Sophie Johnson Life

13/07/2025

The past few months have been the most contradictory season of my life.

A brand-new baby and the weight of deep, relentless grief.

I’ve spent the last decade learning how to regulate my nervous system—through yoga, Ayurveda, breath, movement, presence.
But nothing prepared me for what it would feel like to hold both birth and death at once.

I’ve been parenting with a completely dysregulated nervous system. New born life and handling my toddlers big emotions whilst my own felt completely unmanageable.
It's been interesting to notice how I respond whilst I'm so dysregulated. My window of tolerance is so much smaller and yet I've had to show up for my family and get up each morning ready to go.
I created Rooted Together—a free ebook filled with gentle nervous system support for families, especially mothers.
Because even when we’re in survival mode, even when the days feel impossibly long, there are still glimmers. Still moments of connection. Still ways to gently anchor ourselves.

The practices in here have saved me over the past few months and I wanted to share them with you.

Whether you're deep in the toddler trenches, navigating school runs, or simply craving more intentionality in your home, this guide offers grounding rituals, simple practices, and inspiration to help you create a nurturing, emotionally regulated home environment.

16/04/2024

Very excited to be offering beach yoga as part of this reopening 💜
If you’d be interested in a yoga and SUP session then let me know - we’re registering interest and will be starting classes over the summer months 💜

GREAT NEWS - WE'RE BACK! YES... Sheringham SUP Shack will be opening again this year!!😃😃🥳🥳

Here's what we're are offering in 2024...
✅Paddleboard hire.
✅️1-on-1 & group lessons.
✅Beach yoga 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️
✅More boards than ever before.
✅️Voucher and Gift options.
✅Morning tide times updates.
✅️Morning live feed from the Prom.
✅Free paddleboard sessions for wellbeing and mental health support groups.

A huge thank you to Lewis and the team for bringing paddleboarding to our town!! And with the new owners being local, we're keen to carry on this great work! So we look forward to seeing you this summer!🥳

Bookings are officially open again at www.supshacksheringham.com . So get your hire booked in now 😃

More to follow, but if you need us, drop us a line..

12/03/2023

And we are live!

Introducing the new online, on-demand subscription platform for whilst I’m away on maternity leave 🧡

There are over 60 sessions ranging from 45 minute flows to 90 minute Yin and Yoga Nidra sessions.
I’ve added the online retreats that were held over lockdowns and also Ayurveda 101 lecture! I will be adding more classes each month.

There are 2 pricing options depending on your circumstances - as with my live classes, it’s pay whichever option you can, no questions asked.

I hope that the space offers an opportunity to slow down and reconnect. 🧡

If you have any questions about the platform, practice or anything else then please get in touch!

Link for The Practice Space in my bio ###

13/01/2023

We have a Yin session tonight.
6-7pm
Online • Zoom

These are the perfect opportunity for nourishment and stillness. If you’d like to join us then let me know 💜

As the days get shorter and the nights draw out we are entering the feminine/yin phase of the year.

Yin energy is restful. It’s gentle and nurturing. It’s intuitive and receptive.

This energy is asking you to take deep care of yourself at the moment. Whatever self care looks like for you, do that. Rest, sleep, don’t push.

Allow yourself to rest, be open to simply receive whatever comes to you in this space.

🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕

12/12/2022

Seeking out joyful moments can hugely benefit the nervous system.

When we find moments of joy, and really allow ourselves to feel it, we reinforce the reality that we are safe. This in turn allows us to spend more time in the ‘rest and digest’ part of our nervous system rather than on the constant treadmill of pushing and striving in the ‘fight and flight’ NS.

I have found that post pandemic lots of students/clients have been in a hyper vigilant, charged state and this is affecting the way they function day to day. It all makes sense with the understanding of the nervous system but it can also be very frustrating. So if you’ve been feeling a little off, dull, angry, stressed then know that it might be signs of an activated nervous system and there are so many things we can do to discharge the system.

One of these tools is to go in search of joy. Find the small moments in your day where you feel happy, put yourself in the way of beauty, really be present when you’re laughing with someone you love, or when you’re reading a good book, or sitting in the sun.

Let’s go in search of the things that bring us joy, allow ourselves to be truly present in those moments and let that support our systems.

14/11/2022

Hello!
I know that it is very last minute but I have someone who was meant to be coming on a yoga retreat this weekend (18-20th) who may now be unable to make it and is looking to sell her space half price.
The retreat is in Tittleshall (just outside Fakenham) and is the room is suitable for 1 person or a couple sharing a bed.
This is a kingsize private room with Ensuite which is usually £500 going for £250.
If you would like a little rest and relaxation, are free this weekend and would like more details then please let me know and I can fill you in!

14/10/2022

North Norfolk Yoga Retreat
18-20th November

Morning and evening classes,
Optional workshop,
All meals included
Incredible masseuse available to book onsite.

A space to rest and nourish yourself.

More details: https://www.sophiejohnson.life/about-1

09/10/2022

Weekend Norfolk Yoga Retreat 18-20th November.
Tittleshall Barns (Near Fakenham)

This 2 night retreat is held in a pair of beautifully converted barns in the middle of the Norfolk Countryside.

What these retreats offer is space.
An opportunity to practice if you'd like to, or rest if not.
Delicious, nutritious meals.
A library of favourite books.
Beautiful rooms to switch off and rest.
A place for you to choose the nourishment you need.
The coast is a 40 minute drive away or there is endless countryside to be explored from the front door.
There is a massage therapist who is available to book throughout the weekend if you would like.

Prices:

Bunk Room: £255
Twin Room: £310pp
Superking Single: £500
Superking Share: £300pp

Please contact me to find out more or to book a space.
All dietary requirements are catered for.
Payment plans are available to make this as accessible as possible if you'd like to come

19/09/2022

Yoga is still happening each week online 💜
We gather, we breathe, we move and rest.
If you fancy joining us then let me know and I can add you to the email list with links to the weekly classes ✨

23/06/2022

Hi Pals,

I haven’t been very engaged on here recently, but there have been some new faces and so I thought I’d say hello!

Life has been a bit busy over the past few months, but I’m finally starting to feel grounded again. I’m currently running a Mentorship Programme for one of my favourite humans who isn’t very well at the moment. It’s been a huge step but one that has been so beneficial and inspiring for me.

It’s allowed me to dive back into the worlds within yoga philosophy and just how much yoga can impact your life. Not the asana, but everything else that comes with it.

Often we view progress in yoga as deepening a pose, or how long you can hold a shape, rather than by the quality of your relationships, or the kindness that you show yourself, others and the world.

There is so much more to yoga than the asana. Yoga is skilfully engaging with life and everything that is thrown at you. Each day is an opportunity to practice yoga off the mat, with your interactions with people, the words you speak to yourself, the actions you take, the thoughts you have. What in life is not yoga?

How do you practice yoga in your day to day life?

11/05/2022

It’s mental health awareness week and it’s great to see so many posts highlighting this important cause.

The thing that worries me though is that the term mental health awareness is becoming so common that it’s losing any real meaning.

What does it mean to become aware of mental health? Why is it important? Why is it such a common issue nowadays and why is the rate of mental health issues continuing to rise so rapidly.

Part of my job is to offer to tools to soothe the nervous system and reduce stress/overwhelm in order to reduce mental health issues, but what if, instead of carrying on as normal and adding extra things to do to take care of ourselves, we actually shifted the way that we’re living in order to support ourselves.

I know that I’m in a privileged position and that it might not be that easy, but what if we just started to introduce small shifts into our day in order to bring joy or a settling of our systems. Small shifts add up to big changes.

Do a life audit. Become curious about what is causing the most stress in your life - what can you do to shift your circumstances there? (Maybe it’s talking to your boss, maybe it’s asking for support with childcare, it might be taking more breaks throughout the day)

Notice how your daily routine affects your mood. What do you enjoy doing? Can you bring more of that in?

Small shifts to create a big change. It doesn’t have to be all once, it doesn’t have to be overnight - slowly slowly. Be gentle with yourself.
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