The Yoga Coach

The Yoga Coach Stretch, Rest, Breathe and Be. Find your way to health and wellbeing with yoga training, adapted to suit you. Access online or in person.

I offer community classes, private 1 to 1 coaching, workshops, retreats and targeted wellness programmes.

4(00) is a magic number...I am nearing 400 followers here, which I wouldn't ever have initially thought possible, since ...
24/08/2025

4(00) is a magic number...

I am nearing 400 followers here, which I wouldn't ever have initially thought possible, since my content is deliberately, consciously, radically, different.

First, I am thankful to all followers, recent and long-standing.

Second, I offer an opportunity: to anyone who invites and brings 3 more followers here I offer a Gift Voucher for a free class or coaching consultation.

No obligation, but if you know 3 people who you feel may benefit then I am here and I offer this benefit in exchange for your referral 🙏🏼❣️.

From Monday 15th September I will be offering weekly Monday Meditation online group training sessions. This will be a ne...
23/08/2025

From Monday 15th September I will be offering weekly Monday Meditation online group training sessions. This will be a new, online group training format for beginners and people looking to move beyond pre-recorded/online mindfulness practices.

Each session will feature a 30-minute quiet guided practice, followed by an optional 30 mins of open/free group discussion time for those who wish to connect and share their experience of practice within the group. Content will be adapted for participants.

The sessions will take place weekly on Mondays at noon/12pm, GMT so you can join in your lunch break if in the UK or early morning from the US.

As the black moon rises, I'm excited to announce the beginning of my new 'Well Read' channel. This will be a new thread,...
22/08/2025

As the black moon rises, I'm excited to announce the beginning of my new 'Well Read' channel.

This will be a new thread, dedicated to recommendations, reviews and events centred on books and writings on any and all dimensions of health and wellness...and women's health and wellness especially (since I'm a woman and therefore reasonably well-placed to comment) 💞.

I intend for this to evolve into a rich, humane source of insight for clients, followers and fellow teachers alike and hope to benefit from reciprocal suggestions, views and recommendations 🙏🏼❣️.

This week I've been reading and referencing Sacred Seasons by Kirsty Gallagher, for inspiration and ideas of new seasona...
22/08/2025

This week I've been reading and referencing Sacred Seasons by Kirsty Gallagher, for inspiration and ideas of new seasonal practices to incorporate into my summer yoga mini-retreat, taking place next Monday in Bricket Wood ☀️😊.

Click the link in comments to book your place 🙏🏼❣️.

Watch this space for details of a further new event for fellow book-lovers ✨️.

My Time To Stretch Mini-Retreat on August Bank Holiday Monday will incorporate two 60-min asana practices: one more ener...
21/08/2025

My Time To Stretch Mini-Retreat on August Bank Holiday Monday will incorporate two 60-min asana practices: one more energising and one more restorative.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice a broad range of foundational yoga postures, including Supine Baddha Konasana (Supine Bound Angle, Butterfly or Cobbler Pose) and its variations.

This yogasana opens and gives a deep stretch into hips and groins, whilst supporting lower back. It helps cultivate flexibility for cross-legged, ground-seated breathwork and meditation practice 🧘‍♀️. It is usually more difficult for men than women, and requires adaptation for people with hip bursitis, osteoarthritis and sciatica. A range of aids and supports will be available 🙏🏼❣️.

2 days until the rising of the August black moon (7.06am on Sat 23rd August)...4 days until my Time To Stretch Summer Be...
21/08/2025

2 days until the rising of the August black moon (7.06am on Sat 23rd August)...

4 days until my Time To Stretch Summer Beginners' Yoga Mini-Retreat.

A black moon is a rare new moon event, whilst a blue moon is a rare full moon event.

The August black new moon is the third new moon in a series of four new moons occurring in a three-month season, instead of the usual three, so we have an extra bonus new moon. This happens every 29 months.

In Eastern philosophy, new moons are considered an auspicious time for beginnings, so this summer we are granted an extra opportunity for new beginnings.

How will you use yours? 🙏🏼❣️.

Photo shows the August third-quarter waning moon in a clear blue summer sky (taken last week).

Sending my heartfelt compassionate wishes to all young people who are currently waiting and hoping for GCSE and equivale...
20/08/2025

Sending my heartfelt compassionate wishes to all young people who are currently waiting and hoping for GCSE and equivalent exam results, and possibly feeling a little stressed or anxious in the run-up.

A flower for you... 🙏🏼❣️

Good morning.✒️ Here is a Jnana poem I wrote on the theme of 'abundant mind', inspired by nature and ancient yoga philos...
20/08/2025

Good morning.

✒️ Here is a Jnana poem I wrote on the theme of 'abundant mind', inspired by nature and ancient yoga philosophy.
(I'm also practicing calligraphy...) ✒️

Abundant Mind

Clear the ground by letting
go.
Witness Nature's ebb and
flow.
Sow a seed and let it
grow.
Raga of the mind,
forego.

Raga is a sanskrit term, presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It describes a habitual mind-state of desire or craving, and of strongly bonded attachment or clinging to that which is inherently impermanent in nature. It is a deep, inner 'pulling toward' energy.

Its counterpoint is dvesa, which is a mind-state of avoidance; of strong or violent opposition or hostility towards that which is inherently impermanent in nature. It is a deep, inner, 'pushing away' energy.

These two contrasting energies may be simplistically viewed as love and hate, or attachment and avoidance. Both mind-states are known to arise naturally, as a result of Ego-identification, and both are viewed as potential obstacles to/in yoga.

In modern Western psychology, both these mind-states are commonly associated with traumatic experience. Each must therefore be approached with care and sensitivity. To register to access further Jnana trainings, please click the link in comments 🙏🏼❣️.

🔐 Unlocking pathways to Yoga: Yoga @ Home 🔐Would you like to access yoga training but struggle to access external settin...
19/08/2025

🔐 Unlocking pathways to Yoga: Yoga @ Home 🔐

Would you like to access yoga training but struggle to access external settings, due to mobility, health or travel constraints?
Do you regularly access group or online yoga training, yet struggle to find the space or motivation to begin your own personal, independent yoga practice?

🏡 This morning I travelled to visit a client's home to deliver a private, face to face yoga coaching session 😊.

I offer home yoga coaching sessions for new clients who are unable to access my studio or group classes, due to physical or health constraints - e.g. limited mobility, disability or injury - especially, when they need the additional close assessment and training guidance that physical presence allows.

I also offer home visits on an ad-hoc basis as an alternative option for established clients, providing the home environment is a safe and appropriate space for training. This helps clients develop and deepen their personal, independent yoga practice in their own home environment, recognising the available space, aids and supports.

☀️ Good morning. ☀️In this evening's Beginners' Yoga class we will be consolidating learnings from the Summer Strength s...
19/08/2025

☀️ Good morning. ☀️

In this evening's Beginners' Yoga class we will be consolidating learnings from the Summer Strength series to look at the full surya namaskar (Sun Salutation) sequence.

Surya namaskar is a classic hatha yoga vinyasa (dynamic sequence or routine). It is ideal for summertime practice, when joints are typically more flexible, due to the warmer temperatures. Energetically and physiologically, it's traditionally practiced as a sunrise or early morning practice; mobilising and strengthening the whole body, ready for the day ahead.

Don't worry if you missed out: I will be offering in-depth training and guidance on a sub-set of the key surya namaskar postures as part of my Time To Stretch Summer Mini-Retreat.

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