I wish I could give you a taste of the Burning Fire of Love.
There is a fire blazing inside of me.
If I cry about it, or if I don't,
the Fire is at work, night and day.
❤️Rumi🧡
15/12/2025
Hi my dears,
How're you all doing out there?
I'm slowing down somewhat and yoga this week is offered online tonight only.
MONDAY 15.12
19:30-21:00
‚Yoga Flow’ in English
(Open to all)
ONLINE via Zoom
21:00-21:30
‚Advanced Prānayāma’ in English
ONLINE via Zoom
My whole being is tired and I recognise the need to take it a little easier over the next few weeks (easier said than done with a house build and move to complete by the end of February, but I'm sure we'll manage it. 💪🤪😅
One breath at a time.
One step at a time.
It's easy to become overwhelmed when there's lots going on and we're also processing a lot of emotional stuff. So let's try to break it down and face one thing at a time. And sometimes that means taking some time out to recharge our batteries.
Much love to you,
Hannah
08/12/2025
Hi friends,
It's the last week of the autumn term for all in-person regular classes, however the last online yoga class of the term is next week I'm still available for 1:1's and private group sessions, please visit the website or get in touch for more details.
MONTAG 08.12
19:30-21:00 Uhr
‚Yoga Flow’ auf Englisch
(Für Erwachsene geeignet)
ONLINE via Zoom
21:00-21:30 Uhr
‚Advanced Prānayāma’ auf Englisch mit Hannah
(Für regelmäßig Yoga Praktikanten:innen)
ONLINE via Zoom
Sri M Mountain Retreat Yoga Sangha The Satsang Foundation
24/11/2025
Hi loves,
Good morning!
We've had snow here in Lechtal and Nalah and I have been enjoying frolicking around in the fluffy white stuff. ☃️🌨️🐾 Here are some snaps from the weekend, check out all the beautiful light codes pouring in. ☀️💫☀️
Here's your yoga for this week:
MONTAG 24.11
19:30-21:00 Uhr
‚Living Yoga Flow’ auf Englisch
(Für Erwachsene geeignet)
ONLINE via Zoom
21:00-21:30 Uhr
‚Advanced Breath Work’ auf Englisch mit Hannah
(Für regelmäßig Yoga Praktikanten:innen)
ONLINE via Zoom
Celebrating Secret Garden Yoga's 12th year on Facebook. Thank you ALL for your continuing support.🙏💖🎉🕉️🪷
Love Hannah x
22/11/2025
Yelling at a toddler does more than hurt their feelings; it can shape the developing brain in ways that make emotional and cognitive challenges more likely later on.
When a young child is yelled at, key brain regions like the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala can be affected. These areas control emotional regulation, learning, memory, and the body’s stress response. Because yelling pushes a child’s sympathetic nervous system into survival mode, the brain shifts into survival mode as well, creating neural pathways that stay on high alert for danger.
Over time, repeated exposure to this kind of stress can lead to measurable structural changes, including reduced volume in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, and disrupted function in the hippocampus.
The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain responsible for impulse control, decision-making, and managing emotions. The hippocampus plays a central role in forming and storing memories, while the amygdala acts as the brain’s emotional alarm system, especially when it comes to fear and anxiety.
When yelling repeatedly activates the stress response, these regions are flooded with stress hormones, which can interfere with healthy development. During childhood the brain is pruning and shaping connections at a rapid pace, and a consistently stressful environment can cause the brain to build more pathways for fear and hypervigilance while pruning away connections needed for calm thinking and emotional balance.
These changes can have lasting effects. A child may struggle to regulate their emotions or control impulses if the prefrontal cortex hasn’t developed fully. A stressed or impaired hippocampus can make learning and memory formation harder. An overactive amygdala can make a child more anxious, more reactive, and more likely to interpret situations as threatening.
Over the long term, research shows that harsh parenting practices like frequent yelling are linked to increased risks of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges later in life, even when no physical abuse is present.
17/11/2025
Hallo Freunde,
hier folgen alle Yogastunden für die Woche hier im Lechtal. Ich wünsche euch eine Woche voller Freundlichkeit, sowohl dir selbst als auch anderen gegenüber.
Hier sind einige blühende Kakteen, die ich vor Jahren fotografiert habe. Sie sollen mich daran erinnern, in meinem eigenen Tempo zu erblühen. Der Herbst ist die Zeit des Loslassens, nicht des Blühens. Sei nachsichtig mit dir selbst.
MONTAG 17.11
19:30-21:00 Uhr
‚Living Yoga Flow’ auf Englisch
(Für Erwachsene geeignet)
ONLINE via Zoom
21:00-21:30 Uhr
‚Advanced Breath Work’ auf Englisch mit Hannah
(Für regelmäßig Yoga Praktikanten:innen)
ONLINE via Zoom
Be kind to yourSelf & to others.
Much love,
Hannah
☀️🧘🏻♀️🕉️🙏🏻💓
03/11/2025
Good morning from Gramais with a very crispy start to this beautiful autumn day. 🏔️🌤️🍂
It's a new half term after the break and all classes resume as of today, yay! 🧘🏻♀️🧘🕉️ All courses are open for new intake, please just get in touch with any questions you may have or to book. Details below are provided in German.
This week also sees the return of 'Breathwork & Klangreise', a journey through body, breath and sound to deeply relax and release into a meditative state. No experience required, just come and take part.
MONTAG 03.11
19:30-21:00 Uhr
‚Living Yoga Flow’ auf Englisch
(Für Erwachsene geeignet)
ONLINE via Zoom
21:00-21:30 Uhr
‚Advanced Breath Work’ auf Englisch mit Hannah
(Für regelmäßig Yoga Praktikanten:innen)
ONLINE via Zoom
Lassen Sie sich von uns eine E-Mail senden und seien Sie der erste der Neuigkeiten und Aktionen von Secret Garden Yoga erfährt. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht für andere Zwecke verwendet und Sie können sich jederzeit abmelden.
Secret Garden Yoga was founded in Southampton UK, 2013 by Hannah Brown, (IYN Registered Yoga Teacher and languages specialist) and relocated to the Austrian Alps in July 2016. The yoga school is now nestled in the Lechtal Alps, in the tiny stunning village of Gramais, Tyrol.
Classes are hatha yoga focused, with asanas (postures) woven together on the flow of the breath in a ‘vinyasa’ flow. In each class we work on building strength, flexibility and balance in both body and mind, as well as having fun and inspiring each other along the way! Options for all bodies available - regardless of mobility or injury.
Please visit www.secretgardenyoga.com for more info!
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु Lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu:
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.