Essential Yoga

30/04/2026

Sending wishes for a very happy double celebration of Beltane and the Full Flower Moon to you all. We had a fabulous yin & Nidra session last weekend, and I've added another blog to the website, too - Warrior II this time. Do take a look - link in comments

22/04/2026

17/04/2026

This lunchtime saw the beginning of another lunar cycle. We are now in the period of the Flower Moon, so it's time to celebrate the colours and shapes of the beautiful blossoms and blooms around us, and to let our own beauty shine out for all to see.

Beltane, May Day, is also just round the corner, and with a week to go there are just a few places left on the special Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra event to help us welcome in this auspicious time.

Details of poses for the new moon, such as Humble Warrior, can be found on my blog at www.essentialyoga.uk or www.moonphasestudios.co.uk
Details and booking for the yin and nidra session are also on essentialyoga.uk

Have a blooming great Flower Moon everyone 🌸🌹🌻🌷🌼

14/04/2026

Don't be put off by the presence of the scenery for an upcoming play - Yoga is still on this week at Calstock Hall - Wednesday 6-7.15pm as usual. See you there - rain or shine!

31/03/2026

Here's an energising Crescent Moon Lunge for the Full Moon. Read all about this pose and its adaptations and variations on my most recent blog. Link in comments.

17/03/2026

The next new (Pink) moon is just around the corner, and brings promises of creativity and new ideas, as we head towards the Spring Equinox or Ostara. What are the plans and thoughts that you've had in the darker quieter times, that can really start coming to fruition in the next few weeks? Are there friends to reconnect with, creative activities to explore? Use this New Moon on 19th to give yourself some time to reflect and go inward, to take a few breaths to consider the hopes and dreams that came over the winter months. Set yourself up to re-emerge with fresh energy for the Equinox, when the Oak King will rise to power again. In my most recent blog (essentialyoga.uk) I look at Sphinx pose - a grounding but forward looking pose - perfectly suited to this point in the Wheel of the Year. We may even take this pose in class on Wednesday at 6pm - or would that be too coincidental? 😄

10/03/2026

Please note/remember that there is no yoga class at 6pm this Wednesday 11th at Calstock Hall. Back as normal next Wednesday 18th at 6pm. Email louise@essentialyoga.uk for any queries.
Maybe check out the blogs for ideas to keep you moving in the meantime 😄

02/03/2026

Signs of the Spring and some glimpses of sunshine tell us we are heading towards the Equinox. It's Full Moon on 3rd March, so a good time to explore positive energy, while still keeping a foot on the ground, and easing towards finding balance. Take a look at the Full Moon Yoga blog at www.essentialyoga.uk/post/yoga-for-the-moon-phases-three-legged-dog-pose for lots of inspiration and options.

16/02/2026

Are you feeling all internally focused with the damp weather and the New Moon? Or are you ready to reach out for the rare glimpses of sunshine as we head onwards towards Spring? Try a Thread the Needle pose to help find calm and balance. Link to pose blog in the comments 😊 Or if you're in Cornwall come and join us at Calstock on Wednesday 🤗

31/01/2026

Wow - what a day coming up tomorrow. Full moon and the cross-quarter day of Imbolc. I'll be celebrating by running a unique event in Calstock with written meditation/mantra, plus yin yoga and a special intention-focused yoga nidra for Imbolc beginnings. If you can't make that though, do treat yourself with a read through of the newest Full Moon Yoga pose blog at essentialyoga.uk.
Imbolc blessings to you all 💜🌿💜

27/01/2026

Last chance to get booked in for the Imbolc yoga special on Sunday 1st Feb at 4.30pm at Calstock Village Hall. Just a few places left now. This time there's a written meditation activity as well as yummy stretchy yin yoga poses followed by blissful rest in the sleep of the yogis. All welcome - no experience needed. Book via essentialyoga.uk website or email louise@essentialyoga.uk. Link with full details in comment below.

21/01/2026

Yoga at Calstock Hall - Wednesday 6-7.15pm every week. Tonight we'll be taking our time over our physical poses and our breath and exploring the path to stilling the mind. Why not join us? Returners and newcomers all welcome, including beginners. Bring a mat - message/email me for info: louise@essentialyoga.uk
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