HELEN BUCKNALL-RYDER
Yoga Teacher

About Helen

Helen grew up in Devon before moving to London for University where she studied Psychology for five years.  After travelling worldwide, she finally settled in Wilmslow with her husband, two children, two cats and a dog!

Helen first practised yoga with her Mum aged 11 and since then has kept returning to yoga until 2010 when she started a daily practice.  In 2013 she completed the British Wheel of Yoga Foundation after which, she completed her Teacher training in 2016 with Yogacampus and has been teaching ever since. Yoga has seen Helen through many ups and downs in her life, most recently yoga has helped her to manage Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue syndrome.

Helen is fascinated by psychology and health, neuroscience and mental health.  Alongside teaching yoga, she works in Mental Health and Addiction Services, delivering psychosocial interventions to people struggling with these issues.   

Helen is passionate about yoga for health and wellbeing. In particular, she is working on bringing psychology and yoga together to provide interventions for people struggling with stress, anxiety, burnout, fatigue and chronic illness.  

Describe your teaching style

I love facilitating a deep sense of connection,  healing and self compassion within the whole being through Somatic practices and breathing.  My classes and workshops usually start lying down, gradually working up to standing through a slow flow ending with some floor based restorative poses and deep relaxation.