About Julie..
Teacher trainer .
Teaching Seasonal Yoga in her own studio Chi & Co , after 10 years of owning the Chi yoga centre in Glasgow, Julie moved her classes from here to the south side of Glasgow ,
Training around 160 Yoga teachers over 8 years,as co- principal of the Chi Yoga School.
Now Joint owner of the Seasonal yoga teacher training school an evolution of the chi yoga school , which holds courses in Glasgow Scotland and Cobham south of London , England .
She also teaches on courses in Sweden ,Finland and Switzerland,
Fitness teacher since 1981, A Board member of asset , the national association of exercise teachers in the 80’s.
Author
Of Energy in Season , the 5 keys to vitality . with Sue Woodd. published in the UK spring 2011.
Authority on seasonal living
julie has been building her wealth of information since the mid 90’s when the subject first came to her attention.
Business owner (over 34 years!)
there has always been a fitness business in my life, sometimes as an escape from work !
Chi & Co
Energy In Season
My club link
Chi Yoga School
Chi Yoga centre @ Peckhams, now chi &co
No Sweat ( retail clothes business, 6 stores)
Junior Classics .
Physical ( aerobics/ fitness business for over 20 years )
On Stage ( a pub !)
Ramona Codona ( up market boutique )
kangaroo Jumpers ( cottage industry , hand made sweaters)
The Sunspot, (sun bed business) in the late 70’s.
Celebrity Trainer
Julie and Carol Smillie made a pregnancy video together ‘CHANGING SHAPE’. She Also trained Jim Kerr from the band Simple Minds ,David O’Hara ( Braveheart ) ,Kay Adams for a Channel 4 Programme ,”Diet another day “ and The Actor Robert Carlyle.
Media
Over the years many T.V , radio and press appearances . Presented road show for Nike and Reebok and is asked to make regular input to media on the wide subject of health ( or Ill health ) today !
Achievements
Single parenthood for the last 14 years (with a very supportive ex-husband) !
Writing a book even though i am dyslexic .. its the last thing i thought i would do !
owned many business, some successful some not so , but all gave me a wealth of experience.
Fitness
Been teaching for over 33 years.
She was one of the first people to bring Aerobics to Scotland, on the board of ASSET , the national association of exercise teachers , She was in the team that brought the first fitness convention to the u.k.(crystal palace in the late 80’s). She was the leading organiser for Sport aid, worlds workout in Glasgow’s SECC may 86, to 15.000 people which was one of her personal highlights (see below)
My family
two children one boy Jed at university and my daughter Megan who is in her last phase of school , both of them great people , proud Mum !
Remarkable things that have happened to me .
The day I made a fortune , but it wasn't mine !
It was my absolute privilege to head the largest charity event of this era in glasgow scotland 25 May 1986. the sport Aid world workout .
With with a group of fantastic enthusiastic un employed teenagers and a Friend Elle Gordon, out of a free basement under a pub in Ingram street glasgow, We put together the biggest workout Glasgow has ever seen .
We worked long and hard for 6 months to get as much as we could free of charge , Hall 4 ( the largest hall) in Glasgow's SECC exhibition centre , F.O.C , unheard of , over 100 volunteers, over 50 scottish stars all turned up to create the most amazing fundraising event !
One of the biggest moments of my life as I put my right hand up to lead the workout and 15.000 people did the same , the rush that gave me cannot be put into words ,the energy and emotion brings a tear to my eye even now and the pride of handing over a huge amount of cash to help those who were starving, inexpressible !
A pivotal point
I survived a light aircraft crash i the mid eighties. That incident changed my life ,I knew i was spared for a reason ! I am grateful for every day !