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Carol O'Connor Holistic Wellness

Yoga Teacher -Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Trauma Informed/Release,
Meditation/ Breathwork.

Personal Trainer & Small Group Trainer Therapeutic Coaching
Corporate Wellness
Menopause Wellness My passion lies in guiding individuals towards reconnecting with their mind, body, and spirit, enabling them to evolve into their best selves in physical, mental, and emotional aspects. I tailor my approach to each individual's unique goals and needs, employing a range of techniques. By empowering people to rediscover themselves and forge ahead to live their fullest lives. I operate from the belief that many of the body-mind's tensions arise from identifying with thoughts and behaviours misaligned with our true selves. My programs are designed to consciously unravel these patterns, using guided transformative loving awareness.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day⭐️

Today I want to celebrate all the incredible women in my life, friends, family, clients, colleagues, all the beautiful women that surround my world.

Women who listen.
Women who lift each other up.
Women who support each other.
Women who show up with kindness, strength, laughter, and honesty.

I feel so grateful to be surrounded by women who support each other through the ups and downs of life… who celebrate the wins, hold space during the hard moments, and remind each other just how strong and capable we really are.

Thank you🙏❤️⭐️

May we continue to support, inspire, and empower one another.

Here’s to strong women…
May we know them.
May we be them.
May we lift them up.

💛

28/02/2026

✨ Thursday 9am
Yoga Foundations (3-Week Block)
✨Plus FREE online beginners course

This March, my Thursday 9am class will be evolving into a Yoga Foundations session designed especially for beginners, returners, or anyone wanting to strengthen their practice from the ground up.

This is a supportive, smaller-group class where we’ll focus on:

✔️ Building strength safely
✔️ Improving alignment and technique
✔️ Increasing flexibility gradually
✔️ Boosting confidence in the poses
✔️ Moving at a steady, manageable pace

If you’ve ever thought:
“I’m not flexible enough.”
“I’d feel more comfortable in a slower class.”
“I want to really understand the basics.”

This is for you 💛

📍 Thursdays 9.00am
📅 3-week block (March)
💛 £45

As I’m only running 3 Thursdays next term, I’ll also be giving everyone who books access to my free online beginner course, so you can practice at home alongside our in-studio sessions.

Think of it as guided support between classes, helping you build confidence week by week.

Spaces will be limited to keep it personal and supportive.

If you’d like to join or know someone who’s been wanting to try yoga in a gentle, welcoming environment, just message me.

Carol 🌿

17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year lovely people ✨

We’re stepping into the year of the Fire Horse and this particular combination only comes around once every 60 years (the last time was 1966!)

If you’ve been feeling a little restless…
A little “I’m done with this now”…
A bit fired up and ready for change…

It’s not just you 😉🔥

Fire Horse energy is bold, independent and intuitive. It’s not passive. It doesn’t wait for permission. It trusts its gut and moves.

But here’s the important part (and you know I’m all about balance)…

This isn’t about burning yourself out or blowing your life up dramatically.
It’s about conscious fire.

🔥 Move your body.
Dance in the kitchen. Lift weights. Flow on your mat. Walk the dog with purpose. Let the energy move through you instead of getting stuck in your head.

🔥 Release what’s draining you.
Old habits. Old relationships, Old stories. Situations, People,Environments, where you’re shrinking to keep the peace. You are allowed to evolve.

🔥 Protect your time and your rest.
Strong energy needs strong boundaries.

🔥 Speak honestly, kindly, but clearly.

🔥 Think before reacting. Power isn’t about exploding. It’s about responding with intention.

And most importantly… stay connected. Community matters. We don’t navigate intensity alone.

For me, this year feels like embodied courage.
Trusting my intuition.
Not playing small.
But also staying grounded, steady and kind.

We’ll use our practice to channel this fire, strength, mobility, breath, awareness, so it supports us rather than overwhelms us.

So I’ll ask you…
Where are you ready to stop waiting?
What are you ready to move towards?

Here’s to a year of aligned action, strong bodies, open hearts and trusting your inner wisdom.

Carol 💛🔥

19/01/2026

So much gratitude for the beautiful group of women who joined me for 💫 A Journey to Self day retreat yesterday, and for all the magic we created together 💛
Thank you for opening your hearts, showing up so fully, and sharing in such a deeply nourishing experience.
Movement, breath, stillness, reflection, connection and delicious food. Thank you for trusting the journey and yourselves💫🌟💖🙏

11/01/2026

January is a beautiful time to begin 🌱

Small group yoga classes, a welcoming studio, and space to move, breathe, and feel good in your body again.

✨ A few spaces available:

MONDAY
10.15am – Hatha Yoga

TUESDAY
7pm – Yin & Yang Yoga

WEDNESDAY
10.15am – Strength & Corestretch

THURSDAY
9am – Rise & Shine Yoga
11.30am – Strength & Corestretch

🗓 New 4-week term starts tomorrow - Monday 12 January

📍 Harpenden Studio.
online options available - 7.15am Mondays & Wednesdays for Online Rise & Shine yoga

Beginners welcome. Come as you are.

DM me to book or ask questions 💛

10/12/2025

🌙 Unwind, Release & Reset 🌙

Join me for an evening of extended Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra – a gentle, nourishing practice to release tension, detoxify your body, and set your intentions for 2026. ✨

Think deep stretches, mindful twists, candlelight, and a calm, restorative atmosphere that leaves you feeling grounded and renewed.

📅 Date: Tuesday 30th December
⏰ Time: 7-9pm
📍 Location: Harpenden

Spaces are limited – your body and mind deserve this moment of calm. 💛

23/11/2025

What a week! I’ve just returned from the most colourful and vibrant Morocco yoga retreat, and my heart is so full. 🇲🇦✨

We moved, breathed, and explored together through asana, pranayama, meditation, workshops, and philosophy, all woven around the wisdom of the gunas. There was journaling, reflection, laughter, and a whole lot of magic.

Beyond the mat, we wandered through souks, hiked in the Atlas Mountains, visited the YSL Museum and the Majorelle Gardens, enjoyed hammam treatments and massages, and were nourished by the most incredible food from our lovely chefs.

All shared with 19 beautiful souls. Connections were made in the shala, on mountaintops, during sunrise coffees, and even over a drink or two.

Thank you to everyone who joined me on this journey. I’m feeling deeply grateful and truly honoured. 💖✨

21/09/2025

✨ A Journey to Self ✨
A Day Retreat
Sunday 18th January 2026 ·
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Cucumber Fields, Essendon, Hertfordshire

The start of a new year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and recharge.
This retreat is a gift to yourself a day devoted entirely to your body, mind & soul.

🌸 What’s Included:
✨ Gentle Slow-Flow Hatha Yoga & Deep Relaxation
✨ Nourishing Vegetarian Lunch by Jo at Yetz Kitchen
✨ Time to wander through nature, apple trees & woodlands
✨ Afternoon Yin Yoga & Guided Journaling
✨ Closing Sound Bath with Tibetan bowls & gongs
✨ Refreshments, woodland walks & connection

Everything is provided, mats, props, lunch, snacks, and a peaceful setting surrounded by nature. Just bring yourself.

Investment: £130 (all-inclusive)
Early bird offer £120 book by 1st October 2025. To book your place: info@caroloconnor.co.uk

I would love to welcome you for this soul-nourishing day, where you can release what no longer serves you and step into 2026 feeling centred, renewed, and deeply supported.

12/08/2025

🌅 “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” – Yogi Bhajan

This week I received the most beautiful message from a student and dear friend:

“We both really love your yoga teaching. I use what I learn in my daily practice, which you invigorate and improve I am sure. You have been life changing for me. I realised only recently it was your yoga class which began my spiritual journey, it helped me into meditation and a much greater consciousness. I say all that to remind you of your value. As a friend and a regular teacher sometimes all of that is left unsaid. It is important for me to say and you to hear.”

Reading this filled me with so much gratitude. Yoga has a way of opening doors, not just to flexibility and strength, but to inner peace, self-awareness, and connection.

If you’ve ever been curious about where yoga might take you, this is your reminder that sometimes a single class can be the start of a whole new chapter. 💛🙏🫶

30/07/2025

🌞 Rise & Shine Yoga
Thursdays 9 AM | Harpenden

Still around over the summer? Come and join me for a grounding, feel-good start to your Thursday.

Rise & Shine Yoga is a gentle, energising class designed to stretch your body, calm your mind, and set you up for the day ahead, perfect if you’ve been feeling a bit stiff, tired, or out of routine. 🌿

✨ Suitable for all levels
✨ Mats provided
✨ Small, welcoming group
✨ Free on-street parking

Whether you’re staying local or in between trips, the studio doors are open and I’d love to see you.

Message me to book or for more details.

12/06/2025

🌸 **Extended Yin Yoga | Awaken Your Feminine Energy** 🌙
🗓 **Tuesday 25th June**
🕖 **7–9 PM**
📍 *In-Studio | Harpenden*

Join me for a special **2-hour Yin Yoga journey** where we’ll gently explore and embody the essence of **Shakti** – the divine feminine energy that lives within us all. 💗

Through long, nourishing holds, breathwork, and guided reflection, this practice invites you to soften, surrender, and reconnect with your inner wisdom, sensuality, and intuition.

✨ **Why this might be exactly what you need right now:**
— You're feeling depleted or disconnected
— Life has been go-go-go and you're craving stillness
— You want to feel more grounded, empowered, and in flow
— You're curious about feminine energy and how to access it
— You’re ready to invite more softness and self-trust into your life

💫 Expect deep rest, beautiful insights, and a renewed sense of connection to your body and soul. No previous experience needed – just come as you are.

🎟 Spaces are limited – DM to book
Let’s rise, rest, and reclaim together.

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08/06/2025

🌞 New Term Starts TOMORROW! 🌸

After a week away, I’m back — rested, recharged, and ready to flow with you! 💫

This time, I’m trialing a 4-week mini term — giving you more freedom for holidays, travel, and spontaneous summer fun ☀️⛱️

✨ Theme for June/July: Feminine Energy

Think softness, strength, intuition & flow — both on and off the mat 💗

🧘‍♀️ What’s on offer:

🌅 Rise & Shine Yoga (studio & online)

💪 Strength & Stretch (studio & Zoom)

🌸 Hatha Flow Yoga (studio)

💪 Strength & Core (studio & Zoom)

🌙 Yummy Yin (studio & Zoom)

Book your spot or message me to join — let’s move, breathe & reconnect this summer 🧘‍♀️🌸

Address

Orchard Studio
Harpenden
AL5

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
	6pm - 10pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

07970631301

Website

http://www.caroloconnor.co.uk/

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