love, which itself contains healing codes
dna activation
plant medicine
dna activation
This year (2024) I am working with ascension coach, Niki Skye to activate and integrate energetic DNA.
“My life’s work as an Spiritual Teacher and Personal Development Coach is to create a unique, powerful heart-centered healing community for people who are committed to spiritual growth, personal development, and reaching their full potential in this lifetime while inspiring others to do the same, demonstrating that it is possible to be successful, awake, happy and fulfilled, no matter what the personal history or circumstances" ~Niki Skye
Niki offers a free ascension course that I would highly recommend
studio ethos
A Private Members Club that respects your freedoms
A Private Members Club that respects your freedoms
“Our precious life here on earth is not to work for governments or pay taxes or have outside bodies controlling our free consciousness. We are here to reclaim our own inner sovereignty, to realise who we really are – free spirited beings, manifesting the most important relationships: with ourselves, beloved ones, family, dear friends and our beautiful Mother Earth who continues to love us into existence. Life is short – Love everything.”
John & Julia Scott
A Private Members Club that respects your freedoms
A Private Members Club that respects your freedoms
A Private Members Club that respects your freedoms
In law, we all have the right to life, travel, speech, privacy, property and access to our money. I will never impose on your bodily autonomy to enter my studio or close by government/corporation directive.
Personal Challenges
Scoliosis
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
Ellie has overcome her own challenges in life and yoga, reiki and yoga philosophy has helped along the way.
She has overcome a mild scoliosis (curvature of the spine) through dedicated yoga practise.
"One of reasons I love Iyengar yoga is because of the alignment focus and technical instructions both of which have helped me manage scolios
Ellie has overcome her own challenges in life and yoga, reiki and yoga philosophy has helped along the way.
She has overcome a mild scoliosis (curvature of the spine) through dedicated yoga practise.
"One of reasons I love Iyengar yoga is because of the alignment focus and technical instructions both of which have helped me manage scoliosis. Yoga, and in particular, the rope wall really helps to keep me symmetrical.
Technical instructions can take you on a journey from the outer to the inner body, carving out new neural pathways with each moment of attention on deeper and deeper layers of body awareness"
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
Leading up to my surgery to remove a tumour that I’d lived with for 7 years, and working with my reiki healer Judith, I asked the question -what is this illness here to teach me? I was able to find peace and gratitude for the opportunity to experience brain surgery and, believe it or not, felt blessed to be going through it. I am thankful
Leading up to my surgery to remove a tumour that I’d lived with for 7 years, and working with my reiki healer Judith, I asked the question -what is this illness here to teach me? I was able to find peace and gratitude for the opportunity to experience brain surgery and, believe it or not, felt blessed to be going through it. I am thankful for all that having the tumour has taught me... to fly fearlessly into the unknown, to trust in myself. I reassessed my priorities and prepared myself to enjoy the quiet time my recovery would force. For so long, I had believed that my healing would be nutritional, until I realised my healing was mental, emotional and spiritual. Too much emphasis is put on cancer being an enemy we have to battle, when the opposite attitude is required for true healing. I discovered that when I ceased regarding the tumour as my enemy and looked beyond the fear, it gave me a unique opportunity to build trust in myself and others.
I would never opt for chemo again as it is nothing but poison that the medical industry make money from, it did nothing to suppress the growth of my tumour but did give allow me to empathise with those who chose this option out of fear like I did.
Instead I will continue to heal my developmental trauma and ascension work, fasting and good somatic and nutrition to give my body the conditions to heal itself.
coping with anxiety
surviving Brain Surgery & Chemo
coping with anxiety
I do yoga to burn off the crazy!
My studio is the sanctuary at the bottom of my garden.
I wasn't aware that I was suffering with anxiety until I had my second baby. I remember thinking one morning while meditating "what is this thumping in my chest?" I was very anxious all the time and balancing family and work life in ongoing but it
I do yoga to burn off the crazy!
My studio is the sanctuary at the bottom of my garden.
I wasn't aware that I was suffering with anxiety until I had my second baby. I remember thinking one morning while meditating "what is this thumping in my chest?" I was very anxious all the time and balancing family and work life in ongoing but it feels much easier since I have been addressing my trauma through ascension work.
Karen
Tarana
Tarana
"I came to you for the first time yesterday morning. I have to say a huge thank you for making the experience an amazing one. Its the first time in literally years that I have felt so regenerated. Ellie, I promise you as stupid as it sounds I think it was life changing. Thank you"
Tarana
Tarana
Tarana
"I thoroughly enjoy your classes, yes, this happens even when I am tired and grumpy. I love yoga and the fact that I do what I love in a company of a fabulous teacher is fantastic. I must have done something good in the Karma world to get this in return"
kate
Tarana
kate
"I relish every class I have with Ellie not just because of her depth of knowledge and understanding of yoga but also because of the way she imparts that to us in such a personal and genuinely caring way"
"Yoga is both a haven and a passion in my life. I love the idea that people can come and escape the busyness of life, and after a few minutes of focusing intensely on their body, forget the world"
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