Candice is a Yoga Alliance Professionals accredited  teacher. She graduated from Triyoga London Daoist Flow 230h Teacher Training programme instructed by Jean Hall and Mimi Kuo Deemer. She is now part of the faculty, she supports trainees in their learning and development.

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She is also a Yoga Nidra teacher, a deep relaxation practice. She trained 36 contact hours with the Satyananda Yoga centre, part of Bihar School of Yoga.

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She trained 30 contact hours in Yin Yoga with Norman Blair, a Yoga Alliance accredited training. 

 

She has completed a 50h specialist training in Children’s Yoga with Ayala Homossany, creator of Enchanted Wonders at Yoga Campus. The focus of the course was on empowering children through yoga and creativity. Since then, she has completed the Kumarah 45h Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training.

 

She is trained in mindfulness with The Mindfulness Project, where she has completed courses on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) and Mindful Self-Compassion.

 

When she first started yoga at her local gym in London, it was love at first sight. She had been suffering from back pain due to a spinal injury. With yoga, her alignment improved and she now has the tools to manage her body.

 

She is passionate about movement, the breath and how yoga can regulate the parasympathetic

nervous system. Her main influences are Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Donna Farhi, Richie Bostock, Aki Omori and Thich Nhat Han.

 

In her classes, she teaches slow Vinyasa flows and Qigong movements. She often introduces or ends the classes with a breathing meditation, students feel refreshed and energised.

She provides a variety of options to make the experience accessible to all levels, including beginners.

 

She is passionate about teaching yoga to children. She teaches weekly yoga after school clubs at Hilden Oaks and Slade Primary Schools in Tonbridge. Her teaching is based on playfulness, mindfulness and stimulating the children’s creativity and imagination. She incorporates in every class breath awareness practices. 

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Her meditations can be found on Insight Timer.

Candice Machtus | Insight Timer