Tessa Rohrig YinLife

12/09/2025

Time Isn’t Real—Presence Is

We live by the clock.
But what if time isn’t real?
What if freedom lives in the breath between tasks, the stretch before the scroll, the moment you choose presence over productivity?

We chase money to buy things.
But what we truly crave is freedom from time.
From urgency. From guilt. From the hum of “not enough.”

Money, when used soulfully, buys:
• Mornings without alarms
• Afternoons without deadlines
• Evenings on your own terms
It buys that space to breathe.
To soften. To choose alignment over urgency.

Presence is a practice.
It’s yin yoga.
It’s fascia unwinding.
It’s choosing to live, not just to do.

True wealth = presence.
Not possessions. Not hustle.
Just breath. Just being.

Journal with me:
• When do I feel most trapped by time?
• What does freedom feel like in my body?
• What small choice can I make today to reclaim presence?

Love ❤️
Tessa

10/09/2025

Fascia: Where Wellness Begins

Connection is the soul of wellness—mind to body, breath to movement, self to space.
Yet we still fragment: muscles “targeted,” joints “mobilised,” emotions “managed.”

But fascia—the body’s connective matrix—is rewriting the story.
It’s not just structural. It’s sensory, intelligent, and deeply relational.
*Fascia links muscle to bone, organ to breath, emotion to movement.
*It responds to stress, hydration, movement… even thought.
*It’s where trauma lingers, and healing begins.

In fascia-informed wellness:
🔹 We move the body as a whole
🔹 We teach regulation through sensation
🔹 We honour the nervous system in every tissue
🔹 We shift from “doing” wellness to being well

After 25 years of teaching, observing, and studying fascia science, I believe this is where true wellness begins.
Whether I’m guiding yoga students, training wellness teams, or consulting in luxury hospitality—fascia is the thread.

If you’re curious how fascia can transform your approach to wellbeing—personally or professionally—I’d love to connect.

Let’s move beyond fragmentation.
Let’s teach wholeness.

Read the full reflection on LinkedIn: Tessa Rohrig

❤️
Tessa

08/09/2025

Unwinding the Body’s Inner Web Masterclass!

Sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s a biological necessity.
Yet millions lie awake, wired and weary.
Stress, screens, and overstimulation have hijacked our nights.

The result? Burnout, brain fog, emotional fatigue.

This masterclass is your antidote.

*Science meets soul: fascia release, vagus nerve activation, lymphatic flow.
*Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
*Designed to restore your rhythm and reclaim deep rest.
*We move from strength to stillness.
*From tension to tenderness.
*From Yang to Yin.

Please join me for this deeply restorative experience.
Feel free to wear your pyjamas, bring your pillow, and come exactly as you are.
Let your body remember how to sleep.
Let rest become revolutionary.



Book now. Your nervous system will thank you.

Love ❤️
Tessa

02/09/2025

This Week, We Practice Slower

In a world that rushes, we choose to pause.

Slowness is not laziness—it’s medicine.
It’s the breath between movements, the space where the nervous system exhales, the moment the body feels safe enough to soften.
Whether you’re walking, making tea, or moving through your practice—slowing down invites presence. It regulates the nervous system, reduces inflammation, and allows the fascia to hydrate and release. It’s where healing begins.

In our practice this week, we honour the transitions.
We linger in the pause.
We move with intention, not urgency.
We let the breath lead.
Because when we slow down, we hear more.
We feel more.
We become more.

Let this be your invitation:
To walk slower.
To speak slower.
To move slower.
To live slower.

Your body will thank you.
Your mind will soften.
Your heart will open.

See you on the mat!

♥️
Tessa

24/07/2025

50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training

A journey into the wisdom of stillness.
Rooted in ancient Taoist philosophy, modern fascia science, and contemplative mindfulness, Yin Yoga offers a profound gateway into embodied presence and inner inquiry.

Guided by Senior Yoga & Wellness Teacher Tessa Rohrig, this immersive training invites you to explore your unique teaching voice while deepening your understanding of Yin’s therapeutic techniques and rich philosophy. Expect soulful reflection, scientific insight, and structured discovery—all crafted with care.

Perfect for:
- Yoga teachers seeking inspiration and nuance
- Students ready to evolve their practice from the inside out
- Wellness professionals expanding their healing work through Yin Yoga's transformative approach

Set in the beautiful countryside, in heartfelt collaboration with Yoga Barn at Longwood Farm, this training provides a tranquil, inspiring space for deep study, connection, and restoration.

Come join us—to listen, to learn, and to guide with presence.

Love ❤️,
Tessa & Rachel

06/07/2025

Your Practice as a Work of Art!

Each day, life offers us a blank canvas.
Not the kind that waits passively—but one that invites us to co-create.
With people, experiences, and the spaces we move through.
These are the brushes and pigments of our becoming.
And just like an artist returning to the easel,
we return to the mat.

The mat is your canvas.
Your breath, the brushstroke.
Your postures, the palette.
Your intentions, the guiding hand.
The space around you—the quiet gallery where your inner artist awakens.

Choose your colours and brushes wisely.
You’ll know when they’re right—
not by how they look,
but by how they make you feel.
Ease in the breath.
Clarity in the mind.
A quiet joy in the body.
That’s your truth speaking.

And for me—
teaching yoga is its own form of artistry.
Offering gentle, intuitive adjustments
feels like sculpting with breath and presence.
Each student follows the whispers of their body,
each practice becomes a living masterpiece.

To witness yogis in motion
is to step into a sacred art gallery 💙.

And I feel blessed to walk through those doors every day.

What are you creating today?

Love ♥️,
Tessa

02/07/2025

Returning Home

After a week of retreat, I return with a full heart—and a quiet reminder:
You can always return home.
To your breath.
To your body.
To your centre.

This week in class, we’ll explore the theme:
✨ Let It Arise, Let It Unfold
A practice of softening into what’s here.
Not fixing. Not forcing. Just feeling.

And as we close, we’ll rest in this knowing:
“You are not a problem to be solved,
but a presence to be felt.
You are the river and the witness.
The current and the calm.
The one who flows,
and the one who watches it all unfold.”

Come as you are.
Let your breath guide you home.
I’ll meet you there.
♥️
Tessa

24/06/2025

Time to teach YinLife retreat and meet my wonderful students 🙏🏻🌷♥️

16/06/2025

The Science Behind Shoulder & Chest Tension

Your shoulders and chest aren’t just places where tension accumulates—they shape how you breathe, move, and feel. When stress and tightness settle in, it can lead to:
- Restricted breathing: Tight chest muscles limit lung expansion, reducing oxygen intake and increasing stress.

- Postural imbalances: Shoulder tension can pull the body into forward rounding, affecting spinal alignment and overall comfort.

- Nervous system strain: Chronic tightness keeps the body in a heightened stress response, making relaxation more difficult.

- Reduced circulation: Fascia stiffens, slowing muscle recovery and increasing stiffness.

The Solution? Yin Yoga for Shoulder & Chest Relief
Through gentle, long-held postures, we hydrate fascia, encourage fluid movement, and activate the parasympathetic nervous system—guiding the body from tension to ease.
This practice restores:
- Breath capacity: Open the chest, increase oxygen intake, and support nervous system balance.

- Postural freedom: Release stuck patterns in the shoulders to rediscover alignment and ease.

- Deep relaxation: Shift the body out of chronic stress and into renewal.

I am offering a Yin Yoga Masterclass specifically designed to support shoulder and chest relief in the beautiful and welcoming space of The Yoga Barn at Longwood Farm. Join me for this transformative practice and rediscover ease within your body

♥️
Tessa

10/06/2025

Peace is something you create and surround yourself with—in body, mind, and environment. It serves as an anchor, a place to return to, find strength, recharge, and seek protection.

The more I walk this path, the more I realize that peace isn’t something I chase—it’s something I return to. Again and again.

True peace isn’t just the absence of chaos—it’s a deep, embodied presence, a knowing that we are safe enough to fully land in the moment.

Safety in the body– Breathe. Soften. Notice. Your nervous system is listening. Slow down, ground into the earth, and invite your inner world to settle.

Safety in your environment– Choose spaces that nourish you. Your surroundings shape your ability to rest and recharge. Where do you feel most at ease?

Safety in your practice– Yoga is not about force; it’s about allowing. The poses, the breath, the pause—they hold you. Let them be a sanctuary where you can simply be!

Yoga has been my guide in this journey. Through breath, movement, and stillness, I’ve found that peace is always available when I pause and listen. When I allow myself to be fully present—when I trust my body, honor my nervous system, and create an environment that nurtures me—peace arrives naturally.

What does peace feel like in your body right now? Let’s inspire each other to return to our anchor, again and again.

💛
Tessa

05/06/2025

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In Yin yoga, time is not just a measurement—it is a rhythm, a pulse that guides us deeper into presence. Unlike dynamic practices that rely on repetition and muscular engagement, Yin works with duration, allowing us to move through layers of tension and deep connective tissues with patience and aw...

03/06/2025

The Rhythm of Time

In Yin yoga, time is not just a measurement—it is the pulse that guides us deeper into presence. When we surrender into stillness for longer than the usual 3-5 minutes, something profound begins to happen. Fascia softens, ligaments adapt, and bones quietly rebuild. Fibroblasts, the architects of our connective tissue, respond by attracting hydration molecules, creating flexibility and resilience. Osteoblasts, our bone-building cells, activate under sustained compression, strengthening the structure that holds us upright.

It’s not intensity that leads us deeper—it’s duration. When we pause, breathe, and allow time to work its quiet magic, we move beyond surface sensations into the deeper stories stored in our tissues.

This week, we explore time in all our classes, embracing its wisdom, its rhythm, its quiet magic.

And the highlight of the week: Sunday, 8th June—Yin Yoga Masterclass at —a practice dedicated to surrendering into the beauty of time.

“Time is the most mysterious force of all—it heals, transforms, and reveals what was once hidden.”

Join me as we slow down, soften, and discover what unfolds when time becomes the teacher.

Love ❤️

Tessa