Tim is a Canadian Yoga Teacher and yoga studio owner based in Whangarei - a city in the far north of New Zealand.

Tim has worked as a fire-fighter for many years both in Canada and New Zealand. We were really interested in learning about how yoga and meditation could benefit individuals who worked in this profession and first responders in general. As you might imagine this line of work can be very intense, both physically and mentally so yoga and meditation may have the potential to help here.

In this episode, we hear about Tim's background growing up in Edmonton Canada, and how he changed direction from wanting to be a history professor to working as a fire-fighter. We hear about the challenges of the interview process, and what Tim feels got him through the process. We learn about the stress of working as a first responder, and how mental health support often isn't given the priority that it should. We also ask the question, can yoga and meditation help?

This episode was recorded one day after the tragic Christchurch shootings, so we ask Tim his thoughts on the general mood in New Zealand and what it may have been like for the first responders in this terrible situation.

As a note - some of what discuss in this episode could potentially be triggering for some people, so please be advised.

Links

Yoga Fire: https://www.yogafire.co.nz/

Yoga Fire TV: https://www.yogafire.tv/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogafire.nz/

Tim's workshops at Garden of Yoga: https://www.gardenofyoga.com.au/workshops/yoga-fire-workshops/

Amy Wheeler - Assessing and Balancing the Human System: https://www.janetlowndes.com.au/amy-wheeler-workshop-details