About Elaine

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little website. A little about me… I was born in Scotland and raised in the UK and Canada but spent most of my life living in the Middle East. Now I am based in New Zealand with my husband, Gray. I am a true nomad and lover of this beautiful planet. Health and fitness has been my passion since a young age but it wasn’t till my 50’s that I decided to do this full time and leave the corporate world behind.

In 2010 I trained as a yoga teacher and created Yogafest Dubai the largest free wellness event in the UAE. We offered wellness classes to bring the community together to support great causes in a beautiful outdoor setting.  In 2015 I completed my LIfe Coarching qualification with CTI and realised I no longer wanted to work in the corporate world, I left in 2016 to open my own eco-inspired yoga studio and began offering day and week long retreats around the world combinging my love of travel, nature and healthy food. Check out my upcoming retreats here.

Always a life long learner I was drawn to Pilates in 2019 and decided to specialise in Neuro Pilates. This particular style combines the traditional Pilates repertorie with specifi neuro muscular exercises to improve brain health and mind body connections. More details are here. In 2020 I trained as a level 1 Mind based stress reduction teacher ( MBSR) and nun 8 week mindfulness courses as well as free meditation sessions for my community. I regularly post videos on my Youtube channel here from where ever I am in the world. Now you can find me in a small town in the southern alps of New Zealand’s south island where I teach classes and spend time hiking and cycling.