In this episode, Jana is chatting with Janine Noblett, who is an ex-dancer, fitness coach, studio owner, corporate manager and presenter. Now a Health Coach who specialises in Iyengar Yoga with twenty-five years of experience in helping many people to transform their mindset, body, and their whole life. She previously trained in Ballet and Contemporary Dance before moving into the fitness industry as a coach, assessor, and professional educator.

Janine’s Iyengar journey began following a car crash which left her with lower back, pelvic and neck issues, and this made it hard to continue teaching the high impact classes she was used to. After a long stretch of physiotherapy sessions which didn’t improve her health or mobility, Janine was told she would have to live in pain and receive pain management. With an understanding of how the body moved, along with the knowledge in anatomy and biomechanics, she turned to self-care. After trying many different yoga styles she fell in love with the Iyengar method and began her yoga journey. This passion grew as Janine felt first-hand, the physical benefits and noticed an improvement in her mental health too.

Janine continues with meditation teaching and practises mindfulness as part of the mental and spiritual journey of yoga.


Main topics:
- Janine’s journey through exploring ways to work
- Lessons learned going through pandemic about changing, adapting and pivoting to our environment
- Simplifying life instead of complicating it and letting go of constant chase for more and daily hustle
- Re-connecting with nature
- Bringing ourselves back into our bodies and connecting mind and body
- Different trauma that we carry through our entire lives
- Learning how to appreciate our bodies and learn to love them just as they are
- Transformation that yoga brings

Connect with Janine and books mentioned:
Janine’s website https://yogaplacenorth.co.uk/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yogaplacenorth/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/yogaplacenorth/
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Dr Gabor Mate https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5756/9781785042225
Body keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5756/9780141978611

Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always have predictable patterns and turns. In this podcast, I will be sharing personal thoughts and stories based on my self-exploration, but also inspired by my work as a life coach.

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Thank you for listening, Jana x