About Our Teachers
(Bristol & Gloucestershire Area)
Matt Albury (He/Him)
Accredited and Registered Meditation Teacher with BSoM
Member of The Independent Yoga Network
500 hrs Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
250 hrs Yoga Teacher Training with Yogasara
Bhakti Immersion CPD Course
Bhakti HoT CPD Course
Foundations in Tantrik Yoga
Current Enhanced DBS Certificate
Diploma in Addiction Management
Advanced Certificate in Counselling
C.Eng and Management (Bsc Hons)
Matt Albury is a qualified Meditation Teacher with the British School of Meditation, and has over 20 years experience; in various roles in the addictions, homelessness, and pastoral care sector. He qualified; with distinction, with the BSoM in 2016 and has maintained a daily practice of Meditation and Yoga for over 18 years
He is also an 500hrs YTT accredited Yoga Teacher and member of The Independent Yoga Network (IYN) and insured by Holistic Services Insurance and BGI
Matt has completed the accredited IYN 500 hours Advanced Teacher Training in Yoga with Yogasara. He regularly undertakes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as part of the requirements of the professional bodies he belongs to.
Matt is the teacher of the courses offered in Bristol, Thornbury and Didmarton; where he is a passionate advocate of the benefits of a simple personal practice.
He also teaches meditation and mindfulness to businesses to help with staff resilience and well-being. He regularly teaches tailored groups to staff at Rolls Royce, Airbus, and Avon Fire and Rescue Service. He has also taught staff at Unite The Union, The Methodist Church in Britain; alongside many local community groups and businesses. During to the Covid Pandemic, Matt uploaded free content to Insight Timer; a leading meditation app and this can be found at https://insighttimer.com/pub1272967 and also Youtube.
He also teaches as a volunteer yoga teacher in HMP Bristol to people serving custodial sentences, and offers a free lunchtime class for the staff.
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Feedback from his clients is always positive and captures his warm, accessible teaching style .
Testimonials:
"Matt is an excellent and knowledgeable facilitator...Really useful sessions"
Wayne
"Matt is very dynamic and made it very interesting and easy to follow"
Pilar
"Matt is a fabulous teacher; who clearly knows is stuff and makes meditation easily accessible"
Carrie