Ujjayi Yoga

Ujjayi Yoga Hey there! 🌟 I’m a certified Hatha yoga practitioner, sharing the joys of yoga, pranayama, and meditation. Join me on this wonderful "yoga for all" journey!

Let’s dive in together to enhance your understanding and practice.

13/01/2026

Netra Shuddhi ✨

A gentle eye-cleansing ritual I practice daily as part of my Dincharya 🌿

Simple, soothing, and deeply supportive for our screen-heavy lives, and a little ritual that helps ease those perimenopausal headaches too ✨

11/01/2026

Tongue Scraping ✨

Jihva Nirlekhan has been part of my morning Dincharya (daily ritual) for over 5 years now.
In Ayurveda, the tongue is a mirror of our digestion and inner health.

This simple practice removes toxins that build up overnight, supports agni (digestive fire), and brings a sense of clarity — physically and mentally.

A small act.
A powerful reset.
Simple rituals, practiced consistently, create deep transformation 🌿

08/01/2026

Oil Pulling ✨
Before the world enters my body, I cleanse.

Cold pressed sesame oil. Empty stomach. Quiet mornings.

An ancient Ayurvedic ritual (Kavala) that has become even more meaningful as I move through perimenopause.

This simple practice supports me in so many subtle ways:
• 🦷 nurturing oral and gum health
• 🌿 gently waking up digestion
• 🌊 calming the nervous system when hormones feel erratic
• 🤍 grounding excess vata — dryness, restlessness, scattered energy

But beyond the physical benefits, oil pulling reminds me to slow down.
To begin the day with awareness, not urgency.
With presence, before the noise begins.

Small rituals. Consistent devotion.
This is where my practice begins 🌿

✨December ReflectionDecember has been less about striving and more about simply being. Being with family. Being present....
30/12/2025

✨December Reflection

December has been less about striving and more about simply being. Being with family. Being present.

Being nourished by shared meals, my sister’s birthday celebrations, conversations, laughter, and quiet moments. This has been my yoga this month, happening off the mat and feeding the soul just as deeply.

Alongside this gentleness, there has been quiet strength and meaningful growth. As the year draws to a close, I find myself ending it on a high.

* I wrote another blog on perimenopause and how yoga supports hormonal shifts. It felt honest, aligned, and deeply personal.
* I received a Superwoman Award at work for reaching hundreds of people through chair yoga. Unexpected, humbling, and deeply affirming.
* I was recognised for championing wellbeing and seeing its impact become part of a wider vision.
* I delivered a free online Ayurveda workshop in collaboration with Nirva Health and felt truly held by the response.

Throughout the year, and especially in recent weeks, I received heartfelt feedback and reviews. Words that landed softly and reminded me why I do what I do. Less like applause and more like quiet confirmation.

This month, I returned to my personal practice with consistency. Simple yet powerful yogic and Ayurvedic rituals that supported me in steady, real ways. Not something to perfect, but something to be nourished by.

If I am honest, this was a year where I gave far more energy outward than inward. To work. To family. To holding space for others. This was not a year of discipline. It was a year of survival. A year of showing up and doing the best I could with what I had. That, too, is a strength I have built along the way.

As the year comes to a close, I hold it all with gratitude. The achievements. The recognition. The sacrifices. Every soul we meet enters our life with purpose. To teach us. To heal us. Or to love us. Nothing is by chance. Those who supported me and those who challenged me were all teachers shaping my strength.

Waheguru tera shukar hai for a transforming 2025 🙏


Celebrating Christmas with my parents and sister for the first time 🤍Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🤍🎄This Chr...
25/12/2025

Celebrating Christmas with my parents and sister for the first time 🤍
Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🤍🎄
This Christmas, I’m choosing a pause. A breath.
Grateful for all that unfolded this year, the joys, the lessons, the quiet growth.
May we soften the body, steady the mind, and let love be our practice.
Wishing you a peaceful, heart-centred Christmas ✨🎄

22/12/2025

My 2026 reading list, rooted in yoga, philosophy and inner work. Me diving into study, and Rio mastering the art of total relaxation in the background 🐾
Slow reading. Deep learning. Living the teachings. ✨

✨ November Reflections ✨I’m not entirely sure how to put this month into words — it definitely wasn’t what any of us exp...
30/11/2025

✨ November Reflections ✨

I’m not entirely sure how to put this month into words — it definitely wasn’t what any of us expected. November arrived like a storm, testing us in ways we didn’t see coming.

My mum was hospitalised in Oxfordshire while I was back home with the kids. For the first time in a long time, Abhi and I were apart for almost a week — he stayed with my parents, and I stayed home with his mum and the children. Life, roles, and emotions all shifted at once.

And yet, even in the middle of it all, life still made space for moments of light:
- We celebrated my dad’s birthday.
- We celebrated Yash’s birthday.
- We said heartfelt goodbyes to my mother-in-law as she returned to India after months of support that I truly couldn’t have managed without. Her presence has been such a blessing.

We eventually got my mum home. It’s taken time, but she’s a fighter — steadily, bravely finding her strength again.
Somehow, amongst the chaos, I still showed up where I needed to:
✨ Delivered a bespoke yoga session at work for team-building and it was received with so much warmth and appreciation.
✨ Attended a networking event in Harrogate.
✨ Completed the Ashtanga Yoga journey with my lovely students, ending with Samadhi, such a meaningful milestone for all of us.
✨ And delivered a huge project at work, which had me working the entire weekend.

November was messy, emotional, and overwhelming but it was also full of resilience, love, community, and quiet wins.
And to wrap it all up, I even managed a fresh new hairstyle. New hair, new energy, new chapter loading… 💁🏻‍♀️✨
Here’s to embracing whatever life brings - the storms, the surprises, the headaches, brain fog and everything in between.
As Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 1.12 reminds us: “Abhyasa Vairagyabhyām Tannirodhah” — steady practice and gentle letting go help us move through the fluctuations of life.
This month has been exactly that: showing up with awareness, practising resilience, releasing what I can’t control, and meeting each moment, chaotic or calm, one breath at a time. 🌿✨

✨ Introducing My New Collaboration with .health ✨To celebrate this beautiful partnership, we’re hosting a FREE ONLINE Ay...
26/11/2025

✨ Introducing My New Collaboration with .health ✨
To celebrate this beautiful partnership, we’re hosting a FREE ONLINE Ayurveda workshop for our community!

Join us for an enriching Winter Wellness session with Dr. Sruthi, who will share her deep Ayurvedic wisdom on supporting your body and mind through the colder months — from balancing doshas and boosting immunity to nourishing yourself with simple, seasonal Ayurvedic tips.

🗓️ Date: 7th December 2025
⏰ Time: 3–4 PM (UK)
💫 Format: Live on Zoom
💻 Register your interest: https://luma.com/6ot0blt5

This will be an informative and practical workshop, perfect for anyone curious about Ayurveda or looking to enhance their seasonal wellbeing. A session designed to reconnect you with your body’s natural intelligence. Looking forward to having you with us. 🙏✨

26/11/2025

The 5 Kleshas explain why we suffer — even in today’s modern world.
These inner impurities shape our reactions, fears, desires, identities, and the choices we make.

Here they are, simply:

1️⃣ Avidya – Ignorance or wrong understanding
2️⃣ Asmita – Ego or false identity
3️⃣ Raga – Attachment that comes from pleasure
4️⃣ Dvesha – Aversion or hate that follows pain
5️⃣ Abhinivesha – Fear of loss, change, or death

Yoga doesn’t remove these overnight.
But with awareness, we dissolve them… one layer at a time. ✨

Which klesha do you notice the most in your life right now?

Today marked the final session of our Ashtanga Yoga journey a journey that took us gently and deeply through the eight ...
22/11/2025

Today marked the final session of our Ashtanga Yoga journey a journey that took us gently and deeply through the eight limbs: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and today… Samadhi.

Closing this chapter with my beautiful Saturday class (Barbara, Michelle, Gill and Jan) felt truly special. Over these weeks, we’ve shared honest conversations, reflected on the layers beneath our daily lives, and held space for each other’s growth. We’ve empowered, uplifted, and gently challenged one another and in that, we’ve all evolved.

Teaching these teachings from the Yoga Sutras has been a gift. I’ve watched my students bring these principles into their everyday lives, shaping their true selves with awareness and intention. And I’ve learned just as much from the reflections and wisdom they’ve brought into our discussions.

I feel deeply grateful to have walked this path with them, weaving philosophy, practice, and lived experience together. My heart feels full, and I’m so excited for the next series of learning we will step into together.

Here’s to growth, union, and the light we continue to uncover within. ✨🕉️

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