The Wellness Space

The Wellness Space Guiding you home to your body through somatic movement, yoga, sound, ritual & nervous system healing.

A sanctuary for embodied living, self-awareness & soulful transformation. ✨

Sandbach: Yoga, Sound & Somatic Classes are back at The Literary Institute 🌿After just over a year away, I am so incredi...
26/02/2026

Sandbach: Yoga, Sound & Somatic Classes are back at The Literary Institute 🌿

After just over a year away, I am so incredibly happy to return to the Sandbach Literary Institute with a new range of movement, community & sound healing experiences. Whether you have a regular practice or you’ve never stepped foot on a mat, I am opening the doors to a space where every body is welcome.

As a trauma-informed teacher, my classes are built on invitation, not instruction. I am here to guide you to tap into your own intuition. Whether you need to find your flow and build some heat, or you need to move at a snail’s pace and simply breathe, you are supported here.

Why my space is different: I’ve spent 11 years navigating my own journey with Endometriosis and Fibromyalgia. I know what it’s like to battle an unpredictable body, brain fog, and chronic pain behind the scenes. My mission is to ensure that everyone feels safe in a "normal" class. You don’t need to be flexible, you don’t need to be "well," and you certainly don’t need to be a "typical" yogi. You just need to be you

Monthly Sound Baths: Journey into Stillness

As a Sound Practitioner, I am so excited to be creating dedicated, monthly Sound Bath evenings in this space. These sessions are a deep immersion into frequency and vibration, using the healing resonance of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to quiet the mind and soothe the nervous system.
Sound can redress imbalances on every level of physiologic functioning and can play a positive role in the treatment of virtually any medical disorder. — Dr Mitchell Gaynor

Each 90-minute session is designed to be a complete sensory reset. We always begin with gentle somatic movement to prepare the physical body for stillness, followed by an extended sound journey. We then close our circle with a hot herbal tea and a moment of community connection.

The Heart of the Circle: Sliding Scale & Support
I believe that wellness should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their current financial landscape. All my classes are available on a sliding scale. If the suggested price feels out of reach, please feel empowered to contribute what you can. I also offer one free space in every single class for someone who truly needs it—no questions asked. Simply message me to save this spot.

Mark Your Calendars 🗓️

Rise & Shine Yoga: Saturday 7th March | 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Sound Bath Evening: Saturday 21st March | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Rise & Shine Yoga: Saturday 11th April | 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Sound Bath Evening: Saturday 18th April | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Coming Soon: Soulful Singing (May Launch)

Launching in May: an informal "choir" where we sit with candles, incense, and home-baked treats. No "good singers" required; this is about ancient songs, community, and the power of the female voice.
Proposed Start: Thursday 7th May | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Drop a comment below to help me gauge interest in this date!
A Space for the Men (Coming Summer)

Yoga was created thousands of years ago, by and for men, thankfully things evolved over the years but somehow, many men lost the confidence to join in this ancient powerful practice. For those who don’t feel comfortable in a mixed gender class, this summer, I’ll be launching a Men-Only Yoga Class to support men's mental health. A percentage of every class fee will be donated to the charity Men Walking and Talking. My husband, David Carter, set up the Sandbach MWAT in 2023 and I’ve seen first hand the amazing effect that men having a safe space to share and support one another alongside their peers can have, I’d love to help create a safe space for anyone interested in exploring yoga, somatic movement and or sound healing too. Follow along for updates on this launch.

Explore, Book & Connect: Find all my booking links, my blog, and my growing library of Endometriosis resources at:
🌐 www.thewellnessspace.co

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07/02/2026

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02/02/2026

Why I sing for my nervous system 🙏🏽

If your nervous system had a fitness level, how fit would it be?

We talk a lot about muscle tone in wellness, strong glutes, flexible hamstrings, but there’s something far more important & invisible, vagal tone.

The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the brain stem to the gut, touching the heart & lungs. Its job is simple, to tell your body “you’re safe now”.

High vagal tone means resilience. Stress happens & you bounce back.
Low vagal tone means getting stuck in anxiety, fog, overwhelm.

Here’s my favourite way to train it…

I sing.
Badly.
Loudly.
Joyfully.

Not for the sound, but for the feeling.

The vagus nerve passes through the vocal cords, so humming, chanting & singing physically stimulate it. It’s an internal massage for your nervous system, lowering cortisol, boosting oxytocin & shifting you from fight or flight into rest & digest.

Which is why I’m so excited to share this…

This summer I’m launching the Soulful Sisterhood ‘ Choir’ - very casual, more of a women’s circle feel, gathering for us to gather, learn & sing beautiful ancient and high vibrational songs together.

No auditions, no judgement, no being “good”.
Just women, connection, vibration, nervous system regulation & some truly soulful songs.

If your soul is craving expression, release & a bloody good sing-along, this is for you.

Full blog on this is live on my website. ( linked in my bio 🔝 )
Comment CHOIR or DM me if you think you wanna get involved. 🎶

Let’s make some noise. 🧘🏽‍♀️ 🪐🪷🐚🌾🌹🦚🪶

So grateful to have found this video, shared by these sensational women sharing their divine healing magic 🪷🙏🏽

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This summer, a book quietly changed the way my husband & I see our entire future, presence & past. At a time when he was...
01/02/2026

This summer, a book quietly changed the way my husband & I see our entire future, presence & past.

At a time when he was deeply struggling, searching for direction, purpose, clarity, The Alchemist lit a torch in the dark. Not with answers, but with permission.

Permission to keep going, to stop fighting the uncertainty, to trust that even the hard parts were shaping something meaningful.

The idea of a Personal Legend landed differently for both of us. It helped us step out of over analysing every decision, every setback, every unknown, & instead soften into the journey itself.

For me, it felt like a gentle remembering. That life is always speaking to us, if we slow down enough to listen. Through signs, synchronicities, nature, the butterfly that crosses your path, the quiet nudge in your body, the moment that stops you in your tracks.

Faith isn’t loud, it’s subtle. Beauty lives in the present moment, not the destination.

This is something I bring into my yoga practice every single time I step on the mat. Trusting the body, listening to the wisdom beneath the noise, moving with curiosity rather than force, allowing the practice to reveal what’s needed rather than controlling the outcome.

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

Sometimes guidance doesn’t come as a shout. Sometimes it comes as a book at exactly the right time.

Everything that’s happened to me, to us, over the years - has happened for a reason. & as hard as some of those challenges have been- I wouldn’t change them for the world, they helped to mould us into the people we are today…

If you haven’t yet read the Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, I highly recommend, it’s a beautiful read.

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The first limb of yoga is the Yamas, our social ethics, how we show up in the world. It begins with Ahimsa, non-violence...
30/01/2026

The first limb of yoga is the Yamas, our social ethics, how we show up in the world. It begins with Ahimsa, non-violence.

This week Ahimsa has felt anything but poetic.

Yesterday my endometriosis flared so intensely I almost fainted at the wheel. The pain was sudden, overwhelming, disorienting. Doctors have now told me not to drive until I’ve had a 48 hour ECG, after uncovering that the blackouts I’ve experienced since I was 16 were never fully investigated. Even though this episode was likely my nervous system reacting to severe pain, they’re being cautious.

On high pain days, or on my period, I’m not supposed to drive.

And honestly, that broke something open in me.

I felt trapped in my body, frustrated as hell, angry at myself, angry at a body that already feels like it asks so much of me. The old narrative crept in fast, you’re broken, you’re a problem, you should be able to cope better.

This is where the practice really begins.

Ahimsa for me, right now, looks like not turning that anger inward. It looks like letting myself grieve what feels limiting without shaming myself for feeling it. It’s choosing rest instead of punishment, softness instead of force, compassion instead of control.

It’s reminding myself that my body is not betraying me, it is communicating. Loudly. Honestly. Asking for care.

This is also where Satya, truth, meets Ahimsa. The truth is this is hard. The truth is I feel limited. The truth is I don’t need to spiritually bypass that to be a “good yogi”.

Non-violence isn’t just about how gently we treat others. It’s about how we respond when our own body says no.

Peace in the world doesn’t start with perfection. It starts with honesty, tenderness, & the willingness to stop fighting ourselves.

I’m a wellness teacher, and I still live in a very real, very human body.I still navigate chronic pain & wobbly mental h...
28/01/2026

I’m a wellness teacher, and I still live in a very real, very human body.

I still navigate chronic pain & wobbly mental health, even with years of awareness around nervous system regulation & continuous practice.

My yoga asana practice isn’t particularly strong or flashy. I can’t do arm balances or dramatic inversions.

I still occasionally doom scroll.
My house is often messy.
Some days my energy is low, quiet, internal.

I used to think I had to be “together” to hold space for others.

Now I know that being human is my greatest qualification.

My imperfections have deepened my empathy.
My lived experience has expanded my capacity to connect.
My own healing journey helps others feel safer, less pressured, less like they need to perform or be fixed.

I don’t believe you need to be perfect to begin this work.
I believe you need curiosity, compassion & a willingness to meet yourself where you are.

This path continues to shape me, not just as a practitioner, but as a person who holds space with care, nuance & deep respect for where others are.

You don’t need to be fixed to be worthy of support.
You don’t need to be strong to be welcome here.

I’ve been reflecting on my health journey with a little more distance, less urgency to fix, more curiosity to notice.Bec...
27/01/2026

I’ve been reflecting on my health journey with a little more distance, less urgency to fix, more curiosity to notice.

Becoming a witness to my body, rather than constantly trying to manage it.

What keeps landing for me is how much healing isn’t about control or discipline, but about how safe the body feels.

Blood sugar, energy, pain, resilience, they’re not just shaped by food or effort, they’re shaped by stress, rest, support & nervous system tone.

Right now, nervous system regulation looks simple for me, not perfect.

Gentle movement instead of pushing.
Slow walks, stretching, somatic flow, time spent close to the floor.

Breath that softens the edges, lengthens the exhale, quietly reminding the body it isn’t under threat.

Strength & stability as a way to build resilience, not burn myself out.

Rest without guilt, especially on days when pain or fatigue is louder.

Less pressure to do more, be more, hold it all together.

Supporting the nervous system isn’t passive, it’s deeply foundational.

Sometimes healing doesn’t begin with discipline, it begins with safety.

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