Growing up in the highlands of Scotland, Susie was first introduced to yoga philosophy and practice at the age of 11 when her parents met their master and trained as yoga and meditation teachers. Susie regularly attended satsang (meetings of truth) and learned to chant vedic mantras which led to spontaneous meditation experiences and blissful highs.  A little young, to fully appreciate those experiences, it wasn’t until nearly 10 years later that she began to explore yoga and healing work.  Curious about the power of energy work, and fascinated by the workings of the body, she trained in shiatsu and a number of other healing arts, including Ayurvedic, Thai, Tibetan, Western massage and reflexology.   For the last 13 years, Susie has worked, studied and travelled around India, South East Asia, Europe and the Americas, sharing what she learns as she goes. She currently spends her winters teaching yoga and massage in India and the summers in Europe where she leads yoga retreats and massage training workshops.

“When we practice with presence, we learn that in movement there can be stillness, and little by little we can experience the peace that is our true nature.” 

"Yoga has helped me to slow down, relax, take my awareness inward and learn to accept what I feel.  By watching how I approach an asana, I learn how I approach life and by respecting my body in each moment, listening rather than instructing, I give myself the opportunity to change unhelpful patterns.   I am not so drawn to yoga as a way of pushing my body to extremes, performing the perfect asana, or bending my body into fantastical shapes.  I see yoga as a tool for releasing tension, creating space and feeling peace within myself.   I like to share this way of practicing, by facilitating an inward focus, guiding students through their bodies with awareness of mind and breath.  I share a meditative, flowing practice which arises intuitively in response to who is present and what is occurring in that moment. The underlying intention is the desire for pure presence: the ability to rest the mind in the present moment and experience the peace that arises from this stillness.  Each person contributes by their presence and therefore influences and helps to guide the class."

Susie will be leading the anatomy and physiology of movement portion of the yoga teacher training in Goa this winter.  susielegge@gmail.com & www.yogaswaha.com