Rise and Wild

05/03/2026

A monthly gathering in Macclesfield on the *second Wednesday* of each month (7.15 - 8.30pm).

Seated and listening/conversational-based with some guided grounding & calming breathing practices too (no yoga postures).

No need to have any experience or to have been to a yoga class before. This is a friendly, welcoming space for reflection, wonder, questions and contemplation, delving into ancient teachings & toolkits for living with a little more peace.

It would be lovely to see you there! Next one is this coming Weds 11 March: https://www.riseandwild.com/service-page/the-sutra-circle

01/03/2026

The cold & grey days of Winter haven’t stop us gathering outdoors! ✨🪾🍂 Wrapping up warm and sharing mornings on the nature reserve for our monthly “Mindfully Wild” community groups.

Noticing nature, taking time to slow down and disconnect from technology and tune back in to the rhythm of the wild places on our doorstep. Talking and sharing with one another, pausing and listening & learning, and rekindling the wonder of the natural world. I share mindfulness practices and as somebody said last month, “give people the encouragement we so often need to change the busy pace of life. To remember this more natural way”. In February we were exploring grounding principles, meeting rocks and miniature cairns… stacking stones & shells and forming these tiny, temporary creations.

There’s something really special about this place. An old landfill site that’s been transformed into a haven for wildlife 🦅🦋🦡🐍🪻🐾 a place for people to connect, learn new skills, take care of the environment, as well as ourselves and one another. I’ve been guiding nature connection, wellbeing, mindfulness, movement & rest-based practices here for 6 years now. It’s an honour & a real joy to be part of the team of facilitators, a member of the community, and a participant on some of the other courses too. There’s lots of Rise and Wild courses brewing for the year ahead, including:

🍃 Monthly Mindfully Wild (Mindfulness) sessions

🌻 Our yearly 6-week Kinship with Nature Wellbeing programme

🌬️ Community & nature-based Yoga classes

👣 + some more family and accessible group offerings… more info coming soon.

If you’d like to find out more, join my (very occasional) mailing list for dates & booking *all places are free & tend to book up quickly. Join the newsletter by sharing your name & email address at bottom of my website www.riseandwild.com 🌀 ~ link in bio.

28/02/2026

09/02/2026

Interested in philosophy? Or learning more about yoga beyond the physical postures?

Join us for a community evening of philosophy, chanting, brews & discussion this Wednesday 11 Feb, 7.15 - 8.30pm at The Wellbeing Space, Macclesfield.

Find out more & book here: https://www.riseandwild.com/service-page/the-sutra-circle

These monthly gatherings (second Weds of every month) are dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom of yoga philosophy in a kind, inclusive and relaxed environment. There's no need to have any previous experience or knowledge & the evening is entirely seated.

PS. No dogs will be joining but here’s my girl enjoying reading some of the ancient texts with a brew 🤣🧡

06/02/2026

Have you been noticing tight shoulders, a go, go, go feeling, or a lethargy and lowness creeping in? Or maybe you recognise how much you’d benefit from an hour for yourself, to move, rest connect and cultivate some feel-good energy… come join me for a gentle, embodied practice.

You really don’t need to be flexible or strong or calm or have any experience to attend. Book on, turn up and I’ll guide you through the rest.

Weekly classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday in . Find out more and book here:
https://www.riseandwild.com/yoga

If you have any questions, get in touch:
rach@riseandwild.com

11/01/2026

In the depths of winter, when the weather is dark, wild and blustery and we’ve been hunkering down for a couple of months (other than weekly yoga classes, indoors! And a couple of walks)… I can’t tell you how much joy it brought to see this post in my drafts.

A tiny snippet into some of our Rise and Wild offerings from the second half of last year. Wellbeing with Nature programmes and weekend retreats in Wales, days in the woods and dips in lakes & the Irish Sea. Community yoga classes, indoors & out, as well as walks and gentle wanders. Nature Connection courses for conservationists & community facilitators, and mindfulness trainings for mental health professionals. And all the rest that I never get round to photographing or posting about because I’m there in the midst of it all. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and what I offer is often in collaboration with people and organisations who feel like family.

I’m so blessed to call this my life’s work and to have met so many inspiring, humbling, resilient, playful and kind souls through this way of living and working. So many people who have been through so much stuff, who share their tears and their challenges and their journey. And I’m so ready for all that the months ahead will offer, the adventures we’ll go on together and the space that we create when kindness, rest and nature truly leads. I wonder, what are you most looking forward to? 🌿✨

19/11/2025

Throughout Spring, Summer & Autumn I teach free, community yoga & mindfulness classes for the Green Angels - The Land Trust community 🌱🦋 They are always outdoors, with the shelter of our volunteer-built roundhouse. Being with nature supports us to slow down, notice wildlife & the cycles of life, and settle our nervous systems. Weaving in nature-based practice enables us to deepen our relationship with the environment and in doing so, take better care… of one another, the land, and our communities.

We welcome all ages (18+), and support folks with different abilities & disabilities too.

We’ll be back in Spring 2026! 🌍🙏🏼

13/11/2025

Join us for our last Reset day of the year 🧡 Sunday 30 November, 10.30am - 5.30pm. All the details in the post below 🙌🏽🍂

Reset Day Retreat · Sunday 30 November · Mellor 💙
A one day reset for your body, mind and nervous system.

This year has been an incredibly tough one for so many of us.
Before December gets busy, give yourself one day to pause, breathe, and come back to yourself.

During the day you’ll:
🌿 Enjoy gentle yoga and a mindful walk in nature to get you out of your head and back into your body
🌬️ Experience Dynamic Breathwork to both calm and energise you, so you feel steady and strong
🧊 Try a fully supported ice bath experience, to meet your edges safely and discover just how resilient you really are
🥗 Share a nutritious, home cooked lunch, with simple ideas to keep your energy steady long after the retreat
✨ Learn practical nervous system tools you can start using the very next day

You’ll head home with:
🔋 Simple ways to refill your own energy tank (without needing a week off work)
☀️ Go-to practices to lift or soften your mood, depending on what you need
📆 Small, realistic habits that fit into a real life, not an ideal one
🧊 A new relationship with courage, fear and discomfort (yes, including the cold)
😌 Short micropauses to help you breathe out stress and breathe in calm, anytime, anywhere

Retreat details:
📍 Mellor, Church Road, SK6 5LX
📅 Sunday 30 November
💷 £95
👥 Small group, so you feel seen, safe and supported

Come on your own or with a friend. If you’re brand new to breathwork, yoga or cold water, you are so welcome. If you already practise, this is your chance to go deeper. Expect warmth, kindness, laughter and those quiet moments that change how you feel about yourself.

We’re co-hosting with our wonderful friend and facilitator Rachel (Rise and wild ) and we’d love to look after you for the day. 🤍

If your body is whispering “I need this”… this is your sign.

👉 Book your place: www.thebreathconnection.org

Big LOVE,
Sam, Miranda and Rach ❤️❤️❤️

09/11/2025

The Sūtra Circle 🤲🏼🤍☕️🧘🏼‍♂️ Introducing something new, and thousands of years old 🌱📜

Let’s gather on the second Wednesday of the month (7.15pm - 8.30pm).

Fifteen years and more ago, yoga became the guiding principle of my life. It began as a postural practice, and soon became much more. The teachings of yoga philosophy support us to cultivate a way of living mindfully, present and in the now, compassionately, aware and honouring connection with mind, body & all other. Yoga became an anchor through the grief of losing my dad in my early 20s and alongside life, offered grounding perspectives on suffering, balance, attachment, energy, health, breath and unity. It’s a pathway that’s rooted in whole being, awareness, Ayurvedic & earthly living.

The Sūtra Circle calls to the Souls who would like to go a little deeper into the teachings and texts. A space for reflection, wonder, contemplation, growth and meaningful connection. With a brew, we’ll gather in circle once a month to explore a thread of wisdom from ancient philosophy, reflecting and talking about it’s relevance today and how we might integrate it into our day-to-day lives.

I will also guide us in a chanting practice, which you’re welcome to join in or simply listen, be and breathe as part of the group.

Our first circle is on Wednesday 12 Nov and has 4 (of 12) places available 🙏🏼 You can book through the link in my profile, or my website: www.riseandwild.com/yoga.

Upcoming dates you can also book:
Weds 12 Nov
Weds 10 Dec
Weds 14 Jan
+ ongoing

There’s no need to have any experience or knowledge & you’re welcome to come along for one evening, or make it a monthly ritual ♥️

26/10/2025

It’s an honour to guide these wellbeing and nature programmes with and for the Green Angels - The Land Trust programme 🙏🏼🌳🌱

25/10/2025

🧘🏼‍♂️🙏🏼🍂 Community classes…

This is yoga like you might not have imagined. It’s functional, accessible, slow & steady, a really grounding practice for autumn and a lovely way to reconnect with yourself during the week. There’s no need to be flexible and everybody’s welcome 16+ inclusive to all.

If you want to feel less stressed, more balanced, and a bit stronger & relaxed, this gentle approach to embodied movement & rest is for you.

Weekly classes are 1 hour:
⊛ Mondays 6pm
⊛ Mondays 7.30pm
⊛ Wednesdays 6pm
⊛ Fridays 9.30am

If you have any questions or hesitations, get in touch for a chat and if you’d like to come along, please book here: https://www.riseandwild.com/yoga

Rach x

Gentle and grounding classes for living well day-to-day. Combining functional movement with mindfulness practices; breath connection, yoga philosophy, rest and relaxation. Rachel includes modified postures and shares options for people to make the practice their own. These are gentle classes and we....