Team – Floating Lotus Yoga

Floating Lotus is not quite a one-woman operation. There are a lot of awesome people supporting me 🙂

Cerian Smith

Yoga Teacher

After an exercise history including swimming, surfing, jiu-jitsu, rock-climbing and belly-dancing, I came to yoga in 2013 and found that yoga had a lasting, positive effect on my mood, but I didn’t always prioritise my practice. I basically became a yoga teacher in order to have an excuse to always put my own practice first! Sometimes I felt that I should stay at home and clean, or save money and go running instead (I don’t like running). After an episode of depression which led me to quit my teaching job, I realised this had to change, so I increased my practice and applied for a place on Bristol School of Yoga‘s Ashtanga & Yin teacher training course, led by Melanie Cooper. I qualified in October 2019. Now my practice informs and improves my teaching, so no more excuses exist!

I live on a boat with the Gorgeous Tree Surgeon, my daughter and our dogs. Apart from yoga I like coffee, reading, and seeing friends.

Qualifications and Training
200hr Ashtanga and Yin (Bristol School of Yoga) 2019
Accredited with Yoga Alliance Professionals
40 hours CPD in Yoga Nidra (Yoga Leela/ Jennie Wadsten and Melanie Cooper 2021
Currently Studying:
Meditation Teacher Training, Level 1, Yogamu Institute
Certificate in Counselling, Institute of Counselling