Suzanne first practised yoga at university and then in the early 90s began her journey of Iyengar yoga inspired by her mother, Ruth, and under the guidance of her first teachers, Ursula Schoonraad, John Shirbon and John Claxton.
Working in international policy and juggling work with her three young children, it was yoga which helped keep the balance. Qualifying as an Iyengar yoga teacher under Sheila Haswell in 2009, Suzanne is now a Level 3 teacher, and enjoys teaching a variety of classes: from children aged seven to young and older adults. She firmly believes that yoga is for everyone and the props used in Iyengar yoga make it all the more accessible.
As a student and teacher Suzanne continues to be challenged and attends regular classes with senior teachers Julie Hodges, Sheila Haswell, Julie Brown and Uday Bhosale; their wisdom and in depth teaching inspire both her practice and teaching. She also attends workshops, exchange of learning days and conventions around the UK.
Suzanne feels privileged to have studied at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, most recently in November 2025, taught by Abhijata, Prashant and Sunita Iyengar as well Raya Um Datta, and she attends weekly RIMYI online classes. She’s grateful to have been a recipient of Geeta Iyengar’s final days of devoted teaching in Pune in 2018.
Suzanne believes yoga brings only benefits: to our health and well-being, to our attitude to life and dealing with its challenges, on a personal level and in the wider world. The teaching and sharing of yoga is always rewarding, even more as Suzanne continues to learn and develop her own practice.
