Shanti Spirit Yoga

20/03/2026

Today marks the spring equinox. The day and the night are equal length. In yoga, this is a time to rebalance. Sure, stand on one leg, that's one way to feel your balance. But also consider where the scales in your whole experience of life may need a little balancing out. Maybe you need to prioritise sleep or good quality rest? Or to move, stretch and ease your whole body out more often? There's always space at yoga if you'd like to join us. Message me to find out more, Jayne 🙏

16/03/2026

In this week's yoga classes we're focused on practicing with your own inner wisdom. When you're following a yoga teacher, it's easy to bypass your own instincts. So, this week we're tuning into mindfulness and self awareness as we move, breathe and relax to guide you through your practice in the right way for you. ❤️🙏

08/03/2026

New research fascinates me - there's always something new to learn! This study found that microbes in your gut influence blood pressure and signal your heart to relax. In time this could make a big difference to treatment for heart conditions and high blood pressure.
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Researchers discover a gut-brain-heart axis where the bacterial metabolite IAA regulates hypocretin neurons to control heart stiffness and blood pressure.

25/02/2026

24/02/2026

I love this study. It challenges the stereotype of a fixed mindset as we grow older. Yes, you can change and grow at any age ✨🙌🎉🙏
The long-held belief that personality becomes “set in stone” after young adulthood is being challenged by new research. A comprehensive psychological study has found that older adults (ages 60–80) are just as capable of adopting new social and emotional behaviours as those in their twenties...the older group demonstrated even higher levels of engagement and commitment to the training, suggesting that motivation—not age—is the primary driver of personality growth later in life.

A new study shows that older adults can successfully change personality traits and socio-emotional skills through targeted intervention.

22/02/2026

Yoga class schedule

Burbage Junior School, Grove Road LE10 2AD
Monday
✨6.30pm Wellbeing hatha yoga
✨8.00pm Wellbeing hatha yoga

Tuesday
✨6.30pm Dynamic flow yoga
✨8.00pm Wellbeing hatha yoga

Thursday
✨6.30pm Wellbeing hatha yoga
✨8.00pm Dynamic flow yoga

Live online with on demand recording
Wednesday
✨6.30pm Wellbeing hatha yoga

Book online at www.bookwhen.com/shantispirit

Message me for a FREE sample class video 🙏
Jayne x

10/02/2026

"Looking behind I am filled with gratitude. Looking forward I am filled with vision. Looking upwards I am filled with strength. Looking within I discover peace"
~ Quero Apache tradition

09/02/2026

This week's yoga classes are focused on a sense of lightness - moving lightly, breathing lightly, living lightly. It's the perfect antidote to the heavy, damp, greyness that's settled over us.🎈🙏🧘

08/02/2026

All practice is useful practice! No matter what your internal voice might tell you. A wobble how your body and your nervous system learn to adjust your position in relation to gravity to find stability and balance. Learn from a toddler and just keep on playing with it.

01/02/2026

Relaxing your eyes can be a strange idea. It's the difference between a Paddington hard stare where laser focused eyes could burn through walls and a soft, relaxed gaze as you look at a faraway landscape. Or the difference between looking at the surface of the water and seeing the reflection in the water. Relaxed eyes help to activate your relaxation response. 🙏

21/01/2026

When you walk, arrive with every step. That is walking meditation.
Thich Nhat Hanh

19/01/2026

Blue Monday was made up by a British travel company aiming to sell holidays. 🪇But in case you happen to be feeling a bit bleuurrgggh today, this research might give you a gentle lift. 🎈Whether you grab your scarf and gloves and stride it out or roll out your mat at yoga later, studies show that:
"Exercise can reduce symptoms of depression in adults to a similar degree as established psychological therapies and may offer comparable benefits to antidepressant medication..."
Remember, it's okay to feel however you're feeling ❤️🙏

Exercise offers moderate symptom relief for depression on par with standard treatments, though long-term effects remain uncertain, a new review shows.