RUTH VOON
Ruth’s classes combine gentleness and strength with precision and clarity.
“Ruth is an inspiring teacher. She teaches with authority and a real depth of knowledge. Her classes are rigorous yet nurturing and always leavened with humour and empathy. She skilfully integrates the spiritual dimension of yoga in a way that feels 'lived' and accessible.”
Ruth teaches with warmth and experience that will leave you feeling stronger, healthier and more expansive, physically, mentally and emotionally.
Having experienced benefits from different types of yoga, Ruth teaches a range of styles as a framework for sharing the philosophical aspects as a tool to help navigate life. Qualifying as a yoga teacher in 2010, she came to the yogic path after a big shift in her own life and found it helped her deal with challenges off the mat.
Whether in a dynamic class, yin yoga or meditation, Ruth fosters a safe and nurturing space with her warmth and humour. She encourages self-exploration and the cultivation of heartfelt awareness, self-acceptance and compassion.
Her teaching is influenced by various traditions including Indian Yoga and Buddhism, and she continues her studentship with daily practice. Ruth is a dedicated student and is often found training with internationally renowned teachers that inspire and challenge her, and she is deeply grateful to them all.
Ruth was a professional contemporary dancer for over 15 years working in the UK and abroad. She has a long-held fascination with how the body works, and first-hand experience of how awareness of our habits and patterns can be used for self-healing when combined with good technique, diligence and just the right amount of effort. It was precisely this balance that helped her self-heal from a condition that doctors were not able to diagnose.
A self-confessed anatomy geek, Ruth believes alignment can create support and spaciousness in the body for energy to flow freely. She is also a massage therapist and transformational coach (belief work, Voice Dialogue/parts work), and is passionate about empowering people to live happier, vibrant and more compassionate lives.