Helen Keates - Yoga

05/01/2026

Happy New Year!
Alison and I are super excited to announce that the 2026 Ashtanga Workshops are now live!
We listened to your feedback on the poll and have chosen the most popular themes, so we really hope you enjoy them and feel the benefit within your practice (and life 💕).
First up is Ashtanga Yoga: Goal Setting through the Eight Limbs, which is with Alison on Sat 31st Jan.

For more details please visit:
Helenkeates.co.uk/events

28/12/2025

A massive THANK YOU to all of you who joined the Charity Chillout in Support of Make-A-Wish UK this evening! The recording is now available, so please send a DM if you'd like me to send it over 🥰
Sending you all lots of lovely wintery, yin, peaceful, watery energy, and love
Helen xx

03/12/2025

It's that time of year again 🥰🧘🏼‍♀️💝
Please join me for an evening of mindful movement, yin yoga, conscious breathing and peaceful meditation, all for a good cause
For joining instructions and donation link, please visit helenkeates.co.uk/events

09/11/2025

A big thank you to everybody who joined us at today for the Cycles of Nature Yoga Retreat Day
It was such a beautiful sunny day (after the atmospheric fog this morning), a stunning space for our practice, huge views across the Medway valley, and adorable alpacas to say hello to at lunchtime! Oh, and of course, plenty of yoga ... Morning vinyasa, a breathing workshop and very peaceful restorative yoga to end the day. We're looking forward to being back on Sun 25th April 2026 ... Would you like to join us?
With love and warmth,
Helen and Shannonyogashines
www.helenkeates.co.uk

13/10/2025

"When most students attempt the heroic lifts of the Ashtanga Yoga method, they stand at the bottom of their own mountain of impossibility and slowly, steadily begin the humble work of finding their own inner strength. Yoga does not ask you to be strong from the first day." from her Power Of Ashtanga Yoga book pg172 (well worth a read for full context there)

There are just a few spaces left for next week's workshop in Loose, Maidstone.
We'll flow through the primary series, with options and modifications available to suit, and extra attention on the power of breath and bandha.

DM with any questions or to book, I'd love to see you there.

Helen xx

04/09/2025

"Good morning,
I hope you're having a good week ..."

Every Thursday morning, I send these short emails to my lovely group of Friday Zoom yogis. Some join me live at 11am every Friday, and for others I send the recording after the class so they can practice when it fits their schedule.

If you'd like to join us, it's a very relaxed affair (join when it suits, no pressure to commit to every week), and only £6.50 (or what you can afford). Just ping an email to hello@helenkeates.co.uk and I'll send the link to join :)

With love (and a little bit of fire 🔥)

Helen xx

01/09/2025

What a truly inspiring weekend at Wild Weekend South!
I glamped in one of these cool pods, and taught yoga and Yogalates. We listened to super inspiring talks, workshopped about solo adventures and danced for joy (plus so many other amazing activities too - we were spoilt for choice!)

And on the way home, I took advantage of being near the start of the Greensand Way and took a mini solo adventure of my own, hiking up to Hindhead and the Devil's Punch Bowl - the views were amazing!

14/08/2025

The Maidstone Ymca team is working really hard to raise money to resurface the main hall, which is used for so many wonderful activities and groups!
Please support them if you can :)

Don’t forget your raffle tickets – just £3 per ticket- the winning ticket will be drawn this Friday 15th August!
Funds go straight to our crowdfunder, matched by Sport England. Here’s our gym instructor Callum with a reminder of what you could win!

Buy on the Crowdfunder website or in person at reception:

Maidstone YMCA Main Hall Resurfacing - a Community crowdfunding project

14/07/2025

Welcome to my newsletter list :) I only send a few emails per year, and aim to make them an uplifting addition to your inbox, with yoga inspiration and details of upcoming events. You're very welcome to reply to them and connect with me at any time.

08/07/2025

Fancy joining us for yoga on a Tuesday morning at 9.30?
We practice outdoors when the weather allows, under the dappled shade of the trees right next to the Musket Brewery Tent at Loddington Farm, or inside
It's a friendly little group, men and women welcome and complete beginners. I guide a mixed-level vinyasa style class with a different theme each week.
Feel free to message me with any questions or book in via https://www.thefiitclubloddington.com/

12/06/2025

Here are a few highlights from our last 'Space To Breathe' Yoga Retreat at Gayles - it was just a wonderful weekend, that still has an imprint on my heart!
Shannon Hines-Clark and I will be back there for our next retreat from Friday 26th - Sun 28th Sept this year if you fancy a weekend of yoga, walking, laughing, connection, stillness, fresh air and simply delicious food :)
Full details and booking can be found here:
https://bookwhen.com/yogashines =ev-s2s9-20250926000000

29/05/2025

Keeping the retreat vibes flowing - who would like to join me and Shannon in September?