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Emma Major Yoga, Southampton (2025)

01/09/2025

I am just sending a gentle reminder that there are no yoga classes this week as I take a week off to settle the kids back into school.
We will be back to class on Wednesday the 10th and Thursday 11th September.

As we have taken the same flow throughout August, I would love to know if there are any poses or movement patterns that you have missed and I will make sure that I include them in our classes as we move into September!

Have a wonderful week and I would love for you to join me when we get back to class next week!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
Last classes before Christmas Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th December.
Back to class in 2026 Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th January.

26/08/2025

What a lovely Bank Holiday weekend! I hope that you have all managed to take some time to lean into the extra rest that a 3 day weekend can bring! I am a day late with my email this week as we have had a busy weekend with family in the last of the summer sun!

In Yoga this week we will be taking the last week of our August flow. Throughout August we have been practising the same movement sequence, creating a feeling of familiarity in our flow while exploring different themes.

This week, we are moving away from the physical and the breath and towards exploring a Yoga concept or philosophy. Our physical flow has moved us between poses that create space and a feeling of expansion, and poses which require us to draw inwards and contract.

This cyclical rhythm of expansion and contraction is what we see in life; a subtle ebb and flow of energy, times when we feel we are moving forwards and growing and times when we are stepping back, drawing inwards and consolidating.

This links to the Yoga concept of Spanda which is the Sanskrit word meaning vibration or pulse and refers to the subtle pulsation that exists within all living and non-living things. Nothing is static, everything exists in a constant rhythmical pulsation between expanding and contracting; from our breath to the Universe itself.

We will explore this through the expansion and contraction of our breath, the flexion and extension within our muscles, the balance between the energy of expansion within our poses and the quietness of contracting inwards in others. We will quietly draw our attention inwards, allowing us to better connect with the world around us.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes next week on Wednesday 3rd September and Thursday 4th September.

18/08/2025

We have had a lovely weekend, spending time with family and enjoying the summer sunshine! It has given me a little time to slow down and pause, which always starts with me connecting to my breath.

In Yoga this week, we will be taking our August flow. We may now be starting to experience some familiarity in the movements and flows and how to connect to our bodies and engage our muscles during our postures or Asana.

This week our focus will move away from movement and muscular engagement to our breath and how this connects with the energy of this class. We will be taking time to connect with our optimal breathing pattern and slow our breathing rate to promote calm and relaxation.

However, we will also be thinking about how and when to breathe during some of our stronger and more energetic poses to optimise these and help to optimise our movement, core and pelvic floor engagement. We will also be thinking about finding space and mobility in our breath by creating space in our front body and reflecting on how this might change our energy through the Yoga concept of Prana.

I love to teach a breath based class and I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September

11/08/2025

The weather is definitely warming up again and we have loved spending time with friends and family this weekend enjoying the sunnier, warmer weather!

In Yoga this week, we will be continuing with our familiar flow for August, taking some time to explore the poses, or asana, of our August flow in more depth.

We will be focussing upon building muscular engagement through our back body, activating the muscles around the shoulder blades to create strength and stability, as well as thinking about our alignment and muscular engagement within our whole flow.

We will have another chance to use this to further explore Crow pose (Kakasana). Remember, crow pose is not about taking off, but instead about the journey we take to put together the components of the pose and the knowledge that this gives us about our body and mind.

We will use this new knowledge next week to move more fluidly and with less prompts in our flow so that we can ‘get out of our head and into our body and breath.’
I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September

04/08/2025

I hope that you have all had a lovely couple of weeks and found an opportunity to practice yoga, even in a little way!

We are now back from our lovely holiday in Greece, full of sunshine, good food and fun! I am really looking forward to getting back on the mat this week and sharing yoga with you!

During August we will be doing something a little different. I normally teach a different sequence every week with some familiar movement patterns, such as sun salutations.

However, for a bit of a change, in August we will be practicing the same movement and posture (Asana) sequence each week. Although the movement and postures will become familiar we will focus on a different element of the flow each week, bringing variety in a different way.

By repeating the movement each week, you will be able to enjoy the familiar in the sequence and this will allow you to explore other elements in our practice without wondering what is coming next, really allowing you to be present in your body, breath and mind.

So for the next 4 weeks we will embrace familiarity in movement and variety in focus. I can’t wait to share this practice with you!

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September

21/07/2025

Just a little reminder that there are no classes this week as I take some time to spend with family.

Classes will return in Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August.

Have a wonderful couple of weeks!

If you would like to get in touch:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

14/07/2025

It has been such a busy weekend for us celebrating my eldest daughter’s birthday (hence the delay to my weekly email)! Doing all of this in the heat has left me needing to recharge and refresh.

For me, recharging sometimes looks like true rest and relaxation. But at other times it looks like energising myself through movement and connection to my breath. And after a few weeks of slowing things down for the heat, it is time for us to enjoy our last class before the summer break together with some more energetic movement!

And so we will be enjoying an all round yoga flow together, with sun salutations, standing flows and some good old balance work which will build strength and mobility, as well as focus, breath connection and moments of rest and pause.

I would love you to join me for our last class for July. We will be back again in August!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

07/07/2025

Hooray the plants have had a reprieve from the heat and so have we! I hope that everyone has had a chance to feel a little cooler this weekend and that you haven’t be too soaked in the downpours! We certainly appreciated the cooler weather for our weekend away in London.

Although we have had a couple of days of cooler weather, it looks set to be a scorcher again as the week goes on and so in Yoga this week, we will be continuing to take classes which allow us to be slow and mindful and manage our energy as the temperatures rise.

This week’s class will allow us to take some time to explore the theme of creating a sense of space, flexibility and mobility within our body, mind and breath. We will be working through poses to find space and mobility within our muscles in the front and back of our body, exploring how to ‘stretch well’, tuning in and listening to our bodies as we do so. We will be taking longer holds to pause, rest and slow down in order to remain cool.

We will explore the theme of finding mobility within our body and muscles, as well as within our thoughts and actions; allowing ourselves to let go of stuck thought patterns and behaviours which no longer serve as. Change within body and mind takes time and is a journey which can begin on the yoga mat and spread into our lives.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

30/06/2025

It’s been another hot weekend and we have been trying to get some jobs done around the house and garden, which is easier said than done in the heat! And I don’t know about you, but trying to get a good night’s sleep when it’s hot and humid can also be a real challenge.

One of the key tools that we always have at our disposal to help us to settle and pause in the heat is our breath. It is also a great tool to help us to settle our body and mind when sleep feels elusive. and so in yoga this week we will be taking a class which focuses upon our breath.

Breath connection and combining breath and movement is a key part of yoga practice. but what does breathing well look and feel like? When we are busy, we can sometimes forget all about our breath and taking a moment to connect and notice can sometimes make all the difference to how we feel in our body and mind.

Breathing well has so many positive benefits including (but not limited to); reducing anxiety and stress, improving sleep, reducing pain and headaches, improving the function of our pelvic floor, reducing blood pressure, reducing feelings of breathlessness and improving athletic performance.

Why not come and take an hour to pause, cool down and connect with your breath and leave class feeling more connected with your body and calmer in your mind?

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

23/06/2025

What a scorcher it has been this week! I hope that you made time for yourself to pause and embrace some rest in the heat! We had a lovely afternoon and evening at the beach on Saturday; so many jobs to be doing at home but it was so important to give permission to relax.

In class this week we will be focussing on the theme of…well focus! One of the fundamental principles of a Yoga practice is the control of your focus; bringing yourself away from external stimuli and allowing yourself the time and space to concentrate mindfully on your yoga practice on the mat.

In today’s modern world there are so many constant distractions which can tempt us away from our focus - whether it’s an alert on your phone, a delivery at the door or an email pinging up on the screen while we are focussing on a project at work. It is so tempting to become caught up or hooked by these distractions and Yoga is a fantastic tool to help us to practice maintaining focus.

One of the forms of focus within a Yoga practice is Drishti, or our gaze point. This is the point of focus for our gaze when we are moving through each posture, or asana. In Vinyasa Yoga there are specific gaze points, or Drishti, associated with the different postures and this week in Yoga we will be exploring these. By doing so, we will practice focussing and quietening the mind on the mat, and perhaps these lessons can journey with us off the mat and into our lives, bringing a greater sense of productivity and value to our tasks.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

16/06/2025

Wow summer is back again! I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend enjoying some of the sunshine! We are still working on things inside the house which meant that we spent Sunday indoors; but I did treat myself to some time in the sun to write this email.

What’s a bit crazy is that next Saturday 21st June is the Summer Solstice; that mid point in the summer when the days are at their longest and the nights are at their shortest. Summer is often a time of doing more, which can be pretty energy draining when the weather is hot.

And so in this week’s class we will be honouring the summer Solstice with a class to slow down. We will be celebrating the sun with some sun salutations before we slow down into some longer holds to give ourselves space to rest and cool down! You will leave class feeling calm and settled and ready to take on anything in your week ahead!

I would love for you to join me!

Please note that due to sports day this Thursday there will be no class at October Books. I will be in touch with any students with bookings to arrange for your booking to be moved. Huge apologies as I hate to cancel any class!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
Thursday 19th June - no class at October Books (any bookings will be moved to the next convenient class and class passes extended)
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

09/06/2025

After a busy half term, this weekend has been a little bit more about slowing down and doing a little less. This has given me space to be productive, as well as spending quality time with friends.

In last week’s class we explored the importance of rest alongside activity, the importance the pause, alongside productivity. And in this week’s class we will be continuing this theme and thinking about the Gunas. The Gunas are part of Ayurvedic thinking and represent the matter or qualities which make up the world. These are darkness and stagnation (Tamas), action and movement (Rajas) and the state of harmony and balance (Sattva).

To explore this theme, we will be working with the idea of balance, both physically and emotionally. We will be working through balance postures, focussing on the balance of muscular activity (Rajas) and stillness (Tamas) required to achieve them, as well as the thought and quietness in our minds while we undertake a balance posture.

It will be a fun class where you can practice some balance challenges and think about how we bring the concept of balance and harmony (Sattva) off the mat and into our lives!

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
emma@emmamajoryoga.com

Dates for your diary:
Thursday 19th June - no class at October Books (any bookings will be moved to the next convenient class and class passes extended)
No classes Wednesday 23rd & 30th July or Thursday 24th & 31st July.
No classes Wednesday 3rd or Thursday 4th September.

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