About Ingrid Lewis

Ingrid's love for yoga began in 1989 when she took initiation into Kriya Yoga in Varanasi, India. She then trained as a Sivananda Yoga and Birthlight Yoga teacher & tutor and with Donna Farhi. Ingrid is also a qualified Physiotherapist, Public Health Professional, Reflexologist, Reiki-Teacher, Bach Flower Practitioner, Chinese Quantum Method Practitioner and Doula. As a Birthlight Trustee & Tutor she helps to make the Birthlight approach available in English and German speaking countries. She teaches regular classes and workshops in London and runs teacher training courses in England and abroad. Ingrid also works in public health in developing countries and complementary medicine specialising in women's health.

Ingrid has worked in Germany, the UK and Central Africa in both, allopathic and complementary medicine for over 20 years. While living in Congo (Central Africa) she was initiated by Aka hunter-gatherer women into their secret knowledge and ancestral rites. It is vital to reconsider ancient knowledge about the unique female power of reproduction & birth if we are to change the current trend towards intervention during pregnancy, labour and birth. The Aka women have allowed Ingrid to share their wisdom with women in the West to help them birth well. Ingrid's aim is to enable women to be in charge of their own bodies, birth in dignity and rejoice in their femininity.