Yoga With Emily

26/10/2025

“One small step for man” - one giant rest for manKind.

Today something wonderful happened, my eldest son asked if I could teach him yoga. I have been very mindful about not pushing yoga onto my kids, and if ever the moment came, I knew it had to come from them. I never wanted to add yoga to the never ending list of nagging demands- have you cleaned your room, brushed your teeth, done your homework, pulled those fossilised carrots out from behind your chest of drawers?(!) So I was touched when my son asked if I could teach him a practice. It has been a highlight of the year for sure. I worry (a lot) about the state of the world they are growing up in with some super damaging influences whether it’s from toxic male influencers, online chat groups or just some of the messed up things that seem to happen at high school. Sometimes I look at these young boys and it seems like the only way to cope with this rocky and thorny landscape is to grow an impenetrable shell and convince yourself that you can’t feel anything- armour for the heart.. That sweet, soft, sensitive, boyish curiosity and wonder seems to evaporate and is replaced with a shrug and a “yeah I’m not bothered.” So I’m very glad and grateful that today we did get bothered- lit some incense and played a bit of lo-fi in the shed on a Sunday morning. It was a very pleasurable way to hang out together. I loved observing him in this stillness, the low hanging incense swirling around him like an angelic zephyr. I asked Rory how he felt afterwards and he said he felt like his mind slowed down and his body felt relaxed- he nearly fell asleep. Simple, honest feed back that is basically the definition of “Yoga chitta vritti nirodha” So Patanjali himself would be pleased to hear that. Yoga provides a soft place to land in an all too hard world I’m glad that for today my son found a soft landing in his breath.

24/10/2025

Sharing heartfelt gratitude to Molly and the Thursday night yogis for surprising me with this glorious cake at the end of last night’s practice to celebrate one year of yoga in the shed 😭 Molly designed this amazing cake topper using the colours of my aura- so thoughtful and beautiful it absolutely blew me away.. And huge thanks to Jodie for decorating everyone’s mats with little pumpkins and mushrooms.. The shed looked extra beautiful in its evening glow, almost as if the walls themselves were smiling. I feel beyond grateful to have this space, this little sanctuary to share what I love with people who are committed to their yoga practice, who give themselves so fully to every breath and movement.. Yoga is relationship, between the breath and the body, between the body and its environment and between each other. Wonderful friendships have grown in our little mushroom forest and I feel so grateful for each and every one of you for bringing your breath and presence to these walls and to my heart- YUM 💚!

Namaste bi***es!! 🤘😜💕🫶

22/10/2025

C H A K R A W A S H 🛀

Hello friends, I am excited to share a new event that I will be running as an exclusive next month, introducing the Chakra Wash ✨ The gathering will be a cosy, candlelit evening of mmm- meditation, mantra and mudra- mmm yeah. I will guide everyone through a meditation on each chakra, where we will also learn its unique mudra and mantra and then we will come down to rest with a guided savasana and sound bath to wash through your freshly activated chakras. A perfect midweek reset to help us through the dark autumnal evenings..

The event will run on Wednesday 12th November at 7.30- 9.00pm and is limited to 7 spaces so it does require booking in advance. For booking please visit:

https://bookwhen.com/yogawithemilyshaftesbury =ev-snui-20251022093000

or message me if you have questions. Otherwise I hope to see you here!

Em x

20/10/2025

This week in the Yoga Shed we will be serving up - Yoga for Coristol Detox

Get ready for some nice twisty releases with some soothing pranayama for desert.

I have spaces available on Tuesday at 10:00am and Friday at 11:00am if you fancy a slice of Peace Pie ✌️🥧

For booking please visit:

https://bookwhen.com/yogawithemilyshaftesbury =ev-skfq-20251021100000

♥️ Em xx

20/10/2025

Hello everyone happy Monday ☔️!

Thanks again to Aimee de Rosa for reaching out and sharing her post on the weekend about forming new friendships and local connections, and thanks to everyone who commented and expressed and interest in meeting up, it looks like many of us feel the same way. So thank you Aimee for taking the initiative in making this happen 🙏. I have spoken to Aimee and we have set up a coffee morning date in the Yoga Shed at my house on Thursday 13th November at 10am. If you are free and would like to join us you are more than welcome. We can get the heating on, pull an oracle card and have a good natter. Please can you let me know if you are planning on coming so that I can have an idea of numbers. Please also BYO brew. It will be so nice to connect with you guys and meet properly in person.

Also, I have a couple of free spaces for yoga on Wednesday morning at 9.30am if anyone would like to come and try a class for free you are more than welcome. You don’t need any experience. It is a lovely, friendly group and it would be a pleasure to have you there. Again, please just send me a note if you would like to come, the class will run 9.30 - 10.45am.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who you think might be interested.

Hope to meet you soon!

Em xx

13/10/2025

Dear friends,

I’m now home and wanted to share an update on the situation with my Dad. Last weekend I received a call from my sisters to say Dad had had a stroke and was going into hospital. They discovered that Dad had suffered a bilateral stroke and a suspected heart attack. We were told he wouldn’t make it through the night. I whizzed up on Sunday morning so relieved to find him still conscious and he even gathered enough strength to blow me a kiss and bring his hands together in Anjali mudra at the heart- it was a beautiful and touching moment of deep connection with him… He has since defied all the odds and managed to rally his way through and out of the woods, perhaps not out of the woods but into a clearing for the time being. Maybe it was the torment of his daughters all singing to him full volume that gave him the determination and strength to kindly request “Could we turn the radio on please.” He never lost his humour and still managed to give us the odd wink of assurance that all will be well no matter what the outcome.

It is still very much a day by day process but it looks like palliative care will be the next step on this journey for him.

I would like to share immense, heart felt gratitude to all of the amazing staff on the Stroke Ward at The Royal Infirmary who have been absolutely incredible.. And to everyone who sent kind words and well wishes it meant so much to all of us. Thank you all…

You are the light of the world, you are the salt of the earth.

Much love,

Em xx

Ps- For the Shed Yogis I’ll be teaching classes as usual this week, I cannot wait to see you all 🫶

05/10/2025

Dear Friends,

Due to an unexpected family emergency I will be unable to teach the classes that are booked for this week starting Monday 6th. If you have a booking please can you let me know if you would like a refund or if you would like me to move your space to a future date.

I am very sorry for the unexpected change in schedule but I need to go be with my Dad.

In peace 🕊️

Emily

03/10/2025

October is all about choosing softness and letting go. We have been loving the darker evenings and slower pace in the yoga shed this month, taking time to slow down after summer and make room for stillness, feels like a nice relief for the body and mind.

If you would like to come and join in the momentum of slowing down and letting go you are welcome to come and join us for a session in the Yoga Shed. I have availability for daytime classes on Tuesday at 10, Wednesday at 9.30 and Friday at 11.00 am if you would like to come and try a class. Sadly the evening classes are currently full. The Yoga Shed is located on Church Hill down in Enmore Green. The classes are small (7 max) and suitable for all levels, no experience is necessary, just bring yourself and your breath.

Please message me for more info or if you would like to book a class please visit:

https://bookwhen.com/yogawithemilyshaftesbury

🩷 Em

20/09/2025

My friend Kate is an amazing Nutrition Therapist ( Kate Waters Intimate Health Specialist ) and Intimate Health Specialist. For anyone who suffers with Candida / Thrush she is running a course (starting tomorrow) to help resolve symptoms and make you feel better from the inside out. For more information please visit:

https://courses.katewaters.co.uk/the-candida-solution

Obviously the number one thing we want to do is to resolve your symptoms and make you feel better. That is the outcome we want and are aiming for. But this group program goes so much deeper than that.

This is about learning what is going on in your body, its about 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 what is happening, the links, the triggers and so when you step into a medical setting you feel less confused but more confidant in being able to advocate for your self. You will understand what treatments there are, beyond what you have already tried.

And you will feel nurtured, supported and held whilst on this 3 month journey with me. We have a lovey small group and I have having conversations with more who are thinking of joining. This group is totally private, it will be totally supportive.

Make this weekend the change that your body has been crying out for and come and join us. We start on Monday. x