Darielle discovered Bikram yoga in 2009.  A friend recommended that she take a Bikram yoga class after she fell off a horse and was left with an achy lower back.  After one class she was hooked – she kept coming back learning the yoga from Helen.  The yoga healed her back and transformed her life.  Both physically and emotionally the benefits of Bikram yoga became apparent.  A keen runner and figure skater Darielle was always strong but inflexible – the yoga has helped change her body for the better, as well as bringing a peace and calm to her life.  Over time Darielle has build up a regular practice, making friends and learning from other students and teachers.  Eager to strengthen her own practice and keen to share the benefits of Bikram Yoga with other enthusiastic students Darielle went to teacher training in autumn 2012.  She now fits in teaching alongside her job in construction where she leads an engagement team, communicating with stakeholders on the development and delivery of major infrastructure. Her favourite postures are Triangle and Standing Head to Knee.

Q&A Time:

How did you discover yoga? 

I am lucky enough to live in Chiswick and the studio was on my doorstep… I wanted to get more flexible, so I decided to give it a go and never looked back

How long have you been teaching at BYC/What year did you start teaching at BYC?

I got my qualification and started teaching at BYC in 2012

How long have you been practising at BYC?

For about 15 years

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given in yoga or life? 

The life advice that I come back to again and again is: You cannot stop change, it is inevitable; you need to reframe change to see it as an opportunity, life doesn’t stop but there is the possibility of growth and new opportunity so embrace it and make the most of it.

If you could only choose one word to describe your teaching style, what would it be?

Hot!

If you could give one piece of advice to a fellow yogi just starting out on their yoga journey what would it be? 

Things change very quickly over the course of your first few classes so put all judgement and expectation aside, buckle up, keep coming back and enjoy the journey!

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of you life what would it be? 

Cheese and wine

Do you have a favourite BYC memory and if so what is it? 

I adore the amount of natural daylight in the studio – doing an early morning class and seeing the sun come up across Turnham Green is beautiful.

Who would you choose if you could pick one person, living or dead, to have dinner with? 

My best friend – a great night is always guaranteed

As well as being a yoga teacher what else would you love to do?

I love the balance I have in my life – outside of the studio I work in construction and lead a communications team engaging with stakeholders on major infrastructure development and delivery. They are two very different worlds, and I like how they sit in juxtaposition – it keeps my life interesting!