Souls Path Yoga With Vicky

Souls Path Yoga With Vicky πŸ•‰ Vinyasa Yoga
⚑️Power Yoga
☯️ Yoga Nidra
🎢 Mini Sound Bath
πŸŒ… Ongoing journey of self enquiry In the year 2006 I began practicing a martial art called Bushido.

ABOUT VICKY

The practice of yoga had been in my life since the year 2002. It was for me the same as most people who practice yoga something I did once a week that made me happy. I have to say this was the making of me to develop both physical and mental confidence. In 2015 I found the practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Again this was a huge milestone for me, as I got into the practice I felt like I was being reminded of something I had forgotten rather than learning something new. I saw similarities to the discipline of a martial art too. It pulled me deeper into the world of movement practice which I now do daily. Also I found exploring other types of yoga such as Vinyasa, (which is now the style I share the most), Rocket and Yin have only fuelled the passion I have for the process of self-enquiry. The teaching came about at a point in my life where something needed to change. I had worked for about 20 years in a job that didn't suit me, always feeling like a square peg being shoved into a round hole. I kind of knew that if I didn't do something pretty drastic to change my life there would be serious consequences. Another teacher planted the seed of teaching after a class ane day and eventually I took the step and did my training. I have been qualified since November 2019. So now every day I ask the question to myself and the universe "How can I best serve?"

Hello friends, just saying hi. There are a few reasons why it’s harder to contact me at the moment. 1 I’m on holiday yay...
21/08/2025

Hello friends, just saying hi. There are a few reasons why it’s harder to contact me at the moment.
1 I’m on holiday yay! When I’m on holiday I don’t do work messages. We all have our lines in the sand, this is particularly important when self employed.
2 My phone is broken, completely malfunctioning so I am not able to receive calls, texts, WhatsApp messages or Telegram messages.
Samsung phones are providing to be a pain in the arse. Do you reckon I should get an iPhone instead? Comment what you think is best.
I will eventually respond to all messages when I’m home and I have a phone that actually works.
I am still contactable via Insta and FB.

The posture is my playful Flying Eagle on my little balcony.

Normal (well as normal as I get) service will be resumed soon. πŸ˜‚πŸ™πŸ»

Back extension training update. Any progress?A bit, I guess. My hands are now shoulder wide rather than nearly mat wide....
24/07/2025

Back extension training update.

Any progress?
A bit, I guess.
My hands are now shoulder wide rather than nearly mat wide. βœ…οΈ
I am lifting up and over my shoulders rather than trying to push my chest through my shoulders. βœ…οΈ (been making that mistake for years)
Oh, and my ears no longer ring. βœ…οΈ that's always a good thing.
Chest is not closer to the wall yet, though. ❎️

Guess I'll keep going. 😊

I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but there have been lots of posts in my feed from other yoga teachers, usu...
19/07/2025

I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but there have been lots of posts in my feed from other yoga teachers, usually trying to promote their YTT courses, telling us we are not doing our jobs properly if we are not doing x,y or z.

Some of the statements I have seen;
"If you demonstrate the postures, you are not doing your job properly,"
"If you don't demonstrate the postures, you are lazy, unfit, and probably can't even do the postures you are teaching."
"If you use Sanskrit, you are pretentious,"
"If you don't use Sanskrit, you are uneducated, "
"If you do hands-on assists, you are invading peoples space, "
"If you don't do hands-on assists, you are not supporting your clients. "

Who do these people think they are?
What gives anyone the right to tell someone they are bad at their job?
There are no specific qualifications needed to become a teacher trainer.
There are some fantastic teacher trainers out there. They generally don't make judgemental sweeping statements about other people's teaching techniques.
There are also some not so good ones.

As someone who is neuro divergent, I'm finding this all rather noisy.
I would say;
If your classes are popular, safe, and enjoyable, and folks keep coming back, you are probably doing your job right. Someone might specifically come to your class because you don't do hands-on. If you are teaching a complicated Vinyasa sequence, you are probably going to have to demonstrate so the room doesn't decend into chaos. Some people like music, some don't.
Isn't it great that we are different. πŸ™

Let's support each other, not shame. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

I don't think I have ever introduced myself personally.
15/07/2025

I don't think I have ever introduced myself personally.

Let's talk about functional anatomy πŸ€“I PROMISE IT WON'T BE BORING!A friend posted this first photo today with the captio...
07/07/2025

Let's talk about functional anatomy πŸ€“
I PROMISE IT WON'T BE BORING!

A friend posted this first photo today with the caption. Stay Flexible. I jokingly commented that my legs were way too long to do that (not that I'd actually want to eww) πŸ˜†
This lady came in the comments saying that's a lame excuse dancers can. The comment was from a place of ignorance rather than rudeness. But she just didn't get it when I tried to explain.
Unless you work in a field where you understand anatomy, most people won't realize that sometimes you can't do something because your proportions won't allow it. This can result in people trying to force themselves to look like the picture or video or the person in class next to you.
Sometimes, it is because we need to get stronger and more flexible. Sometimes, it's because we just aren't built that way. The second photo is a more sensible comparison. Know that your anatomy is unique to you and keep practising. Sometimes, look a bit closer as to why something isn't the way you think it should be. πŸ™

A playful   flow in the back garden with a really nice class from . If you enjoy playful and funky Vinyasa flows, I reco...
17/06/2025

A playful flow in the back garden with a really nice class from . If you enjoy playful and funky Vinyasa flows, I recommend her YouTube channel.

The grass needs cutting, but the lawn is covered in clover, and the bees 🐝 are all over it. I feel so privileged to have such a lovely practice space (when the weather is good)

🌼🌸🌻🌹🏡🌷πŸ₯€πŸŒΊπŸ’ 

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Haven't done one of these in a while. ⭕️⭕️⭕️   ⭕️⭕️⭕️  I love the graceful shape of this pose. It feels so spacious. Als...
28/05/2025

Haven't done one of these in a while.
⭕️⭕️⭕️ ⭕️⭕️⭕️


I love the graceful shape of this pose. It feels so spacious. Also, it is so much more accessible for the majority than full bridge.
If I put full bridge into a class maybe 2 or 3 people choose to take the posture, where if I drop a wild thing about 70 - 80% of the class take the posture creating so many different and beautiful shapes.

This weeks posture comes from


Can anyone else relate?πŸ˜…I know which one I prefer 😏
13/05/2025

Can anyone else relate?πŸ˜…
I know which one I prefer 😏

Back Training Update πŸ›žπŸŽ‘βš™οΈπŸ¦I'm heading into the 4th month of my back flexibility program with .brier.contortion. I have t...
01/05/2025

Back Training Update πŸ›žπŸŽ‘βš™οΈπŸ¦

I'm heading into the 4th month of my back flexibility program with .brier.contortion. I have to say I'm feeling discouraged. I've been doing the training 3 times a week, but I just don't see or feel any real progress.
I did embark on this with limited expectations just because I've been practising yoga for such a very long time and have never been able to improve my back extension.
I'm stubborn, though, just like my back. But my hope of ever flipping my grip or doing full bridge without my ears ringing is fading.
The program itself is excellent. It's just a shame I can't produce the evidence of this currently.

Keep practising, I guess. 🦐

CLASSES OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND 🐣 Good Friday April 18th Vinyasa @ Nuffield Weston 9.30 - 10.25amGentle Yoga With Nidra ...
02/04/2025

CLASSES OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND 🐣

Good Friday April 18th
Vinyasa @ Nuffield Weston 9.30 - 10.25am
Gentle Yoga With Nidra @ Cadbury 3 - 4pm
Gentle Yoga With Nidra @ Strode 5 - 6pm

Saturday 19th
Power Yoga @ Cadbury 8.15 - 9.15am

Easter Sunday 20th
Vinyasa @ Cadbury 9.30 - 10.30am

Bank Holiday Monday 21st
Vinyasa @ Cadbury 9.15 - 10.15am
Vinyasa @ Parish 6 - 7pm

I took the decision to cancel the lunchtime class at Nuffield on Sunday due to member feedback. It will resume as normal after the Easter weekend. πŸ¦‹πŸ’œπŸ™

Back Training Update πŸ›žπŸ¦I've been going now with this x3 per week for a couple of weeks. Early days, but I think there's ...
18/02/2025

Back Training Update πŸ›žπŸ¦

I've been going now with this x3 per week for a couple of weeks.
Early days, but I think there's slightly more movement in my thoracic spine. Just a smidge. Or maybe that's wishful thinking.
I've also been doing a wicked upper back release with a peanut πŸ₯œ A few back cracks later, there's more ease in that area now.
I am noticing tightness in my front body when doing Cobras 🐍something else to figure out.

New Yoga mat time!My Yogi Bare is on its last legs. πŸ˜₯ I've got a few years out of it, though, which is quite good going....
04/02/2025

New Yoga mat time!

My Yogi Bare is on its last legs. πŸ˜₯ I've got a few years out of it, though, which is quite good going. πŸ‘
It left the Liforme in the dust but hasn't beaten the Lululemon, which is still my no 1 mat.

I have got a Manduka grp adapt. We shall see how this performs.

My top 3 mats to date are;
1) Lululemon
βœ…οΈ Super grippy
βœ…οΈ Extremely durable (4 years and still going)
βœ…οΈ Nice pattern (good aesthetics)
βœ…οΈ Drys quickly after washing.
βœ…οΈ Reasonably priced
βœ…οΈ Good thickness 5mm

2) Yogi Bare
βœ…οΈ Super grippy
βœ…οΈ Nice colour/pattern
βœ…οΈ Alignment markings
βœ…οΈ Drys quickly after washing
βœ…οΈ Reasonably priced
βœ…οΈ Biodegradable
❌️ Has finally broken up
❌️ Marked and stained quickly
❌️Went a bit wrinkly
❌️ A bit thin 4mm

3)Liforme
βœ…οΈ Super grippy
βœ…οΈ Alignment markings
βœ…οΈ Comes with an excellent mat bag
βœ…οΈ Biodegradable
βœ…οΈ Good thickness 5mm
❌️ Goes mouldy easily
❌️ Drys very slowly
❌️ I dug through 2 in 6 months
❌️ Very expensive
❌️ Started rotting

What are your favourite mats?

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About Vicky

The practice of yoga has been in my life since around the year 2002. It was for me the same as most people who practice yoga something I did once a week that made me happy. In fact it was one of the few things that actually made me happy.

In the year 2006 I began practicing a martial art called Bushido. I have to say this was the making of me helping me to develop both physical and mental confidence.

In 2015 I found the practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Again this was a huge milestone for me, as I got into the practice I felt like I was being reminded of something I had forgotten rather than learning something new. It pulled me deeper into the world of movement practice which I now try to do daily. Also I found exploring other types of yoga such as Vinyasa, Rocket and Yin have only fuelled the passion i have for the process of self enquiry.

The teaching came about at a point in my life where something needed to change. I had worked for about 20 years in a job that didn’t suit me, always feeling like a square peg being shoved in a round hole. I kind of knew that if I didn’t do something pretty drastic to change my life there would be serious consequences. Another teacher planted the seed of teaching after a class one day and eventually I took the step and did my training. I have been qualified since November 2019.