Introduction
Noela Yoga Wellness & Training offers a range of services to transform organisational wellbeing within the charity sector, companies, prisons, probation and correctional services. Our company facilitates organisational growth through lived experience and research-informed bespoke projects, that are inclusive and progressive.
We feel passionately about supporting organisations and creating a safe environment where everyone can grow, to ultimately build capacity, resilience and staff retention, whilst preventing burnout and harmful stress-levels.
Noela Yoga is founded by Noel Moran. Noel served 15 years of a life sentence. One would say that is a hell of a long time to be incarcerated, or Noel would say that is a hell of a long time to search inwards, find yourself and reflect. His custodial journey has been a hardship for everyone involved. Noel has paid the price severely for his involvement in the offence which led him to becoming incarcerated, he found a way to turn the negatives into an enormous positive. He found himself, mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Noel created Noela Yoga whilst serving his sentence with a combination of his own Mindfulness Based Yoga and custodial experience, along with his teaching knowledge and expertise he picked up from working with staff and residents along the way. He created Noela Yoga because he has seen first-hand the benefits of his Yoga classes alone have in helping so many individuals on all levels. He thought about how he could reach people on another level and open a new world for them especially in a time of hardship. As a serving prisoner himself at the time, he has a vast understanding of how fellow residents feel and is able to pass on the best coping mechanisms to deal with prison-life in a calm, positive and pro-social manner.
WHO WE ARE
Noela Yoga Wellness & Training offer sustainable solutions that incorporate:
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Developing staff wellbeing in a workplace, team and confidence building, exploring difficulties and developing robust coping strategies through a unique holistic approach to training.
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Developing quality rights-based practices, directly associated with healthy organisations.
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Embracing a research-informed approach, that is founded on inclusion and whole systems thinking.
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Designing and facilitating training that empowers practitioners and managers, building resilience and cohesion.
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Delivering consultancy and advisory services for organisations wanting to develop and enhance their professional practice.
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Creating sustainable solutions, through humanistic practice implementation. All the our training and consultancy are bespoke and individualised to the needs of the organisation through cutting edge holistic type approach to meet the needs of all our delegates.
NOEL MORAN
Director
Wellness Expert
Along the path of his custodial journey, Noel witnessed a significant amount of loss and pain, which he had to go through himself and watch other men break and crumble in front of his very eyes. He feels this is where his drive comes from in wanting to help others who are going through a difficult time whether that’s in custody or in the community. He is passionate about wanting to make a difference and feels there is no better feeling than someone coming up to him after a training session telling how stress-free they feel and feel opened up to a new world.
Within custody Noel became a qualified level 4 Yoga teacher and went on to deliver over 4000 hours of training before his release. He is now an experienced operational expert, delivering bespoke training to frontline professionals nationally and internationally. He is an accredited Training 4 Influence facilitator, business manager of an international growth training company, and a board member of multiple charities.
Noela Yoga Wellness & Training allows the individual to remove the mask and be their natural, true self by creating an environment where people feel safe to express themselves, without being judged or criticised. Ultimately, our training sessions provide the opportunity for the individual find themselves, unlocking their true potential, free from the stresses, fears and worries of what life has to throw. It allows people to become better versions of themselves.
Noela Yoga Wellness And Training are a values led organisation that are fully committed to creating and delivering a meaningful and rich experience to all our delegates, staff and its service users. We have extensive experience and knowledge of creating and delivering participatory work within and outside of the criminal justice system, charity sector, social care and corporate sector.
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We are passionate about supporting organisational growth through all of our delivery, utilising our knowledge to bring about social change, reduce harm and build safer work environments and communities. We strive for our work to make a genuine difference and spend a great deal of time considering how we can disseminate the most efficient and high-quality training to organisations
MEGAN
Team Leader
Senior Growth Consultant
Megan delivers the Noela Yoga 10 week MBY course in several prisons across the country. The combination of both yoga and mindfulness was very powerful and received brilliant feedback from every course. It allowed the participants to truly understand the importance of being present and develop new strategies that they may not have been open to before the course. She thoroughly enjoys supporting people and values she lead with include empathy, compassion, and open communication.
Megan also works within criminal justice. She has extensive experience supporting men on probation and in custody to assist with a range of topics including reducing reoffending and well-being support. She also delivers ‘Motivational Interviewing and Interpersonal skills’ training to frontline staff. This training entails the importance of supporting people in an empathetic and nonjudgmental manner to ensure the reduction of the chances of re-traumatisation.
CHLOE
Senior Growth Consultant
Chloe supports Noela Yoga Wellness And Training in delivering Mindfulness and Yoga courses in custody. The impact she has made on individuals experiences in an often-negative environment is a main driver for the work she strives to deliver. She has worked in a myriad of roles within the Criminal Justice system. Supporting Men in custody and on probation alongside supporting frontline professionals, treating all those she encounters with compassion, empathy and understanding at the forefront of her approach. Making an impact, small or large is what brings her to work each morning. She is soon to move onto producing a service on how we can work more restoratively in a prison environment, and focusing on the importance of communication and understanding, to hopefully make an positive impact on residents experience in a custodial setting.
MADI
WELL BEING PRACTITIONER
Madi has extensive experience of conducting trauma informed interventions with prison leavers, domestic violence perpetrators and women with substance use issues. Madi has worked with charities such as Change Grow Live and Oasis Project. With a passion for rehabilitation, wellbeing and reducing recidivism, Madi is currently completing her Masters Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Sussex having graduated from Leeds University in 2021 reading Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Leeds. Throughout her degree Madi was on the committee board for Leeds University Prison Reform Society. Madi has also taken extensive vocational training in safeguarding, mental health, substance misuse, domestic violence and trauma informed practice.