Yoga Abode's wonderful team of freelance journalists are experts on yoga, health and alternative living:
Caroline Sylger-Jones writes our regular Travelling Yogini column on UK retreats. She is the author of Body & Soul escapes, a travel resource book of over 450 places around the globe to replenish mind, body and soul. Her second book, Body & Soul escapes: Britain & Ireland, will be published by Footprint in October 2008. A dedicated yoga practitioner, Caroline completed a two month introduction to Iyengar yoga teacher training with Glenn Ceresoli in 2007. Based in Devon, she is at her happiest whilst walking the South West coast path.
Cathryn Scott writes features and reviews for Yoga Abode. She is a freelance journalist based in Cardiff, with a special interest in writing about yoga, eco fashion and beauty, She was formerly editor of The Big Issue Cymru and South West, and WM, the weekly women's style supplement at the Western Mail. She has practised yoga for eight years, drawing on all sorts of traditions including Sivananda, Iyengar, Ashtanga and Yin yoga. She is currently on a three-year British Wheel of Yoga teacher training diploma with Andrea Newman. Cathryn can be emailed at: cathrynscott@hotmail.com
Alison Batley writes book and DVD reviews and general articles for us. She is a published writer on all things yoga and has written extensively for Yoga Magazine, covering a wide range of subjects from anemia to Iyengar. An experienced and passionate practitioner of a range of styles from Bikram and Jivamukti to Yin and Viniyoga, she has been practising for over ten years, and has studied with the Association of Yoga Studies (formally ViniYoga) and the British Wheel of Yoga. Email Alison at alison.batley@virgin.net
Martin Drury penned our In the Spotlight article on Casualty actress Georgina Bouzova. He is a freelance journalist writing on yoga, health and lifestyle. Martin's interviews with Coast presenter Dr Alice Roberts, self-help author Glenn Harrold and author and learning expert, Tony Buzan have appeared in magazines and/or online media. Martin is currently seeing how many languages he can learn in a year. To follow his progress visit: www.joinmartin.wordpress.com.
