Moontree Yoga & Wellbeing was born out of a desire to create a place where women can be themselves, enjoy me-time and learn to nurture themselves in a non-competitive, non-elitist environment.
We are more than just a yoga class, we are a community! We are women like you – REAL women who simply want to take some time out of their busy lives to relax, stretch and unwind. We don’t care if you can or can’t touch your toes, just that you have the space to be YOU.
Sarah Liddell
Hi! I’m Sarah, the founder of Moontree Yoga & Wellbeing. I am a yoga-obsessed, pizza-loving, Netflix-watching, normal human being who is highly trained in yoga and all things women!
I live in Manningtree with my husband and beautiful twin daughters, Isabella and Isla. For over 20 years I have used yoga to keep me sane, reduce anxiety and balance my life alongside a busy corporate job.
I have a deep passion for the benefits of yoga and women’s health and took the plunge in 2019 to focus on my desire full time, leading to the birth of Moontree Yoga & Wellbeing. I believe in kindness, compassion and that a little wine catch up with good friends is just about the best thing I can do for my soul!
Qualifications
- Multiple accredited yoga teacher trainings including; prenatal, postnatal, hatha, yin, vinyasa, baby and toddler
- Baby Massage
- Birth Rocks Mentor (Hypnobirthing and birth preparation)
- Biomechanics for Birth
- Women's Circle Facilitation
Becky Grimwood
Hi, I’m Becky! I live with my family in West Bergholt and I am so happy to be sharing some of the Moontree magic with Sudbury and the Dedham Vale. I am also a school teacher, running coach and lover of chocolate, naps and singing along to cheesy songs in my car!
After dabbling with yoga on and off throughout my adult life, my real love for it began when I became pregnant with my son. Yoga taught me how to find myself and allow time for myself, at a time of great uncertainty and vulnerability for me. It quite literally taught me how to breathe - through pregnancy, labour and beyond into life as a parent.
Through my training and personal practice, I have developed a deeper understanding of the benefits of yoga for ‘the whole’ - for emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health. To have the opportunity now to share this with others, is truly a blessing and a joy. I learnt that it didn’t matter that I couldn’t stand on my head or that I wobbled when I balanced. Yoga held space for me - and can do for you too.
Qualifications
- 200 hours Yoga Alliance accredited yoga teacher training
- 65 hours Prenatal & Postnatal training, including baby yoga
Sarah Quinton-Shapcott
Hi, I'm Sarah Q and I live in Ipswich with my husband and two kids. I'm an Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner working with premature babies and their families. I practiced a lot of yoga in my early twenties but my career and busy life took over and it wasn’t until my second pregnancy that I fell back in love with it. I attended Moontree Yoga pregnancy classes by Sarah which offered me better birth preparation.
When Sarah offered the opportunity to become part of her team I leapt at the chance as we’d been high school friends many years ago and her yoga philosophy of being accessible to all is fantastic- who needs to do a headstand anyway!
I attended Mum & Baby Yoga with my son and we just loved it - the chance to bond and take some time out of our busy hectic schedule of juggling shift work, and to be with similarly minded women and part of a community.
I’m a tee total dog lover who loves long walks by the seaside. Yoga and my sobriety have taught me how to live more mindfully in line with my spiritual and physical goals. I’m so excited for what the future holds with the Moontree family.
Qualifications
- 200 hours Yoga Alliance accredited yoga teacher training
- 65 hours Prenatal & Postnatal training, including baby yoga
Vicki Rookyard-Wheatley
Hi, I am Vicki! I live in East Bergholt with my husband and 3 children.
Throughout my adult life, my time on the yoga mat has given me a sense of calmness, space to stretch and move my body, time to connect with others and have a laugh at how wobbly I can be when trying to balance in a pose! Yoga was a really useful tool throughout my pregnancies and I have really enjoyed practising yoga with all 3 of my children at ‘Mum and baby’ yoga classes.
I am really excited to be leading classes for children aged 4 – 11 with Moontree Yoga. These sessions will be a vibrant and fun way for children to practise yoga poses, make friends and experience many more of the benefits of doing yoga!
I have 15 years of experience working in the education sector, as a Primary School teacher, a Museum Learning Officer, and now working as a Learning Support Assistant in a local primary school.
I absolutely adore getting creative with my kids, whether that is doing arts and crafts, baking some tasty treats or building train sets. I enjoy long walks in the countryside, especially if there is a slice of cake and a cuppa at the end of it! I love listening to music, going to gigs and festivals. History and art are other passions of mine and I like to visit museums and galleries.
Qualifications
- PGCE and QTS
- 50 hour Children’s Yoga Teacher