YogawithAnnabelle

27/03/2026

Spring drew on...and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps." —Charlotte Brontë

20/03/2026

Time to shake out the outdoors mat for some Garden yoga time 😍🧘‍♀️

01/03/2026

Good things to look forward to! Will you be joining us this September in Puglia for Yoga, sunshine and laughter?!

14/02/2026

Puglia retreats - September 2026

We usually begin our retreats with a welcome session in which everyone receives a little goody bag 🛍️

It could be said though that the whole week is a “gift bag” of treats to receive and enjoy! Here are some of the possibilities:
Mornings of beautiful, unhurried, exploratory yoga moving harmoniously between the two complimentary styles of Annabelle and Verity
Restorative Yoga to discover how to let yourself come to True Rest with a soothed nervous system
Guided Meditation sessions acknowledging the challenges of our naturally busy minds and the joy of finding pathways for coming back to yourself and presence.
Evening Yoga Nidra to guide you to your deepest self and to lead you towards a restful sleep.
Pranayama practices to discover and deepen your tools for expanding breath and energy.
Yin Yoga for an exploration in targeting more subtle tissues and energy pathways of the body through well supported poses held in considered stillness
Chanting to uncover the joy of sharing sound and vibrations with others
And more…..

If you would like to treat yourself and join Verity and I on one of our next retreats in Puglia, Italy we can still offer a few last remaining spaces for September 19th to 25th! 🧘‍♂️🛍️

(All levels of experience welcomed and held warmly

10/02/2026

I have just returned from a wondrous Yoga retreat I attended, alongside Verity, in Sri Lanka! It was such a great time for both of us to enjoy being the students and to be nourished by the practice, the beautiful setting and peaceful time and adventures for ourselves.

It highlighted for me how much a Yoga retreat invites each of us time and space to drop away the everyday habits of “doing” and experience the joy of being. A letting go of the roles we inhabit and a welcome return to Presence…to our Self.

Once again I found that one of the surprising and best parts of a Yoga retreat is the sense of shared community that develops throughout and the friendships that grow which then often continue long after the retreat has ended!

Whilst it could seem daunting to have a week full of Yoga practices each day it’s such a treat to have unhurried, attentive and spacious practice with time to also further explore more treasures of what is to be found in Yoga such as Pranayama, chanting, meditation, Yoga Nidra, Yin and Restorative Yoga and the beautiful philosophy and teachings that underlies this magnificent practice.

We are now returned home but feeling lighter and spacious from our re-set and we have the joy of slowly moving towards our own hosting of Retreats later this year.

We can’t offer a waterfall 😀 for the retreats we will be hosting in Puglia this September but we can promise a similarly wonderful time and a beautiful venue for all our attendees!

We have two retreats booked for September at YogApulia retreat centre among the beautiful olive groves of Puglia, Southern Italy

Our first week is fully booked but we still have just a few spaces left in our second week from September 19th to 25th.
Get in touch if you are curious or interested and would like any further information or assurances.

13/01/2026

I really enjoy the quiet meditative process of working on a jigsaw puzzle over a period of time. Yesterday I finished one that I had received for Christmas. Today I dis-assembled it and found a surprisingly peaceful pleasure in running my hands through the pieces in the box until they were all separate again. It occurred to me that this is so similiar to the Mandala creations where they are slowly created in beautiful coloured sand (or other materials) and when completed are swept away again. There isn’t a need to hang onto the final piece.

03/01/2026

There is nothing like a week (or two) in Puglia to look forward to on a cold winter day!
If you’re looking for ideas for this coming year then we still have a few spaces left on our retreat from 19th to 25th September…
DM for details and to book while spaces last!

18/12/2025

Finding the space

I am feeling gratitude and excitement for this newly arranged space to explore my Yoga practice.

With the huge and busy re-location we have gone through, and the time needed for working out how to arrange and live in our new house spaces, I have been without a dedicated ready spot to lay out my mat every day. Especially one free of the daily laying down of little white dog hairs!
Now the space I have been waiting for has emerged and it has really highlighted how helpful it is for my regular practice. The space isn’t solely for Yoga, and when the practice is over my mat and props are rolled out of the way, but it is all there and readily available when wished. The dedicated and ready space quickly sets the tone that invites me to let go of the outside world and immerse into this time for my Self.

Habits are developed and sustained when we make them easier to remember, more accessible and pleasurable.

24/11/2025

Why a Yoga retreat?

Consider how much we all need face to face time in this seemingly predominately online world that we inhabit these days. There’s undoubtedly a lot of benefits to the online opportunities available to us, but do our nervous systems crave the in person experience?

A yoga retreat gives you time to tilt the balance and bring you back to the more personal experience and connection that you might be missing.

The space to soothe and nourish your nervous system and to come together with like minded souls. Unhurried time to explore your own practice and experience of Yoga with in person support and guidances.

If that doesn’t sound tempting enough then did I mention Southern Italy?! Sun, pool, fabulous food, olive trees…..lightness of being 🧘

Join Verity and I next year for our 4th year returning together to the beautiful oasis of YogApulia retreat centre.
We are hosting two consecutive retreats in September (12th to 18th and 19th to 25th).

Contact myself or Verity for further details

18/11/2025

We will be returning again for TWO consecutive retreats next year! Who is needing the promise of sunshine ☀️ and Yoga 🧘 to look ahead to as we feel the quiet of winter approaching?!

Verity Windmill

YogApulia Retreats 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/7186b783835c/summer-and-sunshine-at-yogapulia-17455461

13/11/2025

Not missing my own Yoga studio space at all! 🤣

31/10/2025

💕 Lightness of being 💕

Join us for a refreshing, restful and inspiring Yoga retreat in southern Italy next September

We are happily again hosting two Retreats at beautiful YogApulia Retreat centre. Our first week is looking full up but we have some spaces still available for the taking in the second week from 19th to 25th September 2026!

DM for details and if you have any questions