Deeside Yoga Institute
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Yoga Studios
Deeside Yoga Institute
Dess House, Aboyne AB34 5BB
# Deeside Yoga Institute
Deeside Yoga Institute, based in Aboyne in the Scottish Highlands, is the professional home of Gem Maryan, an experienced yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training. With over twenty years of personal practice and fifteen years of teaching experience, Gem specialises in advanced yoga education and therapeutic practice.
The institute primarily serves yoga teachers and committed practitioners seeking deeper knowledge and professional development. Gem offers accredited 50-hour continuing education trainings focused on Yin yoga, nervous system awareness, and restorative practice—each grounded in research-based anatomy, yoga philosophy, and therapeutic frameworks. A monthly mentorship programme provides ongoing support for working teachers navigating their careers and deepening their practice.
Recognising that yoga extends beyond the studio, Deeside Yoga Institute also provides yoga therapy case studies for individuals managing chronic pain, fatigue, stress, and emotional burnout. As part of her supervised clinical practice toward C-IAYT certification, Gem integrates movement, breath work, and somatic inquiry tailored to each client's needs. Additionally, the institute delivers hands-on therapeutic bodywork combining Ayurvedic yoga massage and deep tissue techniques.
What distinguishes this institute is Gem's commitment to the "long relationship between teacher and student," blending traditional yoga wisdom with contemporary understanding of what bodies actually need. The work also extends to community programmes, including specialised sessions for older adults and people living with dementia—demonstrating a holistic approach to yoga as both personal practice and therapeutic tool.
Deeside Yoga Institute, based in Aboyne in the Scottish Highlands, is the professional home of Gem Maryan, an experienced yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training. With over twenty years of personal practice and fifteen years of teaching experience, Gem specialises in advanced yoga education and therapeutic practice.
The institute primarily serves yoga teachers and committed practitioners seeking deeper knowledge and professional development. Gem offers accredited 50-hour continuing education trainings focused on Yin yoga, nervous system awareness, and restorative practice—each grounded in research-based anatomy, yoga philosophy, and therapeutic frameworks. A monthly mentorship programme provides ongoing support for working teachers navigating their careers and deepening their practice.
Recognising that yoga extends beyond the studio, Deeside Yoga Institute also provides yoga therapy case studies for individuals managing chronic pain, fatigue, stress, and emotional burnout. As part of her supervised clinical practice toward C-IAYT certification, Gem integrates movement, breath work, and somatic inquiry tailored to each client's needs. Additionally, the institute delivers hands-on therapeutic bodywork combining Ayurvedic yoga massage and deep tissue techniques.
What distinguishes this institute is Gem's commitment to the "long relationship between teacher and student," blending traditional yoga wisdom with contemporary understanding of what bodies actually need. The work also extends to community programmes, including specialised sessions for older adults and people living with dementia—demonstrating a holistic approach to yoga as both personal practice and therapeutic tool.
Services offered
Yin yoga trainingnervous system awareness trainingrestorative practice trainingmonthly mentorship for teachersyoga therapy case studieshands-on therapeutic bodyworkAyurvedic yoga massagecommunity programmes for older adults and people with dementia