BASMA SAIMUA

 

_{List 3 Non-yoga/Pilates facts about yourself :}

1. When people meet me they think I’m very calm and Zen, what they don’t know is playing heavy metal in my car as I drive home.
2. I love the ocean but I have a deep fear about getting eaten by Jaws.
3. I’m Syrian but I have no idea where to say I’m from when people ask me, as, I was born in London, raised in Nigeria and Lebanon. I guess I’m a citizen of the world.

_{How long have you been teaching? What made you start?}

Stress and depression. I struggled with depression for many years, so I decided to start meditating after reading up on it’s many benefits. I also started to attend a Yoga class with a very calm voiced woman and got hooked to that calmness I felt in Svansana, that was 7 years ago.  I started teaching 2 years ago after I got my 200TT.

_{What do you teach?}

I teach both Vinyasa flow and Hatha.

_{Go on, impress us with your qualifications!}

• 300 hour
  • 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training                         
  • 100 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Certification                                                                      

 

_{What can someone expect in your class?}

encouragement and support. My classes are both hard work and calming in a supportive space. I only teach what I practice myself, So, my classes include a lot of breathing, meditation and advanced poses practiced safely. I like to encourage a sense of community in the class.

_{What is your favourite thing to do besides work at Piloga?}

I love to eat and love to cook. I experiment with new dishes all the time.

_{Sweet or Salty?}

I definitely have a thing for sweets. all kinds…