The Core Factory - Yoga, Pilates and Complementary Therapies

13/08/2025

🌊 Midweek calm is calling…

If you’ve been feeling the pace of life catch up with you lately, join Dee Shepherd this Wednesday evening for:

🖋 6.30pm – Journalling & Meditation
🎶 7.30pm – Sound Bath

📍 Renfrew Health & Wellness Hub, 15–17 Dunlop Crescent, Renfrew PA4 8PQ

You’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer, and more connected to yourself.

💌 Book here https://tinyurl.com/ytpfjtzf

11/08/2025

🌿 What’s On at Renfrew Health & Wellness – This Week
Monday 6pm – Power Yoga with Emily 💪
Tuesday 6pm – Gentle Yoga with Emily 🧘‍♀️
Wednesday 6.30pm – Journalling, Meditation & Soundbath with Dee ✍️🎶
Thursday 6pm – Beginners Yoga with Emily (Waitlist now open – PM or comment for details) 🌱

A mix of movement, mindfulness, and community — all under one roof in the heart of Renfrew.

➡ Which one will you join us for?

See something you like? ✨

🧘‍♀️ Come join me on the mat at a variety of classes in Paisley, Renfrew & online.

Comment YOGA to find out more about the Yoga Club, and start feeling better immediately 💫

11/08/2025

 Why I’m Exacting in Class (and Why You’ll Thank Me Later)

This weekend I was at a workshop with my own teacher Helen Graham and she worked us hard!

Hours of precise alignment, moving in and out of poses slowly and quickly, and the kind of adjustments that help you find space, length strength.

B.K.S. Iyengar said:

“It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.”

That precision and dedication to detail from my Iyengar yoga training is exactly what I bring into our classes here. When I ask you to lift a little higher, hold a little longer, or breathe a little deeper — it’s because I know, from my own practice, how those moments can change your perceptions of yourself, what you are capable of.

Workshops like this are where teachers go to recharge, refine, and learn new ways to bring out the best in their students.

Would you be interested in attending occasional Iyengar-inspired workshops here at my new home in Renfrew Health & Wellness Hub? They could focus on anything from backbends to balance, flexibility to breath work; spicy inversions or restful restorative.

If that sounds like something you’d enjoy a comment below or send me a message. I’d love to start shaping these with our community in mind.

A huge thank you to Helen Graham, my fellow yogis and Harmony.

🧘‍♀️ Practice with precision. Grow with grace.

27/07/2025

From 4 August - yoga in Renfrew Town Centre!

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20/07/2025

✨ Something new is blossoming in Renfrew! ✨

Many of you know me through The Corefactory, where I’ve been offering physiotherapy, mindful movement, and yoga here in Renfrew for 5 years. Now, I’m delighted to share that this summer marks the beginning of a bigger vision: the launch of Renfrew Health & Wellness Hub CIC — a community interest company dedicated to creating an inclusive, welcoming space for health, healing, and connection in the heart of Renfrew.

We’ll offer a range of classes, therapies, and events that support physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing — starting with our Sound Bath soft launch event next Saturday 26 July 2025!

Join us for an afternoon of gentle movement, mindfulness, and a restorative sound bath, followed by tea and conversation. Take a peek at the space, meet the community, and hear what’s coming next for the Hub.

📅 Saturday 26 July | 2–4 PM📍 15–17 Dunlop Crescent, Renfrew🎟️ Free to book — donations on the day (£5–15, sliding scale)

Book your spot here: https://tinyurl.com/4advwcxc

This is just the beginning of something really special — and I’d love you to be part of it. 🌱

15/06/2025

Renfrew Health & Wellness is finally getting its own home right here in the town centre.

There’s still work to do, but soon this space will be full of movement, calm, connection and care.

Watch this space for updates as we build something special together.

15/06/2025

To all of us missing and wishing that our fathers could still be here.

13/06/2025

We’ve picked up the keys! 🔑

Renfrew Health & Wellness has officially taken possession of our new premises at 15/17 Dunlop Crescent!

This space will soon become a healing sanctuary for physiotherapy, Pilates, yoga, massage, and community wellbeing in the heart of Renfrew.

It’s the start of something truly unique! Thank you to everyone who’s supported the journey so far. More updates (and paint pots!) coming soon…

11/06/2025

❤️ News!

Here’s a first look at the space that will soon become my new clinic in Renfrew. I’m drawing inspiration from serene interiors that blend comfort, light, and nature—think green plants, soft drapes, ambient lighting, and hygge style.

It’s still a work in progress, but I can already feel the energy shifting in the space.

I can't wait to welcome you in when it’s ready. Watch this space for updates and behind-the-scenes moments!

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24/05/2025

If I had a pound for every time someone said “your class is different”… this week I’d have enough for a new bolster and a bottle of wine. Well, maybe just the wine 🍾

“Different” is:

I don’t teach choreography.
I don’t count reps.
I don’t play music and move to a beat.

I teach attention.
Stillness.
Strength that starts inside and radiates out.
It’s not viral.
It’s transformative.

And yes, it’s different.
And thank goodness for difference.

22/04/2025

This week, someone in one of my classes told me they’re interested in trying yoga again.

They shared something really honest: they live with PTSD and have found that some yoga practices can feel more destabilising than supportive. They once tried a class and couldn’t close their eyes in savasana — it made them feel too vulnerable.

But they also told me they feel safe in my classes. That they want to gently build their confidence, with the hope of attending a yoga retreat one day.

This is exactly why trauma-aware yoga matters. Yoga has incredible potential to support healing — but only when it’s offered with care, choice, and deep respect for the nervous system.

In my yoga classes, it’s okay to keep your eyes open. To move during rest. To modify or skip any shape that doesn’t feel right. You don’t need to be “fixed.” You just need to be met where you are.

If you’ve been curious about yoga but wary of how it might feel, you are so welcome here.

New classes are starting soon — message me if you’d like to join us or find out more.

12/03/2025

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