River Mace Yoga, Thornbury (2025)

20/10/2025

Hey there! Calling all movement lovers looking to get a spring clean booked in for March 2026

This retreat is serving up a BIG portion of movement practices not just the standard hour in the morning yoga and in the evening. We start the day with a deep yoga practice followed mixed movement workshop or a skills focused workshop eg - forearm stand/ fluid spine, cartwheels. (Practices will always be at the level of the group that forms)

Ater lunch we get out and explore and hike along the coast and take our practice outside and play with some movement puzzles or we will head to the sauna to relax our muscles. Evening practices will be restoritive, soft and gentle.

The food is INCREDIBLE and the house we are staying in is ridiculously boojie you will feel like a King or Queen!
This is our second year heading back to Cornwall, Polzeath and i'd love for you to join if this lights your fire!

LET THE LIGHT IN
spring retreat cornwall 20-23rd March 2026
Early bird ends 31st October which gets you £100 off so don't hang about.

So are you in?? https://www.rivermaceyoga.com/cornwallyogaretreat

17/10/2025

1) great if your wrists get sore in wheel as it reduces the angle as well as the shoulders if they are tight. In turn it gives you more power to press out through the arms and move your chest forwards ( towards the wall) and up

2) this requires good amount of strength and opening in the shoulders as it’s further to to press up. Great for getting out of the lower spine as it offers some length and not such a deep angle due to the legs being lifted on blocks.

3) moving from flip dog to wheel is a fun transition to play with and removes the press up fro the floor. Make sure your hand is not too close to your bum as remember the distance between your foot and hand is how acute or obtuse your wheel will be when hips lift. Make sure the arm you are lifting up from is externally rotated so the shoulder can rotate.

4) The Katonah wheel, lots of moving parts here so not going into details today but essentially it’s a wider wheel so if you are not so flexible or don’t want to go so deep this is a great option. You’re using the momentum of the hips to move you forwards and back on the mat.

As always remember to warm up LOTS before attempting any of these. Wheel requires a full body warm up as everything is being recruited. Inner thighs are magnetising towards each other always this will support your lower spine as your legs are awake and taking the load.

Let me know if you want me to break down any of these in more detail, or come to class and I’ll show you and offer an assist.

Lots of my students in class this week have managed flip dog into wheel for the first time which has been so fun! 🤩

Practice practice practice!

15/10/2025

We are heading back to Cornwall baby and I srsly can’t wait.

Landing on spring equinox weekends, It’s going to be BIG spring clean vibes for your body mind and soul. 🧼

Together we’ll explore a wide range of practices, from yoga asana to outdoor and off-the-mat explorations, reminding us that practice isn’t confined to the mat but woven through the way we move through and interact with life each day.

To embody what it really means to have a holistic movement practice that adapts and changes through each season of life.

I create these retreats from everything I love, so you know that the retreat will have an electric energy full of my passion and expertise, sharing what I live and breathe on the daily.

Spaces are filling up and early bird ends 31st oct, sorry but where has October gone?!

Send me an email rivermace@gmail.com or dm if you want to book.

Let’s gooo!

11/07/2025

Hiiii I’ve not introduced myself on here before and I thought it’s about bloody time! Lots of new faces too, so thank you for joining my little corner of instagram.

Grab a cold drink and have a nosey.

Last few spaces for our summer day retreat on 20th July in Batheaston. Come come! You know where the link lives or drop me a message for a cheeky last min discount.

13/06/2025

So excited to be sharing an Infinity Flow Workshop on 29th June

for the ones hungry for something a little different than peak poses and warrior flows.

What we will explore:

-Techniques, progressions and regressions for building strength and softness.
-playing with fun transitions that take you around and off the mat
-Repetition as a ritual for finding fluency, & insights

PORTAL TO JOY - 20th July

you’re invited to our next seasonal Reteat, a full day to move, learn, connect, and soak in the abundance of summer. 4 + hrs of workshops and farm to table feast by

-Dynamic Yoga
-Mixed Movement Workshop
-Sacred Song Session
-Restorative Yoga
-Seasonal Two-Course Lunch by our fav private chef

Final spots

26/02/2025

Let’s begin! beginners yoga course starting March & April

We start from the very beginning, setting up the right conditions from which to grow. Absolutely no experience of yoga? Perfect, even better.

These courses are kept small and personal so you receive maximum support and insights.

I adore teaching beginners how to be in their bodies fully. Sometimes our body doesn’t feel like a home we want to spend much time in but it doesn’t have to be that way! Let me show you how.

Please make sure you can join all classes as each sessions builds on the previous. We learn together as a group so when you are not there you are missed! No-one is invisible.

Head to my website or DM and I’ll send over all the dates and details.

Locations:
📍Henleaze
📍Thornbury

19/01/2025

Looking to start yoga?

Join me for a 6-week Beginners Yoga Course starting (tomorrow) Monday 20th Jan in Henleaze!

This course is perfect if you’re:
✨ New to yoga and curious about how to get started
✨ Returning to your mat after a break and ready to build a solid foundation
✨ Looking to move, breathe, and feel strong and capable in your body

Over six weeks, we’ll cover:
〰️Essential yoga postures and alignment
〰️Breathing techniques to calm your mind
〰️A step-by-step approach to build confidence in your practice

No experience or flexibility needed — just bring your curiosity and an open mind.

When: Mondays at 6:00 PM, starting 20th January
Where: Henleaze Bristol

🌟 Only a few spaces left

Drop “BEGIN” below and I’ll send you the booking link or hit link in bio.

I can’t wait to guide you on your yoga journey.

13/01/2025

I have good news!

It’s not to late to join my next beginners yoga course starting next Monday 20th Jan in Henleaze Bristol

Drop me a dm with any questions of book one of the last remaining spots via link in bio.

27/12/2024

Let’s schedule in some joy for 2025!

This coastal retreat is your chance to shed winter’s layers and immerse yourself in vinyasa, yin, mixed movement, and more—practices designed to help you feel fluid, open, and re-energized. Together, we’ll create space to reset and recharge, offering the perfect environment for meaningful transformation to unfold—all in just one weekend.

Step away from the everyday and into a world where you can move, reflect, and simply be.

Fluid Body, Fluid Life

📍 Polzeath, Cornwall
📅 3 nights 28–31 March

Limited final rooms available—book your place today or drop me a dm with any questions big or small.

08/11/2024

UPDATE: time has changed to 3-5:30pm

Cosy • Nurturing • Festive

Solstice Sanctuary 💫

Join me and a wonderful group in the cozy yurt in Charfield on December 15th for a (pre) winter solstice gathering. This will be an evening of nourishing slow-flow vinyasa and restorative elemental yin to support the kidneys. An invitation to pause and reconnect with yourself at this most reflective time of year. To draw inspiration and find alignment with natures cycles is a potent practice.

With the turning of the season into the depths of winter this is a sacred moment to honor both the darkness and the returning light. After practice, guided journal prompts will provide a quiet space for reflecting on the past year, offering a chance to let go and welcome what lies ahead.

We’ll finish with festive mulled drinks ( non alcoholic available), sweet treats, and time to chat and connect, bringing warmth and community to the heart of winter.

This is becoming a bit of an annual ritual but with an upgrade, I hope you can join us 🥰

04/11/2024

Fluid Body, Fluid Life 🌊
North Cornwall Retreat 28th-31st March 2025

Yoga • Mixed Movement • Salty Air • Good Times

Launching to my email list tomorrow only, so make sure you are signed up via link in bio.

CAN NOT WAIT!!! Some of my favourite joys wrapped up into one fun filled weekend by the sea!

08/10/2024

These will be the last Beginners Courses I run this year, they will sell out most likely as all the other courses have so far this year! So if you have been meaning to join this is the BEST time to do so. You get to end the year on a high learning something new and emerge into 2025 with more peace in your heart.

This age old saying never gets old for me as it’s simple and true. ( which I’m going to butcher 😅)

You cant keep doing the same thing and expect a new outcome for your life. You’ve got to change things up to create a new way of being.

Yoga is the vehicle for this transformation as it reveals to you who you really are and strengthens you mentally and yes physically too.

The beauty of a course is that you just have to show up and already you are creating a new way of being for yourself.

Shifting with the collective pulse is so much easier than muscling through life solo.

So come join, there is already a beautiful group forming all equally as nervous as you and that’s ok ☺️

6 WEEK COURSE START DATES:

🧘‍♂️Mondays 4th November 6pm
🧘Tuesdays 5th November 7:05pm The Turnberries Thornbury

Link in bio to book, or drop the word “begin” below and I’ll send you the details with a discount code

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