About me

“Very warm, calm, encouraging and gentle voiced instructor. Classes are beautifully constructed with very clear explanations, elements of challenge and choice, and always something of interest. I feel a better person inside and out after Ruth’s classes.”

“She just gives such great instruction, really clear and concise in getting into the postures and breathing. Very attentive and classes are so well structured and balanced.”

“I look forward to all of Ruth’s classes. Her passion and joy for yoga comes through in every class and it’s a lovely balance of movement and mindfulness.”

My teaching is inspired by the ancient wisdom of yoga and mindfulness but informed by the latest movement and psychological science. Whether it’s through a weekly yoga class, a Thai yoga massage treatment or a longer residential retreat, my aspiration is to help people find more peace in an increasingly chaotic world.

All of the healing modalities I work with: movement, meditation, relaxation, massage; offer opportunities to soothe the nervous system, cultivate compassionate awareness, reduce stress and tension, and enhance self knowledge and insight. Cultivating this kind of conscious relating, both to ourselves and others, is the thread that runs through everything I do, professionally.

I’ve been teaching for more than fourteen years and have completed a plethora of trainings during this time. Including:

  • 500-hour Diploma in Teaching Yoga - The British Wheel of Yoga.

  • Teacher Training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy - Oxford Mindfulness Foundation

  • 100 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training - Yumu

  • Diploma in Thai Yoga Massage (Practitioner Level) - The School of Thai Yoga Massage

  • Foundation course in Counselling and Psychotherapy (currently in progess) - BCPC

In addition to the above, I’ve also completed further trainings in: anatomy and physiology, Yoga Nidra, the art of sequencing, crystal bowl sound healing, somatic movement and many more.

I’ve also attended a number of retreats as part of my on going personal and professional development. Some of these have been silent meditation retreats, others have been more focused on yoga. All of these experiences inform what I practise and what I teach. This cycle of learning, practising, reflecting and teaching is a constantly evolving process which shifts and changes all the time with my own development.

Before moving to Bath where I now live with my husband and two daughters, I enjoyed two previous careers in London. The first in media sales and the second as a primary school teacher.

If you’d like to talk to me about any of my offerings, please feel free to get in touch: 07974 365670 / ruth@ruthtimmsyoga.com