Inside Out - Dru Yoga Classes & Tuition

Inside Out - Dru Yoga Classes & Tuition Online Dru yoga and meditation. Dru Yoga Therapist and Breath coach. Author of 'The Wellness Almanac' - your daily practical wellness companion.

People who practise Dru Yoga with Inside Out tell us they have benefitted from:

- Naturally boosted energy levels
- De stressing, relaxation techniques, improved sleep and reduced anxiety
- More flexible joints, with muscles nicely stretched and strengthened
- Happy, healthy backs
- Improved digestive function
- Lower blood pressure
- Breathing problems such as asthma significantly improved
- Greater clarity and focus

Whatever your age and ability, we've something to suit you, whether you’re looking for a complete beginner’s class, something more advanced or a bit more specialist, or coaching for yoga teachers. With over 30 years of yoga experience Isabel is ideally positioned to help you. Give Isabel a call on 07951 691302 or drop her an email using isabel@yogainsideout.co.uk to learn more.

In Isabel world (and the meteorological world!) March 1st = Spring! Hurrah!!This time of year can be a bit tricky for ou...
02/03/2026

In Isabel world (and the meteorological world!) March 1st = Spring! Hurrah!!

This time of year can be a bit tricky for our immune system. I know that at the start of spring my energy battery is at its lowest charge, I have to take extra care of myself to dodge the last of the winter bugs. Things draining our energy battery include depleted reserves of vitamin D, the winter blues, constant busy-ness, and coping with stress and anxiety.

Spring is great for lifting our mood, the light is returning, but the snow caps are also melting (I'm talking metaphorically about the body as well as the actual snow caps!), we are in danger of becoming water logged!
We need to focus on yoga and lifestyle practices that dry up the damp...but....spring is a transition season, the weather is liable to changes, meaning we need to be able to respond to each day, tweaking our wellness rituals and yoga practice almost daily.

One of the best things we can practice during early spring in particular is Sun sequence, fast and dynamic when the weather is cold and damp, slow it down if we get an unseasonably warm spell. Sun sequences are great for supporting your immune system, by boosting circulation, and aiding our organs of elimination that are working to clear the stagnating heaviness of winter.

How are you coping with the change of season?

Ps. If you want to know more about sun sequence, remember to book on Mona and my CPD session, Saturday March 28th :)

Mona Fairholme and I are so excited for our upcoming CPD session 🙂 Diving deeper into the beautiful classic seqence Sury...
28/02/2026

Mona Fairholme and I are so excited for our upcoming CPD session 🙂 Diving deeper into the beautiful classic seqence Surya Namaskar (6 CPD points). Saturday March 28th, 10am - 4.30pm at Om Yoga Works in Farsley, Leeds. Price £108.

Mona and I like our Dru Yoga to be practical, and this session is no exception. We'll be sharing practices, wisdom and ways of working with sun sequence that you can use to deepen your own practice and to give your students the best experience.

During the session we'll be..

* Looking at each of our individual practice and experience of Surya Namaskar.
* Delving deeper into the flow, the asana and the transitions.
* Exploring the subtle tweaks we can make to achieve different results, and discussing how we can enhance our students experience of it - this is why Dru Yoga is never boring!!
* And of course we have some treats lined up for you, including some more advanced practices 🙂

Either message me or email isabel@yogainsideout.co.uk if you'd like more information or to book your place.

Ever the optimist, I feel sure that Spring is just around the corner! In yoga and Ayurveda, Spring is considered to be a...
27/02/2026

Ever the optimist, I feel sure that Spring is just around the corner! In yoga and Ayurveda, Spring is considered to be a tricky transitional season, so now is the perfect time to really start looking after yourself.

There are tips and techniques in abundance in my book "The Wellness Almanac: 366 days of well being" to accompany you through the changing seasons, including tips on managing spring allergies, supporting your immune system when it's potentially at its most depleted and caring for your lungs and digestive system, which enjoy a bit more help in spring.

Grab yourself a copy for a daily bit of practical Isabel wisdom 🙂

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739433904...

FABULOUS FRIDAY'S TIP OF THE DAY: How to get the most from your asana practice. CHARITY POSEA couple more little tweaks ...
27/02/2026

FABULOUS FRIDAY'S TIP OF THE DAY: How to get the most from your asana practice. CHARITY POSE

A couple more little tweaks to make with your feet...

Adjust your back enough that you are able to square the hips, this will help you when you come to hinge forwards.

Make sure you keep the arches in both feet, be aware of the weight across the ball of the foot, and centre of the heel. The back foot is firmly rooted, no lifting the heel, this is your anchor.

On our VIP group I've recently posted a couple of videos on how to get into a comfortable seated forward bend. This is r...
26/02/2026

On our VIP group I've recently posted a couple of videos on how to get into a comfortable seated forward bend. This is really not my favourite posture, but it is one I have worked with a LOT! For 30 years I have found this asana uncomfortable and challenging on every level, so I totally get it when people tell me that they have had difficulty with it and it's brought "stuff" up.

Seated forward bend is definitely a posture that helps us to release and hopefully process emotions and memories as it works on Svadisthana chakra. You might find after practising you are a bit more emotional than usual (tears, anger, irritation, despondency can all come up), or you might have unsettling dreams. Whilst not pleasant, it is a sign that there is movement in the sacral chakra.

Here's what I do when this happens:

* Spend time in crocodile. A lot of time. I rest here regularly and at length, allowing the heaviness to drain into the earth, and I do this until the energy shifts and I feel lighter.
* I take Rescue Remedy. I am a big fan of flower remedies, so Rescue Remedy is always my go to, and if I know what emotion I am working with I take the apporpriate individual flower remedy.
* I get out and walk. Connecting with nature and the elements and moving is grounding and settling.
* I am kind to myself. I try to see the release as a positive, and step back from the emotions as much as I can.
* I practice heart opening yoga, Seat of Compassion sequence is my go to.
* Make sure I'm getting enough rest and sleep.

I'll post a bit more on this subject but for now I hope this helps and if you want to add anything to the list or ask a question please do.

You may be feeling that February has been quite an intense month, there's a lot of planetary activity requiring us to ex...
25/02/2026

You may be feeling that February has been quite an intense month, there's a lot of planetary activity requiring us to exercise self discipline, patience, and be wary of being impulsive.

Let's add into the mix now a Retrograde Mercury...not really what we need but here we are! February 26th - March 20th, and I'm afraid this one is going to be more intense than usual, so be prepared for transport and communication mishaps, rescheduled plans, heightened emotions and potential arguments and fall outs.

My advice is to:
* Double check all your communications.
* Give yourself extra time for journeys.
* Make sure you clearly express yourself.
* Stay grounded - get out in nature, do your grounding yoga (earth sequence is great).
* Make sure you get plenty of rest and relaxation, and time to be creative and have fun,
* And, possibly most importantly, be extra kind to yourself and others - everyone makes mistakes

Someone asked me recently what I would do differently if I was starting out on my yoga journey (apologies for using the ...
25/02/2026

Someone asked me recently what I would do differently if I was starting out on my yoga journey (apologies for using the word journey!) again, now. What an interesting question, and I found it difficult to answer to be honest! Would I change anything? Even the things that I've not enjoyed as much brought me a wealth of experience, I've only managed to come up with a couple of things...

1. I stuggle with goodbyes and letting go to be honest, I'm better at it now, but as soon as I felt the energy had gone from a class or piece of work, I would hope I could move on quicker, instead of trying to force it be right. A big yoga teaching there! Acceptance, letting go, trusting the flow of life.

2. I wish I'd trained earlier to be a Dru Yoga Therapist, as I love it so much! That said, I trained with a fabulous group of people, who are friends for life, and I was in a position to really absorb the teachings and the experience.

What about you? What would you do differenty?

Thank you to all who joined me last night for "Supporting the Immune System with Dru Yoga" session :) I slept like a top...
24/02/2026

Thank you to all who joined me last night for "Supporting the Immune System with Dru Yoga" session :)

I slept like a top last night! Hope you all did too.

I'm just in the process of sending out the recording links, and if you would like a copy but were not able to attend live, let me know and I can sort. Recordings are £10 and are available for 6 weeks.

TUESDAY TRIVIALet's just have a look at the Sanskrit word for Child Pose. Some schools of yoga call this posture, Balasa...
24/02/2026

TUESDAY TRIVIA
Let's just have a look at the Sanskrit word for Child Pose. Some schools of yoga call this posture, Balasana. Bala meaning Child and we know asana means seat or pose. Other schools, including Dru, call it Pindasana, with Pinda translating as embryo or feotus.

I can see why it gets both names. Children often curl up in balls when feeling overwhelmed or wanting to rest, whilst the curled position mimics the baby in the womb.

We can take this a little further. The posture offers surrender and safety. the position giving a psychological sense of safety and comfort.

On a deeper level still, this asana is symbolic of the surrender of the ego, helping us to ground, whilst fostering a sense of humility.

I told it was so much more than a counter pose to backbends!!

Whatever I plan to share it invariably ends up being just the yoga I need, and I genuinely do practice what I preach. Th...
23/02/2026

Whatever I plan to share it invariably ends up being just the yoga I need, and I genuinely do practice what I preach. This a tricky time of year for most of us, so I saw this as the perfect time to practice my "Support the immune system with Dru Yoga" lesson plan, which I've done either in its entirety or in chunks every day since mid January. So far (and fingers staying crossed) I am remaining bug free.

I've also been focused on getting early nights and plenty of sleep, and I've largely been following Ayurvedic lifestyle and dietary recommendations for this time of year. The Surya mudra as shown in the photo has been featuring in my practice, use as a preventative particularly if you've been out and got a chill, don't use it if you are ill or feeling weak.

It's been interesting moving through my lesson plan, each day has been a different experience, with changes in what sequences and postures have felt the most nourishing.

If you'd like to know more about what I've been doing then join me this evening, Monday February 23rd, 6.30 - 8pm, on Zoom for a special class, £10, including full recording of the session and an extra bit on the yoga whys and wherefore's! Or ask me for the recording if you can't make the class in person. The recording link will last for 6 weeks, so will hopefully see you right through into the warmer weather (fingers crossed!).

FABULOUS FRIDAY'S TIP OF THE DAY: How to get the most from your asana practice. CHARITY POSEI always like to get my foun...
20/02/2026

FABULOUS FRIDAY'S TIP OF THE DAY: How to get the most from your asana practice. CHARITY POSE
I always like to get my foundation right before I move into an asana, so let's start with the feet.

Personally, I find it easiest to start from Mountain, with feet at hip width, and then step forwards, making sure that I can keep my back heel down, but far enough forwards that I feel I can move, and bend my front knee without taking the knee past the foot (weight should be in the back foot, this is your strength and anchor).

Make sure your feet remain hip width even when you've stepped forwards, if you're on a tram line it makes it a challenge for the balance.

Remember you can move angle of the back foot so the hips feel comfortable and are square pointing in the direction of the leading leg.

Calling my VIP group, join me in the morning (Friday February 20th) at 9am, or catch up at your leisure for the next 30 ...
19/02/2026

Calling my VIP group, join me in the morning (Friday February 20th) at 9am, or catch up at your leisure for the next 30 days.

It's our "technical" session this time, and I want to carry on with our look at the sitting forward bend. Last time we went through some body preps and a modified version. This time we'll go through the full posture, and I'll point out a few alignments, that you might not always catch or understand in class, that will help you.

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At Inside Out, we are passionate about Dru Yoga, because we know it works! We see the proof every day - in ourselves and in our students. We love it when students tell us how practising Dru Yoga has improved their health and well being. You tell us how you feel calmer, or have more energy, how your back and joints are easier, you sleep better, you no longer have digestive problems ... the list goes on.

As a team we are knowledgeable and professional, who genuinely care about our students and do everything we can to make your Dru Yoga experience with us a positive one. Whatever your age, ability or experience, here at Inside Out we’re bound to have a class that suits your abilities whether you’re looking for a complete beginner’s class, something more advanced, something that bit specialist or even a private one-to-one yoga consultation. We are really proud of the fact that we are constantly being told how much fun our classes are, how friendly and supportive both the class members and the tutors are, and how much you benefit from attending. We LOVE sharing our yoga with you! If you’d like to find out more then please do get in touch. Give me a call on 07951 691302 or drop us an email at info@yogainsideout.co.uk to learn more. Many thanks, Isabel