Saltergate Yoga Chesterfield

02/05/2026

01/05/2026

My turn…
Ahimsa.. the first of the Yamas.. it’s a yoga thing.. ‘non harming’ cultivating compassion, kindness, having a positive impact in how you treat yourself & other beings..

I am not on linked in neither have we ever felt the need to market, a wise yoga teacher said teach what you love & your people will come, we aren’t for everyone but those who do love us stay because it’s a two way connection & yoga is so much more than just stretching & strengthening, yoga is far more powerful than that.. persistency, consistency on both sides is where the magic & love for the practice happens & for some it remains

I’m not even sure why Rebecca chose to write about Colin with no prompt from us but she knows us as a yoga space/teachers extremely well, starting with us in 2017 in the Tuesday class, moved into Wednesday.. before covid people used to sit where they liked, Rebecca had her favourite spot, & I always remember her endless battle (light banter.. but she meant business) with another student over her space.. sometimes having to admit defeat..

I totally understand why Rebecca needed that particular space, even in the new studio she has the same spot, I tried to move her, simply because the beam above was too low.. but no..
Yes we do care about our students if they stick around long enough, just as they care about us…

Like all of us Rebecca has her quirks, she often makes us smile, her proprioception is like mine 🤣 & now I’m laughing out loud at Rebeccaisms..

I do however know how to use google
Her website is
https://www.yellowbirdcomms.co.uk

Yellow Bird Marketing & Communications
She does that marketing & communication stuff
♥️

01/05/2026

Hello May
… the month when nature is reborn, and everything is possible
No Bank Holiday Monday class
☀️

27/04/2026

When one of your students writes a piece about Colin for
This is lovely & not something we would usually do… ego & all that jazz (ahamkara)
Thank you Rebecca

I do think people are surprised that half of our students are male & often there are more men in class than women.. . some who come even say they would like a ‘gripe circle’ men only, a bit of yoga, a moan & then up to the pub for a pint.. who’s in??
With Colin obviously not me
🥰

The last picture is our living room today.. when i said I’d be missing for quite a while this is why

18/04/2026

So this is happening, starting Sunday Mornings, May 17th
How could I say no… when usually I do
Layla is a fabulous teacher, we already know this, she naturally encompasses soft feminine yogic energy..

Layla will be a great addition to our space, running her own classes, with her own style of teaching
Try it.. you might like it
Suitable for beginners & improvers
£12, 75 minutes
www.bookwhen.com/saltergateyoga

15/04/2026

Look at the size of that..
Mocha… a belated birthday offering for Col from the resident baking queen .lauren.bright
I bet that filling is utterly divine.. totally a FOMO moment for me here.. pffft

15/04/2026

.... "I'm not being listened to. Basically, I've had the surgery but I'm having more and more complications"

Half a million people are now waiting on gynaecology care

Endometriosis again is in the news, still failing women

I don't really talk much about my disease/s anymore, I find it all very tedious, however I can totally relate to this, as someone who had the total hysterectomy (TAHBSO) 9 years ago, deep wide excision 6 years ago & two new hips in the last 18 months, this disease still continues to cause me so much unexplained grief.. When I try & get ongoing help for this disease I also am given the response.... well you've had the surgeries... so basically suck it up bitch.

Sadly still no one knows what to do with us.. & my surgeon is now private only, something I will have to pay for to see him again

New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

11/04/2026

Where the light gets in… what a difference the warmer days, lighter mornings & evenings make..
Thursdays class twenty past 7 & it’s still light outside…
The sunrise & sunsets, the silence, nature, nurture & quiet truly is where I will always be most content.. & with a dog of course