I am Candice, a yoga and qigong teacher based in Tonbridge, Kent. I am also a mum, an outdoor enthusiast, and someone who believes that adventure and rest are equally important. I have trekked in Patagonia, walked 100km along the Thames, and can usually be found outside whenever the Kent countryside allows.

Nature is not just a backdrop to my life. It is woven through my teaching, especially in the seasonal qigong practice where the natural world is our guide. I teach because I know first hand what it feels like to need these practices, and what they can do when you finally find them.

I spent over a decade in tax technology recruitment in London. High earnings, constant urgency, fierce competition. I knew I needed to slow down but I kept going. My body eventually made the decision for me. I developed severe dry eye disease and an autoimmune skin condition. At one point I could not work on any screen. Surgery was being discussed for both conditions. That was my wake-up call.

I transitioned to yoga teaching and both conditions have since resolved without medication. I have learned, the hard way, to listen to my body.

That experience shapes everything about how I teach. This is not a fitness class or a one-size-fits-all yoga class. It is a way back to yourself, rooted in a genuine understanding of what chronic stress does to the body, because I have lived it.

Now I share these practices with others, especially busy people and professionals who are exhausted and running on empty. My teaching blends yoga, qigong, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra in ways that are accessible for all levels, including complete beginners.

What truly changed for me was not just the practices. It was learning to listen. Instead of pushing through exhaustion, I began responding to it. That shift is now at the heart of everything I teach.