OUR Trader of the week this week is Lauretta Furlonger of Trinity Tree Yoga.

We took time out to speak to Laurette to find out what it is all about.

What is your name?

Lauretta Furlonger

What is the name and address of your business?

Trinity Tree Yoga, Parkway, Ledbury, HR8 2JD

What service do you provide?

Gentle flowing yoga classes, Beginner Courses, Small group, Private tuition, Pregnancy, ante nata and post natal yoga

Who do you provide your teaching for?

Anybody can practice yoga. I work with every personto duit their own personal and indivdual needs.

What got you into Yoga?

I started yoga beacuse I wanted to become more flexible. I stayed with yoga beacuse it provided me with flexibilty, along with improved body strength and improved calmness for the Challenges of everyday life.

Who should practice Yoga?

Anyone. Yoga can provide something for everyone, physically and mentally.

What health benefits are there to Yoga?

Yoga is an ancient practice with a holistic approach to the body, mind and soul. It can improve how the body functions and moves, as well as also improving any emotional maladies. This holistic approach over time helps us improve our total wellbeing.

Do you have to be super flexible to do Yoga?

Absolutely not. Flexibility naturally develops. Every Yogi was a beginner once.

What is Ledbury like as a town to operate in?

Teaching yoga in Ledbury has provided me with the privilege to have met some amazing people and to have built some wonderful connections, professionally and personally. Its a vibrant and growing market town which really supports and encourages independant traders.

Anything else you would like to add?

Yoga is for life, I have students in their teens and in their 80’s. It’s not a competition, it’s a philosophy and it’s purpose is to improve. Yoga practitioners are calmer, fitter, healthier, their immune systems are stronger, their mental state is more robust and their bodies are stronger, more able to fight off infection and to recover from strains and injuries.