Help me help others through the power of yoga

After suffering 6 strokes and having brain surgery I want to help others... but I need your help in order to do so! In January 2020 I will be travelling to Ek Omkar to gain my Yoga Teacher Training certificate. This will enable me to host yoga classes and courses specifically for people who have had brain injury or stroke. Your donation will help me to cover the cost of my education and training. Why I want to do this: At age 14 I was diagnosed with a rare genetic illness called Cavernoma. Cavernoma is a lesion on the brain or spine made up of abnormal blood vessels which bleed and cause strokes, seizures and other neurological deficits. The condition is so unpredictable, and my early teens and adulthood have been challenging to stay the least. Why is neuro rehabilitation important? As part of my recovery I spent 6 weeks on an inpatient rehabilitation ward. The NHS are amazing and got me some movement back. However there is only so much they can do. So after being discharged I knew I had to find ways to help myself. In this vain I found yoga. It has helped heal me not only physically but also mentally too. No one talks of the mental affects of stroke but they are hard to deal with. I have now finished my recovery and healed myself with yoga and meditation. But it was really difficult to find a teacher who fully understood my needs and limits from having so many strokes. After much searching I found the most amazing teacher. She fully understood how to support me to recovery. Through her teaching and guidance my left side and the brain neural pathways have become strong again. This has been so life changing for me I want to give back and support other brain injury survivors to regain hope, strength, confidence and independence. I would love to share my journey with anyone who donates to my cause so I will be documenting it in blogs and vlogs so that everyone can follow and come to me for yoga lessons and healing.