My Life Tonic

My Life Tonic Easygoing yoga classes, private yoga and HIIT classes by Tim. Cold tub and sauna heat sessions

Our yoga classes provide the perfect tonic to our ever changing lives and offer the best online yoga classes (well, only if you like us 🤣 - when did we put that?). We offer vinyasa flow yoga for beginners, yin yoga, runners yoga, ski fitness, yoga for men - online or in our warm studio or sunny deck. Our bespoke corporate mat and desk yoga classes have supported colleague wellness remotely. Enjoy

our classes in a way that's best for you
- Morning and evening weekly online yoga classes - streamed via zoom
- Hundreds of yoga videos online to watch on demand, , from 5 - 60 mins
- Face to face classes on the deck or in our studio
- Private classes for just you or a group of friends
- In 2022: Open water swimming, running classes and challenges

Contact us at teamtonic@mylifetonic.com for more info.

08/08/2025

Knowing how to manage our stress levels can have help improve our health.

Chronic stress need not be something we have to struggle with in our day to day lives.

Below, are a few of the ways chronic stress can affect your health...

* Affect our mood (negatively)
* Raise our blood pressure
* Increase inflammation within our body
* Negatively affect our immune system

Our blog goes on to suggest ways we can reduce our stress (and cortisol) levels.

Find out more - why not read our blog
https://www.mylifetonic.com/cortisol-and-stress

07/08/2025

Take 3 Minutes for Your Wellbeing

How’s your wellbeing—really?

Take our FREE Wellbeing Scorecard to find out.

Completing 22 quick questions, less than 3 minutes, and you’ll get a clear picture of how you're doing across 4 key areas: mental, physical, lifestyle, and connection.

You'll also be offered tips to make positive changes—based on your results.

* Free
* 3 minutes
* Only 22 questions
* Insightful & supportive

Start your reset today.
https://tim-eobkgtzw.scoreapp.com/

If you like it - perhaps your colleagues could also benefit from our year round support.

We'd love to hear from you.

05/08/2025

In this short clip, taken from our What's Your Tonic? Podcast (on Spotify), I question if the ongoing pressure to 'keep achieving' creates an unrelenting need for more without reaching the over arching goal of contentment.

That's not say the working towards goals is wrong or can not lead to happiness or a sense of fulfillment. The point ultimately is to be clear as to what your most important goal is so you can work towards that.

From a wellbeing perspective, unwanting has been a great framework I like to use to ensure I maintain a positive wellbeing.

Why not listen the full podcast?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/25xuaWJYdUd6eMBUfm2ldl?si=C8zFcCC2TH2lBMumIQLiGw

03/08/2025

Sharing the Finnish Secret of Saunas (and all the benefits)

You may have read our blog about how saunas are an integral part of their society and mindset.

If you missed it, or more as a reminder, you may be tempted to include saunas, cold water therapy as part of your regular routine.

In case you need convincing you are likely to experience

* Improved Sleep
* Chronic pain relief
* Enhanced circulation
* Detox the body
* Reduced muscle soreness
* De-Stress

Ultimately, if any of the potential benefits resonate with you- don't you think it's worth a try. What have you got to lose?

This maybe the first any number of small changes to your daily routine that may help you regain your vitality and sense of wellbeing.

Contact us if you'd like to find out more about our weekly classes or private and small group sessions.


01/08/2025

Downward Dog Press Ups - a challenging section of one of our 10 minute sessions - included in our 31 Day 10 Minute Challnge.

Want to get fit but are not sure where to start?
* New workouts everyday
* Daily emails
* No equipment necessary
* Unlimited access to each session
* Sessions vary from yoga, meditation and Short workouts
* Includes 'Life Tonics' to try each week
* Only £10

Find out more-
https://www.mylifetonic.com/31-Day-Challenge

30/07/2025

Quantifying Colleague Wellbeing Can Be A Challenge
(and to Justify Budget Spend)

Our Wellbeing Scorecard enables you and your colleagues to understand what contributes to our overall wellbeing AND then tailors the suggestions that can enhance improvements in overall wellbeing.

We offer more than 'just weekly yoga classes.' There's more to it...

- Weekly tailored emails
- Monthly desk yoga
- Unlimited access to weekly live online classes
- Unlimited access to over 500 on demand classes

Why not complete the Wellbeing Scorecard today and take the first step to supporting colleague wellbeing.

Complete it, FREE, today
https://tim-eobkgtzw.scoreapp.com/

28/07/2025

At work but not productive....

Perhaps presenteeim may be affecting your business.

Increased engagement of your colleagues can help reduce the levels of presenteeism within the workplace and also have the impact to
* Increase productivity
* Enhance motivation
* Boost levels of creativity

Our employee wellbeing programs include
- Unlimited access to live Yoga Classes
- Unlimited access to our on demand videos
- Weekly emails
- Monthly desk yoga sessions
- Monthly lunch and learns

Why not contact us to find out more, or visit our blog
https://www.mylifetonic.com/wellness-programs-and-presenteeism

26/07/2025

This short out-take is from one of the Mental Health Awareness Week Lunch and Learns.

Sometimes we need to put ourselves 'out there' to create a connection with others. If Loneliness is something that you experience why not try the following....

Feeling lonely, or not having a sense of belonging, really can have a negative affect on our Mental Health. Remember - start small and see the impact any of the suggestions have on the way you feel.

1. Acts of Kindness - however small
2. Learn something new - maybe join a club
3. Savour everyday experiences with others
4. Do what you enjoy - you're more likely to meet like minded people
5. Break the routine - do something different

If you'd like to listen to any of the recorded lunch and learns you can do so on Spotify, link below or search .

https://open.spotify.com/show/1kTl5QKO0YeeVa0PolZKx5

25/07/2025

Do you suffer with constant pain relief and want to find a more natural way to manage it?

Have you considered regular saunas (maybe with some yoga added in)?

If saunas haven't been something you've considered before, then perhaps the details below may convince you.

Saunas help relieve pain by
Increased Blood Flow – Heat causes blood vessels to dilate, improving circulation and delivering oxygen and nutrients to sore or injured areas for faster healing.
Muscle Relaxation – The warmth helps loosen tight muscles and reduce tension, which can ease pain from stiffness, cramps, or chronic conditions like fibromyalgia.
Endorphin Release – Sauna use stimulates the production of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, which help reduce discomfort and promote a sense of well-being.
Reduced Inflammation – Regular sauna sessions can help lower levels of inflammation in the body, which is a common cause of chronic pain conditions.
Joint & Arthritis Relief – The heat soothes joints, improves mobility, and can help relieve pain from conditions like arthritis and chronic back pain.
Worth giving it a try?

Do get in touch so we can find out what works best for you.

We look forward to hearing from you.

23/07/2025

4 Tips to help fit in 20 mins of exercise a day -

* Do what you enjoy
* Find a partner
* Establish a regular time
* Be realistic - start small

Hopefully these simple guidelines will help you establish a regular routine for you to find the time to get 20 minutes of exercise each day.

If you are able to establish the habit - maybe take a moment after a few weeks - to reflect on how you are feeling both physically and from a mental health perspective.

If you want to find out more why not get in touch or read our recent blog
https://www.mylifetonic.com/benefits-of-20-mins-exercise

22/07/2025

Have you ever considered doing some breathwork to help calm the nerves?

Breathwork exercises can be an effective way to reduce stress levels and also help people to become calmer.

When we're stressed, our fight-or-flight response kicks in. By continuing our breathwork, we can move away from the sympathetic nervous system and engage the parasympathetic nervous system for rest and digest.

This is short clip from our What's Your Tonic? podcast.

You can listen to the full recording using the link below - it's only 18 minutes and I take you through a brief breathwork session.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tim8180/episodes/Unlock-Wellbeing-Breathwork-Techniques-for-Daily-Stress-Relief-e33q2sj

Don't forget - we have a selection of breathwork exercises included in our on demand library.

If you'd like to find out more, please do get in touch.

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Yoga Tonic UK is comprised of Tim and Shannon Phillis who are both RYT200 yoga teachers (YogaLondon). We teach classes from our home gym in Cookham, near Maidenhead and Marlow. Tim has enjoyed sports all his life, starting with team sports in school through to ultra-distance running and triathlon. After suffering a knee injury, Tim took up yoga to strengthen the muscles around his knee and core. Tim is a mindful teacher and has vast experience coaching teams, triathlon clubs and circuits classes. Shannon has had a love of running and cycling for years and started taking up yoga regularly when moving to the UK from California in 2000. Shannon always wanted to become a yoga teacher but got distracted with triathlon, where she met her husband in the slow swimmers lane at Fulham pools. Yoga used to be a supplement rather than a training session but if ever missing a week of yoga, the muscles would feel it. Tim and Shannon now believe that yoga can be a training session on it's own but instead of just focusing the body, it also focuses the mind improving overall well being (a bit cliche but true). All are welcome and feedback is always appreciated!