Meet our teacher training graduates
Mary Hillyard - Wick (near Bath)
Mary graduated from University of York - BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and University of Oxford - DPhil in Department of Plant Sciences (researching the molecular signalling pathways in a fungus that infects rice plants, causing huge crop losses every year). She has worked as a Teacher of Biology and Chemistry to children aged 13-18 and as a trainee Tax Accountant before becoming a full time Mum for over a decade. She undertook voluntary roles including work at the primary school and chairing a community tree group and planting several hundred trees in her village. She also completed a writing course and may still be working on a novel...
She began her training as a Pregnancy Yoga Teacher with LushTums in 2022 and completed her Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training in 2023.
When she is not teaching her yoga classes, you will find Mary tending to her garden growing a variety of vegetables and plants, she also loves walking in nature and spending time with her two daughters and husband.
You can find out more about Mary’s offerings and join her classes here.
Nicola Rous-Morgan - Port Talbot
What were you doing before before you training with LushTums?
Before my LushTums training is just qualified as a midwife!
Did anything almost stop you?
I would say the thing that nearly stopped me was me!!! Going up to Brighton on my own and leaving my daughters for a week was quite a big thing. Along with the self doubt, can I do, will I be good at it and can this really work as a business for me.
How did you find the training?
I found the training absolutely amazing and had need not of worried as soon as I met Clare her warmth settled any nerves I had. I was very lucky as the other two ladies booked on unfortunately for them couldn’t make it which meant I had Clare 1:1 for the full 5 days!! I learnt so much and left feeling excited and proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and going for it! There has also been the most incredible after support following my training which has been invaluable.
How has your life changed since you trained with LushTums?
My life has completely changed since training with LushTums. I have now been teaching for over 5 years and my classes are well established in the local area. My confidence has grown and I now run weekly pregnancy, postnatal yoga classes a long with regular birth workshops.
Since my training I know more now about all things birth and baby than I did when I qualified as a midwife! It’s really cemented what I already knew and driven my enthusiasm to keep learning more!!!
I feel very lucky that this is my job and that I get to work with so many wonderful women, and provide a safe space where they feel seen, heard and acknowledged at a time when they can feel vulnerable and anxious.
It has also allowed me to find that family work life balance and work to suit myself and be there more for the kids! If anyone is considering training with LushTums but feel like I did; hesitant; I’d say just go for it as you’ll not regret it at all!
Jade Moore - Tameside
Prior to training with LushTums, Jade worked for the NHS in administration and prior to that for 8 years with Manchester United Football Club in hospitality. She has trained in Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga with LushTums and is now a proud co-studio owner of the hide_away in Stalybridge.
When Jade isn’t teaching her awesome classes you can find her hiking, eating with her friends and family, travelling and sun seeking!