Lisa Powell Yoga

23/02/2026

Bhastrika is a dynamic breathwork practice that helps open the back, chest and shoulders while releasing stagnant air from the lungs. The strong, rhythmic inhales and exhales build heat, awaken circulation and gently clear mental fog.

A powerful way to warm up the body and energise the mind before movement, meditation or the day ahead.

Breathe fully. Move intentionally. Feel the shift.

21/02/2026

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16/02/2026

I'm back from my travels to India. What a fab couple of week's away with the first dedicated to hosting a retreat and the second week time spent exploring the wonders that India has to offer. I'm now back to teaching in Hastings and online. Come join me.

16/02/2026

The beauty of yoga is that it gives us tools to shift our mental state. A grounding breath, mindful movement or simple meditation can bring a scattered mind back to focus, a dull mind back to alertness and an agitated mind back to calm.
Try this quick reset:
Place both feet on the floor, spine tall
Inhale for a count of 4, filling the lungs
Hold for 4
Exhale for a count of 8, letting tension release
Repeat 5–10 rounds

09/02/2026

The practice of yoga isn't simply something we do in class or on a mat but the real practice is in how we meet ourselves and each other in our lives.

A simple compassion meditation for this week:
Place one hand on your heart and breathe naturally
Silently repeat to yourself:
May I be kind to myself
May I be kind to others

06/02/2026

Emotions are like waves - they rise, move and naturally fall away when we let them. Sometimes however we get caught up in them - mind merging with the emotion leading us into feelings of overwhelm.

This simple breath practice is about trusting the heart’s rhythm and allowing release to happen without force.

As you breath and move your hands there is nothing to hold or to force. Let your emotions find their way gently out of the heart feeling as sense of release as you do so.

02/02/2026

Sometimes the most powerful practice is simply allowing yourself to feel.

No fixing. No rushing. Just presence in the heart.

Try this gentle pause today and notice what happens when emotions are seen, not pushed away.

02/02/2026

A daily practice is learning to notice the grip, breathe into it and gently release over and over again. Each small moment of surrender reminds us that freedom isn’t something we achieve but something we allow.

A short breath practice for this week:
Sit comfortably.
Inhale for a slow count of 4 (commitment)
Exhale for a slow count of 6 (release)
Repeat for 2–3 minutes

29/01/2026

Don’t let anxiety stop you going out there and enjoying life doing things you love.

If we’re not careful we can make our lives smaller by stopping doing things like travel because it feels too stressful.

This is anxiety controlling you rather than you learning to understand and soften that hold anxiety has.

So next time you decide to go away and feel that edge of worry - pause, breath, connect to your senses and remind yourself “I’ve got this - I CAN do this”.

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28/01/2026

A daily practice can be short & simple.

A few slow breaths, a visualisation and a conscious decision on how you want to experience your day is the perfect way to start any day.

You are the artist of your own life so staying now pause and create how you want to feel today.

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26/01/2026

So often we think presence is something we need to achieve, when really it’s something we remember. The breath is already happening, sensations are already here and awareness is already awake. We just need to calm those fluctuating thoughts to be able to perceive this simplicity.

A gentle practice for this week:
Once a day, pause and take three slow breaths.
On the inhale, silently say here.
On the exhale, silently say now.
That’s it. Let that be enough.