Luna Rose - Dereham Yoga and Pilates Studio

Luna Rose - Dereham Yoga and Pilates Studio Pilates and Yoga teacher and Personal Trainer specialising in exercise for injury prevention

14/12/2025

A lot of people don't exercise due to a fear of hurting themselves

Perfectly reasonable - that's why I have really safe ways to exercise at the studio like

Bean bag Pilates

14/12/2025

Sometimes you need an incentive to do something ..

House has been messy for years but my parents arrive for Christmas in a week's time and suddenly I have motivation cos I might get told off

14/12/2025

I don't like New Year's resolutions and I hate goal setting as it's a tool of control

So once again my intention for 2026 is World Domination because you should always aim high

If you also dream of world domination, you might be like me as this is an autistic trait

13/12/2025

If you are looking for a quiet place to exercise in January (ie not any publicly accessible gym or leisure facility)

Personal training, yoga, Pilates only £35 for TWO PEOPLE

in a private studio with lots of equipment and no general public

I used to work in gyms, about now I would be dreading January when I couldn't even guarantee being able to park at the gym to be exploited teaching a class for less than minimum wage in real terms

This January I don't have to deal with peoples bu****it

Nor do you

£17.50 each for 2 people

No t***s

Get in quick I only have 10 slots

2026 marks 7 years since I got major autistic burnout They do say things go in 7 year cycles and at beginning of January...
13/12/2025

2026 marks 7 years since I got major autistic burnout

They do say things go in 7 year cycles and at beginning of January I will be increasing my workload again and taking on new customers

My aim so far has been to just keep ticking over, see only a couple of people a week and only if they are really keen to work with me

I don't feel like I have wasted 7 years though, because I learned more by having to heal myself than I ever did on any training course

I finally actually understand yoga and you only gain that understanding when you really bloody need it

My body literally stopped working on me and completely seized up

I have had to spend every spare minute on giving myself physical therapy

This is the result of autism going undiagnosed and untreated for over 40 years causing severe complex trauma

If any of that resonates with you, come in for a chat

I expect to be fully booked by late February

12/12/2025

"Why do I need yoga or Pilates lessons?

I can learn for free on you tube"

Yes you can, lots of people learn to exercise by watching videos or joining in classes

The problem is that you can't see yourself, even if you are looking in the mirror

Nobody can look at their technique properly unless they film themselves, critique it and try again

That's what instructors do

You can do that

Or, if you'd rather get a live human to take a look at you, I think I can still add something

Also if you learn from the screen, make sure you keep neck aligned by not actually looking at it while doing the routine

12/12/2025

Did you know there is such a thing as correct tongue posture?

11/12/2025

People paid a fair rate for what they do, do a better job

My private dentist is much happier than any exploited NHS dentist I've ever met. They have time for their patients

If you go and see a personal trainer working in a gym, they are very often being exploited.

Many gyms expect free work in exchange for the "golden opportunity" of making money on personal training if you can convince the members to buy from you (harder than it sounds)

Instructors teaching classes (assuming by choice not because they work there and have to) get £25 if they are lucky

This is for at the bare minimum 2 hours of actual work and that's if you phone it in - oh and pay for your own music because you are self employed as a way for the gym to avoid paying national insurance on you as an employee

Or maybe they are an "employee" on a 3 month rolling zero hours contract that can be terminated at will (public sector facilities)

By using these places you are contributing to the exploitation, particularly of young people

I do a good job because I work for myself. People pay me fairly for my years of experience

Support independent personal trainers and yoga teachers if you want any decent ones left

11/12/2025

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that group exercise classes in gyms are on their last legs - other than the ubiquitous circuit training taught by the gym team who don't have a choice

Because of my disability I'm currently unable to teach classes but even if I was fine, I don't think I would do it again as it's literally exploitation at this point

If you like group classes - f**k the gym

There are loads of people teaching great classes in village halls etc

Support them and they get properly paid for their work

Instead of

Treated like crap and then sacked for age or weight whenever some jumped up 25 year old takes a dislike to them

11/12/2025

Autism at the dentist:

Having now completed my course of dental treatment lasting over 2 years, I've had plenty of time to analyse how I have ended up traumatised by various dentists over the years

Most dentists have no clue about autism and how what they are doing affects autistic people particularly badly

The chair at my dentist does not offer proper support if you are hypermobile, I have to use cushions to support my spine properly so my neck doesn't construct and affect my breathing

Right above the chair is one of those lights that melt your brain if you have autism. Had to wear pink lenses - dentist needs to check eyeballs so can't have especially dark tint

Dental anaesthetic doesn't always seem to work on people who have autism and hypermobilty- most dentists do not know this - they will tell you that you must be imagining it that it hurts. They can try different ones that work better

During treatment you need to weigh down the legs to stay grounded, or get someone to come with you to hold the legs

If you have a scale and polish they use sonic tools. You can ask them to do it the old way which is slower but won't f**k up brain with the noise

Take an advocate with you if you will lose functionality due to sensory. Brief them in advance

If you can't, consider written instructions for dentist

Private dentists are usually much more helpful and prepared to make adjustments than NHS ones as they get paid better

10/12/2025

I don't train people for weightloss

I help people to get healthier, this may or may not affect their weight but it's a side effect not the entire point

10/12/2025

People think that burnout happens to other people

I used to think that

Then 7 years ago I got major life changing burnout and wound up with the autism and ADHD diagnoses I'd spent my life evading

I am only just getting better and I had to completely change my life to do so

If you do not rest your body will eventually make you rest, maybe for 7 years like mine did

People who are burning out are usually in massive denial, it's one of the symptoms. So consider this a scare tactic to make you rest 🙏

Address

First House, Quebec Street
Dereham

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12pm
Tuesday 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+441362685493

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