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evolve’s mission + vision

Mission:

Our mission is to provide an excellent resource for well-being through yoga, holistic treatments and innovative workshops, courses and talks. We care about creating a healthy community where each individual matters as well as the environment we live in.

We are inspired to support you in feeling great about yourself; in feeling happy, healthy, vibrant and balanced, not only on the mat, but in your everyday life.

Whether your practice is focused on fitness, weight loss, reducing stress or general well-being, we’re committed to providing you with the tools you need to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Vision: Our vision is to create an environment that supports people to live healthy, balanced lives. A centre that nurtures the soul, strengthens the body and inspires the mind.

evolve founders

Founders biographies: Adrian Kowal + Corinne Blum

Adrian Kowal, evolve founder

Born in Boston, USA, Ukrainian heritage, I grew up in both Germany and England. Entrepreneur, lover of nature and adventurer, I keep my curious mind satiated by attending diverse mind & body orientated workshops and talks. My international background has developed my outlook by observation, interaction and cultural influences. My professional experience has included financial analysis for fund management firms, consulting for Children’s charities in Africa and India, setting up a lounge trouser business and establishing a production company which involved writing and producing film, documentaries and music videos.

Corinne Blum, evolve founder

I am of Swiss descent, born in London and grew up in both Italy and San Francisco. I am a former professional ballet dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. After suffering an injury I moved into teaching, choreography and acting. I have a passion for travelling and travelled around South East Asia for six months. I created my own business doing interior design, Feng Shui and organising in 2006. I have a great curiosity for, and have studied extensively, the realm of psychology, self-development, human behavior, Buddhism and meditation which I have had a personal practice over the past 12 years. My own growth, and studying with some wonderful people, led me to want to help others and be of service. I coached actors (acting and movement therapy) and moved into life coaching as an authenticity coach for The Authentic Self and Authentic Relationships.

teachers + experts

Teachers and Experts available for interviews, free trial classes and expert advice.

Yoga Teachers:

Mercedes Ngoh, yoga instructor

Mercedes Ngoh (www.mercedesyoga.com) born in Ottawa Canada, spent most of her life studying creative movement and its use as a form of self-expression and spiritual exploration. It was during her time living in California and working in the music and film industry that she began to practice yoga. As her studies and passion for yoga grew steadily more intense, she gradually moved into teaching.
Having studied various forms of yoga the primary style Mercedes now teaches is Vinyasa Flow. Most of her studies have been in California where she has completed a handful of 200hr certifications under various expert teachers. Her latest teacher training certification was with Prana Flow creator Shiva Rea when Mercedes completed Shiva’s 300hr Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training programme. Now an E-RYT through Yoga Alliance, she conducts the only month long 200hr Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher training intensive in the UK. Mercedes is also co-founder and director of Yeotown Radiant Health Retreat (www.yeotown.com) in North Devon; a haven for connecting deeper to nature, others and oneself. As an avid traveller, she conducts Vinyasa Flow classes, yoga retreats and workshops internationally throughout the year.

Topic of expertise: Yoga for fertility
Free: Private class available for feature or review

Martin McDougall, yoga instructor

Martin McDougall has been practicing yoga since the late 1980’s. He has studied Sivananda yoga with Giris and Narayani, authors of The Book of Yoga, at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Centre in West London. At the same time he started working with Tripsichore Yoga Theatre, a dance based Theatre Company devoted to realizing the expressive potential of yoga postures. An active member of the company for ten years, writing, choreographing, and performing all around the UK, Martin continues to work with Edward Clark, the company’s founder, creating music for the company’s performances.

The pair has also developed a unique style of ‘Yoga Comedy’. In 2008, they wrote and produced a noir yoga radio play, ‘Kill the Guru’. It received glowing reviews in the States and led to Yoga Journal inviting Martin and Edward to produce a full-length yoga comedy stage show which they performed at Yoga Journal conferences throughout following the year.

Martin has been teaching yoga for 16 years. He teaches regular classes at Triyoga, evolve, and Soho Gyms. He also gives workshops for Yoga Journal Magazine in the States as well as teaching young actors and singers at leading drama schools and the Royal College of Music . Martin’s classes reflect his creative background and lack of dogma. He is particularly interested in the power of breath and it’s role in creating a strong intuitive practice that is free of fear.

Therapists:

Corinne Blum, life coach and movement therapist

Corinne Blum (www.corinneblum.com), is a qualified coach and mentor for The Authentic Self and Authentic Relationships. She also leads women’s circles and workshops. She found her niche in building the Authentic Self, after years of studying various practices from human psychology, interpersonal dynamics, Authentic Leadership, non-violent communication, to her own practice in Buddhism and Diamond Heart. Through her training and personal growth, she became inspired to work around building the Authentic Self and has since supported others to really step into the life that they have always wanted.

Topic of expertise: The Authentic Self + Relationships
Free: Authentic Self Treatment for feature or review

Nikki Slade

Nikki Slade is a pioneer in her field with over 20 years experience. She has facilitated business people + CEOs, best mans speeches, male and female confidence, therapists, actors + directors, recovering addicts and teenagers. She has worked with many companies including Cisco, Deutsche Bank and M+C Saatchi. Nikki is resident Kirtan leader at triyoga. Please see her website www.freetheinnervoice.com or www.nikkislade.com (Nikki Slade—Chemistry at Work) for further information.

Topic of expertise: Power of Voice and Vocal coaching

contact

For all press enquiries please contact Claire Norrish
Email: claire@clairenorrish.com
Mobile: 07866 800 900
Twitter: ClaireNorrishPR

evolve’s contact information:
evolve wellness centre
10 Kendrick Mews
South Kensington
SW7 3HG
+44(0)207 581 4090

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