Alison Foster Yoga

22/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who gathered with me to honour the Winter Solstice ✨

What a beautiful evening of remembering, releasing, resting, singing, dancing, journalling, and celebrating together at this sacred turning point of the year.

The longest night reminds us that even in darkness, the light is already returning — slowly, steadily, faithfully.

As the days begin to lengthen, may the intentions you planted continue to root themselves gently beneath the surface.
There is no rush. Nature teaches us that growth often happens quietly, unseen, before it ever blooms.

✨ Remember the truth of who you are.
✨ Remember the light you carry within.

I feel so grateful to walk these seasonal thresholds with such an open-hearted community.

17/12/2025

✨ Fancy joining a yoga class in 2026? ✨

What if 2026 was the year you gently took your wellbeing back into your own hands?

A year to care for your body, mind, breath, and spirit - without pressure, comparison, or expectations.

My yoga sessions start back in January 2026, and you’re warmly invited to join us in the Shala — a calm, welcoming sanctuary and a true retreat from the chaos of the modern world.

Whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning after a break, there’s space for you here:
🌱 Beginners Yoga
🪑 Chair Yoga
🌿 Hatha Yoga
🌊 Vinyasa Flow
🔔 Sound Baths & Workshops

Classes are small, friendly, and non-competitive. You’ll be gently guided and supported through breathing practices, warm-ups, yoga postures and deep relaxation — always working at your own pace.

Yoga can help create a deeper sense of emotional balance, mental clarity, and physical wellbeing, while soothing stress and reconnecting you with yourself.

Why not make 2026 the year you give it a try?

💚 We start back **Tuesday 6th January 2026**.

https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/

11/12/2025

Feeling tired or stretched thin as we move toward winter?

Tomorrow’s Sound Healing session is a chance to pause and breathe again.

I shared recently how even bumble bees are forgetting to rest — staying busy through winter because their natural cues are being disrupted. It’s a powerful reminder that *we* also need intentional stillness.

If you’re craving calm, soothing sound, and deep relaxation… there are a few spaces left for tomorrow evening.

Come rest, reset, and settle your system before the festive rush begins.

When:
This Friday -12th December. £12
**5:45–6:45pm**
**7:30–8:30pm**

Learn more about sound healing:
https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/sound-bath-deep-rest

Where:
Streetly Yoga Shala
Foley Road East, Streetly, S/C, B74 3HS
(Near Streetly Community Centre)
Plenty of easy parking.

08/12/2025

08/12/2025

🥰 Still glowing from this weekend’s wreath-making gathering.

Thank you to each of you who came — your laughter, creativity, and presence made the space come alive. Surrounded by seasonal tunes, fresh, beautifully scented foliage, and so much fun, my heart feels full to overflowing, such a joyful way to welcome the festive season. 🎅
🎄
🎄
🎄
Early Bird bookings for 2026 are already filling up!
https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/wreath-making

06/12/2025

06/12/2025

It was a wonderful Christmassy vibe in our wreath making workshops today, with so many fabulous beautiful wreaths created.
I'm really looking forward to greeting those coming tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone who came, it was a real a joy. 🥰🙏🎄 x

https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/wreath-making

04/12/2025

✨ Rest & Reset Sound Healing Session ✨

As winter approaches, nature is beginning to quiet itself…
and yet, many of us find ourselves doing the opposite — rushing, preparing, overextending, and carrying the emotional weight of the festive season.

Recently, I noticed something striking in my own garden: a bumble bee still busily working in the cold. Scientists say many bees are now skipping their usual winter hibernation because the cues to rest are disappearing.

It made me think of us — how easily we, too, forget to pause, soften, and replenish.

This session is your invitation **to do what nature intends**:
to rest, reset, and return to yourself before the holiday whirlwind begins.

If you’ve been feeling tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin, come and receive the deep nourishment your body and mind are quietly longing for.

**What to Expect**

Through gentle, calming breathwork and the soothing power of sound, you’ll be guided into a state of profound ease.
Settle in warmly — on your mat or in one of the two available reclining chairs (please request in advance) — and allow waves of sound to wash through you.

Expect the soft vibrations of:

* Tibetan & Himalayan bowls
* Bells
* Chimes
* Drums
* Low, grounding drones

These frequencies gently encourage your whole system to soften, release tension, and reset from within.

You’ll leave feeling:
✨ rested
✨ rejuvenated
✨ grounded
✨ clearer and more able to move into the coming weeks with steadiness and calm

**Give yourself this well-deserved pause.**

Rest. Rebalance. Re-enter winter feeling more peaceful, calm, and supported.

Friday 12th December. £12
**5:45–6:45pm**
**7:30–8:30pm**

Learn more about sound healing:
https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/sound-bath-deep-rest

Streetly Yoga Shala
Foley Road East, Streetly, S/C, B74 3HS
(Near Streetly Community Centre)
Plenty of easy parking.

---

Looking Ahead: Winter Solstice — The Return to Light

If this deep rest calls to you, you may also feel drawn to my final workshop of the year — a beautiful evening of yoga, ritual, candlelight, and renewal.

There is **just one space left** to join us as we honour the turning of the year and welcome the returning light.

01/12/2025

Feeling tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin as the festive season approaches?

This time of year can bring joy - but also pressure, busy schedules, and emotional overload. If you’re craving a pause, some peace, and a moment to breathe, this session is your invitation to slow down and replenish yourself before the holiday whirlwind begins.

As we move toward winter and the run-up to Christmas, give yourself permission to rest deeply. Gentle, calming breathwork, and the soothing power of sound can help dissolve stress, settle an overactive mind, and restore a sense of ease and balance.

You’ll leave feeling rested, rejuvenated, grounded, and clear — ready to move into the season with more calm and steadiness.

During the session, you will be expertly guided through a simple, nourishing breathing practice and then you’ll be invited to settle in warmly — on your mat or in one of the two available reclining chairs (please request in advance) — and be guided into a deep, nurturing relaxation.

Expect the soft vibrations of Tibetan and Himalayan bowls, bells, chimes, drums and drones to wash over you, encouraging your whole system to soften and reset.

This session is mat-based, but reclining chairs are available for those who need them — simply email or call ahead to reserve.
Give yourself this well-deserved pause.

Rest. Rebalance and Re-enter winter feeling more peaceful, calm, and supported.

30/11/2025

🎄 Last few spaces – Natural Wreath Making Workshops next weekend🎄

One of my wreath workshops has now **sold out**
Two have **just 1 space left**, and one has **3 spaces** – then that’s it for this year.

If you’d love a cosy, creative few hours making your own beautiful, natural, moss-based wreath, come and join me in my garden yoga shala.

You’ll get:
✨ Step-by-step guidance from scratch – perfect even if you’re “not crafty”
✨ An abundance of seasonal foliage, pine cones, dried seed heads & festive trimmings
✨ Ribbons, bows & string in paper, jute, raffia, silk, cotton & hessian
✨ All tools & equipment provided
✨ Log fire, underfloor heating, seasonal tunes, **festive drinks & nibbles**

🌿 Everything is sustainably made and fully compostable afterwards – a gorgeous, unique wreath that’s kind to the earth too.

Here’s what one guest said:
“It was wonderful, it exceeded expectations. The materials and choice were amazing and the instructions superb. I never thought I’d make anything decent – I’m not at all crafty or artistic – but I surprised myself and made a beautiful wreath!”

Please do feel free to bring any extra ribbons, baubles, or other decorations -if you wish to embellish your wreath with more.

This workshop is suitable for anyone including beginners and children 10+

No admission without a ticket.
​
Location:
Streetly Yoga Shala
Foley Road East, Streetly, S/C, B74 3HS
(Near Streetly Community Centre)

All this for just £45

Ample free parking.

https://www.alisonfosteryoga.com/wreath-making

24/11/2025

What a breathtaking November sunrise this past Sunday! It fills me with joy to witness the beauty that nature provides, especially with the songs of birds and my first sighting of a muntjac deer. Check out the full blog post for more reflections! https://wix.to/GdVRF0e

Sunday’s Sunrise GiftThis was Sunday’s glorious November sunrise. As the days grow shorter, I make it a point to soak up as much daylight as possible—weather permitting. There's something deeply nourishing about being surrounded by nature: the cheerful songs of birds, the playful dash of squir...

31/10/2025

🎃 Today is Samhain, the Celtic roots of All Hallows Eve - Halloween. A time steeped in mythology, ritual and magic.

🕸 Take time to pause and breathe- drift, dream, vision and remember.

🕯 Nourish your Spirit.

💫 Slip through the fabric of time and space, beyond the limitations of your thinking mind and gain your deep, true wisdom within.

Feel like sharing this sacred time and be held in a warm, nurturing space?

Join me tomorrow where I will guide you through an evening of yoga, ceremony, journaling, and tarot as we honour the turning of the year, release what’s complete, and awaken the magic within.
✨Last few spaces available ✨.

£35
Sat. Nov. 1st.
5:30-8:30pm
Location: Streetly Yoga Shala
Foley Rd East, Streetly, B74 3HS.
Plenty of easy parking.

Together we’ll move gently, reflect deeply, and close the evening in candlelight and crystal blessing.

Come as you are — open-hearted, curious, and ready to remember.

What we honour in darkness becomes the light that guides us home. 💗