Lorraine Taylor

Lorraine's unique yoga style and depth of experience draws from a lifetime of studying the body through dance, gymnastics and yoga. Training intensively in gymnastics and dance from the age of 3, she competed internationally, went on to teach and then finally retired at the age of 16.

Over the last 15 years, she has studied yoga and eastern philosophies around the world, mostly throughout ashrams in India and yoga centres in the UK, Thailand and Australia. During this time, amongst other disciplines, she studied Yoga Nidra at the famous Satyananda ashram and spent time in the Himalayas practising Buddhist meditation. After completing her yoga training in India in the year 2000, she returned to Thailand to undertake further study and the role of manager of the Wellness Centre at The Sanctuary Health Resort, running detoxifying and cleansing programs combined with yoga.

Co-founder of 'healthy and fun' - a company designed to help others find balance in their lives, Lorraine runs the 'healthy and fun yoga cafe' in Koh Samui. Together with Carole, she designs retreat programs blending together different styles of yoga, holistic practices, creative practices and nourishing food. She believes in living life to the full and making fun a priority! She is passionate about cooking (and eating!) and has a first hand knowledge of nutrition. Over the years, she has written several health menus for holistic resorts in Thailand and is in the middle of writing her own 'healthy and fun wholefood cookbook' .

After having her first baby, she realized that her body now wanted to do less physically challenging yoga as the demands of motherhood left her somewhat exhausted! She began to put the best of what she had learnt to create her own more gentle style. After recently completing a teacher's intensive with Shiva Rea, she was so inspired by the graceful energy of the practice that she is now starting to study deeper with her. Lorraine teaches vinyasa flow, meditation and yoga nidra.

In Lorraine's own words: 'I love teaching people how to create more fluidity, ease and gracefulness in their yoga practice. It's a great metaphor for life. It's amazing to see the transformation people make from the beginning to the end of a class. After being a gymnast and dancer for most of my life, the physical side of yoga came very naturally. However, what intrigued me was finding out that this was more than just a bunch of exercises and stretches. It's been an incredible journey. I feel it's so important to give yourself time in the day to be quiet and focus within. It's amazing what you find! Through yoga, I have learned how to let go of a lot of negativity, tension and stress. I have discovered so much about myself and have a deeper understanding of how to create more joy in my life. I feel so grateful to now be in a position to pass this on to others.