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Winter often leaves us holding — in our shoulders, jaw, hips, and breath.Spring is the season where that holding wants t...
23/01/2026

Winter often leaves us holding — in our shoulders, jaw, hips, and breath.

Spring is the season where that holding wants to move.

In this Spring Yin Yoga Workshop
(Sunday 1st March | 1–4pm | Buccleuch Hall, Lindal | £48)

we’ll work slowly and deeply to release stagnation and create space for flow.

You’ll leave feeling:
• physically lighter
• less compressed
• more fluid in your movement and breath
• calm, but quietly energised

Equipment provided along with herbal tea and cakes.

To book

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We often think stress is about mindset.Gabor Maté reframes it completely:“Stress is not what happens to us, but what hap...
21/01/2026

We often think stress is about mindset.
Gabor Maté reframes it completely:
“Stress is not what happens to us, but what happens inside us.”
Stress is a nervous system state, not a personal weakness.
You can be sitting on the sofa and still be stressed if your body doesn’t feel safe enough to switch off. That clenched jaw, shallow breath, or racing mind isn’t you “doing rest wrong” — it’s biology.
The nervous system responds to emotional pressure the same way it responds to danger.
Deadlines, responsibility, people-pleasing, unspoken conflict — the body doesn’t rank them. It just reacts.
This is why healing practices focus less on “relaxing” and more on safety.
Because the body won’t rest until it feels safe.
And safety can’t be forced — it has to be experienced.

Have you ever agreed to something while your stomach tightened or your shoulders crept up?That moment matters.Maté write...
19/01/2026

Have you ever agreed to something while your stomach tightened or your shoulders crept up?
That moment matters.
Maté writes:
“When we have been prevented from learning how to say no, our bodies may end up saying it for us.”
Headaches. Burnout. Gut issues. Chronic fatigue.
These aren’t random failures — they’re late-stage boundaries.
When “no” wasn’t allowed emotionally or relationally, the body learned to say it physically.
Many people don’t struggle with boundaries because they don’t care — they struggle because boundaries once felt unsafe. Saying yes protected connection. Saying no felt risky.
So the body stepped in.
The invitation isn’t to suddenly become firm and outspoken.
It’s to notice earlier.
What does your body do before you say yes?
That’s where healing begins

The Problem With Being ‘Nice’Many people with chronic illness share one trait: they’re nice.Gabor Maté, in his book “whe...
16/01/2026

The Problem With Being ‘Nice’

Many people with chronic illness share one trait: they’re nice.

Gabor Maté, in his book “when the body says no” says;

“Repressed anger is a major contributor to chronic illness.”

Anger isn’t bad. It’s boundary information.

But if you learned that anger threatened love, safety, or approval, you probably learned to swallow it.

The body then absorbs that energy instead.

Notice where resentment shows up in your body – tight jaw, sore shoulders, shallow breath.
That’s not a flaw.
That’s information.

Your Body Keeps the ScoreYou don’t have to remember everything for your body to remember.Gabor Maté writes:“The body doe...
14/01/2026

Your Body Keeps the Score

You don’t have to remember everything for your body to remember.

Gabor Maté writes:
“The body does not lie. It expresses what the mind suppresses.”

Unspoken grief. Repressed anger. Years of being “the strong one.”

The body holds it all.

This doesn’t mean we need to dig up the past endlessly. It means we stop overriding the present.

When tension, pain, or exhaustion shows up, it’s often asking for honesty – not toughness.

Healing begins when we stop arguing with what we feel.

When ‘Coping’ Becomes CostlyBeing good at coping is often praised.But Maté noticed something interesting:“The people who...
12/01/2026

When ‘Coping’ Becomes Costly
Being good at coping is often praised.
But Maté noticed something interesting:
“The people who fall ill are often the ones who coped the longest.”
Coping can mean:
• Swallowing emotions
• Being endlessly capable
• Putting yourself last
It works… until it doesn’t.
Symptoms often appear when the body can no longer absorb what the mind won’t express.
Coping isn’t a failure – it’s a survival strategy.
But survival isn’t the same as living.
True health isn’t about coping better.
It’s about listening sooner.

This block of Yoga we are moving intentionally, slowly and with full awareness on the body. Gabor Mate in his book “When...
07/01/2026

This block of Yoga we are moving intentionally, slowly and with full awareness on the body.
Gabor Mate in his book “When the Body Says No” talks about how the body tries to communicate to us and when we don’t listen it has no choice but to shout.
Your Body Isn’t Betraying You
Ever notice how your body only seems to “let you down” when you’re already exhausted?
Gabor Maté reminds us:
“The body has an innate wisdom, and when we ignore it, it speaks to us in symptoms.”
Pain, fatigue, anxiety, gut issues – these aren’t random. They’re often the final chapter of a long story of pushing through, being strong, and saying “I’m fine” when you’re not.
Many of us learned early that slowing down wasn’t allowed. So the body learned to slow us down instead.
This isn’t about blame. It’s about curiosity.
Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”
Try asking, “What has my body been carrying for me?”
Listening earlier is an act of self-respect, not weakness.

As we step into a new year, I want to gently remind you of something important:self-care is not indulgent, optional, or ...
05/01/2026

As we step into a new year, I want to gently remind you of something important:
self-care is not indulgent, optional, or something to fit in after everything else.
It is the foundation that allows you to show up — for your work, your family, your relationships, and yourself — with more clarity and ease.

The practices we’ll continue to explore in the year ahead are designed to support exactly that. Yin yoga, Yoga flows, nervous system regulation, reflection, breath, and rest — all offered as practical tools for real life, not just the yoga mat.

The next block of classes will offer a steady anchor in your week — a place where you don’t need to perform, achieve, or explain. Just arrive, breathe, and be.

If this resonates, I’d love for you to join us. Places are limited and filling up fast.
Let this be the year you stop putting yourself last.

New block of Yoga starts week beginning 5 January in Barrow and Ulverston.
6 January ( Tuesday) at St Paul’s Primary school for 6 weeks. 6.45-8pm

7 January (Wednesday) at Croftlands Junior School Ulverston for 6 weeks 6.30-7.45pm

Bring a mat and a blanket and start 2026 off with calm intention.

We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.

Gabor Mate

Barrow class

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Ulverston class

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As we begin to look ahead to the year in front of us, I find myself returning to one simple question:What would it feel ...
03/01/2026

As we begin to look ahead to the year in front of us, I find myself returning to one simple question:
What would it feel like to move through this year a little more gently?

So often, a new year brings pressure — to do more, be better, fix ourselves, keep up.

But the practices we’ve explored together remind us of another way. One rooted in steadiness, nervous system care, and listening inward.

The year ahead will continue to hold gentle flows, Yin Yoga, thoughtful themes, space for reflection, and practices that support you not just physically, but emotionally and energetically too. These classes aren’t about pushing or perfecting — they’re about creating rhythms that sustain you.

If you’re longing for consistency, calm, and a place to land each week, the next block of classes is being shaped with you in mind.

Here’s to a year of choosing what nourishes you.

New block of Yoga starts week beginning 5 January in Barrow and Ulverston.
6 January ( Tuesday) at St Paul’s Primary school for 6 weeks. 6.45-8pm

7 January (Wednesday) at Croftlands Junior School Ulverston for 6 weeks 6.30-7.45pm

Bring a mat and a blanket and start 2026 off with calm intention.

Link to book Barrow class

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Link to book Ulverston class

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