Birchwood Yoga

Birchwood Yoga De-Stress Your Midlife. Offering a compassionate and therapeutic path to overcoming and managing stress for women at midlife and beyond.

A studio for women at mid-life and beyond to receive support on their journey to greater physical and mental health and wellbeing.

02/04/2026

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A good way to start the year is by checking in with yourself. A body scan is a great way to do this. Noticing each part ...
02/01/2026

A good way to start the year is by checking in with yourself. A body scan is a great way to do this. Noticing each part of your body and your response to it could generate the intention you need to take through the winter months.

Join me at this month's Slow Sunday on January 4th 9.30-11.00 for a gentle and mindful start to the year.

Email anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk to book

£24

Being grounded literally means cultivating a relationship, a presence with the ground. If you're mind is busy with life ...
08/12/2025

Being grounded literally means cultivating a relationship, a presence with the ground. If you're mind is busy with life and planning for Christmas, then Slow Sunday this weekend (14th December), could be just what you need.

We will be staying close to the ground with slow, somatic movements and relaxing in savasana while practicing Yoga Nidra to release any tension from your body and leave you feeling restored and ready to face the last two weeks in the run up to Christmas.

Only 5 per session £24

Email anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk to book

Do you wear your shoulders around your ears? Shoulders become protracted (rounded) due to low mood which can for some, b...
04/11/2025

Do you wear your shoulders around your ears? Shoulders become protracted (rounded) due to low mood which can for some, be brought on by the change in season and light.

Conversely, the same shape can be caused by poor posture due the lengthy periods of sitting hunched over.

This posture reduces our capacity to fill the lungs. It also communicates a negative message to the nervous system; that we are stressed regardless of our reality.

Through poses and stretches, using props and breath, we can open the body up to increase greater lung capacity, elongate the exhalation and in so doing, induce a sense of calm and relaxation that affirms a positive message to the nervous system.

This will be our intention this Slow Sunday as we cultivate Spaciousness that benefits both mind and body.

Just a couple of spaces left - 9.30-11.00.

Email: anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk to book or see the website for more about Slow Sundays.

https://www.birchwoodyoga.co.uk/events

Spaciousness is something we lack at times of high stress. We can stress the body with too much training, creating physi...
24/10/2025

Spaciousness is something we lack at times of high stress. We can stress the body with too much training, creating physical tension. And when life is busy, we have very little 'head' space.

In our next Slow Sunday on 9th November, we will use tools that help us to rediscover that much needed sense of space as we head towards the festive season.

Email anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk to book.

Max 5 spaces.

22/10/2025

It's never too late to start Yoga. You are not too stiff, too heavy or too weak to begin. It helps to be able to get up and down from the ground but by recruiting props and developing slowly, with plenty of repetition over 8 weeks, you will learn to listen to your body.

Over a further 8 weeks, you will practice mindfulness and cultivate respect for yourself. You will learn to honour the mind and body you have received and to take practices from your mat, into daily life.

You will be part of a small, intimate group of 5 women at midlife and beyond. Classes are in a comfortable, domestic setting in Barcombe, near Lewes.

Start with a friend or alone and develop something worthwhile that will see you into the future with a positive attitude, a flexible body and mind.

With a background in Scaravelli inspired Hatha Yoga combined with Yoga Therapy for the Mind, you will be in safe hands.

Starts Wednesday 7th January 9.30-10.45 or privately at a time that suits us both.

Find out more at https://www.birchwoodyoga.co.uk/beginners

Beginner's Yoga Course You're never too old, too stiff, too weak or too heavy to begin Yoga. Everyone has to start somew...
13/10/2025

Beginner's Yoga Course

You're never too old, too stiff, too weak or too heavy to begin Yoga. Everyone has to start somewhere. Join me in the New Year on a course designed especially for women at midlife and beyond.

Wednesday mornings 9.30-10.45 in Barcombe. Maximum 5 participants.

You do need to be able to get up and down from the ground.

Starts 7th January.

Commit to something that brings you back to yourself.

Find out more at https://www.birchwoodyoga.co.uk/beginners

Enquiries by email only please to anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk

I have this image on my phone, so when I came across it yesterday, I couldn't believe how apt it was. My post menopausal...
09/10/2025

I have this image on my phone, so when I came across it yesterday, I couldn't believe how apt it was. My post menopausal body prevents me from sitting this way. My knees have become stiff and I have gluteal tendinopathy. So I absolutely have to befriend myself on a daily basis.

It's so important that we practice acceptance. We can do our best to stay fit and healthy, but genetics and the loss of oestrogen might have surprises in store that are out of our control.

Whilst I do everything I can to mobilise my joints and strengthen my glutes, there just aren't enough hours in the day to make the change I would really like. So each morning, I check in and accept that today might not be the day that I dig up plants or go for a long walk!

Slowing down happens!

Did you need this reminder today?

Don't miss this unique opportunity to indulge in a relaxing afternoon at Birchwood Yoga. Enjoy a Restorative Yoga sessio...
06/10/2025

Don't miss this unique opportunity to indulge in a relaxing afternoon at Birchwood Yoga. Enjoy a Restorative Yoga session to session to induce a feeling of deep relaxation and serenity. Afternoon tea served in a warm, spacious kitchen and wreath making with all materials provided!
And FREE parking!

Sunday 30th November 2.00-6.00 p.m £80

Only 5 spaces available! Book early to avoid disappointment by emailing:

anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk

Details at https://www.birchwoodyoga.co.uk/events

Fridays always used to be my busiest class - oversubscribed with committed and passionate students. Life got in the way ...
04/09/2025

Fridays always used to be my busiest class - oversubscribed with committed and passionate students. Life got in the way for some. People moved, jobs changed and now space is available for you! It's a lovely class. People turn up early to chat and have a giggle. Sometimes we enjoy a coffee in the kitchen afterwards. And students leave feeling contended and peaceful. Email me to give it a try. Only 5 students per class.

anneliese@birchwoodyoga.co.uk

The Calming Breath is the first theme to my De-Stress Your Midlife course and will be the same for Slow Sunday on 14th S...
23/08/2025

The Calming Breath is the first theme to my De-Stress Your Midlife course and will be the same for Slow Sunday on 14th September 9.30-11.00.

When we're stressed, the nervous system gets the message primarily to run or fight. In this state, the breath moves into the chest as oxygen is pumped to the muscles for action and the breath becomes fast but shallow.

If stress in chronic, we can get stuck in this pattern meant for short term survival.

Practices are used in Yoga Therapy to release tension, soothe the nervous system and restore calm so that we can breathe into the belly once again using the diaphragm rather than accessory muscles.

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Supporting busy women manage and relieve stress and overwhelm through Yoga and Mindfulness. Small Classes, Private Tuition, Courses and Workshops taught in a bespoke, fully equipped private studio near Lewes, East Sussex. Free parking and a tranquil location assist in resetting an agitated nervous system, inviting balance and calm.