Kim Williamson

About Kim.....
I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years and use a variety of styles which integrate my experience of Iyengar, Hatha, Astanga, Kaya Kalpa, and Restorative yoga, emphasising awareness of mind, body and breath whilst focusing on correct alignment. I believe that while yoga makes our bodies stronger and more flexible, yoga's greatest gifts are helping us to heal by stilling our mind and finding peace and an open heart~ coming back to grace. I aim to provide a safe, nurturing environment to allow students to develop their own understanding of yoga. I have also been doing healing bodywork and therapeutic massage for 25 years, incorporating Swedish, acupressure and aromatherapy, reflexology and reiki to bring the body back to balance.

(I have produced a yoga music CD and just finished work on my first DVD, which will be launched body in balance early in the year.)

“I have been teaching yoga for 15 years...Yoga brings me to a place of peace, to a delicious space that allows exploration of oneself. A time for commune, bringing all things together. Yoga is a physical art working with the body, breath and mind to create harmony and wellbeing. I started out as a gymnast and lived in my gym slippers. After a bad injury at 14 I was unable to return to my practice. I found yoga when I moved to the Middle East in the 80's and travelled frequently to India but I really immersed myself in my practice when I moved to NYC and studied under the legendary Swami Bua. I then decided I wanted to wean myself from the corporate world and went upstate NY to the Sivananda ashram and did my teacher training. I have studied with Dr SentilKhumar in India, learning more and more about the ancient practise of yoga and the sacred texts, I was blessed to be passed on the secrets of Kaya Kalpa and basic ayurveda principles… Yoga helped me to release pain from my old injuries and start to align my body, as I began to work through the physical with breath I found something else, a sense of calm, I found my happy place…solace. As my journey unfolds I can see the benefits that I am receiving and I want to share the gift.”
Namaste

Testimonials

"Kim's yoga classes are hard work but very rewarding. My knees are so much stronger since starting with her. Long may she continue!" ~ JS

"I have been taking yoga classes with Kim for the past few years and it has certainly helped my creaking bones, stiff joints and racing mind.
To be able to escape from the hectic London life for an hour every Monday morning is bliss, so much so that my children notice when I have missed a class!
I thoroughly recommend Kim as a patient, sympathetic & gifted teacher. She knows when to push you to the limit and when to be gentle and coax you into working hard for yourself. Everyone is encouraged to work at their own pace and the results are visible." ~ Susie Thornhill - The Troubadour, October 2011

“Kim makes yoga fun! Her classes strike the right balance between being challenging, relaxing and energising.” ~ Georgina

"I always look forward to, and enjoy, Kim’s yoga class – it’s a permanent fixture in my week. I leave the class relaxed and re-energised (and most of the time feeling that I’ve worked hard!), and Kim’s positive, calm manner makes sure your stressful day seems miles away." ~Emily Wilton - Learning & Development Project Manager - Cancer Research UK