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Yoga teacher Shoreham/Sevenoaks➕Private Yoga Studio➕Group + (Semi-)Private classes➕Chair Yoga➕On-demand Video Library➕Menopause Support➕Yoga Supper Club ➕Yoga Soundbaths ➕Yoga+Wild Swimming

16/10/2025

In honour of today, I give you “Banana Pose”, a lateral flexion/sideways body bend otherwise called Supine Crescent Moon Pose or Bananasana!
Lie on your back and shift your arms and legs to one side as shown to create a banana shape, stretching the muscles along the entire side of your body, including the obliques, IT (Iliotibial) band, and intercostal muscles between the ribs. Keep both hips grounded.
I love the supine version but photo 2 demos the same standing. It’s a great warm-up or wind-down stretch for your yoga practice, or on its own if you’ve only got a few mins.
And, unlike a banana, don’t forget to do both sides!🍌
[for the musical Jungle Book version🎵, follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3Y0DrDf8H/?igsh=a3FkdmExd2Jjdng3)

01/10/2025

October musings from the river path 🌳🍁

02/09/2025

Please comment below ⬇️ if you would like more information on my accessible exercise classes. Suitable for men and women who want all the benefits of exercising without getting up/down off the floor. I have taught these classes for a few months and received very positive feedback from all who participate.

💬“I am noticing the difference with my knee and feel that my balance has definitely improved” Christine.
💬“I bounded up the steps today!” Maggie.

Shoreham Village Hall is fully accessible and has free parking outside.
I am an accredited Yoga Alliance teacher with eight years experience locally and a further qualification in accessible chair yoga.
🔗Link to my website in comments.
Thank you🙏🏻 Lucy

01/09/2025

Happy September! Whether you’ve practised daily, done acro-yoga on the beach or your mat has gathered dust since mid-July, I will not be judging😉 , I’ll just be super happy to reconnect!
My studio is open this week (a couple of 1:1 spots still up for grabs, please ask!) and full teaching schedule resumes from next week.
Here’s what’s on:

▫️Thursday 4/9 9.15am Monthly Move & Meditate semi-private (1 space remains)
▫️Mondays 8/9 6.30-7.30pm and 7.45-8.45pm Fusion Yoga (6-week term)
▫️Tuesdays 9/9 9.15-10.30am Fusion Yoga (6-week term)

Looking ahead October & beyond:

▫️Thursdays 2/10 + 6/11 9.15am Monthly Move & Meditate semi-private
▫️Monday 3/11 all group classes resume
▫️Thursday 13/11 7pm Yoga & Soundbath Evening (join waitlist)

Classes and events get busy and booked up, please comment ⬇️
▫️if you are not receiving my newsletters and would like to stay tuned
▫️to book in
▫️to ask about Chair Yoga, online yoga videos, corporate yoga or more…
▫️simply to say hello 👋🏼
Hope to see you on the mat very soon! Lucy x

28/08/2025

Long time no see - for some anyway!
Sneaking in ahead of the new term, let’s celebrate together a new month and embrace (maybe reluctantly?!) the changing of the seasons...
Unusually, I have a couple of spaces left for:
💟 MONTHLY MOVE & MEDITATE: the movement will incorporate plenty of props, plus longer breathwork and meditations.
💟 THURS 4th SEPTEMBER 9.15-10.25am
💟 Venue: my studio in Shoreham Village
💟 Level: not suitable for complete beginners
💟 Investment: £18

Can’t make this one? Join me on 4th October instead. Lucy x

22/08/2025

A year on from this atmospheric photo last Nov of Hayley .soundhealing, we are happy to be running another Yoga & Soundbath Evening together to experience the healing energies of movement and sound.
🤎Thurs 13th Nov 7-9pm
🤎Otford Village Memorial Hall
🤎Restorative yoga, fully immersive sound bath and homemade chocolate
🤎Cost £28
Over half the places have gone already, pop me a comment ⬇️ quick and I’ll send you details. Lucy x

19/08/2025

Another busy and wonderful gathering for our outdoor evening of Sunset Yoga & Soundbath at the beautiful Darenth Valley Golf Club.
To all who joined us, thank you, and let us know if you had a relaxing experience?😌

18/03/2025

💬”Yoga adds years to your life and life to your years”.
I love the opportunity to keep growing and learning, to be too immersed teaching a class to even take a single photo!
So here’s a little scroll behind the scenes and some lovely feedback😊
Age is not a number: there’s no linear process to ageing - genetics, lifestyle, mindset, and good or bad luck all play their part. Nothing is minimised by using a chair to make the asanas (poses) more accessible.
My inspiring new yoga community, aged 70-90 years young, is full of character and determination. I’ll share them with you when I remember to take a picture!
Thanks to whose wisdom and experience has helped deepen my own knowledge🙏🏻

08/03/2025

Popping Indra Devi on the grid in celebration of today.
Nicknamed the ‘first lady of yoga’, Indra Devi was a pioneering teacher of yoga as exercise.
Born Eugenie Peterson in 1899 in (now) Latvia, she spent her twenties in India, then spread her yoga wisdom in China before popularising yoga in the West by opening the first yoga studio in America, teaching Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo.
She died in 2002 at the age of 102!😮 Something in this yoga stuff, no?!
In her book ‘The Goddess Pose’, Devi’s biographer, Michelle Goldberg, writes ‘Devi played a huge role in teaching the world to do yoga. For that, I’m not only fascinated by her, but also grateful’. ME TOO!🙏🏻
[note in photo 1 how she happily sits in Virasana/Hero Pose, not a yoga block in sight; a hero indeed!]

24/02/2025

🔔Spoiler! What I get up to in my studio free time often spills over into my private lessons. Working with me 1:1 can be quite different from a ‘regular’ yoga class; different props and workshopped poses...
Here’s me experimenting with a Warrior 3 balance on a wobble cushion. It’s hard!
Benefits = improving:
💜ankle/knee strength and stability
💜proprioception and body control
💜reflexes for injury/fall prevention
💜postural alignment (specially used in ‘active sitting’)
💜concentration

Two for one! It also has a ‘spiky’ option with an acupressure side, a dynamic surface that:
💜promotes good circulation, muscle recovery and relaxation (see my spotty foot!).
If you fancy a wobble, ask me for my private lesson availability. Lucy x
[PS If you want music on my posts, follow me on Instagram ! Link in comments]

16/02/2025

Giving a special shout out for my amazing teacher and mentor who I’m so grateful to have crossed paths with a few years ago. Although similar ages, Katy has +12 years teaching experience on me plus very different background and trainings from mine, so time spent in her classes, workshops or retreats always adds a rich dimension to my own self-development, offerings and wellbeing. Her depth of (yoga) knowledge and experience, always delivered authentically and with humour, are truly inspiring.
This year sees another wonderful opportunity to learn and train with Katy: Appleyoga’s Yoga Alliance-accredited 300hr Program, which she created in 2010, are comprehensive yoga modules of the highest caliber.
They are run over two separate modules designed to take the student/trainee teacher on a journey to deepen their yoga studies. They aim to deliver a high-level technical skill set and cutting edge anatomical education and also offer a profound, life-changing, and transformative experience.
Module I, Architecture of Asana: Open to all that want to go deeper into their physical practice
Module II, Mastery of Holding Space: All the tools and skills required to teach with confidence and authenticity aimed at aspiring certified yoga teachers.
I’d really encourage you to take a look at the detailed description of all that’s offered in each module, I’ll pop the link on my Story or take a look at www.appleyoga.com/school/
Feel free to share this post. Mentioning my name on booking will gift you a VERY GENEROUS DISCOUNT🙌 (message me for details). And you never know, I may pop up and surprise you somewhere along the line! Lucy x

05/02/2025

Recently in class, we gave yoga squat, ‘Malasana’ or ‘Garland’ Pose a ‘tangy’ makeover with these six variations!
Malasana is beneficial to introduce into your practice since it supports many parts of our body and creates space. Here’s how...
💜Strengthens the feet, ankles, and legs
💜Creates space in the lumbar spine and spinal column
💜Opens and strengthens the hips and groin
💜Very grounding posture: when we allow the feet to be in contact with the Earth, we become more present.
Let go of the feeling that the pose needs to look a certain way for it to be “right”.
Modifications: videos 3 & 4 demonstrate support (blocks) under the heels or seat. My videos are speeded up x2 - take your time! You don’t have to combine them all together. Pick just one and gradually build.
Cautions: additional care if you have lower back, hip, knee, foot, or ankle injuries, or seek advice before practising these variations.
I also have a YouTube video addressing the heels up/down issue, take a look, I’ll link it on my Story or comment below ⬇️ and I’ll send it to you.
Let me know how you get on and feel free to ask questions about this pose. Lucy x

Address

Shoreham
TN14

Telephone

+447970633053

Website

http://www.yogabylucy.co.uk/

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