Yogaflojo

09/01/2026

It’s been a long time since I posted here.
Yoga has been my constant companion and helped me navigate with self compassion and trust through grief, depression, menopause and cancer treatment in this time.
This is one of the wonderful things that has happened and I am so excited to see where this goes. Thanks so much to Charlotta Martinus and Teen Yoga for lighting my fire

When a young person steps into CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) in Southampton, they are often carrying an invisible weight: anxiety,

31/12/2023

May 2024 bring you peace, health and happiness 🙌

20/01/2023

It was such a privilege to be part of this and I am so proud to be a trustee of the Teen Yoga Foundation and the work they do. Our ambassadors are incredible and inspiring, do check out what we do here ⬇️

20/01/2023

*Last minute availability!*
1 space has become available for Saturday’s yoga and cake class tomorrow 930-1030am
Please do let me know if you can make it 🙏

20/01/2023

🧘🏽‍♂️YOGA & FRIENDSHIP👭 During teenage years, young people face many trials and tribulations with friendships as teens start to break away from the family unit in search of deep and long-lasting relationships with others. Factors like social media can sometimes hinder meaningful connections. Uniting teens through yoga is a lovely way of building bonds, and creating a class around the friendship theme opens up many opportunities for discussion, sharing, and connection. The following topics on how to be a friend help foster conversations in regards to building strong relationships (courtesy of tinybuddha.com):

BE YOU. The greatest gift you can give to others is you—the real you. So, pull off your mask and be authentic.

BE ENCOURAGING. The kind words you have for others are a balm for their soul. Spread them liberally.

BE LOYAL. Through thick and thin, be loyal to your friend. From their best moments to their worst, stick by your friend’s side.

BE ACCEPTING. Just because someone is different from you doesn’t mean you can’t find common ground on which to build a firm friendship. Go outside your “zone” to find friends.

BE A LISTENER. Truly listen to your friend. It’s a good practise to be present.

🌈For additional Teen Yoga “Friendship” themed resources, visit: https://teenyogafoundation.com/this-month/

🎥 CLASS 35 MIN VIDEO: Partner poses are a great way to cultivate friendships and make for creative yoga classes. Enjoy this lovely mother-daughter duo partner yoga class, featuring Claire and her daughter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFNALjCRtU&t=2037s

www.teenyoga.com

21/12/2022

Beautiful sunrise on this solstice morning.

“May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night,
That each day forward is blessed with more light,
That the cycle of nature, unbroken and true,
Brings faith in your soul and well-being to you.
Rejoice in the darkness, in the silence find rest,
And may the days that follow be abundantly blessed.”

Source: unknown

05/11/2022

Thought i would share this autumnal video I recorded last year for the community. It’s a gentle 35min flow, hope it’s helpful 😊

Autumn is a time to withdraw and invite calm and nourishment in to prepare us for the winter. I hope this practice helps you embrace the darkness and cultivate your…

10/10/2022

So glad to have been able to get back into schools again for world mental health day and to share the magic of yoga with all the year groups at USH

12/09/2022

My lovely friend and colleague Anna is running the London marathon in October to raise much needed funds for Mind.

It has been such a pleasure and privilege to teach yoga for Solent Mind and I have seen how essential and life saving their work is.

I am delighted to be teaching a yoga class for Anna’s fundraising event this Saturday 17th September at Portswood Church, Portswood Road, Southampton at 130-230pm (suggested donation £5)

All are welcome, no experience necessary!

Afterwards there will be tea/coffee and cake and other activities.

If you can't make it but would like to donate to Mind anyway then please use this link to Anna’s fundraising page:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Anna-Gibson22

08/09/2022

Had such an amazing time going with the Flo to our yoga & wild swimming retreat in Anglesey last weekend with The Zest Life
Check our all their juicy retreats here…

https://thezestlife.co.uk

01/09/2022

New September class schedule coming soon. I promise lots of letting go 🍃

HELLO SEPTEMBER,
THE SEASON OF LETTING GO

And so begins the season of letting go,
when Mother Nature shows us all,
how it’s done.
Let go,
free yourself,
shake it off,
drop it,
give way for the new.
Create space for new thoughts, new ideas,
new adventures and new connections,
by shedding the dead weight you’ve been carrying around,
for so long.
And whilst you are there, being reborn and renewed,
let go of old anxieties too.
Let go of any doubts, fears or beliefs which no longer serve you well.
Release bitterness or past hurts which feast on your beauty.
Be brave,
Don’t fear the nakedness as your leaves slip away.
Mother Nature doesn’t,
watch and learn.

Donna Ashworth
(My book ‘I wish I knew’ is available now https://amzn.to/3JVMJlZ )

Art by Martin Eager Runique