"Yoga is the journey of
the self, through the self, to the self"
The Bhagavad Gita"
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the self, through the self, to the self"
The Bhagavad Gita"
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A Yoga Journey
I am Catriona, a teacher of Hatha and Pregnancy Yoga, and a mother of four. I have been practicing Yoga for over 20 years, and teach Hatha Yoga from my beautiful private Garden Studio in Strawberry Hill.
Why Yoga?
Yoga has served me well through many of life's challenges. I think it can help you, too. First, let me tell you a little bit about those challenges. I think you’ll be able to relate. In my years working in Financial Services, I found it helped on a physical level, relieving the aches and pains of sitting at a desk all day.
During my pregnancies, I discovered the deep relaxation and restorative benefits of Yoga.
Post-pregnancy, it was about gently bringing strength back to my body, and giving myself permission to rest. There was also the fun and camaraderie of Mum & Baby Yoga.
Why Yoga?
Yoga has served me well through many of life's challenges. I think it can help you, too. First, let me tell you a little bit about those challenges. I think you’ll be able to relate. In my years working in Financial Services, I found it helped on a physical level, relieving the aches and pains of sitting at a desk all day.
During my pregnancies, I discovered the deep relaxation and restorative benefits of Yoga.
Post-pregnancy, it was about gently bringing strength back to my body, and giving myself permission to rest. There was also the fun and camaraderie of Mum & Baby Yoga.
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Yoga & Adversity
However, it was in dealing with the shock of my daughter’s bone cancer diagnosis (she was just 7), and the subsequent gruelling surgeries, that some of the most profound benefits of my sustained yoga practice became apparent, helping me to manage my health, mental and emotional state and be strong for my daughter through the hard times. A Continuing Journey As I get older, it is now about keeping my body strong and joints flexible at a time when my body is beginning to resist! At this stage of life, the phrase 'use it or lose it' has never been more apt. It is also about mental resilience and well being. At a time of life when hormonal changes can wreak havoc, yoga can help provide ease and stability in both body and mind! |
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Yoga Qualifications
Having experienced the boundless benefits of Yoga on body and mind through different stages of my life, when my daughter’s continued medical requirements meant that I could not return to my corporate job, I felt that this was my opportunity to share the gift of Yoga with others.
I completed a 6 month BWY Foundation Course in February 2016. I then completed the Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies (ITEC, QCF) at St Mary's University, Twickenham, before starting my Yoga Alliance Professionals 245 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training qualification with Louise Cashin (Yoga-Yoga) in Twickenham, which I completed in December 2017.
The following year, in January 2019 I went on to complete a Pregnancy & Postnatal Teacher Training with Yoga Mama in Putney. In 2021 I completed an Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi, globally renowned Yoga 'Teacher of Teachers' based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Having experienced the boundless benefits of Yoga on body and mind through different stages of my life, when my daughter’s continued medical requirements meant that I could not return to my corporate job, I felt that this was my opportunity to share the gift of Yoga with others.
I completed a 6 month BWY Foundation Course in February 2016. I then completed the Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies (ITEC, QCF) at St Mary's University, Twickenham, before starting my Yoga Alliance Professionals 245 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training qualification with Louise Cashin (Yoga-Yoga) in Twickenham, which I completed in December 2017.
The following year, in January 2019 I went on to complete a Pregnancy & Postnatal Teacher Training with Yoga Mama in Putney. In 2021 I completed an Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi, globally renowned Yoga 'Teacher of Teachers' based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Sports Massage Therapy
In 2022 I added Sports Massage Therapy to my offering. Gaining an ITEC Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy from St Mary's University, and further training in Massage in Pregnancy, I have been able to expand my holistic offering to my students and referrals.
Why Don’t You Join Us Some Time?
I am privileged to be able to share the wonderful calming, healing and strengthening benefits of Yoga with my students. I have a strong belief that Yoga can profoundly benefit everyone, whatever their physical condition, and in many different ways. It is important that students know that Yoga is inclusive and feel welcome in a class which means teaching with love, patience and kindness.
Qualifications & continued professional development include:
2016-17 Yoga-Yoga Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Professional certified)
2017 The Philosophy of Healing (Yoga Therapy Foundation)
2018 Total Yoga Nidra Immersion Experience: - Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
2019 Yoga Mama Pregnancy & Postnatal Teacher Training
2021 Donna Farhi Advanced Teacher Training
2021 Yoga for Lower Back Pain (Donna Farhi)
2022 Yoga for Core Integration (Donna Farhi)
2022 Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (St Mary's University, Twickenham)
2022 Massage in Pregnancy Certificate (St Mary's University, Twickenham)
2023 Menopause Awareness Certificate for Yoga (Petra Coveneney (Founder of Menopause Yoga)
2023 Level 4 Certificate in Nutrition (St Mary's University, Twickenham)
2025 Restorative Yoga (Judith Hanson Lasater)
2025 KGHypnobirthing Teaching Qualification DipHB (KGH)
Catriona McNabb is a certified KGHypnobirthing teacher and a Yoga Mama certified teacher of Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga. She is also a Yoga Alliance Professionals certified teacher and a member of Complementary Health Professionals.
CatrionaYoga supports the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
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