Hi Friends, I’m Em Cruickshank.
I have been teaching Yin Yoga for over a decade as a specialist in that field, I am a teacher of teachers running a teacher training course in Yin Yoga and I believe that modality is an opportunity to attend to yourself - accessing the three treasures as a point of clarity and truth.
I would describe myself as a Buddhist and a Taoist, though I follow no lineage of either. I find faith fascinating and I love wandering along the hallways where faiths overlap one another. I am a huge fan of science (without its dogma) and am constantly heartened by the new discoveries and confirmations of ancient truths that our technology can ascertain.
I know I am energy and am deeply interconnected with the ebbs and flows of the earth and cosmos around me, and my heart desires for those I can reach to really KNOW themselves in the pursuit of contentment, health and connectedness.
The ancient wisdoms fascinate me and I am a keen practitioner of Qi Gong, 5 Element Theories, Meridians and Fascia Release. I know dis-ease in the body as a wider conversation and a sign of our times.
I teach the power of breath, of our bodies as a conduit towards harmony within and the importance of truth in the face of fear. I educate you on how to harness your inner wisdom, your chi and the natural world around you, guiding you towards your SOVEREIGNTY. You - in the front seat of you with your hands firmly on the wheel.
I am not one to give you platitudes - although I will give you a great deal of compassion. I will listen intently but I will not hand you the answers. I am a suggestion and a guide. I will hold you to account and offer a different point of view for you to consider.
I can be the batteries in your torch when things go dark - but you will always hold the torch and you are the one that needs to want to turn it on.
I am not here to tell you the universe has your back. You do. For you are the very thing that makes up this universe and its wisdom. For you are energy.
You have a certain amount of it in this lifetime, in this body ,with this name. You best be using that energy towards a life that you want to live. And that my friends is up to you.
“I have been working with Em for years now, first as my Yin yoga instructor, then on Yoga Retreats and also with private sessions. Em has helped me learn about myself in ways I have been unable to achieve with other practitioners. I can see the progress I’m making, and frankly, am astonished at how clearly the progress shows. Her sessions help me tap into my truth and my purpose and have helped me live my life in a more emotionally stable and inspirational way. If you are looking for someone to work with you, really see you and offer both coaching and guidance, I can’t recommend her highly enough. In person or online, both work exceptionally well.”