West Coast OM

14/05/2026

Still reflecting on Sunday’s Yoga for Everyone class in Kilmarnock.

Gentle movement. Breath.
Community. Real people arriving exactly as they are.

For me, yoga was never only about poses. It became a way of returning to baseline — physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually — especially through life’s more complex seasons.

The weather changes. The nervous system changes. Life changes.
We breathe, move, adapt, continue.

Thank you to everyone walking alongside this evolving journey with West Coast OM. 🌿

10/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1D3v9ji7EJ/

I place on the altar of dawn:
The quiet loyalty of breath,
The tent of thought where I shelter,
Waves of desire I am shore to
And all beauty drawn to the eye.

May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That invites me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.

May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from 'A Morning Offering' found in his books,
To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

09/05/2026

The Howard Centre, Kilmarnock

Donation-based • Alll welcome.

Booking link in previous post

Namaste 🙏

06/05/2026

Teaching this Sunday at Yoga for Everyone 🌿

As spring continues to unfold, I’ll be gently introducing some baseline yoga principles into this week’s practice with simple breath awareness, nervous system support & grounding through movement.

We’ll explore:
• gentle flow
• Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
• breath/led movement
• space to slow down & reconnect

A welcoming Sunday morning practice for everybody and every level.

🧘 Yoga for Everyone
📍 The Howard Centre, Kilmarnock
🗓 Sunday 10th May
⏰ 9:45–10:45am
💛 Donation-based community class

Mats provided, just bring You
Book here:
https://thewellnesshut.as.me/schedule/8d986163/?categories%5B%5D=null&fbclid=IwVERDUARoBydleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7QRqSUAduOX4v9g07aUslmgVATYWcMa2mZcke0d7lKR7gdVVSNUzRA1_oD2A_aem_8YRQTzUzdgi_KoR20193Og

or let me know directly
🪷
Namaste 🙏
West Coast Om

05/05/2026

Arran, a week ago 🌿

Time by the sea, space to breathe…
and something quietly shifting underneath it all.

Back now, settling into life again on the mainland - bringing that sense of openness with me ✨

The reminder I’m keeping:
not everything needs pushing.
Some things unfold in their own time.
🪷
West Coast OM

02/05/2026

YOGA FOR EVERYONE

Sunday morning rhythm 🌿

Tomorrow Ulrike will be guiding the Yoga for Everyone session, with a gentle focus on the body's main energy channels - Ida, Pingala and Sushumna.

A soft, steady class to bring balance through breath, awareness and simple movement.

🗓 Sunday 3rd May
🕘 9:45–10:45am
📍 The Howard Centre, Kilmarnock
💛 Donation-based

A quiet, welcoming space for body and breath.

See you there
West Coast Om

13/04/2026

Urban sunrise 🌅

This morning… light finding its way through the ordinary.
No big view, no perfect setting but A Perfect Setting for a new day arriving quietly.
—
Noticing more and more that it doesn’t have to be ideal to feel a moment of clarity.

West Coast Om
🪷

08/04/2026

Early spring on the West Coast
🌿🌊

A few weeks ago I was down on the beach at 7.15am for a seaweed foraging session! It was low tide with quiet air and a different pace…Seaweed, shoreline, seeing what’s already here ✨

Lovely to be guided by Wander & Wonder — a simple, beautiful way to experience something familiar with fresh eyes. Even a tasty wee seaweed pesto at the end… such a nice touch.

Noticing more and more how much the body responds to this kind of rhythm.

24/03/2026

Sunday morning at the Howard Centre 🌿

Still feeling the calm from this week’s Yoga for Everyone class.

9 people on the mat again, a gentle pace and a really welcoming space to move and breathe together.

Grateful to be part of something that’s quietly growing in the community.

Shinade
West Coast Om
🪷

20/03/2026

Spring Equinox 🌼

A natural moment of balance ·light and dark meeting in equal measure.

The daffodils are out, the light is returning, and there’s a quiet sense of things beginning again.

I’ll be teaching this Sunday at the Howard Centre in Kilmarnock as part of Yoga for Everyone · a gentle space to move, breathe and reset as we step into the new season.

Shinade
West Coast Om

17/03/2026

The Spring Equinox is nearly here 🌱
A natural moment of balance between day and night and a quiet turning point in the year.

It always feels like a good time to pause, breathe and come back into rhythm with ourselves.

I’ll be teaching Yoga for Everyone this Sunday at the Howard Centre in Kilmarnock — a gentle, welcoming class to stretch, reset and ease into the new season.

Details on my page or message me if you’d like to come along.

Shinade
West Coast Om