Inspiral Centre

Profiles - Linda Douglas
Linda Douglas established Inspiral Centre Ltd in 2010 as a collective project to promote health and well-being.
Linda is an established Yoga Teacher who has been inspired by learned international yoga teachers. She is committed to continuous self-practice and travels to India on a regular basis in order to connect with the source of yoga.

Yoga Training - Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. www.yogaalliance.org

Trained with: Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois - Ashtanga Vinyasa Technique and continues to train with Sharath Ragaswamy and Saraswati. www.kpjayi.org

Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Linda 2003 *(a) MysoreEdward Clark www.tripsichore.com, Sri Dharma Mittra (www.dharmayogacenter.com), Shiva Rea (shivarea.com), Ana Forrest (forrestyoga.com), Swami Mattah Chi www.sivananda.com, David Williams (ashtangayogi.com), Brian Cooper & Nawajyoti, Kino MacGregor (kinoyoga.com), Danny Paradise(dannyparadise.com) , Debbie Mills, Manju Jois, Paul Grilley (www.paulgrilley.com), Michael Gannon (www.michaelgannonyoga.com), John Friend (www.anusara.com), Venkatesh Yoga Charya & Acharye Hema www.atmavikasa.com, Mathew Sweeney, Claus Grzesch, Donna Fahri, Kristina Ireland, John Scott, Donna Holleman, Nancy Gilgoff, Kausthub Desikachar, David Wiliams, Richard Freeman (www.yogaworkshop.com), David Swenson www.ashtanga.net, Sri Jayakumar Swamysree, David Roche, Hamish Hendry, Niranjan Das and mysterious swamis in Himalayan ashrams .

Yoga Teaching Experience:
Linda teaches classes/workshops/teacher training on behalf of Inspiral Centre Ltd.
Teaching experience also includes Union Yoga, Edinburgh www.unionyoga.com, Dancebase www.dancebase.orgsince 2004.

Further Training/Interests:
Sanskrit , Philosophy, Chanting - Dr Jayashree, Mysore, Lakshimisa, Acharye Hema www.atmavikasa.com

Childrens Yoga www.yogabugs.com

Herbal Medicine Certificate (2007)www.UEL.ac.uk
Ayurvedic Medicine Course (2003) Dr.T.N.Manjunath, Dr.V.Nagaraj, India

Raw Food – Kate Woods www.rawcreation.com

Botanical Illustration www.rbge.org, teaches flower painting and accepts art commission work (hyperlink to schedule).

Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Chi Yoga: 3 year training course www.lightfoundation.co.uk

Dance: performed in : Trilogy (2009), Oedipus Rex and White Oak Dance Project (Mikhail Baryshnikov) International Festival 2002, 2001. Workshops attended: Rambert and Nederlands Dans Theatre.

Oedipus Rex* (b) (Linda as one of the Jocasta women), 2002, Edinburgh International Festival

Meditation & Philosophy: attends meditation courses/retreats with :
Lama Yeshe Losal, Akong Tulku Rinpoche, Clive Holmes - Kagyu Tibetan Centre www.samyeling.org
Professor M.A. Narasimhan – transcendental meditation - India
*(d) : Narasimhan and Linda*, 2010, India

*(e)Treking: Base Camp Everest 2008

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Voluntary work:
Establishing Inspiral Charitable Trust at present. Supports various charities : Saheliya (on Board of Directors), Amnesty International (Active member), VSO (Returned Volunteer and Action Speaker). Past work includes the following projects: Refugee Camp in Belgium, Moldova, Lithuania, Romania, rural China (1994-1999).

Education:
MSc Applied Social Studies – dissertation ‘mental health & asylum seeking process’
TQFE , Dundee University – teaching qualification
ITEC, Anatomy & Physiology

Academic Expereince:
Lecturer and consultant: Further and Higher Education, (since 2001), main topics include : Mental Health Awareness and Psychology.
Published works:
Open University materials,
Physiotools (yoga & physiotherapy).
Teaching and learning materials for Higher Education
On-line e-learning yoga modules and teacher training course (hyperlink to resources/courses)