TowardYoga.com

Hi, my name is Sarah Toward and I am a fully qualified Iyengar yoga instructor (Int. Lv. 3). I have been practising yoga for 30 years and teaching it for 17.

I think it’s safe to safe I’m passionate about it and have devoted my time and energy to learning all I can about yoga and how it can have such a profound effect on our mind and body.

I teach all levels, from complete beginners to advanced, including other yoga teachers. My classes are friendly and welcoming, with no judgement and no expectations. With 30 years of experience to draw on, I can modify poses if someone has a limitation and I skilfully sequence classes to help you get the most out of every single class. No two classes are ever the same, so you won’t ever get bored and your body won’t ‘get used’ to the movement and check out.

I strongly believe yoga can benefit everyone – it just needs to be taught with a deep knowledge, understanding and empathy. I teach people who have various injuries and illnesses including Parkinson’s, cancer, slipped discs, scoliosis, torn ligaments, hip/knee replacements, etc as well as pre & post pregnancy, athletes, children, elderly and people just like you x

Below are a few comments from students (see more on Tripadvisor):

“Sarah is an expert yoga teacher and also has a tremendous ability to motivate her students. She works plenty of one-to-one attention into classes, and fine-tunes the practice to fit every student’s ability. She gets to know everybody’s quirks and injuries and finds ways around them. Although everything is slow, there is lots of physical effort, as well as concentration and laughs. Every class leaves you with tired muscles and a clear mind. I started yoga in the hope of dealing with a lower back problem. Sarah’s classes gave me control over that, and much more.”
(Nathan)

“Sarah was my first yoga teacher and I can still remember my first class with her. I took to Sarah’s teaching style and Iyengar yoga immediately, soon I was attending classes regularly at Sarah’s teaching space. I found Sarah to be an excellent teacher; her classes were obviously well-planned, structured, varied, professional and always delivered with plenty of 1:1 adjustments. I’ll never forget the calm and peace I felt after each class. I believe those first years of yoga teaching were the best I had.”
(Oliver)

“I started yoga in my thirties when, even though I kept fit with several different sports, I realised I couldn’t touch my toes and also had some niggly back problems from an old injury! I discovered Iyengar yoga and after a couple of terms found myself in Sarah’s class. I continued going to her classes for more than seven years, all through my second pregnancy, under Sarah’s excellent and careful guidance, and through those early, tiring years with two small boys. I became a lot more flexible and strong, my back problems disappeared and I could at last touch my toes! My stress levels reduced and I looked forward to my class every week. Sarah is a wonderful teacher, always cheerful, encouraging and showed a great understanding of all our different body shapes. I would recommend Sarah’s classes to anyone and would still be going if we were in the same country! I wish her the best of luck with her new classes.”
(Hilary)

“Sarah’s classes are transformative, invigorating and passionate. Prepare yourself to be inspired! You truly inspired me and the practice awakened me fully!! Thanks so much, Sarah!”
(Anna)