Claire Hilton

Yoga and writing are my anchors. They have held me steadfast through a busy career teaching English in schools and raising boys.Like many others, my life is cluttered – scattered with people, unfinished projects, and things I’ve said yes to. Yoga is what helps me navigate all that and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to share this practice with others.My journey to yoga began when I was 17 at a time when I had asthma and IBS, was anxious, and suffered from glandular fever which had led to depression.Starting a weekly yoga class in my final year at school was a real turning point: those ills fell away. Without yoga, my life would have been very different.At times in my English teaching career, I wanted a bit more yoga (and its therapeutic qualities) in my life, so in 2009 I enrolled in a yoga foundation course.From then my enthusiasm grew until all I really wanted to do, was share it. In 2012 I completed my DipY teacher training with Duncan Hulin (founder of DSY) and have been teaching yoga in my local community (at schools, leisure centers, and village halls) ever since.I live in the French Alps with my husband and my two boys who love adventure, the outdoors and great stories.Together we ski, go on bike rides and mountain walks, camping trips, we sail in mountain lakes; we read, watch films, and play computer games like many other families, but we try to meander our way through this life making ethically conscious choices, practicing ahimsa (non-harming), so as not to negatively impact this gorgeous planet.