Free To Think

07/05/2025

🐝 When a queen dies, a decision must be made.
Not in panic. Not in fear.
But with purpose.
The hive doesn’t collapse. It adapts.
From a sea of ordinary larvae, a few are chosen. Not because they’re special. But because they could be.
They’re fed something extraordinary: royal jelly—the nectar of transformation.
And that’s where the magic begins.
This isn’t fate. It’s nurture.
One larva, fed with care, becomes what no one expected—a queen.
Not born. Made.
She’ll live longer. Rebuild order.
And where there was silence, she’ll bring rhythm again.
Because in a hive, crisis doesn’t create chaos—it creates leadership.
🧡
And maybe there’s something in that for us, too:
That greatness isn’t always a matter of blood or title.
It’s what happens when someone ordinary is given extraordinary support.
Let’s feed each other better futures. 🍯
Let’s raise more queens.

11/03/2025

So why do we practice yoga?

What is it that encourages us to get on to our mats time after time, regardless of whether or not we have time, energy or motivation?

Is it because of the numerous benefits we experience? Including reduced stress, depression and anxiety; improved emotional and physical health; better sleep; and increased levels of contentment? (in case you had forgotten!)

Or is it the joy of spending time 'alone' on our mat in a sacred space that we create just for ourselves?

Could it be the simple pleasure of sharing space with like-minded people?

Or maybe it's that feeling of pure peace that descends at some point during the practice?

Whatever gets you onto your mat, spare a moment to be grateful, because every time we get roll out our mat and do our practice, we are gifting ourselves enhanced health on every level - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Yoga really is magic! 🪄✨🕉🙏

25/11/2024

Just to remind all mat-based Free To Think yoga students that this week is a yin practice, so don’t forget your extra kit! If you need a reminder of what to bring you can find details at:

https://freetothink.co.uk/2023/08/09/what-do-i-bring-to-class-and-when-do-i-bring-it/

And if you would like to know more about yin yoga, you can head over to my blog post
“Surrendering Into A Yin Practice” at:

https://freetothink.co.uk/2024/01/20/surrendering-into-a-yin-practice/

This term - whether you are practicing on a chair or on your mat - we are exploring our heart centre, and this week we shall be cultivating an attitude of gratitude throughout our practice.

See you there everyone!

What Props Do I Bring To Class and When Do I Need To Bring Them? Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sarah Because so many of you have asked me about when to bring bolsters and other yoga props to class, I thought I would simplify matters and recap on here, so dig out your yoga bag and get packing! Most wee...

18/11/2024

What a fabulous book this is! Loaned to me by one of my student friends, this book teaches how to be present with, and accepting of, our demons - the stuff that is hidden in our shadow Self - that hold us back and subconsciously control us. When we can identify something by bringing it into the light, we can then work with it rather than battling against it.

Very apt for this week, as we shall be working towards acceptance in our practices. Have a good week everyone! 🙏

11/11/2024

Good morning everybody!

This term our Practice is coming from the Heart Space, as we focus on different qualities and energies that reside within this space. Last week, we focused on courage, since courage gives us the energy to change, grow and evolve, and to follow our Dharma (life's purpose). This week, throughout our yoga practice, we shall be focusing on presence. When we are present, we are able to let go of the disappointments of the past, forget the anxieties of the future and enjoy the moment just as it is, in peace. Being present also enables us to lean in to experiences, rather than running from them. From that quiet space, change happens 🙏

Have a lovely week!

29/10/2024

Pause for thought ...

❤️❤️❤️

23/10/2024

Beginning in November! 🥳

13/05/2024

What’s Happening This Week in Class?

For mat-based students, the first part of this term is all about Pawanmuktasana (energy block release).

In the highly regarded, seminal book “Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha” by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, we are told that “the Pawanmuktasana series is one of the most important groups of practices that has a very profound effect on the human body and mind and is thus a most useful tool for the yogic management of various disorders and maintenance of health.”

As with all three Pawanmuktasana practices, this week’s practice – The Digestive Series – encourages us to better understand the meaning of asana by developing an awareness of the movements of the body and the subtle effects these movements have on all our layers of being.

Meanwhile, in chair yoga, we shall be focusing our attention specifically on opening up the side body in order that we might create more space in the lungs to breath, and encourage energy to flow more freely throughout the body and mind.

If you would like to come along to class, or for more information, you can contact me, Sarah, in the following ways: Telephone/Text/WhatsApp: 07817623330; email: freetothinkmail@aol.com; Facebook: Free To Think; Website: freetothink.co.uk.

30/04/2024

Thank you to all of the wonderful peeps who have sent me birthday wishes. You are all fab, and I have had a lovely day! 💖

28/04/2024

An absolutely stunning bouquet given to me by my Bourne afternoon class. Thank you so much everyone!

25/03/2024

Just to remind all mat-based Free To Think yoga students that this week is a yin practice, so don’t forget your extra kit! If you need a reminder of what to bring you can find details at: https://freetothink.co.uk/?s=props&submit=Search and if you would like to know more about yin yoga, you can head over to my blog post “Surrendering Into A Yin Practice” at: https://freetothink.co.uk/?s=yin&submit=Search

And in our chair-based yoga sessions, we shall be taking care of our Hips and Knees in a practice that will encourage a balance between strength and flexibility and we strengthen, mobilise and stretch the fascia around these vital areas of the body.
See you there everyone!

Surrendering Into A Yin Practice Posted on January 20, 2024 by Sarah Have you ever experienced that sense of bliss as you sink into a pose, feel your body open out towards its edges, and then remain there in the moment as you slowly release, and release, and release? If you have, … Continue readin...

20/03/2024

This week at Free To Think Yoga our Chair-Based classes will be focusing on how we can create a healthy and happy abdomen and why that is so important. If you are coming along to one of my mat-based classes, we shall be creating more space and flexibility in the Four Corners of our body, which are the Hips and Shoulders.

If you would like to know more, you can head over to my blog post at:
http://freetothink.co.uk/2024/03/18/whats-happening-this-week-in-class/

And, please remember all constructive feedback is most welcome!

What’s Happening This Week In Class? Posted on March 18, 2024 by Sarah This week in our Chair Yoga class we will be focusing on our abdominal organs, and reflecting on how often we think about all the work that happens tirelessly in our abdominal region, day in, day out? We tend to only notice whe...