Yoga with Janine

03/03/2026

Hi everyone!

Hips tonight!
Having tight group of muscles in your hips,can impede full range of motion. So, improving your hip mobility will help prevent lower back pain/injury and boost explosive movements (for the athletes!)
Happy Baby Pose is a gentle yoga stretch that improves flexibility, relieves lower back pain, and opens the hips, inner thighs, and groin. It calms the mind, reduces stress, and releases spinal tension.

See you all later!

24/02/2026

Hi everyone,

As we’ve had super sunshine today, we’re going to shake up our own energy systems with the Tibetans!
We’ll also be doing some pranayama practice and a meditation.
Please bring along an extra blanket as we will be sitting for a while.

See you all shortly!
🙏🏻
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09/02/2026

Hi all
Back bending! Dynamic, energising & revitalising. We’ll include Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) that improves spinal flexibility, strengthens the back, and stretches the chest, shoulders, and legs by forming an archer's bow shape.
No additional props required. See you tomorrow!

13/01/2026

Hi everyone.
Forward folds tonight. Soothing and calming for our nerves and emotions. We’ll include a twist to help mobilise the spine, Parivrtta Trikonasana.
This asana offers deep spinal twists, improving flexibility, strengthening legs, core, and hips, while opening the chest and shoulders for better breathing.
See you all shortly! 🙏🏻

06/01/2026

Hi everyone!

First class back today! Looking forward to seeing everyone!
We’ll be doing a couple of easier poses, just to get the body moving again in this cold weather!

Including Jathara Parivartanasana -(Revolved Abdomen Pose) which offers us, improved spinal flexibility,
core strengthening,
digestive health by massaging abdominal organs,
relieving lower back pain,
reducing tension in the spine, shoulders, and hips,
And also calming the nervous system.

See you all shortly!

05/01/2026

This is going to be an interesting day!

Are you looking to find deeper and different layers to your yoga practise? BWY in the South's CPD day with Tarik offers a fascinating journey into yoga and Ayurveda. through the wisdom of Marma and subtle energy.

This experiential training introduces key Marma points linked to the three Doshas, along with essential nadis used in therapeutic and ta***ic traditions. You’ll learn how to work with them practically through asana, pranayama, and meditation—no prior in-depth Ayurveda knowledge required.

By the end of the day, you will be able to:
• Locate and work with key Marma points within your yoga practice
• Apply pranayama and relaxation techniques for therapeutic benefit
• Understand and differentiate Ida, Pingala, Sushumna, Arohan, and Awarohan
• Explore how Marma therapy can support common ailments
• Refresh the core principles of Ayurveda to support and contextualize your learning

A hands-on, insightful day designed to enhance your awareness, confidence, and effectiveness as a yoga practitioner or teacher.

To find out more and book on please follow the link below to the BWY website. As it is a recognised CPD day it also brings with it CPD points!

https://portal.bwy.org.uk/user/events/1010

04/01/2026

Happy 2026!

Classes are back on this week Tuesday 6th January.

We know it’s going to be cold but we’ll get warmed up with love, laughter and moving again!

08/12/2025

Hi everyone. It’s our last class for 2025! Wow!

To help the nervous system in this season of crazy busyness, we’ll be looking at forward folding.

Soothing and calming to the nerves and emotions. The poses help destroy fatigue and give the internal organs help to function better.

Before we get on the couch, we’ll practice Anantasana.
This asana ;
Enhances concentration and cognitive function.
Improves flexibility in your inner thighs and hamstrings. Enhances blood circulation in the kidneys, liver, and uterus.
See you all at practice! 🙏🏻

02/12/2025

Hi all.

Forward folds tonight.

We’ll include a bit of work focused on sciatic relief.

One of our poses will be the bridge pose
It strengthens the glutes and lower back, which helps support the spine and can reduce pain,
can help release tightness in the lower back and pelvic floor, which may be putting pressure on the sciatic nerve,
While the gentle stimulating effect boosts circulation,
Engaging the core in this pose provides stability for the spine.

No extra props required tonight.
See you all later!

18/11/2025

Balancing tonight and we’ll include some bhramari pranayama.

Balancing yoga poses improves physical and mental health by increasing balance, strengthening the core, and enhancing focus.

Benefits include reduced risk of falls, better posture, improved coordination, and increased flexibility and muscular endurance.
Mentally, it can reduce stress and build mental resilience.

11/11/2025

Evening all.
Back bending tonight. Always invigorating and energising!
A good warm up of the spine is important, so some twists are required! Parivrtta Trikonasana’s benefits include
Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips while strengthening the legs, core, and back muscles,
Improves Flexibility and Digestion,
Enhances Balance and Concentration,
Opens the Chest.

See you all later! 🙏🏻

27/10/2025

Hi everyone! Balancing tomorrow.
Our yoga Asanas help lengthen the spine and strengthen the core muscles. They also help tone the abdominal organs and improve their function.
Balancing poses improve concentration and focus.
The balancing table works the shoulder, glute and spine muscles particularly.
No extra props required.
See you all at class!