Yoga Focus

23/02/2026

22/02/2026

A jump in the air for joy !

In my 60th year , I've just climbed 4200m to Mardi Himal low base camp in Annapurna Himalaya mountain range in Nepal. Samyam (pacing with steady steps) along the way and of course deep abdominal breathing and plenty of smiles , especially when we met yaks along the way !

42 years of practising yoga and 35 years of teaching yoga /yoga therapy certainly has helped my body be in shape, particularly my lungs for high altitude, but most of all it really helped for "right mind" attitude. As the yoga sutras , one of the ancient yoga texts say, "yogas chitta vritti nirodha", ie, yoga is about a steady calm mind and this certainly helped when the going got tough.

The walk back down through forests and jungle, and tea plantations was pretty awesome too !

🙏 thank you dad, for inspiring my love of mountains and thank you mum, for inspiring my love of yoga.

19/02/2026

A friendly, mindful class to restore , re-energise and rebalanced mind and body.
Taught by senior experienced yoga teacher /yoga therapy trainer
Suitable for all abilities and ages
Contact Nikki@yogafocus.co.uk

19/02/2026

A friendly, mindful class to restore , re-energise and rebalanced mind and body.
Taught by senior experienced yoga teacher /yoga therapy trainer
Suitable for all abilities and ages
Contact Nikki@yogafocus.co.uk

30/01/2026

We're really pleased to be running the 10th Yoga Focus, yoga therapy Foundation 50 hour course this March 2026.

This Foundation course is also the Stage One of the full 580 hour course providing an option to continue training to become a Professional Yoga Therapist, working in Health services including NHS and Private Sector supporting clients on their health journeys.

This course is also proving to be an excellent opportunity to deeply understand your own physical and mental health which in turn helps those around you, your family, friends and work colleagues.

The venues have been chosen specifically to align with Nature and to be within more natural environments such as at Mandala Ashram in the hills of South Wales and in the Cotswolds where we encourage immersion into beautiful countryside.

As the course founder and director, I place great emphasis on Self compassionate based practices as a fundamental resource for healing. I lead trainings on mental health, trauma, cancer and chronic fatigue. My background is in the NHS (occupational therapist in physical but mainly mental health services such as forensic psychiatry) and have worked as a yoga teacher and therapist for over 30 years. My trainings have veered towards Tibetan healing yoga and I am a Mindfulness (MBSR) teacher bringing Dharma traditions into the course.

Our MSK lead trainer is Vicky Arundel, a truly inspiring and deeply knowledgeable trainer teaching Anatomy and Physiology in Stage One and in Stage Two ,chronic pain, neurology and myofascial release.
Our Guest Trainers for Stage Two, include Megan McCarthy, yoga therapist from USA who is a remarkable trainer in Somatics and we are truly blessed she has agreed to come on board.

For Stage Two course, Krishnapremandana, from Mandala Ashram will be teaching on Ancient Texts relevant to yoga therapy and Tarik Dervish will return to lead on Ayurveda. Joanna Bogacz is our excellent lead on Professional Studies and we are blessed to have further guest trainers such as Margaret Landale (psychosomatics), Kate Binnie (cancer and palliative care) and Lizzie Cummings (creative therapies) all relating to yoga therapy.

We purposefully keep numbers on this course small so that we can create a more personal approach to learning and we provide plenty of support and supervision throughout. We create a relaxed atmosphere to learning, with plenty of enjoyment, and plenty of experiential practice.

If you would like to know more please contact admin@yogafocus.co.uk
or visit:
https://yogafocus.co.uk/training-courses-introduction/

30/11/2025

🌲CHRISTMAS CANDLELIT MEDITATION & SOUND BATH 🌲

Come join us for this deeply peaceful evening to help raise funds for UNICEF Tuesday 16th December, 6.30pm -8pm, Enstone Parish Hall.

Nikki Jackson has taught meditation for 30 years She weaves in Nature connections and the 5 elelements (pancha bhutas) to help you let go of the festive busyness and connect more with your natural inner peaceful Self.

Carole Love, has been a Sound Healer for decades. She is a classically trained musician, a shaman and a deeply spiritual soul. She will lead you so beautifully into a state of deep ease and openess.

Please bring a mat 1 or 2 blankets (or sleeping bag), a cushion, and plenty of warm clothing

To book, please visit:
www.yogafocus.co.uk
or email
Nikki@yogafocus.co.uk

07/10/2025

It was wonderful to see so many of you join the 'Subtle Energy Healing' CPD event with Yoga Focus last week. It was really encouraging that the tickets sold out for this first event.
So, we're looking forward to the next Yoga Therapy CPD course run by Vicky Arundel (Experienced and fantastic Yoga Therapist specialising in Musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain). She will be delivering training on 5th November 6-8pm on line.
These CPD sessions are for qualified yoga teachers interested in yoga therapy, health professionals and for yoga therapists for improving their skills.
To find out more, and to see the list of up and coming CPD events visit: https://yogafocus.co.uk/yoga-therapy-cpd-courses/
or contact: admin@yogafocus.co.uk

25/08/2025

A gentle restorative style yoga class to help restore and rebalance your nervous system, digestion, immune system, cardiovascular etc. We explore subtle energy flow to help you maintain good health and wellbeing throughout the winter
Nikki Jackson is a yoga therapist and teacher for 35 years , for further information:
Www.yogafocus.co.uk
or emailed
Nikki@yogafocus.co.uk

25/08/2025

Restorative Yoga is a gentler style that restores and balances bodily systems such as nervous system, digestion, immune, cardiovascular. It encourages good flow of subtle energy to maintain energy levels through winter.
Nikki is a yoga therapist as well as yoga teacher so this class is not about acheiving impressive postures but about restoring your health and wellbeing
For further information visit www.yogafocus.co.uk
Or email
Nikki@yogafocus.co.uk

06/08/2025

Wonderful to be back teaching yoga therapy at The World Yoga Festival, Henley-on-Thames again. Such an authentic, genuine festival spreading the word of True yoga, that is ' Yogas citta vritti nirodhah' .....to calm the fluctuations of the Mind.

Definitely go next year if you haven't been before !

www.yogafocus.co.uk

15/06/2025

Still some places left for summer school ....a great opportunity to learn from different teachers and keep up your practice over the summer
Contact admin@yogafocus.co.uk