Bespoke Yoga

22/03/2026

Pause for a moment…check in with yourself, not your to-do list, not your messages- You

How do you feel in your body right now?
Is there tension or ease?
Is your heart rate slow or fast?
Is your breath shallow or deep?
What are your energy levels like?

This simple act of awareness is a fundamental form of self-care.

Yet we live in a world that rarely encourages stillness, it celebrates constant doing, producing, achieving. And for many of us, stillness can feel unfamiliar… even uncomfortable. The stories we carry and the ways we’ve learned to cope can pull us back into busyness, into what feels “normal.”

But coming back to your body is how you come back to yourself.

It’s how you begin to feel safe.
It’s how you regulate your system.
It’s how you reconnect with what you truly need.

I share these practices in class and on zoom to support you in returning home to your body, your breath, your presence.

So this is your gentle reminder to please check in on yourself 🙌

In health & vitality always,
Tara

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 📣
A heartfelt thank you to the amazing women who show up to my classes week after week. Even when life is busy and you’re being pulled in many directions, you still make the time to step onto your mat and take care of yourselves.
That time truly matters. When you leave the studio and return to the outside world, you do so feeling calmer, stronger and more grounded.
I’m so proud of you all. Let’s keep supporting each other, lifting each other up, and growing together.
There are a few spaces available in my classes, so if you feel the pull to take some time for yourself and join a supportive, welcoming space, please reach out, know that you will be warmly welcomed.
Tag a friend who might love to join you on the mat 💛

03/03/2026

Spring is the season of unfurling, softening from what felt tight and gently releasing the holding patterns that kept us safe, but maybe now are keeping us stuck.
In class we talked about that sense of enduring rather than expanding, feeling heavy, constricted, as though we have been holding our breath, feel familiar?

Seasonal shifts affect the nervous system as much as they do our environment and you may sense a subtle shift with the return of light ✨️ This is a time to re-emerge, to reconnect to your body, to create space where there was contraction, to breathe, to re-orient.

As a Somatic Yoga teacher, I guide you back to yourself, not through force but through sustainable intelligent movement.

There are a few opportunities to join Pilates & Beyonda class this spring term, if you're feeling a quiet nudge that its time to grow and unfurl please reach out 🌱

Tara 🙏
📧bespoke.yoga@icloud.com
📲 07974 677693

16/02/2026

It’s one of the biggest misconceptions that you need to be flexible to do yoga. You don’t!!

If you’ve tried a class before and didn’t enjoy it, try a different teacher or a different style. As teachers, we all bring something unique, our voice, our own expertise, experience and energy. The right class can feel completely different.

Yoga gives you the opportunity to truly feel your body again and become comfortable with stillness, not just physical stillness, but the quietening of the monkey mind. You learn to breathe consciously, to slow down, and to gently recalibrate your nervous system.

It’s a space where you get to meet yourself exactly where you are, not where you think you should be, or where society tells you you ought to be.

What I'm trying to say is you don’t need to be “good” at yoga. You simply need to show up.

Whether you’re a complete beginner, returning after time away, or looking to deepen your practice, you will be warmly welcomed into a supportive space.

My spring term begins on 2nd March. If you’re curious, unsure, or wondering whether it’s right for you, please get in touch.
📧bespoke.yoga@icloud.com
📲 07974 677693

I’d love to see you on the mat. 🌿
Pilates & Beyond

30/01/2026

This is a space that holds you.
However you arrive, tired, grieving, anxious, new, scattered after a challenging day at work, know you are warmly welcome.

I've been quieter here as I've been processing the sudden loss of my mother-in-law and supporting my immediate family. I'm choosing to show up honestly and that's what I offer in my classes.

No performance, No expectations, no dress code.
A space to meet yourself, know yourself better, and to feel and move better in your life.
🤍
Tara x

03/01/2026

As we prepare to return to classes next week, I’d love to gently welcome you into the new year with seasonal wisdom. ✨

This quieter time of year invites us to reflect — on what supported us in 2025, and what perhaps didn’t. Winter gives us permission to pause. After the busyness of December, it asks nothing more than rest, recuperation, and rooting down. To be still for a while, trusting that the light and energy of spring will return in its own time.

Today I visited a client’s newly opened bookshop in Bishop Auckland, Eiledon Books and it was deeply nourishing to witness someone living out their dream. Angela’s shop is such a welcoming space, cosy reading corners, a beautifully curated and unique selection of books, including wellbeing, self-development, and local authors. A true invitation to slow down and linger.

I’ll be sharing more with my regular clients soon about our very own book club, something I’m really looking forward to growing together 📚

As we step back onto the mat, I’m excited to share space with you again, guiding you to listen to your body’s needs, cultivate introspection, and support nervous system regulation through mindful movement and rest.

Until then, may you allow yourself to winter well 🤍

28/12/2025

14/12/2025

What science shows ✨
(Physiological sigh)

• Rapidly calms the nervous system and reduces stress
• Helps release excess carbon dioxide, easing that “air-hungry” anxious feeling
• Activates the parasympathetic nervous system (your rest & digest mode)
• Can reduce anxiety fast
Neuroscientist has shared that this breath is something humans (and other mammals) naturally do,often without realising it, when we yawn, cry, or recover from stress.
This isn’t a trend.
It’s a hard-wired biological reflex. Yogis have been practicing versions of this breath for centuries, it's good to have the science behind it though.🤓

Bonus: you can do this quietly mid-conversation (aka the conversational breath). Might come in handy over the holidays… just saying.😊

09/12/2025

December often becomes a month of giving, planning, and holding space for others, but it’s also a natural time to check in with yourself. As the year begins to exhale, your future self is inviting you to listen, to envision, and to gently create space for what you truly want in 2026.✨
You are warmly invited to an uplifting, nurturing afternoon designed to inspire you, support you, and help you see and feel the year you’re ready to create.
Let’s come together and set the tone for a radiant, purpose-filled 2026.
🌱 A Nourishing Afternoon Includes:
✨A Guided Visualisation to softly drop into a calm inner space and connect with your vision for the year ahead.
🎨 Create Your Personal Vision Board
Bring your intentions to life through colour, imagery, and intuitive creativity.
☕ Closing Moment of Grounding
Savour a wholesome energy ball and soothing herbal tea as we anchor our intentions in community.
📅 Event Details
Date: Sunday, 4th January 2026
Time: 2:00–5:00 PM
Location: All Saints, Ravensdale Rd, Blackwell, Darlington DL3 8DT
Investment: £30
📣 This is a bookable event.
To reserve your place, simply ping an email to bespoke.yoga@icloud.com
In health & vitality
Tara 🙏

22/11/2025

Thank you, thank you, thank you for allowing us to hold space for you last night.

As we collectively transition into the quieter seasons of autumn and winter, we’re invited to move with acceptance rather than resistance, to soften into the natural slowing of the year, and to mirror that rhythm within ourselves.

We welcomed you into a space where you could slow down, soften, and gently feather the nest of your inner world. This gathering became an opportunity to hunker down and draw in warmth, light, and inner peace, just as nature begins to turn inward.

Tara guided you home to your body, unwinding tension patterns, soothing the nervous system, and opening space for deep rest. Each movement became a quiet ritual of release, a soft landing into the present moment.

From this embodied stillness, Jill The Gong Whisperer carried you even deeper through waves of sacred sound. With gongs, voice, and vibration, she guided you toward the still point… that timeless silence where grounding reaches every cell of your being.

You arrived prepared with blankets and cushions, embracing the invitation to slow right down, to nest, to be held, and to sink into stillness, just as the season invites us all to do.

Thank you for showing up with such openness and presence as we shift into this new cycle of gentle descent and inner warmth. 🍂✨

Our Sacred Wintering will be held on Friday 23rd January, save the date !

In health & vitality
Om Shanti
Tara & Jill ✨️💫
🙏

20/11/2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000733666633
If you come to my classes you will know I often share a series of massage and tapping movements for the Lymphatic system 🤓
I’m sharing one of Andrew Huberman’s latest podcast episodes because it contains some of the most practical, science-based tools for improving overall health, appearance, and long-term brain function.
In this episode, he breaks down the lymphatic system, the body’s essential network for clearing cellular waste, excess fluid, and fighting infections. Since the lymphatic system has no central pump, it relies on specific movement, breathing patterns, and pressure changes to circulate properly. 🧠💧
If you care about health, appearance, or long-term brain vitality, this episode is absolutely worth your time.
🎧 Check it out here, enjoy 🙏

Podcast Episode · Huberman Lab · 27/10/2025 · 1h 40m

13/11/2025

This lesson plan has been lovingly created, attuned to the slowing rhythms of the season. Autumn reminds us that we can't continually bloom as society would have us do. There is a deep wisdom in letting go, in turning inward and allowing ourselves to rest and renew.
My intention is to guide you back to your roots, to connect with the quiet pull of the Earth, and to remind you that by taking this time out, you are becoming more, not less!
As I’ve been crafting this session, I've also been nurturing my own creative flow. The journey of a leaf, its graceful descent, and its return to the soil plays a gentle role in our practice.🍁
I'm looking forward to sharing this space with you, weaving movement, stillness, and sound together, by the gifted Jill The Gong Whisperer whose sound bath will deepen our collective journey.

Let's honour the turning of the season and come home to ourselves🍂

Please contact Jill as spaces are limited
When: Friday 21st November
Time: 6.30pm-9pm
Location : Neasham Reading Rooms
Self Investment: £38pp or two people £70