The Roade House Yoga Studio

09/12/2025

✨ 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯… 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 “𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨” 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.

That’s why small, deliberate pauses can make such a difference — they guide the body back toward balance.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺:
• When you 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦, your vagus nerve activates → signalling safety → your heart rate softens.

• When you 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘢𝘸, you interrupt tension patterns that quietly build throughout the day.

• When you 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴, your mind receives a short reset — like easing a little pressure off the system.

None of these moments are dramatic.

They’re not “big yoga practices”…

but they 𝘢𝘳𝘦 yoga in the way they support calm, steadiness, and nervous-system ease.

And this is why the little things matter.
This is why your body feels different after class.
This is why we slow down when life speeds up.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 — 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲:
✨ 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 4
✨ 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 6
✨ 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴
✨ 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵
𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘴.
𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳.
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 💛

08/12/2025

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?
And how we use both in my Strength Within You class — Saturdays & Sundays at 9.15am

When most people think of stretching, they picture long, relaxing holds on a mat…

But actually, there are two very different types of stretching, and each supports your body in its own way.
Understanding this difference is exactly what helps you build safer, stronger, more resilient movement.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Active stretching is when you switch on your own muscles to create the stretch.
Examples:
• Lifting your leg and holding it there without using your hands
• Reaching your arm overhead using strength, not pulling
• Pressing your foot into the floor to activate hamstrings before folding
In an active stretch, one muscle group contracts to lengthen the other.
This builds:
✔ Strength at your end range
✔ Better joint stability
✔ More control
✔ Safer mobility long-term
We use this in Strength Within You to develop the strength inside your flexibility — the part that protects your joints and helps your body trust movement.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Passive stretching is when gravity, props or your hands create the stretch for you.
Examples:
• Folding forward holding the legs
• Resting into a hip opener with blocks or cushions
• Melting into a supported long hold
Passive stretching helps you:
✨ Release tension
✨ Soften the nervous system
✨ Gently increase flexibility
✨ Find deep rest
In class, we use passive stretches after the stronger work to calm, lengthen, and restore balance.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂”
Most people rely on one style and miss the benefits of the other.
Your weekend class blends both intentionally for a more complete experience.
⭐ 1. Activate first – We wake up muscles around your hips, core and shoulders.
⭐ 2. Explore controlled mobility – Active stretches help you feel strong where you usually feel “tight”.
⭐ 3. Soften and release – Passive stretches then help you melt into openness without forcing anything.
This rhythm of effort → ease, strength → softness, is where real mobility happens.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱
Strength Within You
🗓 Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 9.15am
📍 The Roade House Yoga Studio

If you want movement that feels supportive, intelligent, and genuinely effective for your body — this class is for you.

Come and feel the difference between simply “stretching”… and truly building mobility from the inside out.

08/12/2025

🎁✨ Just a Couple of Days Left to Donate Your Christmas Presents! ✨🎁

We’re almost at the end of the NLive Radio Christmas Present Appeal, and we want to send a huge thank you to everyone who’s donated so far — your generosity has been incredible. 💛

If you’d still like to take part, there are just a couple of days left to drop off your new, unwrapped gifts (no food or used toys). Every single present helps bring joy to families and older people in our community this Christmas. 🎄💝

📍 Drop-Off Point: The Roade House

⏳ Final Day: Mid-December deadline is almost here

Let’s make this final push a big one and spread a little more kindness before the collection closes.
Thank you as always for your support. 💛✨

07/12/2025

The closer we get to Christmas, the faster everything seems to move…

So this is your little reminder that we have two Christmas Sound Baths next Friday, and they are shaping up to be such peaceful pockets of calm.

Candlelight, blankets, slow breath, and the soft waves of sound wrapping around you — nothing to do, nowhere else to be, just an hour to exhale.

✨ 7.30pm – Christmas Wind-Down
Perfect if you’d love to soften the day and settle into your evening.
✨ 9.00pm – Bedtime Reset

A sleepy late-night session to help you drift into deep rest.

There are still a few places left in both, but we are now less than 7 days away, so it’s a lovely time to book if you’re drawn to it.

Here are your links:
🕯️ 7.30pm: https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-shvq-20251212193000
🕯️ 9.00pm: https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-syv5-20251212210000

If December feels full and you’d like an hour where the world melts away… we’d love to hold this space for you. 🤍✨

07/12/2025

Christmas Sound Bath – Friday 12th December 🎄✨

If you’re feeling the pace of December and craving a quiet hour just for you… our Christmas Sound Baths are happening next Friday, and we still have a few spaces left in both sessions.

✨ 7.30pm – Christmas Wind-Down
Ease gently out of the day and into calm.
✨ 9.00pm – Bedtime Reset

A soothing, sleepy session to carry you straight into rest.

These evenings are warm, candlelit, cosy, and designed to help your whole system breathe out before the festive fun begin.

If you’d like to join us, now is the perfect time to book — we’re just under a week away.

📖 7.30pm: https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-shvq-20251212193000

📖 9.00pm: https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-syv5-20251212210000

You’re so welcome to come and rest with us. 🎄🤍

**Come home to your strength — and yourself.** Our yoga classes at The Roade House help you build calm, build resilience, and build a steadier, stronger you from the inside out. 🌿 **Gentle, Hatha, Easy, Slow Strength** — awaken your body, ground your energy, and develop quiet, powerful streng...

06/12/2025

🌟 Infrared Sauna + Hot Stones Love! 🌟
We just received this gorgeous review from M.B after she joined us for our Infrared Sauna followed by our Christmas Hot Stones session… and we had to share 😍

“The sauna was perfect, the temperature was adjustable and it produces a really comforting heat that warms the body from the inside… I was also using it to help reduce my inflamed joints in my fingers and toes. The sauna is clean and quiet with privacy and no disturbance.
To then follow on to a yoga class was deeply relaxing and I felt I got more from the yoga class because I was warm and relaxed. I will definitely do this again. Thank you Maxine for providing the sauna and such a beautiful space for deep restoration.”

✨ If you’ve been curious about the benefits of Infrared Sauna — from soothing aching joints to easing your nervous system — this is your sign 💛

Our next Hot Stones Restorative Yoga session is coming up:
🗓 Saturday 13th December
🕚 11:00am
📍 The Roade House Yoga Studio
🔗 Book your spot: https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-s42eb-20251213110000

Warm up… melt stress away… float out.
Limited spaces — treat yourself to some deep winter restoration ❄️🪨🕯️

05/12/2025

✨ Christmas Yin & Meditation ✨
Wednesday 17th December | The Roade House Yoga Studio
Take a midweek pause before the Christmas rush and gift yourself a little stillness 🎄
This soothing class blends slow, grounding Yin Yoga with a calming guided meditation to help you release tension, restore balance, and reconnect with your inner peace.
Perfect for all levels — no experience needed, just come cosy and ready to unwind.
🕯️ Wednesday 17th December
🧘‍♀️ The Roade House Yoga Studio
💫 Gentle • Restorative • Festive Calm
Spaces are limited — book your place and sink into the quiet magic of Christmas.

https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-saem-20251217173000

05/12/2025

🌟 Give the Gift of Wellbeing This Christmas 🌟

🎁 6-Month Wellness Membership Voucher – £250

✨ Yoga, sauna, calm, and self-care… all wrapped up.

Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift?

Something that feels thoughtful, supportive and a little bit magical?

Our brand-new Christmas Wellness Membership Voucher gives the recipient 6 whole months of wellbeing here at The Roade House — including:

🧘 2 Wellness Yoga Classes per week
🔥 or 2 Infrared Sauna Sessions per week
(They can choose their mix each week!)
It’s the perfect gift for…

💕 Someone who needs more “me time”

💪 Someone ready to feel stronger and more balanced

🧘 Someone who loves yoga or wants to begin

🌿 Anyone who needs a reset for 2026

The best part?
The membership doesn’t start until they come in to activate it — so it truly is a gift they can open and enjoy in the New Year.

🎄 Purchase your Christmas Wellness Voucher here:
👉 https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/vouchers

Let’s make this Christmas a little calmer, softer and more nourishing.

With love,
The Roade House Wellness Team ✨

04/12/2025

❄️ Yin & Meditation – Winter Special Class
Wednesday 17th December • 5.30pm
Led by Maxine

As winter draws us inward, this special Yin & Meditation class invites you to pause, soften, and reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm.

Join Maxine for a slow, nourishing evening where deep Yin poses melt tension from the hips, back, and shoulders, while the quiet of winter encourages stillness in the mind.

Supported postures are held gently and spaciously, allowing you to release the year from your joints and breathe ease back into your body.

We’ll finish with a calming, winter-themed meditation — a guided journey into softness, warmth, and inner quiet — perfect for grounding yourself before the festive season truly begins.

Expect:
✨ long, supported Yin holds
✨ deep release for hips and spine
✨ winter-inspired meditation
✨ soft lighting, warmth, and rest
✨ a gentle reset for body + mind

A beautifully restful way to end the day… and the perfect December offering.

https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-saem-20251217173000

If this is calling to you, book your space now — it’s a cosy winter favourite ❄️

03/12/2025

✨ Christmas Yoga Nidra – Friday 19th December at The Roade House Yoga Studio ✨
It’s that magical (and slightly hectic!) time of year again, so let’s take an evening to slow everything right down.
Join me for a deeply restful Christmas Yoga Nidra — the perfect way to melt away tension, reset your nervous system, and give yourself the gift of true rest before the festivities begin.
No experience needed, just come cosy and ready to relax 💫
🕯️ Friday 19th December
🕉️ The Roade House Yoga Studio
🎄 Spaces are limited – book your spot now and drift into the calm of Christmas.

https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-s4bc7-20251219180000

03/12/2025

Starting tomorrow 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ❄️

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹
(𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝟯-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀)

As the days grow darker, our bodies instinctively crave 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘁𝗵, and deep replenishment.

This gently restorative session invites you to 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 and 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 with supportive movement, mindful breath, and long, cosy rests.

We’ll use simple postures that 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀, and 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 throughout the body — finishing with our 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 to soften the neck, heart, and belly. 💛

No experience needed.

Just bring your 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 — tired edges, busy mind, tender energy — and we’ll take care of the rest.

𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲.
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹.
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱. 🌙

03/12/2025

❄️ Winter Rest – A Yoga Nidra Special

• Sink into stillness
• Restore your whole being

Step into a sanctuary of quiet this winter with our Winter Rest: Yoga Nidra — a deeply soothing, guided rest practice designed to support you through the darker months.

This is your invitation to pause, soften, and let your whole system exhale.

Winter asks us to slow down.
Yoga Nidra helps you actually do it.

In this session, you simply lie down — cosy, supported, wrapped in blankets — and allow yourself to drift into a liminal state between wakefulness and sleep.

There are no poses, no effort, no movement.

Just like a sound bath, your role is to receive…
but instead of instruments, you’ll be guided by gentle, grounding spoken words that create a sense of deep inner warmth and stillness.

Yoga Nidra is known for:
✨ soothing the nervous system
✨ improving sleep quality
✨ reducing stress and overwhelm
✨ helping the body repair and reset
✨ inviting profound mental and emotional clarity

In the heart of winter, it becomes even more powerful — a chance to honour the season’s natural invitation to retreat, restore, and replenish.

Come as you are.

Lie down.

Rest.

Let the darkness be a comfort, not a weight.
Your only job is to surrender and let yourself be held by the practice.

https://bookwhen.com/theroadehouse/e/ev-s4bc7-20251219180000

If your body is craving rest, go ahead and book in — you’ll be so glad you did.