About Sevi

I trained to become a yoga teacher through the British Wheel of Yoga and qualified in 2011. I have been running yoga classes for more than ten years now.

Trowbridge Town Hall – Park View Room (Photo by Jamie McDine)

My journey started when I was 35. I have to admit, I thought I was too old to take up such a form of physical exercise. I had no idea that yoga was suitable for all people regardless of their age or physical limitations. Thanks to my aunt’s persuasion I attended my first Yoga class. I felt like a broom stick. My sedentary life style had taken its toll. I was suffering from severe lower back problems at the time and it was causing sleeping disorders, lack of concentration and anxiety. I loved the atmosphere and the calmness Yoga gave me and decided to continue the classes. Working with the physical body didn’t just help my physical problems to fade away, but also something remarkable happened to me. Yoga had such a profound affect on my mind. My whole attitude towards life and myself has changed.

Our bodies are a reflection of our lives. Our feelings and emotions shape our body and our posture. We live our lives full of fear; fear of failure, fear of future, fear of looking stupid, fear of not being liked, fear of making mistakes, fear of revealing our true selves… As a result the body takes a defensive posture by rounding the shoulders, squishing the back of the neck and contracting the front of the body and curling inwards. Yoga taught me to pay attention to my body and recognise the physical manifestation of my mental state. Opening up the body, opens up the mind. We learn to distance our selves from our thoughts and go beyond our thoughts. The chattering mind fades, the fear disappears, the heart reveals itself… We realise it is a matter of a choice to live a fulfilling life.

My favourite quotes about yoga:

“Why practice yoga? Rather than just master advanced or impressive positions, I would love to grow old with a straighter spine and the flexibility and comfort in my body that we all enjoy as children” from See How Yoga Feels by Su Sareen.

“I do yoga so that I can stay flexible enough to kick my own arse if necessary.” by Betsy Canas Garmon

Sevi's Yoga | in Trowbridge and Melksham

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Sandra Paton

2023-02-22

Sevi is an unusual and inventive teacher. Her classes are based on strength and flexibility and knowing what you body needs. She helps redress bad posture and other problems like sitting at a computer for too long If you have anything that needs attention or gives you pain Sevi will include it in the class so that you know which stretches to do when you have posture problems In particular she has helped me strengthen my back and the areas around my knee joints. Flexibility is just an extra plus for me that just helps with everyday tasks. After a class I feel lightly worked and energised and ready for whatever the rest of the day

Helen Bousfield

2023-02-22

Excellent and friendly yoga class, Sevi makes you feel very welcome. Great for keeping your body flexible and for maintaining good posture. Plenty of options on the exercises, so you can do what suits your body best. I feel very relaxed afterwards. I would highly recommend.

Yvonne Payne

2023-02-21

I look forward to my weekly yoga sessions. Sevi's mindful, micro movements leave me feeling relaxed and energised. I have become more flexible and am aware of my posture when not in class.

Penny Gould

2023-02-21

Sevi offers wonderful relaxing classes tailored to her clients' needs. I always felt so relaxed and fit afterwards and this has made a positive change to my wellbeing and mental health.

Lorna Somerville

2020-01-14

Sevi is absolutely fantastic. She is such a thoughtful and knowledgeable teacher, with a warmth of spirit and enthusiasm that radiates through her teaching. Her classes have really helped me to become more mindful of my posture and leave me feeling both relaxed and energised.

Charlotte Sorapure

2020-01-12

Gentle and mindful yoga classes aimed at re-mapping the mind/body relationship through stretches and movement. It has helped make me more alert to the bad postural habits of a lifetime, whilst the poses help to relax, strengthen and support the body. Sevi is a thoughtful and generous teacher, whose natural enthusiasm to encourage and explain just adds to the enjoyment. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Miriam Wiltshire

2020-01-11

I have been attending Sevi's classes for over 4 years now, and back problems are a thing of the past. Not only that, I am stronger and more supple. Sevi is an excellent, knowledgeable teacher and the loveliest person you could wish to meet.

jane bird

2020-01-10

Sevi is a fantastic yoga teacher. I have been attending her classes for over three years now. She tailors the sessions to suit all abilities and makes them fully inclusive. She is very skilled and knowledgeable, using classes also to teach ways in which to reconnect with the body and move more mindfully. Would highly recommend to anyone for maintaining flexibility and strength as well as mental well-being.

Jane Scott Ceramics

2020-01-10

Sevi’s yoga is the most wonderful relaxing yoga class, i have enjoyed her gentle and humorous approach to teaching for many years now and would recommend her approach to yoga to everyone. ❤️❤️❤️

Denise Darroch

2020-01-10

I recommend anybody interested to try this. Sevi is very knowledgable, generous and welcoming. She creates each session truly to be suitable for ‘every body’ As strong or as gentle as you need at that time.