Yogacurve

I'm Louise O'Neill - a yogi with scoliosis and a fused spine. Teacher and lifelong student of yoga. Hey, I'm Louise O'Neill.

Based in south Manchester, I offer hatha yoga via tasters and workshops for charities and workplaces, small group classes and chair yoga. I also offer private 1-1s for students looking to develop a personal practice or if a group class isn't suitable.

29/06/2025

June and scoliosis awareness month is almost over.. though for all of us with a wonky spine it's with us every day. Every year since surgery (nine years ago!) I feel stronger and more content with my back. Big hugs for everyone out there fused and unfused.

Keep talking, the more people know about it the better 😊

13/04/2025

Spring is a wonderful time to start a new habit!

Do something positive for your body and mind with a weekly yoga class.

Would you like to move with more ease and comfort? Do you regularly have niggly aches and pains in your back? Would you like to look after your spine with more kindness as you age?

My Yoga for a Healthy Back class is a lovely, friendly group where we focus on gently warming up the joints, approaching classic yoga postures safely and moving with the breath. There’s plenty of space for rest and relaxation too.

When?
The next six week beginners course starts on Monday 28 April

Time?
6 - 7.15pm.

Where?
Greenfield Church
Primrose Avenue
Urmston

Cost?
£42 for the six week course

Booking essential - please get in touch:

07775 593457
yogacurve@gmail.com

Louise 🙏

14/02/2025

Today is good day to remember about self care and showing your body some love ❤️. Try putting your legs up the wall (or a chair) and letting go. Put a folded blanket under your pelvis, perhaps a belt around your thighs and treat yourself to an eye pillow. Breathe gently and deeply. Repeat a lovely message to yourself. Take care x

05/11/2024

November is Men's Mental Health Awareness month - especially important in prisons, where the risk of dying by su***de is 3.9 times greater than for the general male population, with 93 deaths last year.

🧘 We are helping prisons bring the mental and physical health benefits of yoga and meditation to the people in their care.

🧘 Anyone working in a prison in the UK or Ireland can order yoga handouts and a specialist DVD, book or CD here: https://www.theppt.org.uk/resources/

🧘 We can also support prisons with group classes important for nurturing healthy social interaction.

22/10/2024

I had a wonderful weekend away at The Tree Relaxation Retreat on the North York moors this week. Lots of amazing food, beautiful surroundings and frequent gong baths. It was blissful and just what I needed after a stressful few months. This simple advice from a tree really inspired me! ☺️

29/08/2024

As we head into late summer and early autumn we can feel a bit off kilter. The changing of the seasons can unsettle our body and minds. A grounding yoga practice that focuses on our connection to the earth through our feet and legs can help. Tree pose is excellent! https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/tree-pose-2/

🙏🙏❤️🍀

27/08/2024

This Yoga for a Healthy Back class is a wonderful way to start a nourishing yoga practice to support your body as we head into autumn. It's slow and gentle whilst also building strength and balance to support your spine.

Come and join this small, friendly class at Greenfield Church on Primrose Avenue on a Monday evening. It's suitable for complete beginners and experienced practitioners, young or old, all shapes and sizes and those with a few aches and pains!

£42 for the six week block (2 Sept - 7 Oct).

Booking is essential - please message me if you're interested or have any questions about the class 07775 593457.

Louise 🙏

04/05/2024

I'm sure lots of you were invited to have a relaxing bank holiday by friends and colleagues over the past few days. Ever since I entered the world of work I've always looked forward to a long weekend to decompress and recharge. But does it always happen?? Not necessarily 🤔. Learning to rest and relax is a skill and requires practice!

Adding active rest poses into your yoga practice is a really effective way of encouraging your body and mind to rest. Often our bodies are more receptive to rest if it's been moved, stretched and worked. I love viparita karani (legs up the wall) to calm and relax the body. It's not called the great rejuvenater for nothing! It works both at the beginning and end of a practice so it's very versatile. It's great for those of us with back issues too. Try it for 10-15 minutes at the end of each day this weekend and see what happens ☺️❤️.

07/04/2024

𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘: 𝗬𝗢𝗚𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞

Would you like to move with more ease and less backache?

Would you like to strengthen your back muscles and learn how to look after your spine?

How about feeling less stressed and sleeping better?

Sound good?

Sign up for my six week beginners course 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 starting 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺.

We'll spend time warming up the joints, moving gently and safely into simple yoga postures to stabilise and support the back. This class will improve your balance, coordination and help you use your breath to move with more ease and comfort.

𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: £𝟰𝟮

Greenfield church
Primrose Avenue
Urmston
M41 0TY
6 - 7-15pm

If you've not been before and would like to try a class first, come along on Monday 15 April for an introductory offer of £5 (usual drop-in price is £7.50). Class starts at 6pm.

Message or email me to book:
Louise
07775 593457

yogacurve@gmail.com

See you on the mat :)

22/03/2024

We've arrived at the Spring Equinox: the solar festival celebrating equal length of day and night. It also means we're at the beginning of the end of winter. Hooray you made it through!!

We can explore the equinox theme of balance in our yoga practice by working with yoga’s balancing
poses. We can also think about balancing our own Sun (Ha) and Moon (Tha) energies, both in our yoga practice and in our life. Yoga helps us to reconcile opposing parts of our self, creating the opportunity to find health and healing. A balanced body creates a balanced mind 😄

Personally I've found Springtime an easier and more joyful time to start something new, unlike January when all we want to do is hibernate. The seeds you plant now will expand and grow. At this time, we have a natural outward focus and is a time for pushing towards the sun - like the flowers.

Why not use this energy to make a positive change you know you need to make? Think about:

🌱 Is my life balanced?
🌱 Is there something I can do to improve my work/life balance?
🌱 What can I do to create more balance in my body and mind?

01/03/2024

Step into spring with a healthier back!

Would you like to feel stronger with more energy for daily life?

Would you like to do something about your back issues but don't know where to start?

Come and try Yoga for a Healthy Back at Greenfield Church, Urmston.

This is a small, friendly class for anyone who wants to support their back, body and mind. We build up to yoga postures safely and gently and there's a lovely long relaxation too 😊

Send me a message or email if you have any questions and would like to book your place.

Louise 🙏

04/12/2023

Yoga is a fantastic practice if you have any back pain or just want to look after your spine as you move through life.

Why not invest in yourself and your back in 2024? Join me at Greenfield Church in Urmston every Monday evening for a slow yet powerful yoga practice to support and strengthen your body and mind.

Yogacurve

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Manchester

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http://www.yogacurve.co.uk/

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Hi, thanks for visiting my page. I first discovered yoga twenty years ago to help me manage the physical discomfort of scoliosis but found it also helped with the emotional side of living with a chronic condition, bringing a sense of calm and harmony between my (wonky!) body and mind.

I teach hatha yoga focusing on building up to classic postures safely and with breath awareness to create a greater ease of movement and relaxation. I also incorporate a range of breathing techniques and restorative postures into my classes to aid relaxation and release tension. I'm available for: - class bookings (corporate and yoga studio) - ad-hoc workshops or tasters for community groups / charities - individual/paired sessions in your own home. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. I'm a registered yoga teacher (200 hours) with Yoga Alliance Professionals.

Visit my blog: www.yogacurve.co.uk