Free To Think

02/03/2026

There is nothing to fear when we choose love.

How can we choose love, when we’re caught in fear? Choosing love begins with loving your fear.

Turn toward your fear and gently say: You belong…like a wave in the sea, you are part of my being.

Notice how the heart naturally softens.

02/03/2026

What's Happening In Class This Week?

As we bounce into the Spring Term, our energy begins to change from that of resting and retreating to a more externalised experience of the world. The sun seems to have found its way back to us, and the days are lengthening at last. We begin to spend more time outside and, all around us, Nature is waking up and beginning to blossom.

Throughout March, we shall be focusing on the “Yoga Mind”, and how the mind is viewed, through the lens of yoga philosophy. Over the next four weeks, our yoga practices will reflect each of the four expressions, or manifestations of the yoga mind.

This week, we shall begin with Manas – the everyday conscious mind, the coordinator of the senses, and the mental screen on which thoughts and images occur. Manas is the part of our mind that reveals the outside world through the five senses. Everything we understand about the world around us is a product of, our interpretation of, the information brough to us via the senses.

In both our chair and mat yoga classes this week, we shall explore how we might deepen our connection to Manas, through meditation, relaxation, asana and pranayama.

If you would like to join us, we currently have space available in all three Bourne classes. There are currently no spaces in the Gedney Hill Class. You can text, telephone or WhatsApp Sarah on: 07817623330, or email: freetothinkmail@aol.com

26/02/2026

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26/02/2026

Gandhi: Be the change you want to see - as relevant today as it was when first spoken.

Reality is not something happening to us; it’s something unfolding through us. The body, the mind, and the world respond continuously to awareness, perception, and belief.

As consciousness shifts, experience follows. Healing, transformation, and possibility begin when we recognize our role as participants in creation rather than passive observers. Change doesn’t start outside; it begins within.

18/02/2026

What's Happening In Class This Week?

As we continue our exploration of the Seven Primary Chakras, our focus this week will be on Ajna, the Third Eye Chakra.
Through meditation, asana, visualisation and relaxation, either on our chair or our mat, we will be connecting with and stimulating the energy centre that shares responsibility for so many of our physical and mental processes. Known as “command centre”, Ajna chakra is situated in the mid-brain and connected to the pituitary gland. As we activate the energy of this chakra through our practice this week, we shall explore how we might connect with our intuition, perception and understanding of the Self.

If you would like to join us, we currently have space available in all three Bourne classes, and you can text, telephone or WhatsApp Sarah on: 07817623330, or email: freetothinkmail@aol.com

26/01/2026

Here’s What’s Happening This Week In Class

This week, in our Chair Yoga class we will be focusing on our core muscles, with a practice designed to engage our awareness and our core muscles as we focus on Manipura – our solar plexus chakra. This chakra is to do with our sense of empowerment, will, determination, ability and achievement. The element of Manipura is agni – our inner fire, so you may find that you leave feeling stronger and more purposeful than when you arrived!

It is our week for yin in our mat classes, so we are side-stepping Manipura, and working with Anahata – our heart chakra and the centre of our spiritual heart. Don’t forget to bring all your yin props – for a reminder of what to bring, you can go to this link:

https://freetothink.co.uk/?s=props&submit=Search

If this will be your first yin class, you might like to also read this post:

https://freetothink.co.uk/?s=yin&submit=Search

Be prepared to enter your practice with an open heart, as we lean into compassion, loving kindness and heart-centred awareness.

We currently have space available in all three Bourne classes (and possibly one space in the Gedney Hill class), so if you would like more information or to book a place simply email Sarah at: freetothinkmail@aol.com or WhatsApp/telephone/call on: 07817 623330

03/01/2026

The beginning of another year's meditation, supported by Insight Timer. Every year, I reset the clock. For me, it is a symbol of a new start. I have had this app since its original conception in 2009. Back then, it was just a simple interval bell. Now, it has a wealth of guided meditations, music, talks and stories, yoga practices - nidra, pranayama, asana - and more. It is a wonderful resource, and much of it is still free. Thank you, Insight Timer.

07/05/2025

🐝 When a queen dies, a decision must be made.
Not in panic. Not in fear.
But with purpose.
The hive doesn’t collapse. It adapts.
From a sea of ordinary larvae, a few are chosen. Not because they’re special. But because they could be.
They’re fed something extraordinary: royal jelly—the nectar of transformation.
And that’s where the magic begins.
This isn’t fate. It’s nurture.
One larva, fed with care, becomes what no one expected—a queen.
Not born. Made.
She’ll live longer. Rebuild order.
And where there was silence, she’ll bring rhythm again.
Because in a hive, crisis doesn’t create chaos—it creates leadership.
🧡
And maybe there’s something in that for us, too:
That greatness isn’t always a matter of blood or title.
It’s what happens when someone ordinary is given extraordinary support.
Let’s feed each other better futures. 🍯
Let’s raise more queens.

11/03/2025

So why do we practice yoga?

What is it that encourages us to get on to our mats time after time, regardless of whether or not we have time, energy or motivation?

Is it because of the numerous benefits we experience? Including reduced stress, depression and anxiety; improved emotional and physical health; better sleep; and increased levels of contentment? (in case you had forgotten!)

Or is it the joy of spending time 'alone' on our mat in a sacred space that we create just for ourselves?

Could it be the simple pleasure of sharing space with like-minded people?

Or maybe it's that feeling of pure peace that descends at some point during the practice?

Whatever gets you onto your mat, spare a moment to be grateful, because every time we get roll out our mat and do our practice, we are gifting ourselves enhanced health on every level - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Yoga really is magic! 🪄✨🕉🙏

25/11/2024

Just to remind all mat-based Free To Think yoga students that this week is a yin practice, so don’t forget your extra kit! If you need a reminder of what to bring you can find details at:

https://freetothink.co.uk/2023/08/09/what-do-i-bring-to-class-and-when-do-i-bring-it/

And if you would like to know more about yin yoga, you can head over to my blog post
“Surrendering Into A Yin Practice” at:

https://freetothink.co.uk/2024/01/20/surrendering-into-a-yin-practice/

This term - whether you are practicing on a chair or on your mat - we are exploring our heart centre, and this week we shall be cultivating an attitude of gratitude throughout our practice.

See you there everyone!

What Props Do I Bring To Class and When Do I Need To Bring Them? Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sarah Because so many of you have asked me about when to bring bolsters and other yoga props to class, I thought I would simplify matters and recap on here, so dig out your yoga bag and get packing! Most wee...

18/11/2024

What a fabulous book this is! Loaned to me by one of my student friends, this book teaches how to be present with, and accepting of, our demons - the stuff that is hidden in our shadow Self - that hold us back and subconsciously control us. When we can identify something by bringing it into the light, we can then work with it rather than battling against it.

Very apt for this week, as we shall be working towards acceptance in our practices. Have a good week everyone! 🙏

11/11/2024

Good morning everybody!

This term our Practice is coming from the Heart Space, as we focus on different qualities and energies that reside within this space. Last week, we focused on courage, since courage gives us the energy to change, grow and evolve, and to follow our Dharma (life's purpose). This week, throughout our yoga practice, we shall be focusing on presence. When we are present, we are able to let go of the disappointments of the past, forget the anxieties of the future and enjoy the moment just as it is, in peace. Being present also enables us to lean in to experiences, rather than running from them. From that quiet space, change happens 🙏

Have a lovely week!