Teacher Information

First Name

Claire

Last Name

Holloway

Nickname

yourbrightbeginning

State

Western Australia

Yoga Information

Yoga Style

Bhakti, Children's Yoga, Hatha, Pre/Post Natal, Restorative Yoga

Offer Private Classes

Yes

Biography

Bio

Owner and facilitator at The Centre of Bright Beginnings, and mother to two young children. These two little humans, the land of Nyoongar Budja where I live and the practice of yoga continue to be the greatest teachers in my life.

I have experienced alot on my matrescence journey so far:

  • From ‘unexplained infertility’ to two healthy children
  • From an emergency c-section to a birthe centre VBAC
  • From an inguinal hernia to resolving years of chronic pain
  • From low milk supply to mastitis
  • From raising a child remotely in the NT to raising children in Launceston and now Perth

… and more. And every time, my yoga practice has supported me through.

This all has inspired me to share yoga with others with a unique focus of supporting the journey of matrescence.

 

The cyclical nature of life and living is a prevalent theme running through my yoga offerings. During class, I use inclusive and simple language to make the biomechanical and metaphysical concepts that support the yogic traditions accessible to all. I seek to empower students to tune in to what their own body, mind and spirit need and draw upon the energy within and around them, to invite a reconnection to nature and the Self.

I am passionate about the decolonisation of yoga in the West and am committed to continued study to ensure what I share upholds and respects the traditional practices and cultural context of yoga. I have been honoured to learn from the lineages and traditions of Krishnamacharya, Sivananda, Viniyoga, Sri Adi Shankaracharya and kriya yoga.