Sandy Walker

May 2019

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I have been teaching yoga and meditation since 2001 and have a Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training from the International Yoga Teachers’ Association and a Certificate of Advanced Yoga Studies from world renowned yoga teacher Donna Farhi. In May 2019 I became a Certified iRest Teacher. The process of becoming a Certified iRest Teacher was one of the most life changing and rewarding experiences I have had. I first experienced iRest a number of years ago through my teacher Donna Farhi. It resonated with me so much that I began attending iRest retreats and completed the L1 and L2 training that would contribute towards my Certification. I firmly believe that iRest has helped me come through some very challenging and stressful years as well as deal with childhood trauma with a far greater sense of wellbeing than I otherwise would have had. What I particularly like about iRest is the act of welcoming negative sensations, thoughts etc and treating them as messengers and allies rather than avoiding or suppressing them. Many other meditation techniques I have explored have asked me to avoid negative thoughts and feelings. However, I have found that all this does is push them to the background so they make themselves known at another time....sometimes quite explosively and inappropriately. For me the act of welcoming is vital to fostering and maintaining wellbeing as we learn to respond rather than react to life circumstances. I run iRest retreats and workshops as well as conduct one on one dyads and incorporate the principles of iRest into my yoga classes.

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