My name is Peter, I am 55 and live in Saltash. I suffer from early onset of Parkinson's disease, having been formally diagnosed over 5 years ago, although the symptoms started many years before this. I was advised by my neurologist to consider yoga as a way of assisting with the symptoms of PD.
I contacted Mary-Ella at Kernow Yoga in March 2023 to discuss my needs and she agreed to provide private yoga sessions in my home. Since then, I have been seeing her for one hour per week, and I am delighted to continue to see the benefits of the yoga. She has been able to tailor her teaching to suit my changing needs, whether it be more stretching to assist with the stiffness I suffer or strength and work on the core to help balance. She brings a new plan to each session and explains the benefits of each position.
Mary -Ella is a lovely person and is extremely patient and understanding of my condition and always checks to see if I can do the exercises. If anything is too challenging, then she adapts the yoga to suit my capability. She is constantly adding in new sequences to push my ability and she does everything with a smile on her face and in good humour.
I would highly recommend Mary-Ella and would be happy to give a reference if required to anyone considering using her.
Peter Unitt – February 2024