Leonie de Mearns has practiced Shiatsu for 9 years and taught Mother and Baby Yoga for 4 years. She is a registered member of the Shiatsu Society (MRSS).  She also holds a diploma in Baby Yoga with Birthlight and has trained in Yoga for Postnatal Recovery with Sitaram for the British Wheel of Yoga. Other related trainings include Shiatsu for pregnancy, birth and postnatal women with Suzanne Yates and ongoing trainings in pre/perinatal therapy and Infant Developmental Movement Education. She also has 4 children of her own.