Jane Clapham
Jane Saraswati Clapham has been meditating for 35 years, and is an enthusiastic exponent of the transforming benefits of meditation.Her studies of psychology at Bangor University gave her a grounding in the science behind ancient yogic practices.
She is passionate about sharing how meditation and sound can bring joy in our busy, modern lives.
Rita Goswami
Rita is a founding member of Dru and co-author of the bestselling book ‘Dance Between Joy and Pain’. She has taught yoga and meditation for over 35 years and has had a lifetime of experience in practical spirituality, meditation, mantra and Vedanta. Rita has pioneered innovative programs for doctors and health professionals that integrate complementary and orthodox medicine; delivered specialised, innovative seminars to the business community aimed at stress relief; travelled to over 40 countries as part of a unique global peace project called ‘Friendship without Frontiers’ sharing self-help techniques to integrate body, heart and mind.
Andrew Wells
Andrew is one of Dru's lead international Dru Yoga and Meditation trainers. He has taught for more than 25 years in over 30 countries and is much loved for the rich sense of transformation and hope he brings to his presentations. He trains people in whole-person approaches to health and self-empowerment and has pioneered the application of Dru Yoga trauma-healing in the conflict/war zones of Northern Ireland, Eastern Europe and Africa.
Astoria Barr
Astoria has been meditating for over 30 years and began studying Dru Meditation in 2008. Teaching on both the meditation and yoga courses, her passion has been focused on yoga philosophy. She has also specialised in modified yoga after a life changing car crash in 2010. She found that Dru yoga, meditation and Ayurveda helped her cope with the chronic pain and injuries. Having that experience she has channelled much of her time into promoting Dru globally. Astoria cultivated a passion for wellbeing teaching spiritual and personal development courses from age 24.
Maggie Brizzi
Maggie is a member of the Dru London Team and oversees all of the Dru Meditation Courses and Workshops in London. She is a Senior Dru Meditation Tutor, Senior Dru Yoga Tutor, Senior Dru Bhagavad Gita Tutor and Co-ordinator of the UK World Peace Flame Foundation Charity. She is passionate about helping her students to discover the miracle and mystery of life which opens up for them with the Dru Meditation Course.
Pauline Ward
Pauline has been teaching yoga, meditation and pranayama to students for 13 years. She is passionate about empowering students to believe in themselves, to uncover their inner teacher and guiding them to achieve their teaching qualification. As a social work manager in a stressful environment, Pauline has found meditation to be an anchor of stillness and calm in her own life, a very practical tool to cope with the stress of modern life, as well as the means to a deeper discovery of one's own self and inner world.
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