Meet the team : Rumit, Holistic Yoga Instructor

I’m a proud Northerner, born in Preston 43 years ago. After studying Optometry at Bradford University, I became a qualified optometrist in 2005. I met my wife Ruchi, and we married in beautiful Goa in 2009. We spent a decade living in Salford Quays, travelling widely and embracing different cultures.

 In 2012, I became Director of Specsavers in Leigh. During the 2020 lockdown, we moved to Whitegate for a quieter life, where we now live with our beloved dog, Reo. I took up golf and am now a self-confessed addict, playing regularly at Vale Royal Abbey. 

 Sports have always been a passion — from playing table tennis for Lancashire to enjoying tennis, badminton, and fitness. My journey into yoga began in 2008 after a cancer diagnosis, leading me to a transformative retreat in Costa Rica and later becoming a certified Theta Healer.

 In early 2025, I completed my 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher training, specialising in holistic yoga — integrating pranayama, meditation, and spiritual connection. Yin Yoga, my favourite style, focuses on deep healing through stillness and breath.

When & why did you decide to become a PT?

Following my cancer diagnosis, my perspective on life shifted profoundly. I began prioritising my health and wellbeing, focusing on what I could control in order to live with more ease, vitality, and presence. This journey led me into a deeper exploration of the mind-body connection, nutrition, and conscious living.

With so much conflicting health advice out there, many people feel unsure of where to begin. Through yoga, I offer a space to slow down, reconnect, and discover how stillness and subtle movement can have a deep and lasting impact. My teaching blends the softness of Yin with an understanding of how it complements more dynamic, Yang-style practices such as running , cycling , cross fit , weight lifting etc  — supporting true balance in body and mind.

In summary – I want to help & guide humanity by sharing & showing that we have a right to access what is abundantly ours – which is a pathway to inner peace & a longer and fuller life . 

What do you love about your job?

When I’m at my Specsavers, it’s meeting so many different patients from all different age groups & being able to help and heal their eyesight needs . 

My team who I am so grateful for , I love how they have embraced the family culture that’s been set up in the practice & it’s a joy to see them all grow together. 

For my yoga classes it’s the people who show up . 

I’m so grateful to each and everyone of them for putting their trust in me. 

To hear their stories & backgrounds , to be a part of their journey , to help support one another – I find this gives me so much vitality . 

They help me grow as much as I guide and support them . 

Getting to do something that I’m passionate about , care about & essentially embody in day to day life is the biggest and best satisfaction. 

What is your favourite exercise? And Why?

This depends on what my bodies telling me on the day & can change like the weather . 

In the gym i would have to say it’s the lateral pull down – mainly because of how much terrain in the body it targets – your back , shoulders , lats , forearms , deltoids etc. 

On the yoga mat , it would have to be reclining hero’s pose ( supta virasana ) – a great backbend that targets the knees , thighs & ankles  . It kills but it’s so rewarding . 

What is your least favourite exercise? And Why?

This is easy , in the gym it’s definitely the assault bike – it destroys me every single time & yet it still makes me come back for more. 

On the yoga mat – the most challenging pose I find is the upward facing bow pose ( urdhva dhanurasana ) .

It’s pose where your hands and feet are planted and your in an inverted position where your gaze is past your hands . I always get into it then just fall over . 

 What motivates you?

Living a life that is abundant in feeling healthy , happy , joyful & physically & mentally fit .

Showing gratitude and compassion for what I have daily and not for what I don’t have .

Feeling lucky to have show much more than what some people would dream of having .

Living in the present now & experiencing life to the fullest as we only have one shot at it .

Quote to live by…

I love this , I have too many but here are my favourites :

“ if you do nothing , nothing changes “

“ the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why “

“ saying something is only half as powerful as doing it “

“ yesterday I was clever , so I wanted to change the world . Today I am wise , so I am changing myself “

“ take care of your body : it’s the only one place you have to live “

 What is your favourite treat?

Chocolate , chocolate and more chocolate .

In all seriousness , trying to live a disciplined balanced nutritious life can be demanding and also quite boring at times.

We all need to have a balance of being mindful of the choices we make when it comes to choosing what foods or drinks we consume & the main thing I’d say is don’t be too hard on yourself . Enjoy life .

So my go to treat would have to be a bar of milk or dark chocolate loaded with hazelnuts that’s been in the fridge and a good old cuppa to wash it all down .