Hello fellow readers! This blog will capture my journey from start to finish with The Institute of Yoga Sport Science® as I train to be a Certified Yoga Sports Coach™

I thought I would begin by introducing myself and telling you a little bit about my background. My name is Zoe Sorrentino. I grew up and live in the British Virgin Islands, a small set of Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. To say I enjoy sports, competing and exercise is an understatement. Since I can remember I have been participating in sports in the BVI, throughout the Caribbean and in the UK. I love squash, field hockey, Crossfit, surfing, tennis and just about any sporting activity. I thrive on it! So, it is safe to say, my mindset is fairly competitive and I am wired as an athlete. I love pushing my body to its limits in competitions and training.

"Sports are where I find my mental and physical release"

Yoga? Yoga Sports Coach™? How did I get here?

To begin, I wasn’t the typical Yoga...

 I was 47 years old the first time I ever entertained taking a yoga class 

A friend from work suggested I go along with her. “The teacher is great she said, a man named Billy. Come along next Tuesday”.  Well, I knew I needed to get out of the house. I was battling many challenges in my life that had me crying with a bottle of wine most nights and I was left wondering how I was going to make it through the next day.  To be honest, she could have asked me to go and play tiddly winks on Tuesday and I would have gone. 

So there I found myself, saying hello to Billy Tudor, an ex car mechanic in his sixties!  He was a very soft spoken man who welcomed me warmly and offered me a mat to borrow. This is going to be interesting I thought as I looked around. Billy was on his mat at the front of the room.  A table nearby, draped with an orange cloth, held a photograph of a very beautiful man lit up by a small candle that flickered. The room was...