Western Wellbeing

02/11/2025

There are a couple of spaces left

💚 Round 2 of our Parent Support Circle begins on Monday 10 November — and we're taking bookings. 💚

👥 Small circle of 8 parents/carers of autistic/AuDHD young people age 14 - 22.

🗓️ 11 sessions running weekly initially (with a break for Christmas), with longer spacing between sessions from session 8 onwards.
🗓️ Starts Monday 10 November, 6-8pm
🗓️ Last session Monday 13 April.

This pilot programme has been warmly received and has enabled us to adapt the design in response to parents' preferences. This includes offering the additional, less frequent "keeping in touch" sessions in the final months, to extend ongoing support and connections and prevent that feeling of 'walking off a cliff-edge'.

Bookings are via our Bookwhen page with password WayMakersPSC.
https://bookwhen.com/waymakers =ev-szol7-20251110180000
Optional voluntary contributions welcome upon booking.

Contact sian@waymakers.co.uk with any questions.

With thanks to for enabling us to deliver this project.

29/10/2025

I’ve got news!

I’ve been collaborating with the wonderful Growforward Project at Chelfham Mill and I’m going to move my “Somatic Yoga for the healing and recovery from trauma and anxiety” class to their new wellbeing hub from Tuesday 4th November.

Join me to experience how gentle somatic movement can unlock profound release and support deep healing.

This class is gentle, restorative and suitable for all ages and genders although it is mat based so you will need to be comfortable getting down to the ground. Please bring a mat and a blanket if possible but I have spares if you need them.

The Growforward Project and I are pasionate about being accessible to all so we operate on a suggested donation basis of just £10, to cover all costs, but please don’t be put off if that’s too much for you. Just come and pay what you can afford. Message me if you’re hoping to come or book through my website westernwellbeing.co.uk.

29/10/2025

I’ve always got spare hugs if anyone needs one 🤗

Research suggests that receiving around four hugs a day can help improve emotional well being by reducing anxiety, loneliness, and depression. The concept, inspired by therapist Virginia Satir’s famous words about the power of hugs, highlights how physical touch supports mental health. Hugs trigger the release of oxytocin, often called the “love hormone,” which promotes calmness, lowers stress, and boosts mood. A 2024 meta analysis by Ruhr University Bochum and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience found that touch based interactions like hugging ease pain and emotional distress across all ages. Scientists say simple human touch remains one of the most effective yet underused tools for healing and connection.

13/10/2025

yoga

13/10/2025

I have lots of lovely yoga classes to share with you this week. Come and join me for somatic yoga, gentle somatic yoga for relieving trauma and anxiety, chair yoga or HIIT Yoga Fusion.

Let me know if you’d like to book a yoga class or book through my website westernwellbeing.co.uk

I also offer private somatic yoga and reiki sessions in person and on zoom. I’m fully booked this week but have a couple of free appointments next week and availability later in the month.

Much love

Pip

22/09/2025

🌟Relax - Revive - Re-energise🌟

Somatic yoga - Flow, feel and find yourself

Somatic yoga for healing from Trauma and Anxiety - free up your fascia and let go of past traumas

HIIT Yoga fusion - metabolism boosting, strengthening mind and body

Chair yoga - all the benefits of yoga but no need to get up and down from the floor

Reiki - find peace, relaxation and wellbeing.

Weekday group classes and private consultations in person and on zoom.

15/09/2025

🌟YOGA CLASSES THIS WEEK🌟

Come and keep cosy with me in class this week:

Monday 6.30pm - HIIT yoga fusion, Heanton

Tuesday 10am - Somatic yoga here at Western Wellbeing, Braunton

Tuesday 7pm - Gentle Somatic yoga for healing from trauma and anxiety - Tarka Clinic Barnstaple

Wednesday 9.15am HIIT yoga fusion at Western Wellbeing

Wednesday 10.30am Chair Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Thursday 5.00pm Chair Yoga, Westdown

Thursday 6.30pm Somatic Yoga, Westdown

Friday 9.30 Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Friday 11.30am Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

£10 drop in or £60 for a block of 7 classes to use within 3 months.

Please book through directly through me or through westernwellbeing.co.uk

Private sessions are also available.

Much love

Pip

08/09/2025

🔥YOGA CLASSES THIS WEEK🔥

Fires are so hypnotic, mesmerising, absorbing.

A campfire warms your body and soothe your soul.

In yogic philosophy we talk about the concept of Tapas. That’s your inner fire, your discipline that gets you out of bed, helps you to meet your goals and to drop bad habits. Cultivating Tapas is one of the benefits of a regular yoga practice.

If you’d like to practice with me this week I’d love to see you in class…

Monday 6.30pm- HIIT yoga fusion, Heanton

Tuesday 10am - Somatic yoga here at Western Wellbeing, Braunton (ie my kitchen …)

Tuesday 7pm - Gentle Somatic yoga for trauma release - Tarka Clinic Barnstaple

Wednesday 9.15am HIIT yoga fusion at Western Wellbeing

Wednesday 10.30am Chair Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Thursday 5.00pm Chair Yoga, Westdown

Thursday 6.30pm Somatic Yoga, Westdown

Friday 9.30 Somatic Yoga - Croyde

Friday 11.30am Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

£10 drop in or £60 for a block of 7 classes to use wishing 3 months. Booking either direct with me or through my website westernwellbeing.co.uk

I have a couple of appointments free for for private yoga/somatic yoga/trauma release/reiki/integrative wellbeing on:
Wednesday at 2.30pm and
Thursday 2.00pm this week if anyone would like them.

Much love

Pip

01/09/2025

🌟NEW TERM OF YOGA CLASSES🌟

Here’s me pretending to be a warrior…. because, why wouldn’t you? 😆

These warriors are holding a beautiful example of Moutain pose, grounded and steady, tall spine, head, shoulders, ribs and pelvis stacked in beautiful alignment. Once you’ve learnt Mountain pose you can use it at anytime, without anyone knowing or noticing you’re doing yoga. It’ll look like you’re just standing up but really you’ll be grounding your feet, finding your centre and facing the world with a bit more resilience. You’ll be amazed how much lighter you’ll feel, physically and mentally. Come and join me in class this week and we’ll be mountains, warriors and much more together.

This week’s yoga classes:

Monday 6.30pm- HIIT yoga fusion, Heanton

Tuesday 10am - Somatic yoga here at Western Wellbeing, Braunton (ie my kitchen …)

Tuesday 7pm - Gentle Somatic yoga for trauma release - Tarka Clinic Barnstaple

Wednesday 9.15am HIIT yoga fusion at Western Wellbeing

Wednesday 10.30am Chair Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Thursday 5.00pm Chair Yoga, Westdown

Thursday 6.30pm Somatic Yoga, Westdown

Friday 9.30 Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Friday 11.30am Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

£10 drop in or £60 for a block of 7 classes to use wishing 3 months. Booking either direct with me or through my website westernwellbeing.co.uk

I’m fully booked for private yoga/somatic yoga/trauma release/reiki/integrative wellbeing this week but have some availability on Monday and Wednesday afternoon next week.

Much love

Pip

28/08/2025

A photo of the sunset from Sorrento in Perth to mark the end of our Australian adventures… I’ll tell you all about it next week when we’re back in class. There were ups and downs much like everything else in life!

Next week my group yoga classes will be:

Monday 6.30pm- HIIT yoga fusion, Heanton

Tuesday 10am - Somatic yoga here at Western Wellbeing, Braunton (ie my kitchen 😆)

Tuesday 7pm - Gentle Somatic yoga for trauma release - Tarka Clinic Barnstaple

Wednesday 9.15am HIIT yoga fusion at Western Wellbeing

Wednesday 10.30am Chair Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Thursday 5.00pm Chair Yoga, Westdown

Thursday 6.30pm Somatic Yoga, Westdown

Friday 9.30 Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Friday 11.30am Somatic Yoga - Western Wellbeing

Booking either direct with me or through my website westernwellbeing.co.uk

I’m fully booked for private yoga/somatic yoga/trauma release/reiki/integrative wellbeing next week but still have a couple of slots available the week after if anyone would like them.

Much love

Pip