Profile

I'm Birgitte, Danish/British, Yoga Teacher (Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga = slow, slower, slowest :-), Textile Artist and former RGN nurse currently  living in Suffolk, England. 

November 2013 I began my level 4 Diploma Teacher Training (500 hours, Hatha Yoga) through British Wheel of Yoga graduating September 2016. An absolutely fantastic journey! For years I taught several weekly classes at Neal's Yard Remedies/Holistic Health Center in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England as well as had the pleasure teaching a number of private clients. I'm currently teaching Slow Hatha and Yin Yoga classes at The SelfCenter, Bury St Edmunds as well as providing cover for other Yoga teachers. When teaching, I slow everything down, giving my students time to develop awareness, (re)connecting and embracing who they are. Through a breath lead practice, I encourage my students throughout to feel what they are doing, building inner knowledge how the various postures can support them, as the beautiful individuals that we all are. For more information about my Yoga training and classes please click the 'Yoga' tab in the top bar :-)

When moving to England, I was fortunate to complete City and Guilds part 1 and Diploma (part 2) in Patchwork and Quilting with Textile Artist Annette Morgan. While studying C+G I completed course in Free Machine Embroidery with Textile Artist Pauline Verrinder as well as 3 ½ years of “Creative Stitching” (experimental hand embroidery) with Textile Artist Sue Walton. The three courses combined gave me the tools and confidence to explore, develop and trust my own designs.

Probably due to my Danish/Scandinavian background, I tend to gravitate towards simple and clean designs, using a predominantly light colored and very limited palette. In my recent work, I have been exploring how minimalistic I can go before there is ‘nothing’. A very exciting, yet soothing journey in a busy life where I’m constantly flexing in and out of my three cultures, the Danish, the English and the American. I find it very intriguing building up surfaces from scratch, and I often use every day and recycled items. I find the interplay between paper, fabric and stitch fascinating and I love pushing the boundaries, exploring what’s possible.

In 2008 I opened my Etsy Shop: SewDanish - Scandinavian Textile Art, Unique Handmade Supplies http://SewDanish.com . I occationally teach a selection of textile and paper based workshops. I have been a member of Fibrefusion, Contemporary Textile Art group 2009 - 2015 and OutOfTheFold, Textile Art Group 2007 - 2011.