Helena Bingham
Founder of nutritionfriend...Throughout 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 15 years ago. I abandoned drugs and alcohol in my late 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 living with natural nutritions philosophy, 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 am lucky to be the Nutrition Expert for Pampers, offering up to date and useable advice for mothers worldwide. This work involves writing articles and talking to the media which I am absolutely delighted about. I believe in getting healthy, practical messages out to Mums, Dads, Nannies, Grandparents and all families that need it!
There are always ways to improve what and how we eat and this particular work with Pampers allows me to offer nutritional advice to many thousands of mothers, new mothers and mothers to be, thank you pampers!
I am also working as the featured nutrition expert for NHS247 offering top healthy tips and nutritional natural recipes.
I will continue to bring to my teachings and work realistic ways for my friends to find what they truly need naturally, happily 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
See Testimonials for what people say!
Yoga Retreats :
Yoga: Summer Retreats at www.thehillthatbreathes.com
Memberships
MFNTP - Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners
BYTA - British Yoga Teachers Association
REPS - Register of Exercise Professionals Level 2
FEDANT
Nurturing Birth
Insurance
SMG Professional