AndBe Yoga

01/04/2026

Finally! I have gotten round to writing my first newsletter in (let's just say a while!)
This one is a short welcome followed by an explanation about what Yoga Nidra is and why we should do it. There's also a link to a Yoga Nidra included.
If you would like monthly bodymind tools delivered into your inbox you can subscribe by clicking the subscribe button in the email 😊

I'm also writing a monthly body mind tools for postnatal wellbeing which will be shared in the week.

I hope you enjoy and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions!

Yoga and Somatic tools directly to your inbox. Yoga Nidra, what is it and what are the benefits?

17/03/2026

Curious about Cocoon Mama Postnatal Circle but not sure it is for you?
Come and join me Friday, April the 3rd for a free 45minute workshop where I will share some of the practices that will be offered as well answering any questions that you may have.
I am a certified and accredited yoga therapist and trauma informed somatic coach with additional certifications in pelvic health and postnatal rehabilitation.
My passion is providing a space for people to share (if they want to) release and learn useful tools for the body as well as the mind.
You can find out more here:
https://www.andbeyoga-pyreneesaquitaine.com/postnatal
I also recently filmed a short piece on my background as a graduate of the trauma informed somatic course which you can find here:
https://youtu.be/895SkgATM6E?si=BNgyBcTIrXsp9R8J
The course starts 8th of May until 4th December at 2pm French time.
If you have any questions, get in touch 🙂 You can book your spot here:
https://app.ubindi.com/schedule

6 semaines de yoga de rééducation postnatale à Navarrenx. Un moment pour se connecter avec notre souffle, nos corps...

17/03/2026

Curious about Cocoon Mama Postnatal Circle but not sure it is for you?

Come and join me Friday, April the 3rd where I will share some of the practices that will be offered as well answering any questions that you may have.

I am a certified and accredited yoga therapist and trauma informed somatic coach with additional certifications in pelvic health and postnatal rehabilitation.
My passion is providing a space for people to share (if they want to) release and learn useful tools for the body as well as the mind.

You can find out more here:
https://www.andbeyoga-pyreneesaquitaine.com/postnatal

I also recently filmed a short piece on my background as a graduate of the trauma informed somatic course which you can find here:
https://youtu.be/895SkgATM6E?si=BNgyBcTIrXsp9R8J

The course starts 8th of May until 4th December at 2pm French time.

If you have any questions, get in touch :)

Celebrating Women’s Unique Voices - March 2026 Community Collaboration Event This video is part of a special series celebrating the voices of women practitio...

03/03/2026

Moving to connect, that to me is a large part of yoga movement. Don't get me wrong, I love a vinyasa practice and those moments of trying out challenging positions. However there's something special about these somatic movements where there's no striving to achieve, we're simply meeting our body how it is and noticing how it cares to move today. Its like having a really in depth conversation with a close friend. When you listen you can find out where may need a bit more of your time, notice habitual movement patterns that may need to be shaken up. I'm pretty sure that if I didn't have these more gentler practices I wouldn't be able to do the more demanding ones.
We all appreciate being listened to, how are you listening to your own body?
If you live near Navarrenx and fancy taking up a gentle yoga class, I am at the salle de dance every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. Feel free to get in touch if you're interested 😊

23/02/2026

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This mornings warm up for yoga class! I hope you're ready guys 😆

06/02/2026

Postnatal Connection

You do not need to be a mum of young kids only, diastasis recti and pelvic issues can continue for years later!

A space where mothers can come with or without their little ones. A space to move and a space to share! We explore practices to centre our body and mind, using a mixture of tools that I have learnt from different modalities, including yoga, somatic and physical therapy practices.

This is a space where we will explore physical practices for core strength, somatic practices for nerves system regulation as well a time to talk and connect with other mothers.

As a yoga therapist, trauma informed somatic coach and with additional training in postnatal rehabilitation and pelvic pain I can offer useful practices and a safe space for us to listen, be heard, connect and re connect.

Weekly sessions start on the first Friday of Mayl.

Have a look on my website for more information and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions 😊

https://www.andbeyoga-pyreneesaquitaine.com/postnatal

06/02/2026

Here's one for the wrists.

When I was pregnant with Oihana and for about a year later my wrists were not very happy, sometimes I had to adjust my practice so I wasn't distracted by them. We use our wrists a lot! You may have spent the day typing, carrying bags... or kids! We don't really notice them until they start aching.
Hormones, arthritis, repetitive strain can all be reasons for wrist pain amongst others.
Strengthening our wrists can sometimes help relieve pain. If your practicing yoga, just ve mindful of where your weight is in your hands to help support your wrists and your shoulders.
The nerve flossing exercise at the end are particularly useful for the whole hand.
If you have wrist pain I recommend you choose a few of these and fit them into your day 😊

03/02/2026

Yoga is often portrayed as a glossy feel good practice, with photos of people looking calm, relaxed, totally at ease. And it definitely can be however there are times when it's not.

Years ago, after about a year of practising Ashtanga, my regular class was cancelled. The only option was a Yin class. It may have been the first time in a class that I was told to relax my belly.

I enjoyed the class and went on with my evening as normal. Then, hours later… BOOM, I was sitting on the floor crying uncontrollably, with no idea why. It was the strangest feeling!

At the time, I had no way of understanding what had happened but I had a feeling it was to do with the class so I mentioned it to my teacher. She smiled and told me to not be put off by the experience, so I reluctantly went back to the class and had a very nice time and a lovely uneventful evening.

When we move slowly, hold shapes, or simply pay closer attention to sensation, we can shift the nervous system out of “doing” and into “rest.” When that happens, the body sometimes responds in surprising ways.

If you experience laughing or crying during or after practice, my advice is not to turn away from it. Simply acknowledge it as a visitor, once it's been felt, it'll probably move on.

Think about a sneeze, what's more satisfying, a loud achoooo or holding it in. I'd go with the first one 🤪

The lotus grows up through murky water before it blooms out in the world. To bloom sometimes we need to feel through some of the difficult stuff too but there is sunshine on the other side 💛

29/01/2026

I'd like to share two events coming up in March!

● Spring Yoga Day Retreat

A day to stretch, flow and connect! A day for long time yoginis and beginners, come as you are! Melanie Mayo will be keeping our tummies happy with her amazing food.

● Postnatal Yoga and Somatic morning.

A morning to share, connect and learn movements and mindful tools for the fourth trimester and beyond. You are welcome to bring your baby with you.

For either event you can book via Ubindi or get in touch!

25/01/2026

This came up as one year today! 🙌 Yesterday we were doing the same thing as a year ago. Very grateful to be able to spend a day with lovely people, yogaing and eating deliciously wholesome food by Melanie Mayo Thank you to everyone who came and helped make it such a lovely day 😊

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23/01/2026

The feet are our first point of contact to the earth, how we position our feet, how we mindfully choose to move with our feet affects our whole posture which can affect our wellbeing.

Our feet are pretty complex, did you know that they consist of 26 bones which makes up a quarter of the bones in the body! They keep us up, they take us places, they give us strength.

Try this ▶️ Grounding, root down by standing with your feet hip width apart pushing your heels down, spread your toes apart and start pushing the root of your big toe and little toe down, see if you can lift the arches of your feet.

The muscles in your thighs will activate pushing your feet further towards the earth, in turn activating the muscles all the way up the legs to the pelvic floor., Prehaps your posture changes slightly here as your pelvis alignes with your feet. Take some nice long breaths and you may feel a mental shift of feeling stronger, stable, and grounded, in the present moment.

In my early days of practice, a teacher told me about grounding, really tuning into the contact between the feet and the ground when walking or standing. I started doing it daily, on my way to work, in the shopping line etc, it just felt good, affirming. Tuning into that contact helped me navigate some big moves, decisions, and negotiations. At the time I had no idea why or how, it just worked, so the next time you may need a little extra moral support how about tuning into those feet 😉

Other small things you can do to give a bit of TLC to the feet is threading the fingers between the toes and giving them a squeeze, this creates space and flexibility through the toes.
Kneeling on the toes is also a good way to create space in the arches of the feet, helping us with our balance. You can start with weight more in the hands and gradually bring more weight over time.

The next time you look at your feet, criticising chipped varnish/ dead skin, knobbly bits etc, remember that they are most likely how you've got to where you are at this very moment, give them a little bit of time and your whole body will thank you for it 😬