Brittany is a yoga trainer and trainee psychologist based mostly in South-West London. We caught up with Brittany to be taught extra about her background and practices…
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You will discover out extra about Brittany by way of her Instagram web page @brittm_yoga
Inform us a bit about your self…
Initially from Glasgow however now dwelling in South-West London.
What does a typical day seem like for you?
In addition to educating yoga I’m at the moment enterprise my Doctorate in Medical Psychology which gives a variety of selection to my weekly routine. I change between being a pupil, NHS skilled and yoga trainer which might be difficult at instances due to this fact it’s non-negotiable that my morning and night routines keep constant to offer me a way of stability. Every morning begins with meditation observe – even when it’s just some minutes after which a espresso (all the time Story Espresso, SW Londoners you realize!) and a stroll within the park both listening to a podcast or speaking to my household. Night routine consists of some yin poses, studying (proper now I’m loving something Taylor-Jenkins Reid) and sipping on a magnesium drink to assist me drift off right into a deep sleep.
How did your yoga journey start and what impressed you to grow to be a yoga trainer?
I started training yoga 11 years in the past in an try and rebuild my bodily and psychological well being after a long-term well being analysis. I keep in mind after my firstclass feeling a synchronisation between my thoughts and physique which felt like pure magic after struggling by way of months of disconnect between the 2. Yoga, for me, turned a language of each motion and stillness and allowed me to constantly present up with out judgement as my physique started to heal. I additionally began to note the impression {that a} common observe had on so many different areas of my life and knew that at some point I’d need to share this with others.
What impressed you to concentrate on Medical Psychology?
I’ve all the time been fascinated by human behaviour and determined to check Psychology at college the place I started to be taught extra about neuropsychology and the way we categorical feelings which lead me down the (very lengthy) path of specializing in Medical Psychology. Medical Psychologists work with a broad spectrum of psychological well being issues lowering psychological misery and selling psychological well-being by way of speaking remedy.
How have you ever seen yoga profit these going by way of psychological well being difficulties?
I started to note the function that yoga has in creating physique consciousness and noticed my purchasers start to take pleasure in components of the observe that assist psychological readability. A lot of the work that I do is speaking remedy, nevertheless verbal expression doesn’t all the time come straightforward and by implementing yoga as a device in remedy my purchasers had been capable of deepen their emotional consciousness and construct up expertise wanted to control their nervous system.
What’s your favourite quote or life motto?
“Wits fur ye’ll no go by ye” – a Glaswegian reminder that the universe all the time has a plan for you. This has been such an anchor for me just lately, protecting me linked to my roots (each bodily and metaphorically) as I concentrate on the right here and now.
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Be part of Brittany for a particular class on Yoga for Anxiousness which you’ll register for by way of the hyperlink right here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yoga-for-anxiety-with-brittany-mcconnell-tickets-617094063957
You will discover out extra about Brittany by way of her Instagram web page @brittm_yoga
