Yoga Garden Sanctuary

07/11/2025

Feeling sluggish this month? 🌨️ Struggling with the change in season? Check out our latest blog post for 7 nourishing self-care tips that will help you embrace winter wellness and recharge your energy! Read more at https://wix.to/IZT4q4h

Winter often brings challenges to our health and energy. The cold weather, shorter days, and darker evenings can leave us feeling tired, sluggish, and unmotivated. Many find themselves wishing for spring to arrive sooner. Yet, winter does not have to be a season of struggle. It offers a unique oppor...

24/10/2025

Join us at The Sanctuary for an Introduction to Light Weights

I am running two 45 minute sessions
The dates for these sessions are

Wednesday November 19th - 10.30am
Monday 24th November - 6pm

Introduction to Weights

It is never too late to start lifting light weights and seeing the benefits.

I am going to be running two sessions looking at how to incorporate light weights into your wellbeing regime. There is a lot of research evaluating and confirming how important strength work is for the health and longevity of the body and mind and I believe it is never too late to start and actually see and experience the benefits.

What are the benefits

Physically

Improve mind muscle activation
Build muscle
Increase bone density
Helps to take the weight and impact from your joints
Maintains movement and mobility for later years.

Mentally

Boosts mood - helping anxiety and depression
Improves sleep
Balances hormones - can help brain fog, focus, motivation and inertia
Increases confidence and self esteem

In our sessions I will guide you through a beginners upper body routine and show you some exercises to incorporate for a whole body tone.

There is no charge for these sessions but if you feel you would like to donate then a £5 donation to my charity of choice this year - mental health foundation

Email
raehine@yogagardensanctuary.co.uk to book your place.

23/10/2025

Pocket of Calm Evenings

October was Qigong and Sound
December is Restorative Yoga and Sound - fully booked
January is Restorative Yoga and Sound - Tuesday 27th January

Our first evening was Qigong and Sound. It was a wonderful evening. Beautiful energy and thank you to all who fed their comments back and for those who shared some beautiful words and reviews with us.

Here is just a flavour of what people experienced through the blend of qigong followed by sound.

We are elated that many of you are loving our pocket of calm evening and look forward to seeing you in December. Our December session Rest and Sound is fully booked now . We have already booked our date in January - Tuesday 27th January, come and join us and see what release and healing you experience.

Michele Smith Sound Healer and Glass Artist

11/10/2025

Update

We are now fully booked. Thank you for all your support, can’t wait 🙏🏻✨

Embrace Cosy with Restorative Yoga and Sound by Candlelight
Wednesday 10th December 7.15pm
Oving Village Hall
Two spaces available

Join us on our winter evening of calm and connection with Restorative Yoga & Sound by candlelight.

Rested, we are ready for the world but not held hostage by it, rested we care again for the right things and the right people in the right way. ( David Whyte)

Are you ready for some deep rest?

Our winter evening is a perfect start to taking time out for your wellness, soothing your nervous system and encouraging the body to switch and start her slow down

The evening can be experienced from laying down on your mat or being supported on chairs.

Join Michele and I for a pocket of ( monthly) midweek calm and connection preparing your mind and body for the Winter season. Our December session focusses on slowing down and getting cosy Rested, we are ready for the world but not held hostage by it, rested we care again for the right things and th...

03/10/2025

December evening of calm and connection with Michele and I is now live.

Embrace Cosy
An Evening of Restorative Yoga and Sound by Candlelight

Reserve your spot

Join Michele and I for a pocket of ( monthly) midweek calm and connection preparing your mind and body for the Winter season. Our December session focusses on slowing down and getting cosy Rested, we are ready for the world but not held hostage by it, rested we care again for the right things and th...

01/10/2025

Embrace Cosy with Us

December Rest & Sound by Candlelight
Restorative yoga whilst being bathed by a gentle soothing sound bath.

Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that is passive and nourishing. It is all about slowing down , taking a pause and letting go. It is a restful practice that holds poses longer than other styles of yoga. In a typical session the teacher will guide you through 4-6 restful poses and your body will be supported by folded blankets, bolsters and cushions encouraging you to let go, to release holding and tension whilst focusing on your breath. A practice that can be adapted for all levels and can be experienced from a chair.

You will experience this practice whilst Michele lulls and soothes you with her layered sounds.

December 10th 7.15-9pm
Oving Village Hall
£25.00 per person ( limited places)

01/10/2025

Autumn Qigong and Sound with Michele Smith Sound Healer and Glass Artist

is Fully Booked. Can't wait to see you all.

Even more exciting, we have two more experiences this year
Wednesday 5th November 7.15-9pm - Gentle somatic therapy, Nidra and
And
Wednesday 10th December 7.15-9pm - a winter special of restorative yoga and sound by candlelight

Join Michele and I for a pocket of ( monthly) midweek calm and connection preparing your mind and body for the Autumn season. Enjoy a grounding and gently energising evening balancing mindful flowing movement followed by a deeply relaxing sound bath. The Movement Our movement is a weaving together o...

23/09/2025

Everywhere you turn in Rome there is just something to catch the eye. My advice to look up and look through.

15/09/2025

Happy New Week

10/09/2025

How do you start your morning? ....

Now , how would you like to start your morning?

I had got into an unhealthy habit of on waking up immediately checking my phone, checking my work email, doom scrolling etc and it was not doing me any good! I was feeling tired both physically and emotionally and lacked focus and motivation before even properly getting up. It was all becoming a bit too much so I decided that I had to make a change.

Making a change can feel a bit overwhelming but it does not have to be. Small swaps are manageable and can provide big results, small changes can be transformative.

My swap
Swapping my phone scrolling and email checking to doing something that helped motivate me - dancing in the kitchen , doing my weights, moving my body ( building good habits and breaking bad ones) has transformed my mornings and is helping me to be stay focussed and motivated for the rest of the day.

If you are struggling try rethinking some habits. Start with one change and see how you get on. If you would like some more advice then do get in touch and let me support you with your swap.