Felicity Peel

After over a decade working in the international fashion industry – and teaching Vinyasa and Yin Yoga for several years in studios across London – in 2023, I qualified as a Yoga Nidra & Meditative Relaxation Coach.

In the calm regulation of Yin Yoga (long held poses), Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep), Pranayama (breathwork), and meditation I found a way to be – and I began to notice the same shift happening in clients and students, watching them soften out of their heads and into their bodies.

Having faced panic attacks and anxiety as a young adult – it took me a long time to find the grounding practices that can help us to sit with the discomfort of the unknown, and to stay in the ‘here and now’ when life becomes too much. Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, breathwork and meditation are powerful but gentle ways to stay in our bodies – an opportunity for presence rather than getting swept away in the overwhelm. We cannot control what might come our way, but with the right tools, we can learn to regulate our reactions to life’s unpredictable ways.

Since completing my certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills (in the modality of Gestalt), I am now partway through an MSc in Person-Centred Psychotherapy. The Person-Centred Approach informs my way of being and of holding space for my clients – I am always working from a place of empathy, non-judgement and unconditional positive regard.