ABOUT JOHN FREEMAN
As a former member of the England Ski Team, I’ve always led an active lifestyle engaging in sports like skiing, football, tennis, squash and cycling. After discovering yoga during my recovery from a sports injury, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Now I see yoga as an essential part of maintaining my athleticism, enabling me to enjoy sports as I grow older.
Yoga is often perceived as a practice just for flexibility, but it encompasses so much more. It builds strength, improves balance and demands focus and concentration. I particularly enjoy balances, like hand balances and 1 leg balances, and inversions, like headstand. I also enjoy practising pranayama, which is the regulation of our breath through different breathing techniques. The whole practice has helped me manage stress better, which is something I never expected when I started yoga!
Yoga has helped me improve my posture and hip flexibility, both of which suffered from too many years sitting at a desk in front of a computer.
I previously worked as a solicitor and then in the property industry. I have also been a ski instructor.
In 2019 I did my RYS200+ hours teacher training in Mysore, India with Yogadarshanam, who are a Yoga Alliance registered school. I trained in both Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. It was here that I discovered there is much more to yoga than poses with synchronised breathing and that I will always be learning and improving.
In 2021 I did a 60 hour teacher training course in Yin Yoga with Austin Ince, who is a Yoga Alliance continuing education provider.
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Since then, I have broadened my yoga knowledge and practice by doing 3 courses with Vinay Kumar of the Prana Vashya Yoga Shala
