Mairi is a self-confessed Bikram addict. She originally started practising Bikram yoga right here on the Sunny Coast in 2008 and has had a love/hate relationship with the series ever since. Having wanted to teach for over ten years, she finally ‘bit the bullet’ and completed the Bikram Spring Teacher Training in 2019 in Spain. A native Scot, Mairi originally taught full-time in studios all over London before teaching in Sydney and eventually landing back ‘home’ on the Sunshine Coast, where she now plans to remain. Mairi credits the practice with helping her overcome a number of health issues over the years. Bikram Yoga is also responsible for helping her lose over 38 kg, despite suffering from a thyroid disease. On introducing her children to the practice, she witnessed her son’s lifelong eczema disappear within the space of just one month! Whilst Mairi considers herself to be very much a ‘work in progress’, she is thoroughly passionate about the yoga, having experienced its life-changing effects first-hand. She is totally committed to bringing this message to as many people as possible and helping fellow yogis along on their journey. In one of her previous lives, Mairi was a broadcast journalist and readily admits to being able to ‘talk the hind legs off a donkey’. She is also inherently curious, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself engaged in protracted conversations with her at the front desk! A naturally bubbly and outgoing character, Mairi is also extremely empathetic by nature and totally understands the struggles many of us face, both on and off the mat. She strives to bring passion, energy and empathy – and a wee bit of Scottish humour – to the classes she teaches. Mairi’s best advice is ‘come as often as you can, be kind to yourself and always remember it’s yoga practice – not yoga perfect’.