Yoga by Rachel

03/05/2026

Thank you to everyone that joined me in Marina Park this morning 🙏💚

Whoop whoop! 👏👏👏

That’s our first session of 2026 done! 🌳

Thank you to everyone that joined me on the mat this morning, in our beautiful Marina Park 🙏

I’m so excited for this season and it was absolutely wonderful to see so many of you roll out your mats - that’s always the hardest part 💚

I hope you all have the most wonderful b/hol weekend, a good week ahead and will see you next week. Same time, same place ☀️🌳💚

📸 Thank you Hector for the picture this morning 🙏

P.S - here’s the link to donate if you would like to:

www.parkyoga.co/donate

26/04/2026

1 week to go!

Our free Park Yoga sessions start next Sunday 3 May, 9.30am at various venues across the Districts. No experience required and no need to book so just turn up with your mat/towel. Click on the dedicated venue page links to follow session updates:

Abingdon, Marina Park Park Yoga Abingdon
Thame, Southern Town Park Park Yoga Thame
Botley, Louie Memorial Fields Park Yoga Botley
Henley, Mill Meadows Park Yoga Henley
Faringdon, Town Park Park Yoga Faringdon
Didcot, Ladygrove fields (delayed start, first session now 10 May) Park Yoga Didcot

26/04/2026

The Autumn/Winter season for 25/26 at the Northcourt Centre has now closed 🪷

Cold mornings and cosy practice, wooden floors and strong flows now give way to 20 weeks of FREE outdoor yoga where we connect to nature, and ourselves, in the sunshine ☀️

Thank you to everyone that’s shared their Sunday mornings with me at the Northcourt Centre over this season. It’s been both a blessing and a privilege and I am truly grateful to you all for trusting me with your practice 🙏

Classes on Sunday mornings at the Northcourt Centre will resume the 3rd Sunday in September for the 26/27 Autumn/Winter season. If you have any class pass credits left from this season, they’ll still be there when we get back 😊

PARK YOGA 2026 IS BACK NEXT WEEK! 👏

📍Marina Park, Abingdon
⏰ 9.30 - 10.30am
🗓️ No booking required - just turn up.
💰 FREE

You will need:

🧘‍♀️ A mat, towel or blanket to practice on
🧢 Comfortable clothes that allow you to move
🌊 Water to drink

Follow the Park Yoga Abingdon page on Facebook for all the latest updates 💫

See you on the mat 💚

24/04/2026

23/04/2026

💚 Do you thrive on engaging with individuals, are passionate about your local community and love being outside in nature?

💚 Do you have availability this summer to volunteer for Park Yoga, Sunday mornings from 9am until 11am? (No previous yoga experience required).

💚 If you answered YES, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you to meet new people whilst bringing joy and happiness to your local community.

➡️ For further information and to register to become a Park Yoga Volunteer please head to our website: https://parkyoga.co/volunteers/

19/04/2026

Clearly the picture is not from this morning… I don’t think headstand is an option for me in the near future. Well done to the rest of you who explored spending time upside down! Big thank you, as always, to for both the block serpent and for the headstand demo and help 🙏

This morning was our penultimate session in the hall before moving our practice back to Marina Park for the 2026 Park Yoga season 🌳

12/04/2026

Wonderful to see so many of you on the mat again 💕 Unfortunately no block art from though 🎨

We only have TWO more sessions of the Autumn/Winter season left, and next week is our headstand practice 🙃

The countdown until our return to our beautiful Marina Park is on! 💚

05/04/2026

How amazing to share Easter Sunday morning with such a wonderful group of people 🙏

Today we thought about rebirth and transformation, how nature - Spring - demonstrates this for us every year. We brought life to our intentions by writing them on Intention Butterfly’s - seeded paper to be planted so we can watch our intentions grow over the Spring season 🦋

Warm up, I have to say, was hilarious 😂 Party blowers brought attention to our breath. Moving back into Down Dog sounded quite the celebration 🥳 We followed with Pick-a-Pose and the first out of the basket was Crow 🐦‍⬛

A summer soundtrack and a fun session as we head into Spring. Thank you for the wonderful block art and demonstrating the poses 🙏

Happy Easter to you all 🫶

30/03/2026

Our first Park Yoga venue announcement this year is Abingdon!

Free every Sunday from 3 May, 9.30am at Marina Park for 20 weeks

Venue Website:
https://orlo.uk/gnXLk

Venue page:
https://orlo.uk/Jv17B

29/03/2026

Today, for the first time, I cancelled a yoga class.

Not because my body couldn’t perform - I’m more than happy to teach through words alone, holding space without demonstration. But because my mind couldn’t.

The pain I’ve experienced over the past 24 hours has been consuming. Distracting. Loud.

And for me, the most important part of teaching isn’t the shapes we make… it’s presence.

Being there. Fully. Holding space with clarity, attention, and care.

This morning, I couldn’t offer that.

So I made a choice that felt uncomfortable, but honest - to pause.

There’s a lesson in this for me (and maybe for you too):
Showing up isn’t always about pushing through. Sometimes, it’s about recognising when you’re not able to give what truly matters.

And having the courage to step back.

I’ll be back soon. Grounded, present, and ready to hold space in the way my students deserve 🤍

22/03/2026

Park Yoga has been such a success for Active Communities South and Vale that, this year, they are announcing FOUR new venues in addition to Abingdon and Thame!

Park Yoga Abingdon - the OG - is back for it’s third year at Marina Park 💚