Debbie Wingell Yoga & Wellbeing

11/09/2025

☆ lemons ☆

I was supposed to be teaching a new class this morning, my first at Hempton Memorial Hall.

Instead, I was dealing with a new & unexpected water feature in my bathroom.

🍋

My boiler, which lives in the attic, has sprung a leak, and the consequences of that leak were dripping through the ceiling and onto the carpet below.

There were quite a lot of consequences.

Part of the ceiling has now developed a rather fetching bow shape that definitely wasn't there when I went to bed last night.

So it wasn't the ideal way to start the day and, on what should have been the first day of a new class, it's felt particularly frustrating.

🍋

But, looking for the silver lining, the emergency plumbers were able to get here pretty quickly & have disconnected the boiler, so we now have cold water & can run the heating if needed (thanks, John & Martin 🙏🏻)

And the electrics have been confirmed as safe.

I won't pretend it hasn't been a stressful morning - it absolutely has.

But I do tend to look for the positives & can generally find something to laugh about in most situations.

🍋

So, when life gives you lemons...

• we have cold running water, heating & electrics, all working and safe to use
• the teenager stepped up & was super supportive when my autistic brain was overwhelmed on first discovering the leak
• my parents have already been round to offer morale support & practical assistance
• everyone I've spoken to at my insurance company and their assesors & engineers, have been brilliant so far - professional & efficient, but also kind & surprisingly entertaining
• we were up before 6.00am, so the water damage isn't as bad as it could have been
• at least I now know that I don't like indoor water features
• I still have a sense of humour
• and, of course, yoga

Deep breaths & laughter don't fix everything, but they can work wonders when your boiler decides to turn into a diva

So, as always,
and genuinely,
still grateful

🍋💛

D x




📷: post class tomfoolery, from yesterday, and what my response will be to all future home appliance emergencies

08/09/2025

☆ creating mindfulness ☆

have you been wanting to develop a mindfulness practice but don't know where to start?

perhaps you've thought about tapping into your creative side, but you aren't sure where to begin?

or you'd love to combine the two and create art as a mindfulness practice, but you're not sure how to?

then join me at Brightside Wellbeing Events, Warriors Rest Yurt, Stalham this october for my very first day retreat!

along with two beautiful yoga practices, we'll be exploring meditation & mindfulness with two workshops, including an opportunity to write, sketch, or doodle as a mindfulness practice

Creating Mindfulness Yoga Day Retreat
Sunday 12th October, 10.00am-4.00pm*
at The Warriors Rest,
Brightside Wellbeing, Stalham
*includes a delicious lunch catered by

I've written, drawn & created for as long as I can remember & I've used mindful drawing as a practice for over 5 years

it's a simple, creative way to lean into meditation & mindfulness, even for those who believe meditation might not be for them

and no, you don’t have to be an artist or writer to take part - it really is something that anyone can do!

give yourself the gift of a little time and space this autumn, and come create mindfulness with me at Brightside

see the 🔗 in my bio, or check my stories for more details & how to book

and if you have any questions, please do get in touch

💜
D x

04/09/2025

☆ weekly yoga schedule ☆

🧘🏻‍♀️

wednesday, 10th september
slow flow vinyasa
at helhoughton village hall, 9.30-10.30am

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thursday, 11th september
slow flow vinyasa
at Hempton Memorial Hall, 9.30-10.30am

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how to book: DM, or WhatsApp 07857 449 113 for more info & to book your place

✨️

take some time for yourself this autumn, and come join me on the mat

💜
D x

29/08/2025

☆ Rest + Relax ☆

I am SO happy to be announcing that I will be leading a Rest + Relax session at Brightside Wellbeing Events, Warriors Rest Yurt, Stalham this September.

✨️

Rest + Relax
at Brightside Wellbeing, Stalham
Sunday 14th September, 6.00pm-7.30pm

Gathering in The Warriors Rest yurt, we'll be spending a blissful 90 minutes experiencing this combined class of restorative yoga & yoga nidra.

🧘🏻‍♀️

Our practice:
Restorative yoga is a floor based practice where we hold the asanas for a longer period of time, fully supported by props & allowing our bodies to completely relax into the postures.
During yoga nidra, often called yogic sleep, you will be relaxing comfortably in savasana as I guide you through a deep meditation, reaching the truly restful state of consciousness that lies in the beautiful space between waking & sleeping.

🎟

Join us:
You can book using the qr code shown in the slides, check my bio for the 🔗 to my booking site or, if you prefer, send me a dm.

And if you have any questions, do drop me a line.

🙏🏻

Hope to see you on the mat soon.

💜
D x





📷: north norfolk sunset magic

27/08/2025

I'll be back at The Erb Lady Wellbeing Hub on 5th September.

Contact myself or Sian to book yourself in, whether that's for help looking after a specific issue or for a bit of much needed TLC.

💜
D x

After a very successful first day the lovely Debbie Wingell Yoga & Wellbeing will be joining us again on Friday 5th September and every other Friday from there on!
Debbie is extremely talented masseuse, reiki practitioner and she's a yoga instructor!

You can contact either Debbie or myself to book in 🌿

25/08/2025

☆ first steps ☆

you don't have to

have a plan
an end goal
a destination

you can
choose
to

simply
take
the
first
step

and go
wherever
that may lead





💜🙏🏻

📷: somewhere in the woods, from a few years back

22/08/2025

☆ yoga schedule ☆

it feels waaaaay too soon to be saying this, but the autumn term is incoming...

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weekly classes continue at helhoughton:

where: helhoughton village hall
when: wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am
next block starts: 10th september **

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and, if you've been patiently waiting for a THURSDAY morning class to pop up near fakenham...

NEW CLASS starting at hempton:

where: hempton memorial hall
when: thursdays, 9.30-10.30am
starts: 11th september

🧘🏻‍♂️

about these classes:
these slow flow classes are suitable for all levels of experience & incorporate a vinyasa flow, where we move with the breath, and with a focus on mindful movement

if you are looking for a way to enhance your physical & mental wellbeing, develop or maintain mobility & strength, or simply create a little time and space for yourself, these could be the perfect classes for you

🧘🏻‍♀️

my approach to teaching:
I genuinely believe that yoga really IS for all & that a practice should never be about making our bodies fit the shapes, but rather creating the shapes in ways that suit our own bodies

and having started my own yoga practice over a decade ago as a way to help manage my mental health, I ensure that my teaching covers the 8 limbs of yoga to enable students to further develop their own mental, as well as physical, self-care

🤸🏻‍♀️

if you'd like to know more, do drop me a line

💜🙏🏻
D x





** there's a slight possibility that the new term at helhoughton may be delayed by a week due to work being carried out at the hall

📷: hope to see you on the mat soon

20/08/2025

☆ first attempts ☆

I once had an extremely wise & insightful teacher who defined the word
FAIL as

First
Attempt
In
Learning

I loved it & it became an acronym that I started to use
but I do have to remind myself about it

because it's so easy for the fear of failure to keep us (me) stuck,
to keep us (me) from experiencing so many new & interesting things

we all tend to worry about getting it wrong, about not being good enough

and we worry about what other people might think of our efforts

but what if we can reframe that fear as something else?

what could we achieve...

if we switched fear of failure for a sense of excitement
for a feeling of curiosity about new paths being created
for new skills being unlocked
or for the personal discoveries we could make along the way

what if, instead of carrying a fear of failure, we could find ourselves looking forward to what this - simply our first attempt - might teach us?
🙏🏻

💜
D x




📷: sharing a blush sunset crescent moon kinda vibe, from a while back

15/08/2025

☆ play ☆

I'm a very firm believer in the quote from George Bernard Shaw:

we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing

and I think play, finding joy, and being able to laugh at ourselves & the ridiculous things that happen in life can be even more important when so much of what's happening in the world is heavy

so, with that in mind, I hope your weekend contains a bucketful of fun & a side order of nonsense

rather like my recent "please hurry up & take the damn photo, I can't hold this headstand all day" faces

💜🙃🤸🏻‍♀️

D x





📷: by Kai
& still loving headstands at 55, even though my face may say otherwise 🤦🏻‍♀️
and I've just realised that the last two are even funnier if you zoom in 🔎🤣

14/08/2025

☆ Massage + Reiki ☆

Did you know that, as well as being a yoga teacher, I am also a holistic therapist?

With 18 years experience as a massage therapist & over a decade as a reiki practitioner you can now book appointments with me for either of these therapies on Fridays in Fakenham

Appointments are currently available between 9.30am-3.00pm on Friday, 22nd August at The 'erb Lady Wellbeing Hub on Bridge Street (pre-booked only) & I'll be there alternate Fridays going forward.

Hopefully, I'll have an online booking system up & running soon (if the tech gods play ball 🤞🏻), but in the meantime, drop me a dm or WhatsApp 07857 449 113 to book, or if you want more info.

And do take a peek at the pics if you want to see the time I massaged a minion.
Yes, really.

💜
D x





📷: really need need some new therapy pics so
1. from back in my Orange Grove Clinic days
2. because even minions need a massage 😁

11/08/2025

West Acre Gallery is a beautiful, atmospheric space in a gorgeous location & the gallery will be hosting the annual West Acre Summer Art Fair this weekend

if you're looking to add a little art to your life this weekend, why not pop along and see what's there?

🎨🪡✍️🏻🧶

💜
D x