Moon Yoga

03/04/2026

Full moon blessings dear Moon Yoginis! I am really feeling the shift into a new season - the lighter days, warmth, spring flowers and sunshine. I know from speaking to some of you that you are noticing the impact of these changes, physically, mentally and spiritually.

At this time the Ayurvedic dosha known as Pitta is beginning to increase. Pitta dosha is made up of the elements fire and water and has the qualities: hot, sharp, oily, light, penetrating and intense.

For some of you, the manifestations of these qualities may be welcome. For example, you may notice that you feel more uplifted, focused and energised. For others, there may be less desirable effects, such as stress, irritability, inflammation, acidity and skin rashes. If you are experiencing any of these signs of imbalance, Ayurveda recommends a pitta balancing diet, which includes cutting out or minimising oil, acidic foods, such as tomatoes, vinegar and chilli. You might also like to try this simple recipe as your first drink of the day:

Coriander Water Recipe
Soak 3 teaspoons of coriander seeds in 200 ml water overnight. Drink first thing in the morning when you get up (you can add a little hot water if you like).

Classes and Events
I am considering whether to open the monthly Moon Circle to all women (previously this was a closed group for graduates of the 13 Moons Course). This session is an hour long and consists of a brief guided meditation to ground and centre, followed by a sharing circle - it takes place on Tuesday evenings via Zoom monthly. Please let me know if you would be interested in joining so I have an idea of numbers.

09/03/2026

Thank you to all the beautiful women who joined me yesterday for our Spring Equinox Retreat. Some of you asked me for the poem I read out:

Take Some Time For Yourself by Sky Carver

Take some time for yourself, go out into the woods
Take some time for yourself, feel the air kissing your face
Take some time for yourself, feel the earth supporting you under your feet
Take some time for yourself, enjoy the beauty surrounding you and acknowledge the beauty within you
Take some time for yourself, let your worries leave your mind and a smile replace them
Take some time for yourself, feel blessed to be walking in nature, thank your body for all that it does
Take some time for yourself, walk wildly and instinctively, let your inner child run free and your spirit fly
Take some time for yourself - what are you waiting for?

Our next Moon Yoga Gathering is a full day retreat for Summer Solstice on Sunday 21st June, 10am - 2pm at Little Narabo in Devoran. Message or email me to book your place.

23/02/2026

Only 2 weeks to go, Moon Yoginis! Time for a sacred pause with our Spring Equinox Moon Yoga Gathering - a half day retreat. Sunday 8th March, 10am - 2pm at the beautiful Little Narabo in Devoran.

Over the course of the morning, we will take time to practice Yoga and Pranayama to cherish the body, heart and mind. There will be a session inviting Personal Enquiry as a way of seeking our own truth – this will include some Meditation and time in Nature. The formal session ends with a sharing circle – to witness one another and share experiences. This is followed by a shared lunch to nourish, have space to connect and ground before leaving.

Email me to book your place: lucinda@lucindayoga.co.uk

09/02/2026

Here's a little Monday morning helpful tip for you:
As part of your breast health routine, massage a little castor oil into the breast area before you shower. No need to wash it off with soap, just rinse with water and pat dry. Castor oil has cleansing properties and helps to prevent 'stagnation'. By keeping the circulation flowing well, it is said to help prevent cancer. You can buy castor oil in health food shops or online.

06/11/2025

Full moon blessings! Did you know when the moon is full, Prana (vital life force energy) moves up to the head (and on the dark moon, it moves to the feet)? The effects of this may include:

🌕 clarity
🌕 sleeplessness
🌕 headaches
🌕 over thinking things

It can be helpful to keep a Moon Diary so you can keep track of what you notice around the different moon phases. Include in your diary things like: physical, mental and emotional states, menstrual phase, perceptions and desires. Then after a few months you can look back and see if any patterns are emerging. I’d love to hear about your findings!

Next month is the Winter Solstice Moon Yoga Gathering. This annual event is a full day retreat to really give you time to pause, nourish and restore. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, a time to turn within and rest, so it’s important to rest and honour this time when energy may be low (especially when there may be a busy Christmas ahead!)

Here are the details:

Winter Solstice Full Day Retreat
Sunday 14th December
Little Narabo, Devoran
10am - 4pm, £85

Email me to book your place: lucinda@lucindayoga.uk

21/10/2025

This was sent to a group chat I am on, there’s a talk that can be joined via zoom. I thought you might be interested:

Dear lovely Moon women,

Happy Full Harvest Moon overnight tonight, and look out for a spectacular moonrise tomorrow after sunset 🌕✨✨✨

Our Dark Moon Menstrual Hut is coinciding with the Tuesday Radical Anthropology talks to which everyone is invited!

The dark Moon talk on Oct 21 at 6:30pm is with

⭐️Prof Francesca Declich ⭐️

who has done decades of fieldwork with matrilineal Zigula Bantu peoples across Somalia, Tanzania and Mozambique. She has some lovely film of their shared rituals and dances for calling the ancestors and healing. We will hear plenty on gender, female initiation and its role in maintaining matrilineal traditions.

Please join us at UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW in the Daryll Forde Room on the 2nd Floor

(Also possible to join on ZOOM ID 952 8554 1412 passcode Wawilak)

The talk and discussion runs 18:30 to 20:00 and we can go for a drink afterwards.

Hoping to see you then! Everyone is welcome and bring along any friends!

Have a magical Moon cycle!

From
The Menstrual Hut

❤️🩸❤️

13/10/2025

Class schedule this week:
Monday, 6pm Yoga ONLINE
Wednesday, 6pm Yoga ZEDSHED
Friday, 10am Wise Women Yoga ST GLUVIAS
Saturday, 9am Yoga ZEDSHED
Sunday, 10am Ayurvedic Workshop LIME HOUSE
YOGA ONLINE - To book your place, please email me for the zoom link. £13 for a drop in, pay via my website - Yoga Classes page, scroll down to the Paypal Dropdown menu.
YOGA AT THE ZEDSHED - This class is mixed ability, but if you are a complete beginner or have injuries, please contact me beforehand for a chat: lucinda@lucindayoga.uk. To book your place, please make payment via my website on the Yoga Classes page.
WISE WOMEN YOGA - This class is aimed at women 50+ who are reasonably fit and/or already have yoga experience. If you are a complete beginner or have injuries, please contact me beforehand for a chat: lucinda@lucindayoga.uk. To book your place, please make payment via my website on the Yoga Classes page.
AYURVEDIC WORKSHOP- In this seasonal balancing workshop we’ll be working with Vata Dosha, which is predominantly in the autumn. The session will begin with 2 hours of yoga practice, designed to ground and nourish, followed by an hour of theory, including tips on diet and lifestyle from the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Book your place via the Lime House Yoga website.

07/10/2025

Placing my crystals outside to re-energise with tonight’s supermoon. It’s the first supermoon of the year and also a harvest moon, so quite powerful.
I’ll be using these crystals as part of our centrepiece for the Samhain Half Day Retreat for women on Sunday 2nd November, 10-2 in Devoran.
This retreat is aimed at creating sacred space for women to gather, nurture, grow, laugh, cry, share, honour themselves and one another and to reside in the truth of their own being.
The session will include:
🍁 restorative yoga
🍁 meditation/ contemplation
🍁 time in nature
🍁 sharing circle
🍁 shared lunch
You can find out more on my website: https://lucindayoga.uk/solstice-moon-yoga-gathering/ or send me an email: lucinda@lucindayoga.uk

Placing my crystals outside to re-energise with tonight’s supermoon. It’s the first supermoon of the year and also a harvest moon, so quite powerful.

I’ll be using these crystals as part of our centrepiece for the Samhain Half Day Retreat for women on Sunday 2nd November, 10-2 in Devoran.

This retreat is aimed at creating sacred space for women to gather, nurture, grow, laugh, cry, share, honour themselves and one another and to reside in the truth of their own being.

The session will include:
🍁 restorative yoga
🍁 meditation/ contemplation
🍁 time in nature
🍁 sharing circle
🍁 shared lunch

You can find out more on the Moon Yoga page of my website or send me an email: lucinda@lucindayoga.uk

# crystals

24/06/2025

What a beautiful way to celebrate the Summer Solstice with my fabulous Moon Yoginis!