Helena Bingham
Founder of Nutritionfriend.comThroughout my life I have always taken an active and open minded interest in health, partying, exercise, music and diet. I began teaching fitness classes 21yrs ago (good old Jane Fonda!), and developed into Yoga and Nutrition 14 yrs ago. I abandoned drugs and alcohol in my 20's after understanding why I wanted them, and from then on gave my body what it really needed. I now find extreme pleasure from raw natural foods, especially chocolate, without hangups, guilt or destruction!
I studied Natural Nutrition under the wisdom of Barbara Wren at ‘The College of Natural Nutrition’, and qualified with distinction as a Yoga teacher through the ‘Kevala Centre’ in Devon. My main learnings and findings were through travelling & working on myself loads and through that I’ve created a varied and flexible approach to life, how to live it and how to teach within it. I adapt all of that to whatever is needed and where, and I really am an expert at finding healthy ways to be bad!!!
I became a mother at 39 after giving birth completely naturally to my beautiful daughter Ana Mary, and I want to have more children very soon! I have since trained as a Doula and enjoy so much helping other women on their maternal journeys. Being a mother has changed my life completely, and I recommend it highly!
Giving unconditionally and continuously, even when you are too exhausted to speak takes you out of your own ego and self into a new way of life, the best karma yoga ever!
I will continue to bring to my teachings and work realistic ways for my friends to find what they truly need naturally and practically.
After all, 'Nothing is under control'.
Training
Yoga Teaching Diploma with Distinction - Kevala Centre, Devon, UK
Natural Nutrition Diploma with The College of Natural Nutrition
Pre & Post Natal Yoga Diploma with BSY
BIRTH & POST NATAL DOULA with Nurturing Birth
Holistic Nutrition
FEDANT Registered No: 11814 (Federation of Antenatal Educators)
Indian Head Massage certification
Thai Yoga Massage Certification
Therapeutic / Swedish massage certification
Reiki 1
YMCA Exercise to Music / RSA
Body Balance –fusion class of yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi
Body Pump
FFI Gym Instructor / Personal Trainer
Further & Adult Education Teachers Certificate City & Guilds 7307/01
Gerson Therapy
Yoga Retreats :
Yoga: Summer Retreats at www.thehillthatbreathes.com
Winter Yoga Retreats at www.dharmavillage.com
Memberships
BYTA - British Yoga Teachers Association
REPS - Register of Exercise Professionals Level 2
FEDANT
Nurturing Birth
Insurance
SMG Professional
