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Optimum Flow
for Women
Fitness ~ Yoga ~ WellBEing
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"If you light a path for somebody, it will also brighten your path"
Chinese Proverb
Balance
"To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your OPTIMUM.
The minimum is the least you can get by with. The maximum is the most you're capable of.
The OPTIMUM is the amount or degree of anything that is most favorable towards the ends you desire."
~ Nido Quein ~
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Back in Germany I worked with ladies of different shapes, sizes and fitness levels and ensured that each lady felt welcome and reassured. I have the same goal now that we moved to the UK to create an atmosphere where each lady feels comfortable to work within her own boundaries.
Support ~ Motivation ~ Inspiration
My qualifications/ certifications and more:
Yoga:
I have completed over 400 hours of official training (and counting + unofficial hours) in person with various yoga teachers bringing their uniqueness into the mix. I do not follow any tradition and prefer to be independent and a yoga “freestyler” going with the flow.
"Learning and practising Yoga is a life-long journey and not a race"
• Hatha Yoga Teacher Diploma (British School of Yoga) 2003
• First week Sivananda intensive yoga teacher training at Yoga Vidya/ Koeln - Germany/
51hrs/ 2004
• Yoga Instructor Certificate (122hr Yoga School Mahadevi Energy ~ Michaela
Frentzen- Millhofer/ Germany) 2006/ + over 270 contact hours for further learning
• Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga™ Teacher Certificate 2010
• Hatha/ Flow Yoga teacher/ 200hr foundation Certificate/ Surrey/ UK/ 2011
• Freestyle Fitness Yoga Certificate with Jayne Nicholls/ 12hrs/ Manchester UK 2011
• Level 3 Yoga Diploma Jayne Nicholls/ 30hrs/ Bristol UK 2012
Fitness & Nutrition:
• Fitness Trainer-B-Licence (BSA Academy/Germany) 2009
• Fitness Trainer Cardio (BSA Academy/Germany) 2009
• Health & Exercise Instructor (BSA Academy/Germany) 2009
• Nutrition Counselor B Licence (BSA Academy/Germany) 2009
• Consultant for weight management (BSA Academy/Germany) 2010
Workshops
• Kettlebelltraining - beginners/ Germany 2009
• Kettlebelltraining - advanced/ Germany 2009
• Splendid shoulders with Kate Hewett/ Santosha Yoga Studio/ Chippenham/ UK 2012
(alignment workshop for shoulders, elbows and wrists)
Other relevant qualification:
• Nursery School Teacher/ Germany/ main focus 3-6 years
Other relevant information:
• First Aid Certificate
• Public Liability Insurance
• CRB check
• PPL licence
What am I doing now in 2012?
• Level 3 Diploma Yoga with Jayne Nicholls/ Bristol/ UK/ Active IQ™ - Finished and awaiting result.
• Teacher Training
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Teacher Training/ Level 1
I am a member of:
Pro: Registrations are supposed to give clients peace of mind that the instructor has qualified in their chosen field.
Con: At the same time these registrations cost money which could be invested better in more courses, workshops … for the benefit of the instructor as well as the clients, rather than any organisation. I am a memeber for now, but I am not sure how long I will keep this up. Again, they are not mandatory.
Namaskaram - IYN online magazine and newsletter:
• YOGA ‘Regulation’ - What you need to know!
• The Changing Face of Yoga
Hello ...
my name is Mel. I started my yoga path on and off around 2002 in Germany and added fitness in 2009.
I am not a fitness fanatic nor do I live of lettuce alone. My focus is on health and wellbeing rather than constantly fighting against numbers. There is more to life than being a size zero and skinny does not automatically mean healthy and happy.
>>> Registrations are voluntary, NOT mandatory <<<
Keeping Yoga free
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