Gerrard Martin

YogaBiography

Gerrard Martin is a Yoga Alliance UK trained teacher.

He gained his initial yoga experience from his professional dance training, and was so intrigued that he started practicing in the Ashtanga, Jivamukti, Kundalini and Vinyasa forms.

He went on to study with Abby Hoffman on her Embodied Dance Pro 60course, which explores the connection with yoga and dance, after which he began his 200 hours Teacher Training  (RYT) at the

Freestyle Yoga Project, with Mark Freeth and Anna Robertshaw, whose mission-statement is:  

'Dynamic, challenging, vinyasa-orientated, 

The Freestyle Yoga Project, is geared towards encouraging teachers and students to think for themselves, and investigate what’s going on over the side of their particular yogic box'.

This philosophy, as well as his dance training informs Gerrard’s facilitation. He provides students with classes that offer a challenge, and a safe space in which to unburden insecurities and physical blockages. 

Sessions would use a combination of yoga and movement /dance to aid physical aptitude, and gain a better insight into the connection between body and mind. 

Special attention will be paid to developing the use of the breath, core, strength and alignment to help achieve better focus and centeredness, thus promoting safe practice.

By unlocking habitual restraints on the body and mind, the participant will be able to utilise his or her optimum potential. 

Gerrard uses vocal percussion and music in his classes, as he has an interested in singing/chanting.

Gerrard tries to ensure that his classes have an enlivening effect on the participants, leading to a positive energy and a productive day.

Above all he wants his students to have fun, and to enjoy their practice.

Gerrard has led yoga workshops for The Place, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the University of Northampton and has taught at the Mind Body Therapy Centre. He currently teaches at Breeze Yoga, South East London, Soma House, East london and Hot Yoga South, South London

Gerrard trained as a dancer at De Montfort University, gaining a BA Hons in English Literature and Performing Arts; he then went on to Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and obtained a Diploma in Professional Dance Studies.

He has danced for the West Ends’ ‘Lion King’ production and ‘Ballet Black’.

Gerrard has also danced for National Theatre, has toured internationally with the ‘English National Opera’, and has performed at the Royal Opera House.

Currently Gerrard is a dance / movement teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He is also a guest teacher on the Children Youth Dance and Adult Classes & Courses programme at the Place, Central London.