You Yoga With Zara

12/09/2025

I have the most heart filling Friday planned followed by a beautiful weekend 💛

What do you have planned for this weekend?

As the weather begins to make its change, make sure you’re finding time to be kind to yourself even if it’s just something small.

A kind loving gesture to yourself can make all the difference to how your feeling 💕

After this morning I will be offline in terms of emails and calls but will be back on Monday ☺️

Im on call for a birth from 21st September to 19th October so I’m using this weekend to take some time out to reset…

03/09/2025

Please please read…

The government is rolling out a new Emergency Alerts system and a test alert will be sent at 3pm on Sunday 23 April. The alerts will be used to let you know ...

22/08/2025

😢

So saddened to hear news of the passing of Michel Odent, whose vision and writing reshaped the way we understand human birth.

Michel Odent reminded us that birth is not a medical procedure to be controlled, but a primal rythm to be respected. He advocated for home-like maternity units, warm water births, protecting the birthing woman's privacy and honouring her instincts, undisturbed contact between mother and newborn; he was among the first to discuss the importance of the microbiome, and question many of the practices that had (and have) become normalised in overmedicalised maternity systems globally.

Michel Odent's legacy lives on in every dimmed, quiet birthing room, and in every midwife his words and work inspired to join our profession.

Thank you, Michel, for your passion, vision and committment to women and newborns.

12/07/2025

✨✨ PREGNANCY YOGA ✨✨

If you are over 13 weeks pregnancy, why not come and join our pregnancy yoga classes.

I am a fully qualified pregnancy yoga teacher and I’m here to support you physically and emotionally through your journey.

Pregnancy yoga and the techniques you learn can be used in labour and birth so there is no limit on how many weeks you are to practice.

Practicing pregnancy yoga has so many benefits for you and your baby…

💛 Learning to stay present
💛 Moving your ever changing body mindfully and safely
💛 Building strength for labour and birth
💛 Understanding what feels good for you and how to manage sensations
💛 Keeping your body moving helps to alleviate aches and pain of pregnancy including PGP
💛 Learning breathing techniques
💛 Building inner strength and confidence to feel empowered and supported
💛 Encouraging positive affirmations and visualisations
💛 Connecting with your baby through movement and pause
💛 Meeting soon-to-be-Mums and building positive relationships

This is a non-judgmental space where you are free to be as you are, classes are supportive and welcoming.

Classes are on a Thursday evening from 6.15pm - 7.15 at St Edburg’s School on Kingsmere.
Class passes and drop-in’s available although booking is essential.

Antenatal and Hypnobirthing classes are also available to book via my Zen Mumma website: https://www.zenmumma.co.uk/hypnobirthing-courses

Bookings can be made here: https://bookwhen.com/youyogawithzara =ev-sg5b-20250102181500

04/06/2025

If you haven’t been to a yoga class for within the last 12 weeks, why not drop me a message to get a discount code for a 6 class pass for Hatha and Hatha Flow classes. This will include the NEW HATHA LIVE-STREAMED CLASS PASSES 🙌🏻

It really doesn’t matter how long you have been away for, I would love to see you again and welcome you back to your practice.

My classes are all focussed around body positivity and I meet each student exactly where they are.
I am here to offer you a place of safety to help you find a practice that suits you.

*discount codes will be for 10% off any class passes (not including pregnancy and postnatal passes) and will be offered to anyone who has previously practiced but not attended a yoga practice with me for the last 12 weeks. Discount codes will be valid for 30days.

16/05/2025

🌼🌼 Garden Yoga 🌼🌼

Saturday morning
8am - 9am
Langford Village

Come and move your body and breathe in the freshness of the morning air with. Yoga practice.

No experience needed, just yourself and some cosy socks and a hoody!

Bookings can be made here: https://bookwhen.com/youyogawithzara

Limited spaces available.
Please bring your own mat 🥰

02/05/2025

Hello 👋

I have some new followers 🙏 so thought I would welcome you warmly and share some things about me!

I’m an Oxfordshire based yoga teacher and birth worker. I offer families support through my birth and postnatal doula services as well as Hypnobirthing courses which helps to prepare them for their journey ahead.

I teach yoga full time with a range of classes from Beginners courses to Hatha and Hatha Flow.
I specialise in pregnancy and postnatal yoga.

In no particular order I have posted some photos of the things I love most…

1. This is me!
2. Green Tea 🍵
3. Supporting families (and cuddling babies!)
4. Yellow things 🌼🌻⭐️🌞🌙
5. Spending time with my beautiful girls
6. Being at the temple
7. Walks
8. Coffees and cups 💛
9. Teaching yoga
10. Learning new things / reading books 📚
11. Walking barefoot
12. Beautiful friends 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏼

I would love to know more about you, what’s your favourite things?

If you would like to find out more about how I can support your birth or if you would like to join me to practice yoga then please reach out!

01/05/2025

What more could I ask for?
So happy to have some help with the postnatal class!

Although my postnatal yoga is “Mum focussed” babies are always welcome to join and do all the joyful things that babies do!

Crying, feeding, changing nappies, cuddles or exploring! Everything is welcomed.

Thanks for this photo - it’s really special 💛

30/04/2025

One of my most favourite times…

I love being on call for a birth and I am really looking forward to supporting this family.

Please be patient with me during this time, especially with responses to emails and messages.
I will absolutely come back to you.

Yoga classes will run as normal - if there are any changes to classes I will email attendees with as much notice as possible.

If you would like to speak to me about supporting your birth as your Doula or Hypnobirthing courses, please reach out, I offer an hours free consultation.

29/04/2025

🌟🌟 POSTNATAL YOGA 🌟🌟

Postnatal yoga is all about MUM’s - babies are of course welcome to come, but ultimately this class is for the Mum’s.

It’s a safe way to regain strength after pregnancy, labour and birth but also learning ways to reconnect with your physical body.

Classes are non-judgmental and a safe place to be as you are.

Mums often go to FLTRCoffee afterwards to catch up and chat 🥰

Wednesdays 11.45am - 12.25pm and 12.30pm - 1.10pm at Langford Village Hall.

Book here: https://bookwhen.com/youyogawithzara

16/04/2025

Hello yogis 🫶🏼

I will be away from Good Friday through until Easter Monday.

There will only be the usual postnatal yoga classes today (Wednesday) and pregnancy yoga tomorrow evening (Thursday).

There is no Hatha class on Monday 21st April, but all classes will return to normal on Tuesday 22nd April.

I hope you enjoy the extended weekend.

Love Zara xx

15/04/2025

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