Soul Journey Holistic Yoga and Therapies

24/11/2025

Did you know…

Every Thursday at 6:30pm, Sarah and I host a free women’s wellness group at The Pod, as part of our Ebb & Flow work?

If you come to yoga, you’ll know that sometimes there simply isn’t enough time to explore the conversations that arise — the insights, struggles, questions or tender themes that surface when we pause, breathe, and move with awareness.

Pause the Week is our space for that.

A slower hour.
A grounded circle.
A chance to land more fully in yourself and in community.

There’s no pressure to speak — just the invitation to sit with other women and let the nervous system soften. We make tea, settle in, and allow the conversation to unfold in its own natural rhythm.

It’s simple, steady, and quietly nourishing.

Although it’s free, booking is essential, as spaces are limited.

If you’ve been craving deeper connection — with others, with yourself, or with the quieter wisdom that yoga awakens — you are so welcome.

Gentle.
Human.
Heart-led.

https://www.sjholisticyoga.co.uk/service-page/ebb-flow-pause-the-week?referral=service_list_widget

24/11/2025

Winter Shows Us How to Pause

There are times when we all need to slow down, to pause.
Winter shows us how to do this well.
In winter, the world softens;
trees, bare and patient,
hold meaning in their emptiness.

We, too, remember how to sit silently,
how to listen,
how to be still.

Even the smallest creatures follow quiet rhythms,
slowing down,
resting,
hibernating.

Time loosens.
Breath becomes visible.
Steps become meditation.
Silence lingers in the hush
between moments,
between footsteps,
between heartbeats.

In that hush, we meet ourselves,
no longer running,
no longer demanding more than the moment gives.

Slowing down is not retreat.
It is nourishment,
a chance to stand still,
to notice light,
movement,
the gentle turning of time.

Stillness is not empty;
it is life,
unfolding
slowly,
softly,
patiently.

~ 'Winter Shows Us How to Pause' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Hayk Shalunts

24/11/2025

Creating my menu for next Sunday. This is Forest Soup, mushrooms, chestnuts and lots more. Deliciously wintry and nourishing ❤️

24/11/2025

There are still spaces in both tomorrow evening's classes at The Pod. I am so inspired and motivated by my weekend training, so don't be put off by the drab weather - it is always cosy and warm at The Pod!

Book online at sjholisticyoga.co.uk and join me for a strengthening, nourishing practice.

I can’t quite believe it is the last week of November, but here we are! It’s a busy week for me, and I’m especially excited for Sunday’s day retreat :)

Book all classes online an sjholisticyoga.co.uk

23/11/2025

This past weekend has felt like sitting at the hearth of something ancient and necessary.

I’ve been immersed in MenoYoga training with the wonderful Sally Parkes and Rachel Boon, learning, unlearning, and remembering what it means to navigate this threshold of life with reverence rather than resistance.

There was sisterhood.
There was wisdom shared.
There was depth.
There was a quiet sense that this work really matters.

Over the past two years, I’ve already been steadily weaving threads of menopausal support into my classes and offerings — guided by the women in my circles, the conversations after class, and the lived realities of bodies in transition. This new training doesn’t mark a beginning, but rather a deepening… a widening of the path I’ve already been walking.

I also recognise how fortunate I am to have the space, time, and resources to pause and reflect on this stage of womanhood. Not every woman has access to that ease or support — and that awareness sits gently beside my excitement.

Because this learning isn’t meant to be exclusive.
It’s meant to be shared, embodied, and accessible.

So, over the coming weeks, something new will begin to take form — an offering that is gentle, grounded, and rooted in compassion for the ever-shifting seasons of midlife. And it will be priced in a way that welcomes rather than excludes.

For now, just know this:
I am deeply grateful for the learning, and even more excited for the women it will reach.

More soon.

Vicki x

23/11/2025

With Christmas just over a month away, perhaps a weekend of sanctuary and nourishment could go on your list?

My Transformative Rest retreat next summer – 10–12 July 2026 is at Laurel Park in Lincolnshire. One of my very favourite places.

This is a 3-day, women-only weekend of gentle yoga, nourishing food, and deep rest in beautiful glamping accommodation.

Only 12 spaces in total – and 7 have already been booked.

💷 Price: £335 per person
💌 Deposit: £150 (balance due 1st March 2026)

Full details here:
https://www.sjholisticyoga.co.uk/transformational-rest-2026

I’d love to share this special weekend with you. This isn’t bookable via the usual online method, if you’re interested let me know and I’ll send you an invoice for the deposit. Once the deposit is paid, you’re booked!

A little note to my wonderful male clients – this retreat is a women-only space, but there will be other events and workshops coming up that will be open to everyone. I’m so grateful for your place in our yoga community.

Any questions let me know!

23/11/2025

Willow is getting a lot from my training. He’s actually letting me practice my asana!

22/11/2025

I can’t quite believe it is the last week of November, but here we are! It’s a busy week for me, and I’m especially excited for Sunday’s day retreat :)

Book all classes online an sjholisticyoga.co.uk

22/11/2025

As usual, Willow is not being supportive of my yoga asana.