About Julia Poole

Hi I'm Julia and I've been teaching Yoga, meditation and mindful movement since 2007.  From those early days on a Moroccan rooftop terrace, easing friends out from a hard day's surf, my knowledge and offerings have come a long way! Now heading into my 6th decade on this planet, life and yoga have a different focus and depth.

I'm a sensitive soul, care deeply for the planet and am ferocious about helping women to free themselves from years of self-deprecation and feeling there's something wrong with them. Through kind and considerate movement that honours our bodies, yoga can support a blooming and self-love that might otherwise always remain just out of reach. It's visceral, somatic (felt) and such a glorious relief.  

Early on I realised that working with people more deeply was where I could make the greatest difference. Whilst I love every weekly session and every smile and subtle shift that comes with it, the changes that build over time, retreats have become a central part of my work. With time, space and the experienced facilitation I offer, a gateway is opened to profound transformation. I don't necessarily mean physically, but the part of us that's more important, our inner landscape and being. A deeper friendship with yourself can be forged, as well as with those you meet along the way. 

I'm a warm and caring teacher, with a background in counselling, mentoring, management development and healing along with 25+ years of my own yoga practice. My initial teacher training spanned over 3 years with Linda Morley at the British Wheel of Yoga and subsequently with Scaravelli inspired teachers Sandra Sabatini (a long time student of Vanda Scaravelli herself), Bill Wood and Caroline Lang.  More about my training.

I live by the beach in North Cornwall, at my happiest in or alongside the ever-changing ocean and its tides. With me as your guide, you’ll relieve strain and stress, quieten your mind, soften your heart and deepen the connection to your soul, so you can live in the brightest most compassionate way possible, expanding your horizons and growing into your full potential.

In February 2020 I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer right before the global pandemic. Following my inner guidance I healed without chemotherapy, having gone through extensive abdominal surgery to remove it. I’m currently writing a book to help others on the journey through this life-altering disease, counting myself blessed to be among the less than half of women who survive. 

What I offer appeals to thoughtful, kind and gentle folk who appreciate sensitive teaching and mindful exploration.  The majority are aged 40-70 years old and come from all walks of life. The way I share is nurturing, soulful, playful and transformational. In a way I have nothing to teach other than how to be with yourself in kindness, finding ways to deeper self expression and joy.

Read my story if you'd like to find out how an accident in my twenties led me on the path to where I am today. I hope it gives you the courage to follow your own instincts and become master/ mistress of your own destiny.