Caroline Miller

Creator & director of Yoga Nut
I am a fully qualified, passionate Yoga and massage professional, teaching group yoga classes in Kent,  private yoga sessions in the comfort of your own home and practice massage from my garden studio in Laddingford, Kent.
My husband and I have three beautiful children who bring us much pleasure and joy, but also throw in a few (daily) curve balls;  I use yoga as a tool to help centre me though  these day to day challenges.  I feel so lucky to have yoga in my life, luckier that I can share my passion for yoga with others, and luckier still that people trust me to guide them safely in their yoga practice and  that I can bring further ease and balance to their body and mind through massage.
If you want to know more, you can read all about my passions, training and qualifications below
Om Shanti Om
Caroline x

Yoga training

In1999, I was fortunate to be taught by a lovely and experienced British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) teacher.  I was taken with yoga, and wanted to learn more about its origin, philosophies and why it made me feel so good. I learnt that yoga suggests a formula for happiness. Yoga is not prescriptive, you take from it what you want, when you need to.  With little baby steps, you reach YOUR summit.  You achieve YOUR goals.  In 2004 I undertook the BWY teaching course. With a lot of hard work over a three-year period, I completed this wonderful learning experience in 2007, which moulded me into an enthusiastic yoga teacher - I love yoga and I love teaching it!  I continually study and practice yoga, and am a qualified teacher of yoga for children and in 2017, I successfully completed ‘Relax and Renew’ Restorative Yoga teacher training:  whilst in a yoga pose and fully supported with bolsters, blankets and yoga blocks one can starts to feel secure and grounded, this then leads to the body letting go which is one step closer to the mind letting go...slowing down, glimpses of peace between the chatter of the mind.  In 2019 and due to my study of Massage Therapy I have a growing interest in the body's fascial network which has let me to study fascial movement through Anatomy Trains and The Art of Motion.  I blend my knowledge of yoga, anatomy and physiology, self-massage and fascial movement in to my yoga classes.  Yoga to me is magical and now I have even more fairy dust to offer to my students in the form of 'Slings Myofascial Training' (shortened to Slings).  So what is this 'Slings' fairy dust?  Read on...
Classical Yoga has served millions of people as a tool to bring balance to both body and mind for over 2000 years.  Incorporating ‘Slings' with yoga brings a new dimension and enhances this well-loved practice.  ‘Slings’ is a fascial movement concept that is based on Tom.W.Myers’ Anatomy Trains, whereby fascia and muscles are interconnected to form vertical and spiral tracks/slings within the body.  Promotion of glide between neighbouring muscles, tissue elasticity and adaptability, dynamic stability, functional strength with the overall aim of movement ease underpins ‘Slings’.  These outcomes are achieved by moving with intention in dynamic and rhythmical movements and with contrasting melting and yielding exercises with the use of massage balls.  ‘Slings’ repertoire of exercises will enhance your experience of ‘being’ in a yoga pose but also has the potential to move your yoga practice on to another level. The body can find movement freedom with ‘Slings’, your yoga practice and day-to-day movements will overtime feel freer and more vibrant.  

Massage Qualifications

In 2018, I completed ‘Sports Massage Therapy’ course with T3 Education. I embarked on massage training as I wanted to increase my knowledge of anatomy and offer another way to bring balance to body and mind.   I run workshops which blend restorative yoga with massage...90 minutes of true bliss!
My massage knowledge and techniques that I use to bring physical ease and mental harmony continues to grow...
2018  
Myofascial Release Structural Series (2 day training course)
 https://www.myofascialrelease.co.uk  
This gentle hands-on technique, in which soft tissue compression, and traction are applied over a short period of time.  The compression and movement of soft tissue effects all surrounding and underlying tissues, alleviating tension, adhesions and restrictions, promoting suppleness and buoyancy in the body.  
Anatomy Trains Structure and Function (3 day training course)
 https://anatomytrains.co.uk
Anatomy trains compartmentalises the body into fascial & muscular lines, which assists the massage therapist in determining global patterns of soft tissue discomfort in the body.  This knowledge equips the massage therapist to move beyond working on a singular area of discomfort and moves them towards releasing areas of the body further along the line on tension
2019
Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Therapy (1 day training course) with https://t3education.com
Scar Tissue Workshop (1 day training course) with
https://www.jingmassage.com
​Structural Essentials: Shoulders and Arms (2 day training course) with https://anatomytrains.co.uk

So, as a British Wheel of Yoga teacher and sports massage therapist, I have to undertake continued professional development, hold a first-aid certificate and am fully insured.  I hope that these facts reassure you, that when you practice yoga with me, or receive a massage from me, you are in safe hands.