The yoga teachers

Gerry Kielty (principal teacher)

Gerry began the practice and study of yoga as a teenager. He trained at the Rathdowne Yoga Room in Melbourne Australia and at the Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Institute for 2 years. Gerry qualified as an Iyengar teacher in 1995, and in 1997 he also studied intensively at the Iyengar Institute in Pune India.

Gerry's interest in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga began in 1995, his first teacher being David Svenson. He also studied with Richard Freeman in Boulder, Colorado, and has studied with BKS Iyengar and Shri. K. Pattabhi Jois.

During his study time, which still continues, Gerry began teaching in 1993. He has been challenged by many different teaching environments and has worked independently with athletes, dancers, performers, medical professionals and actors, as well as teaching regular classes and courses. He currently co directs balance in Glasgow and conducts workshops and retreats around the United Kingdom and internationally.

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Maureen Smith is an Iyengar Yoga Teacher, who completed her 2-year training in October 2002 at the Edinburgh Iyengar Centre. She also holds an instructors certificate in Infant Massage from the International Association of Infant Massage as well being a qualified antenatal and postnatal teacher.

Maureen is also a Registered General Nurse of over 25 years experience and a Health Visitor with 16 years experience.

Jane has recently completed her teacher training certificate at Balance and delighted to be teaching in the studio where she studied. Jane first became interested in yoga as a teenager and has attended many classes & workshops of different styles at home and abroad over the years. Since regularly attending Gerry's classes from 1998 Jane's learning, practice and commitment to yoga has deepened and grown and she sincerely looks forward to teaching in an approachable, humorous (yet committed!) and down to earth manner.

Anna first took classes in yoga when she was a teenager. Anna's study and practice of yoga has flourished over the last few years through following the teaching at balance and Iyengar Yoga. Anna completed her yoga teacher training with balance in 2009.

Eileen began studying yoga as a teenager, then after some years, re-discovered it again in 1998 when she joined Gerry's classes. Gerry's teaching, and his innovative approach encouraged her to more frequent practice. Since then yoga has become a growing part of her life and she has continued to widen her study and practice, completing her teacher training in 2009.
Eileen has taught across a number of disciplines throughout her professional career and looks forward to applying this experience to yoga teaching. She is interested in the support yoga gives to a healthy body, the importance of the breath and the maintenance of our muscles and joints over the years.

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