Aimee Emerson Yoga

02/08/2025

I wanted to note down my birth story to share with the Lewisham home birth team’s instagram but thought I would share our whirlwind second birth at home on here too in case anyone loves a birth story or wants some home birth inspiration!

Podcast and instagram profile recommendations around homebirth birth -

06/12/2024

There's a storm on its way tomorrow (What's with all the weekend storms lately?) so come and hunker down in the Meeting House on Saturday morning for some mindful movement.

Only two more classes left before I finish up 🥲

Saturdays 7th and 14th December
8.45am - Dynamic yoga

Book via link in bio.
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25/11/2024

I've been a bit quiet on here lately. Life has been a bit mad.

I wanted to bring the news that I have 3 Saturday classes left this year and then I have decided to no longer run my yoga classes at the Meeting House in the New Year.

It was such a hard decision as it's been such a beautiful space to teach in and a lovely community has been built around those classes ❤️ I will miss it so much.

But the time feels right to take a pause, take off the teaching hat for a bit and have some time to take care of myself a little better.

It would be great to see you for one of these last classes. The final class will be on Saturday 14th December 🎄

Book via link in bio.
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07/11/2024

What practices do I turn to in moments of stress and overwhelm?

Nadi Shodhana or Alternate nostril breathing is up there.

What a week. I'm looking for something compassionate and grounding in my practice and this is what I'll be teaching on Saturday morning. Along with some Nadi Shodhana to settle and soothe the nervous system.

Saturday
8.45am - Dynamic yoga

Friends Meeting House, SE23 2QA

£13 for drop-in. book via link in bio.

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03/10/2024

It's almost 3 weeks time until my Yoga + Drawing workshop at the Friends Meeting House in Forest Hill!

Saturday 26th October
2pm - 4pm
£25

A fun creative mindful afternoon 🧘‍♀️✍️ ✨

- 45 mins of a grounding dynamic yoga class to bring you back to your body.
- Short break with tea + chocolate to refuel
- 1 hour of a relaxed drawing class with the wonderful model of holding various yoga poses for us (clothed!)

If you have never been to a drawing / life drawing class before are interested but a bit unsure about that bit, here's more of what you can expect:

🔵 We'll each be given a drawing board and some paper. Basic drawing materials will also be provided or you are welcome to bring any of your own.

🔵 We'll start off with some very quick poses to really loosen up and letting go of any idea of needing to be perfect.

🔵 For some of these quick poses I'll give suggestions of methods to get really playful e.g. drawing without looking at the paper, or drawing without pencil coming off the paper on a continuous line.

🔵 We'll gradually start to extend the time of the poses. But if you hate spending too much time on a drawing and want to start again then go with that!

🔵 This will really be an opportunity to get messy and enjoy the process of drawing real life model rather than focusing on the outcome.

Any questions, please reach out!
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10/09/2024

Lovely words from Saturday morning regular 💕

The meeting house hall, overlooking the garden 🏡 is such a special place to teach in. We get inquisitive cats, foxes, squirrels - it feels quite unique for a London yoga class ✨🌳🐿️🦊

Saturdays
8.45am - 9.45am
Dynamic yoga open to all levels

Friends Meeting House, SE23 2QA

Book via link in bio

Use code INTRO5 to get first class for £5

04/09/2024

Yoga + Drawing workshop 🧘🏼‍♀️✍🏼

Very excited to tell you about a new workshop I've been planning, bringing together some of my two favourite things - yoga and drawing.

Back in the day, I studied Illustation at Uni and although not driven or commercially minded to turn into a career - I still love drawing. Just for me. And it works so well alongside yoga because it anchors the mind, taking you out of spiralling thoughts and into the present moment.

The real joy of it, is not being too precious about what ends up on the paper, but enjoying the mess and the process. That's what I want to celebrate in this workshop.

Saturday 26th October

2pm - 4pm, £25
Friends Meeting House
SE23 2QA

🔵 Begins with a dynamic yet accessible yoga class to warm up the body and calm the mental chatter.

🔵 Then we break to refuel with tea and chocolate

🔵 Followed by a relaxed drawing session. Our model will be the wonderful yoga teacher - holding various yoga postures.

🔵 No experience needed in either yoga or drawing to attend.

🔵 Paper and basic drawing materials provided

28/08/2024

Saturday yoga is back at the Meeting House this week!

Saturday
8.45am - Dynamic yoga (mixed level, 60 mins)

Friends Meeting House
Forest Hill, SE23 2QA

£13 for drop-in
Use code 'INTRO5' to claim first class for £5
£55 for class pack
Book via link in bio or DM for questions

Please bring a mat ❤️

What you can expect:

🔵 Mindful flow to calm the nervous system

🔵 Chances to build strength and work actively to keep our joints happy.

🔵 Practicing yoga in a down-to-earth, friendly space.

🔵 Adapting the practice to work for you that day, either resting more or firing things up.

🔵 Pranayama / breathwork weaved into the classes

🔵 Carefully crafted playlists

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14/08/2024

Taking a break and switching off (including my social media consumption!) for a couple of weeks. We are off to Scotland tomorrow and I can't wait to get out of the city for the fresh air, big skies and river swimming.

Wishing you a lovely rest of your August - back again teaching at the Meeting House on Saturday 31st August.
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07/08/2024

I've been mixing it up movement wise the last couple of weeks and focusing on a bit of strength training at home. This has meant less time for asana but I've been bringing back ten minutes of meditation in the evening almost every day. 

Giving myself time to pause makes such a difference, I feel it immediately. Particularly through times of overwhelm and anxiety that I know so many of us are probably feeling. I thought I'd share how I like to meditate in case it inspires you to start a regular practice:

1. Choose a position that you can feel awake and alert with a tall spine. I like the supported hero pose in this drawing, sat up on a block. It helps to have your hips a little higher than your knees. You could also sit against a wall or sit on a firm chair.

2. Build up slowly, start with 2-5 minutes and gradually increase to what feels manageable for you. 

3. I use Insight Timer app to time myself that uses nice gong/chime sounds at the beginning and end of your meditation.

4. You could start with a recorded guided meditation or use a simple method of watching the breath. I use a light focus on the exhale that Pema Chodron teaches in her book 'when things fall apart'. 

5. Be kind to yourself. This is part of the practice - to know that it's human and normal for your mind to jump around or be thinking of something else for a while before you realize your attention has wandered. Just each time you notice, bring it back to your breath or whatever your focus is.

✍🏼 drawing by me for a series on meditation for the lovely

01/08/2024

Two more classes before I'm off for a summer break 🌞

This Saturday join us at the Friends Meeting House to start your weekend in the best possible way - with yoga

Anyone new can use the code 'INTRO5' to claim your first class for £5.

Saturday
8.45am - Dynamic yoga (all levels)
60 mins

Friends Meeting House
SE23 2QA

£13 for drop-in
£55 for pack of 5 classes
Book via link in bio

Please bring a mat. Other props provided
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26/07/2024