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What I do comes from my heart. It’s my full-time work and is an act of service to the community around me. As a sole trader and single person, I support myself (and my cat Lily kitten) to be well, healthy, and energised: the best version of myself.   

If you would be interested in helping to nurture this growing community and business, focussed upon delivering wellness to everyone, you can support me by 'Buying Me A Coffee'.  This money will go directly into my work and back to the community. Either to support low income earners to attend sessions that would otherwise not be accessible to them, or to go back into the day to day running costs of ‘The Soulty Surfer’.   

When I created ‘The Soulty Surfer’, I found it grew from my own experiences, need for community and the struggles I encountered on my journey, and from discovering what brings me joy and balance.’ I know what it is like to feel disconnected, alone and misunderstood.   

I believe in sharing practices that strengthen the body, quieten the mind and heal the soul.  Help me to support and develop a community of empowered, strong and flexible yogis.  

I started exploring spirituality in 2008 and became devoted to Zen buddhism.  I moved into a Zen Buddhist community after my first 9 day silent meditation retreat. I fell in love with practising, and having a sacred devoted daily practice. 

In 2016, I moved back to my hometown of Bournemouth and bought a surfboard and a yoga mat! I became hooked to the sense of freedom I experienced when in the ocean riding waves or moving and breathing through yoga postures on the mat.  I now combine my personal practice with meditation, yoga, time in nature, movement and journaling. 

I’m a 200hr Yoga Alliance accredited vinyasa and ashtanga yoga teacher, and a 50hr Yin Yoga & Meditation teacher.  I used to work in the Charity and Public Sector, up until 2021 when I got made redundant from a Community Development role.  My work involved tutoring, running youth groups with marginalised groups, developing volunteer projects and running networking and training sessions for local youth workers.

I'm passionate about movement, surfing, nature, empowering others, wellness, spirituality, community and the ocean.  ‘The Soulty Surfer’ was created to support fellow ocean lovers and surfers; encouraging them to work on movement practices, breathwork and meditation, whilst building a connection to a community of kind, like minded people. On the journey towards mental and physical confidence, we work on flexibility and strength in our bodies, whilst developing a quieter mind and a peaceful soul.

With love, with kindness and compassion. 

Thank you for your support,

Dani