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Yoga for EVERY body. To help us slow down, take time for us, reset within daily life for your mind & body. Private, in person and online classes available
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02/04/2026
With each outward breath, let yourself be a little heavier, a little softer 🤍
The breath out can be a moment to release.
With each outward breath, allow a small softening through the body.
As you exhale, you might notice the muscles easing their effort,
the weight of the body settling a little more into the support beneath you.
We let the breath guide the experience from within.
A little heavier.
A little softer.
Not collapsing, but settling within the support.
Staying present as the body gradually softens unnecessary tension.
Over time, this quiet softening can create a sense of ease in the way you move and feel 🤍
Do you notice a difference between holding and softening in a pose?
30/03/2026
Mindful Monday 🌸
The blossoms have arrived again.
For a few days, the trees quietly change...
softening the streets, slowing people down,
inviting us to look up.
Not because anything demands it,
but because something in us recognises the moment.
We don’t need to analyse why it feels special.
The body already knows.
It’s the same quiet knowing we can return to in practice.
A pause.
A breath.
A gentle stretch.
Not to achieve anything,
but to feel what is here, while it’s here.
This week, perhaps we don’t need to chase or figure things out.
We can simply notice what’s unfolding within us and around us 🌸
25/03/2026
Slow mornings in Kyoto, just the way they’re meant to be. 🌿
Step into a lovingly restored 100-year-old kyomachiya, where soft spring breezes dance through open windows and wind chimes set the tone for a peaceful start.
Soak in the golden morning light, feel the quiet charm of tatami beneath your feet, and let the comforting aroma of a freshly prepared breakfast ease you into the day. 🍵✨
Join us for a peaceful weekend reset:
🧘 Gentle yoga & meditation (mats included)
🍚 A thoughtfully crafted vegan, gluten-free Kyoto breakfast with handmade tofu and premium Tsuyahime rice
🌿 Exclusive access to a tranquil traditional space with garden views and cozy hori-gotatsu seating
Pause, breathe, and embrace a softer rhythm of living.
🔗 Reserve your place via the link in bio
📅 Saturday, April 4th, 2026 | 8:00–10:00 AM
📍 Uno Ramen – Sanjo
💴 ¥9,800 (includes full experience)
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23/03/2026
It’s a simple sentence, yet it quietly asks something of us.
So much of life can be spent elsewhere
replaying what has already passed, or imagining what might come next. The mind moves easily in those directions. Yet neither place is something we can truly touch.
The past can’t be returned to.
The future hasn’t arrived.
Life is only ever experienced here.
The present moment may feel ordinary...
a breath, a step, a quiet stretch.
But this is the place where change begins, where care becomes action, where the direction of our life slowly takes shape.
In practice, yoga brings us back to this moment again and again. Not to escape life, but to meet it more honestly.
Even a small pause can be enough.
A breath taken with attention.
A gentle stretch that reminds the body it is here.
20/03/2026
Spring Equinox🌸
Today marks the Spring Equinox
a moment when day and night are in gentle balance.
In Japan, this time of year invites us to notice the changing season, and spend quiet moments with family and nature.
The air softens and the cherry blossoms begin to appear. It’s a beautiful reminder that change doesn’t need to be rushed. Nature moves gradually, and we can too.
In yoga, the idea of balance shows up in simple ways
steady breathing, gentle stretches, and moments of stillness.
The equinox is a lovely time to pause, take a few slow breaths, and notice how you’re feeling as the season shifts.
If you have a moment today, perhaps step outside, stretch your arms toward the sky, and enjoy the light.
A new season is arriving, little by little. 🌱
18/03/2026
Keep the breath smooth 🤍
This is a gentle cue I often share in class.
As we move into a stretch or hold a pose, it’s natural for the body to want to grip or hold the breath. Sometimes we don’t even notice it happening.
When the breath becomes tight or held, the body often does the same. When the breath gets uneven, we may move unintentionally, or without balance.
Muscles grip, the mind rushes, and the pose can start to feel harder than it needs to be.
A smooth, steady breath helps the body settle into the pose.
It supports the muscles, softens unnecessary tension, and allows the stretch to be received rather than forced.
The breath also keeps the mind present.
Instead of thinking about how long we’ve been there or how far we can go, we return to the simple rhythm of breathing in and breathing out.
So we pause and return to the breath.
Let it move steadily in and out.
Let it stay soft and unforced.
Let it flow in its own natural rhythm.
The breath can tell us a lot.
Often, when the breath softens, the body follows 🤍
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16/03/2026
Mindful Monday 🌿
Sometimes the body understands before the mind does.
We can spend a lot of time trying to think our way through things… analysing, planning, and trying to control each step.
But the body often gives quiet signals first.
A sense of ease when something feels right.
A heaviness when something doesn’t.
A gentle reminder when it needs rest, movement, or simply a deeper breath.
Yoga can help us notice these small messages again.
When we slow down and gently stretch,
it becomes easier to listen.
And the more we listen,
the more we begin to trust what we feel.
Not everything needs to be solved with the mind.
Sometimes it’s enough to come back to the body and allow it to guide us.
If you’d like a space to pause and reconnect,
you’re warmly invited to join us in the studio.
Beginners are always welcome, just as you are 🤍
This week at Mindfully More
Thursdays & Saturdays — Move More Easily Yoga with Sam
14/03/2026
Some poses quietly become part of our everyday routine.
This week, Madeline, one of our instructors at Mindfully More, shares two poses she returns to again and again because they are gentle, calming, and effective.
✨ Legs up the wall
After a long day standing or sitting, this gentle pose helps the legs feel lighter. It’s a lovely way to rest while supporting circulation and calming the mind.
✨ Cross-leg forward fold (with a block under the forehead)
This pose gives the back a gentle stretch and invites the whole body to soften. Resting the forehead on a block helps the body settle and relax.
PLUS
☀️ Sun salutations
Madeline also enjoys moving through a few sun salutations to warm the body and start the day with some stronger movement as well.
Gentle poses practised regularly can make a big difference.
Let’s keep exploring daily practices that help us move, stretch and rest more easily.
Next week, we’ll share a few favourite poses from another instructor at Mindfully More. 🤍
What are poses you keep coming back to on a daily basis?
09/03/2026
Before the week carries us away, let’s arrive gently.
If your morning already feels busy… if you’re caring for others, working, driving, teaching, or simply feeling a little tired… this is your small pause.
Let’s take just three minutes.
Sit somewhere comfortable.
Soften your shoulders and jaw.
Rest one hand on your belly and one on your chest.
✨ Inhale slowly through your nose.
Feel the lower hand gently rise as your belly expands. Then the ribs, then the collarbones lift under the top hand.
✨ Exhale slowly through your nose.
Feel the collarbones, ribs then belly soften and fall.
Keep the breath smooth.
Try 5 rounds.
This helps settle the nervous system, ease tension in the body, and create a little more space before you move into your day.
And if you’d like a little more space to slow down…
You’re warmly invited to pause with us in the studio.
Beginners are always welcome, just as you are 🤍
This week at Mindfully More:
Tuesdays & Fridays — Gentle Hatha & Yin Yoga with Mayumi
Thursdays & Saturdays — Move More Easily Yoga with Sam
Let’s begin the week softly, together.
05/03/2026
Keep it comfortably uncomfortable 🤍
In each pose, let’s take a moment to arrive.
To settle.
To notice how you feel today and where you feel it.
A stretch might feel strong.
It might ask for patience.
It might invite you just beyond what feels familiar.
That space is where we practise.
Not in complete comfort,
and not in pain
but somewhere in between.
Notice what shifts with the breath.
Notice the difference from one side to the other.
Notice how today feels compared to last week, last month, last season.
Growth doesn’t need force.
It doesn’t ask us to push.
It asks us to allow.
To pay attention.
To stay steady.
We explore that gentle edge together
staying present, aware,
and always pain-free 🤍
Classes for EVERY body. Classes to keep you well, mobile, balanced and enjoying life. Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Japanese home-style cooking.
Classes you are comfortable in. Or comfortably uncomfortable in, as Sam likes to say. Taking yourself a little beyond your comfort zone, but always pain-free (or no new pain for those with existing pain) and safe for you.
Find space for you to relax, reconnect with your body and mind, and some other, like-minded people. Take time to stop to allow your mind and body to relax, reboot and reenergise, as stopping gives the brain and body time to repair, nourish itself and clear up any cellular waste.
The yoga comes from a Hatha base but includes bits of yin and restorative. All yoga and pilates classes are suitable for beginner - even pre-beginners - we would like the people who would love to try yoga but don’t think they can, to find out they can do yoga.
Both Sam and Ryo love the science behind their modalities, the anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, nutritional aspects etc, so both are constantly training further, learning more at home and bringing new techniques and offerings to class.
With Ryo being Japanese and Sam having lived there for 12 years, Japan is a big part of our lives and business. The philosophies, mindful aspects, stillness and beauty are just part of what we appreciate about Japan, it’s culture, language and of course the food!!
We offer Mindful Tours of Japan to help you find calm and quiet in the every day in the smaller towns of Japan.
Classes started in the park for Sunset Yoga in 2014. We now have studio classes and massage available as well. Cooking classes are in your home with your equipment - kitchen or BBQ - so you can cook the same things again knowing you can do it with what you have at home.
Come along to a class or for a massage, try it out, meet some people and find the space in your breath, your daily life and your mind to allow yourself to stay in wellness.
