I’m not your typical slender, lithe yoga type – more of a welsh mountain pony with the strong streak of stubbornness. But I have LOVED doing yoga with Lorraine. It’s hard, I sweat, a lot, and I often topple over but the sense of satisfaction is huge. And you can literally see yourself improving with every session. I move countries every few years so I’ve tried yoga with a variety of teachers. But having had classes with Lorraine has spoiled me and nothing else quite compares. It’s always Lorraine’s voice I hear inside my head when I’m taking other classes. Her way of explaining things just makes sense. Did you know you can quite literally “suck up your thigh bone”. I can now do a head stand in the middle of the room and a “bridge” without having to be literally held up. And, unheard of for me when it comes to physical exercise, I can’t wait to get back for the next class.
I have attended Lorraine’s yoga course in London over the past 3 months as a complete beginner. It would have been easy to drop out after a couple of classes given the pressures of everyday life. However something about Lorraine kept me coming back week after week.
Having reflected on what it is about Lorraine’s skillset, the best way to sum it up is that she is someone who is operating at the very top of her field. Her words connect, her intuition is unique and she is capable of deeply connecting in the same class with novices like myself and students with 10+ years yoga experience.
The key question to ask of a yoga instructor is whether he/she has the ability to connect with their students and fire them up so they want to enjoy a lifetime of yoga. Lorraine has that quality in abundance.