Petals and Aum

19/08/2025

On the the 25th of August at 7pm UK Time, Ingrid is hosting a LIVE Q&A session on the free app InsightTimer for anyone curious about the Yoga and Sail retreat.

This retreat starts and ends in Corfu - Greece - from the 11th of October to the 18th October in collaboration with Yacht Master Instructor Blair from XP at Sea Sailing.

Whether you are already considering joining or are intrigued by the idea of yoga and sailing together, this session is for you. ⛵🧘

She will share:
☀ What to expect each day
☀ Who the retreat is for (and not for)
☀ The flow of the week
☀ Practical details and booking info - payment plans are available!
☀ And of course, answer any questions you may have.

🌿 A Taste of the Retreat
We will begin and end in Corfu, and each day will offer a blend of intentional yoga practices, sailing adventures, and deep connection with nature, self, and community.

Each day includes:
⛵ Morning yoga
⛵ Sailing to a different location every day exploring Greek locations - It is optional to get actively involved during sailing. Blair is an excellent guide if you would like to give it a go!
⛵ Fresh, vegetarian breakfast and lunch on board (vegan and diary free can be catered for)
⛵ Time for YOU! To swim, nap, read a book, connect with like minded souls, explore Greece, and taste the greek cuisine

Alternating days either a yoga nidra around lunch OR satsang and meditation in the evening.

Whether you are looking to recharge, deepen your yoga practice, explore sailing, or simply connect with like-minded souls in a mindful and meaningful way, this retreat may be what your heart is calling for. 🔥

Join for free on InsightTimer through https://www.insighttimer.com/ingrid

Bring your questions, a cup of tea, and your curiosity.

Full retreat details are on Blair's website: https://www.xpatsea.com/yoga-sailing-retreat-2025

3 spaces left on the retreat! Pricing from £1500pp.

15/08/2025

From Ingrid:
'When you work with me, we don’t just stretch our bodies. We stretch our hearts, our capacity, our courage.

Through yoga, death doula offerings, spiritual coaching, gardening, and nature-based practices I guide you to:
🌿 Befriend your mind
🌿 Break through what holds you back
🌿 Step into your strength
🌿 Live fully — even in life’s storms

Join me in creating a life that feels both rooted, sacred, fun, and free.'

Visit https://www.petalsandaum.com for all info and to book your place.

14/08/2025

Yoga is not an escape. If your yoga practice keeps you comfortable, it isn’t yoga. 🕉

True practice asks you to reflect, be honest, and take action. It asks for your voice and your courage. Take ahimsa for example, it is not hiding or looking away from uncomfortable truths to keep 'your peace.' It is about facing discomfort with compassion.

Practicing yoga means cultivating resilience, awareness, love, courage, and so much more so you are able to stand in the storm with love so strong it refuses to harm and refuses to stay silent while harm is done. 💖

We are all responsible for what we do and what we choose not to do. This week: Take one action that truly matters. Not only for yourself, but for others and the planet as we are all interconnected. 🌍✨

👉🏼 If you want to learn how to take your yoga off the mat and into action, join our classes or ask for 1-2-1 with Ingrid Van Oostrom as philosophy is incorporated or look for other teachers who resonate, walk the talk, and dive into the philosophy honouring the roots of yoga.

13/08/2025

We are thrilled to announce that bookings for the Yoga and Sail Retreat with Blair from XP at Sea Sailing will stay open as 1 of Ingrid's lovely yogi's booked a solo cabin. ⛵️☀️🕉

There are now 3 spaces left so if you are tempted get in touch!

Sailing and yoga. Two enriching activities brought together on one amazing trip. Yoga in Corfu. Yoga in Greece.

12/08/2025

What a time to be alive….

Be part of hope, be part of change. Stand up for humanity as we all have a duty of care towards each other and the planet. Feeling overwhelmed? It means you have a heart. Rest so you can then rise again. Come do yoga with me online or in person.

🪷Boycott - use the No Thanks app
🪷 Sign petitions
🪷 Donate if and when you can
🪷 Tag people in power in posts
🪷 Find and connect with community around you
🪷 Protest in a way that works for you
🪷 Visit the Palestinian Museum in Edinburgh
🪷 Care. Stand up. Share.

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06/08/2025

From Ingrid:

'Hello everyone!

As a few new faces have joined recently, I would love to share a little about who I am and what Petals and Aum stands for. 🌱🕉✨💖

I am Ingrid, a qualified yoga teacher with a passion for classical and bhakti yoga, life coach, horticulturist, candle maker, author, herbologist, and death doula. Life has showed me joy, heartbreak, deep loss, and revelations. All of these experiences shape the person I am today, who I am becoming, and the work I share.

Yoga, plants, nature, and coaching have guided me, and continue to guide me, to presence, again and again. They teach me how to meet life and grow with honesty, compassion, and purpose, and to honour the full spectrum of being human.

And then there’s magic.
✨ The magic of being alive
✨ The magic of deep connection,
✨ The magic of remembrance, surrender, and belonging.

In 2022, I founded Petals and Aum, a one-woman business where I weave together the roots of yoga, the wisdom of plants and nature, and the sacred teachings of life and death. I offer yoga classes and retreats, life coaching, remembrance rituals, garden guidance, nature-based practices that honour connection and wholeness, and more.

Petals and Aum isn’t about trends or perfection (what does that mean anyway?). This is about inner work and lived yoga, grounded in ethics. This is about honouring life and death, about our shared responsibility to the planet and all living beings. Yoga calls us to remember that we are not separate. That everything is interwoven and that care is part of the practice.

I am honest and human and learning every day. What I offer is a grounded, compassionate space to explore. I see myself as a guide, companion, and fellow human doing the inner and outer work of living with awareness, intention, and care. A place for truth, growth, remembrance, and joy.

If you are drawn to a path that honours both silence and action, grief and joy, magic and mess then you are in the right place. Welcome!'

06/08/2025

Tonight tonight! Class is inside at the Gilvenbank Community Sports Hub from 18.10 to 19.10 - £9 per class or book monthly block at £8 per class.

Beginners are most welcome!

Join Ingrid for a 1 hour yoga session where she weaves together a mix of postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayama), meditation, relaxation, mantra, and yoga philosophy. While every class includes a mix of some of these elements, the blend of practices varies weekly offering a unique experience each time. Ingrid offers several options for poses making this class suitable for any level.

Rooted in ancient teachings, classical yoga explores the 8-limbed path, providing a path to self-awareness, inner peace, and ethical living.

Practising helps to:

✨ Increase flexibility, strength, and balance
✨ Enhance mental clarity and focus
✨ Cultivate inner calm and emotional resilience
✨ Deepen understanding of yoga as a holistic path to life on and off the mat
✨ Deepen connection with yourself and the world around you

For all info and sign-up visit
https://www.petalsandaum.com/offerings/classical-yoga-glenrothes

01/08/2025

August is here and your me-time is calling... will you answer?

Pause. Breathe. Choose something sacred for yourself this month.

From soul-nourishing yoga to spaces for remembrance, each offering is an invitation to come home to yourself.

✨ Whether you need rest, ritual, reflection, or connection, there is something here for you.

🔸 Swipe through to explore what's coming up.
🔸 Private offerings available
🔸 Book your place - https://www.petalsandaum.com/pages/allofferings
🔸 Make August meaningful.

30/07/2025

Yoga class will be outside today in Riverside Park in

If anyone would like to join (18.10 to 19.10) send us a message or sign up through

Look after yourself and join us for a one hour wholesome yoga class. Classical yoga, also known as traditional yoga or rāja yoga, offers a spiritual and holistic approach to nurturing body, mind, and soul.Join Ingrid for a 1 hour session where she weaves together a mix of postures (asanas), breat.....

28/07/2025

💖🎊 Lauren Berry from Bhakti Shakti Flow and Ingrid are teaming up on the 23rd of August to host a special bhakti yoga day retreat.

This is a heart centered summer immersion into Love, the steady and grounding force that yogic philosophy speaks of. Love that connects, softens, strengthens, and sustains. The Love that lives within us, and beyond us, as part of the greater consciousness that holds all things.

Expect a Love themed day with:
✨ Meditation and reflection on yogic Love
✨ Grounding breathing practice
✨ Heart-opening yoga flow
✨ Bhakti-inspired mantra and sacred sound
✨ Time to connect with your Self and like-minded others

When and where:
✨ Saturday 23rd August
✨ 10.00 to 15.00
✨ Greener Kirkcaldy in Kirkcaldy

Vegan Indian lunch by The Tiffin in Kirkcaldy is included and herbal teas will be provided.

£75pp

For all info and booking visit https://www.petalsandaum.com/offerings/summer-love-a-day-to-tune-into-the-heart-through-bhakti-yoga 🥰🕉☀💖

Hope you can make it. This is going to be very special.