Yogi Sanctuary

22/04/2026

🌍 On Earth Day, yoga gently reminds us that we are not separate from nature — we are woven into it.

Yoga does not treat environmental care as a side issue. It treats it as an expression of inner clarity and ethical living. If yoga means union, then Earth Day becomes a reminder that the boundary between “self-care” and “planet-care” is thinner than we usually think.

The teachings of the eight limbs from Patanjali’s Sutras are not confined to the mat; they are a way of living in relationship with the world around us.

Ahimsa - invites us to move with care towards ourselves, towards others, towards the Earth.

Saucha - asks us to keep things clean and clear, not just our bodies and minds, but the spaces we inhabit.

Asteya - non stealing asks us not to over use and take from future generations

Aparigraha - non grasping, non hoarding taking only what we need, challenging consumerism, hoarding and clutter.

Santosha - a quiet gratitude for what is already here.

Through asana, we root down like the trees.
Through pranayama, we breathe with the rhythm of the natural world.
Through pratyahara, we turn inward remembering that the same intelligence that shapes rivers and seasons also lives within us - we are one with universal energy.

And when bare feet meet the ground, something ancient stirs.
There is a subtle exchange - Earth offering stability, nourishment and a transfer of energy and in return, we offer presence, awareness, and care.

This is earthing.
Not just a physical connection, but a remembering.
That we belong here.
That we are part of this living system.
That how we move, live, and choose matters.

Today is a beautiful place to walk softer, breathe deeper, and live a little more in harmony with our earth, our home 🌿

I voted with my feet today (or my pen at least) for a Political Party that places the same values on our earth, our home. It seemed a poignant day to do it. 💛

22/04/2026

There’s no rush, no pushing, no ‘holding it together’.

Just low-to-the-ground, spacious movement, long relaxed breathing and unhurried transitions into restorative poses that allow the body to soften and the mind to settle.

This practice isn’t about stretching further - it’s about letting go:
- Supports deeper, better quality sleep
- Helps lower blood pressure and stress levels
- Calms an overactive mind and supports brain health
- Gently releases muscular tension and increased ease of movement
- Encourages recovery, balance and emotional steadiness

This is a class to pause, to breathe, to unravel and reset.💛

✨Join Stef tonight for Unwind at 8.15pm
But also 7pm Tuesdays and 11am Thursdays

21/04/2026

✨There is a moment in the year where the light asking nothing of you but to feel it.

The Longest Light is about allowing yourself to expand into what’s already here.
✨To move
✨To breathe
✨To soften into the fullness of the season

An evening of tea and oracle cards, gentle flow into deep rest, nidra meditation and a sound journey.
Finishing with sacred cacao, cake and community.

An evening designed to help you open, release and reconnect with your natural state of ease.

This is your invitation to step out of the busy and into something slower, lighter and more spacious. 💛
Celebrate the longest day of the year with us

☀️The Longest Light
21st June
7-9.30pm

Available to book on our app and website now. Spaces limited so book early.

20/04/2026

A soul level reset 💛
A sanctuary of rest before Sundays fading light.
A soft landing at the end of the week
A two hour ritual of relaxation where nothing is asked of you but to receive.

As the sun dips low and the world quiets, you’ll be guided through the dreamy landscape of yoga nidra, cradled but healing landscapes of alchemy crystal bowls, gongs and chimes that echo gently through your being.

This is a space to exhale, to unravel, to remember the quiet wholeness within.
No movement or effort required, no striving - just arrive, settle and receive - a return to yourself, wrapped in stillness and sound as Sundays give was to silence.

✨Sunday 26th April 7-9pm £25

20/04/2026

A little note from me about the space we share 🥰

This studio was created to feel calm, safe and grounding - a place to land, breathe and just ‘be’.

And the truth is that feeling doesn’t come from the walls or the lighting (though it helps). It comes from all of us.
The small things - where we place our shoes, how we move around each other, even how we leave and arrive - a little yoga etiquette - they all shape the energy of the room.

None of this is about rules or perfection.
It’s about gentle awareness, kindness and respect for the people practicing beside you.
it’s what transforms a room into a sanctuary.

(And yes.. when the room heats up, fresh kit really is a gift to your neighbour)

Thank you for being part of this space and helping keep it feeling like a sanctuary 💛

19/04/2026

Embrace the gentle release of a quiet contemplative Yin Yoga practice that will invite you to leave the noise and drama of your week behind and step onto your mat with an intention to slow down, stretch and fully drop into your body.

Then move onto the incredible, calming effect of floating in our silk hammocks, accompanied by a resonant soundscape of healing frequencies from crystal singing bowls, gongs and other instruments to bring about a deep connection and balance within.

A warm drink, sitting in your hammock finishes things perfectly. 💛

Just two hammocks left - come and spend your Friday evening with us and we promise you the best nights sleep will follow x

18/04/2026

Meet Milli 💛

She is stepping in for me at the beginning of next week. I am having a procedure on my foot for my torn tendon Monday lunchtime and from then until Wednesday morning as I am on ‘foot rest’ so you are in the lovely Milli’s capable hands.

Sadly 11am Nourish and 7pm Yin Yang and Sound have been taken off the schedule for Monday but will return as normal the following week.

But the rest of the schedule will continue as normal with Milli taking the Monday 5.30pm Nourish and on Tuesday the 7am Morning Movement. 5.30pm Nourish and 7pm Unwind.

You are in for a treat as Milli is such a lovely gentle soul and a wonderful teacher. 🥰

18/04/2026

Ever noticed your mind looping though the same thoughts? Carrying out the same habits? Re walking a path you have walked many times before?

In yoga, these are known as Samskāras - patterns we’ve practiced so often they run on autopilot. Without conscious thought, we support them by noticing the familiar, seeking out what we expect to reinforce what we ‘know’ (this is confirmation bias)

Sauca, is the first of the Niyamas in Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, encouraging us to practice cleanliness of body, mind, speech and surroundings - to foster clarity, peace and spiritual growth. This aims for us to become more aware of what we are feeding our mind giving us space and clarity to choose alternative paths of thought and action.

We are gently exploring this concept in my classes this month and this week the physical practice mirrors this change of direction as we switch from the hip openers of the last three weeks to flexion and extension with Standing Head to Knee Pose and Dancers Pose.

I look forward to seeing you on your mat x

16/04/2026

Four squares done….just 38 more to go and I will have a blanket🧶
I don’t mind that it’s taken me four months to get this far … or that I spend more time unpicking than creating!

Hooked is just a lovely way to while away a few hours on a Sunday afternoon, drinking tea, eating cake and putting the world to rights with like minded people who love a good chat!

Whether you are a whizz with a hook, or never tried it before, or like me (not really in my comfort zone but working hard to get good enough for me to say I find it relaxing) this is the perfect place to be.
Laura is there to help guide you if you need it.

Book via the website or app
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PS if you have already liked this post I am reposting as I had May in the picture not April 🤦🏼‍♀️

16/04/2026

The yoga community is an incredible place.
I experienced this last year when I fell in the studio and ended up in hospital and things went a bit off in my world
And now I have two lovely teachers stepping in to help Mike while he takes a bit of time away.

Thank you so much to Milli of .yoga.studio and Katie of 💛

Book your usual classes and experience maybe a different style of yoga to Mike (he is after all unique), but I am sure equally good.
Milli and Katie are both senior yoga teachers and I know you are in safe hands.

14/04/2026

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13/04/2026

If you’re only stretching… you’re missing half the story.

Strength. Stability. Control.
This is where magic happens.

💥 Circuits → 🔥 Pilates
Double up. Feel the difference.

Tuesday mornings with the powerhouse that is
Your future body will thank you!