Soul-Sanctuary

18/01/2026

🌙🌙🌙 The new moon rises in Capricorn at 2:52pm Today 🌙🌙🌙

A new moon marks both an ending and a beginning and like a new year, brings the feeling of starting afresh, a time to reflect on what has been and where we want to go next, it is a time to plant the seeds of intention. To ask ourselves, “what can I change, what can I do to be closer to my goals, and to who I truly want to be?”.

January’s new moon in Capricorn is about ambition and determination; she is guiding us to make our dreams our reality. It's not a time for daydreaming but becoming very focused on what we want in life and how we are going to get it and is timed perfectly for the New Year. This grounded and earthy new moon is like fertile soil, perfect to plant the seeds and set our intentions for the year ahead.

It’s a time to focus inward and listen to what we are being pulled towards and what stirs within, as this will help create a base for the rest of the year, allowing our dreams, and desires to become our reality. The intentions we set under this lunation are the creations that offer us the fulfilment we yearn: meaning, purpose, remembering, realness, richness and truth.

Try to find sometime today to rest and invite stillness, to mindfully set intentions not only for the coming lunar cycle or the year ahead. Help to manifest your intentions by writing them down and include two or three actions and positive affirmations. Maybe sit quietly with a candle and allow yourself to visualise, how you will look and how you will feel as you make your dreams reality. If you work with crystals, use a smoky quartz for strong foundations and or carnelian for ambition and drive.

Like the tides, many of us feel aligned to the phases of the moon, with the dark skies, is a time to rest, the new moon a time for renewal, rebirth and intention setting. The full moon, the feeling of greater energy, being more active into the night and at its peak a time to reflect and let go.

“Rest is Sacred” and if you would like to work with the energies of the lunar cycle, please come along to my new moon rest and renew and full moon relax and release gatherings, held on a Wednesday and a Sunday, closest to the new and full moon. Message me for more details.

31/12/2025

New Year Full Moon Relax and Release Gathering

Join me on Sunday the 4th of January, starting at 5pm, for a Full Moon Relax and Release gathering.

We will begin with focusing on the energies of the full moon and to start the new year right, reflecting on what we want to let go of, what no longer serves us. Following, with a gentle restorative yoga practice and finishing with a releasing ritual and a warming cup of herbal tea (which we will take outside, under the light of the moon, if the weather permits).

I don’t know about you, but I have felt particularly tired and overwhelmed, albeit for very good reason, from the festive activities this year and am very much looking forward to some quiet time and using the remaining winter months, for inward reflection, rest and relaxing as much as possible to conserve my energies for the spring.

There will be no gruelling New Year’s resolutions here, only those that invite calm and kindness to ourselves and others. The Full Moon Relax and Release gathering will provide the space to do just that.

The session lasts approximately an hour and half and cost £12 per person. Places are limited so please get in touch to reserve your mat.

29/10/2025

Rest & Restore Yoga - Sunday the 9th of November 6pm.

Join me for a blissful restorative yoga practice and make time to rest, relax and restore, your mind, body and soul.

Restorative yoga is a passive class, ideal for those of you who may feel overwhelmed, exhausted or in need to switch off a busy mind.

The Benefits:
🧘🏼 Deeply relaxes the body
🧘🏼 Stills a busy mind
🧘🏼 Releases muscular tension, improving mobility and flexibility
🧘🏼 Improves capacity for healing and balancing
🧘🏼 Balances the nervous system
🧘🏼 Boosts the immune system
🧘🏼 Lowers blood pressure
🧘🏼 Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self.
** £ 10.00 - Suitable for all - Booking essential **

Please message me to reserve your mat 🙏

21/09/2025

It is not happy people who are grateful, but grateful people who are happy. Today, the 21st of September is national gratitude day. Some studies state it takes 21 days to rewire your brain, so for the next 21 days, why not try noting 3 things each day that you are grateful for.

Today I am grateful for:

1. Fruit trees that are having a magnificent harvest
2. My lovely hens, who keep me in fresh eggs
3. My good friend and surrogate daughter, Millie Warren, who has really helped me find the pleasure in riding again.

21/09/2025

Exciting New Class: New Moon Rest & Renew - Wednesday 22nd of October 7pm.

I'm very excited to share a new class, that I will co-host with my dear friend Emma, from her beautiful garden studio, at Quinton Rectory.

Each month, we will gather to honour the energies of the new moon. Rest & Renew is a place to reflect, set quiet intentions and enjoy gentle restorative yoga.

For more information and to book, please visit: https://www.breathe4good.co.uk/seasonal-workshops/new-moon-rest-renew

21/09/2025

Rest & Restore Yoga - Sunday the 5th of October 7pm.

Join me for a blissful restorative yoga practice and make time to rest, relax and restore, your mind, body and soul.

Restorative yoga is a passive class, ideal for those of you who may feel overwhelmed, exhausted or in need to switch off a busy mind.

The Benefits:
🧘🏼 Deeply relaxes the body
🧘🏼 Stills a busy mind
🧘🏼 Releases muscular tension, improving mobility and flexibility
🧘🏼 Improves capacity for healing and balancing
🧘🏼 Balances the nervous system
🧘🏼 Boosts the immune system
🧘🏼 Lowers blood pressure
🧘🏼 Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self.

** £ 10.00 - Suitable for all - Booking essential **

Please message me to reserve your mat 🙏

29/07/2025

21/07/2025

it time you took some time to rest & restore?

Then join me on Sunday the 3rd of August at 7pm for a blissful restorative yoga practice and make time to rest, relax and restore, your mind, body and soul.

Restorative yoga is a passive class, for those of you who may feel overwhelmed, exhausted or in need to switch off a busy mind.

The Benefits:
🧘🏼 Deeply relaxes the body
🧘🏼 Stills a busy mind
🧘🏼 Releases muscular tension, improving mobility and flexibility
🧘🏼 Improves capacity for healing and balancing
🧘🏼 Balances the nervous system
🧘🏼 Boosts the immune system
🧘🏼 Lowers blood pressure
🧘🏼 Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self.

** Next class is Sunday, 3rd of August at 7pm - £ 10.00 - Suitable for all - Booking essential **

Please message me to reserve your mat 🙏
https://www.soul-sanctuary.uk/contact-9

30/06/2025

🔥🔥🔥 HEATWAVE HOT OFFER 🔥🔥🔥

Bring a friend to any class throughout July & August and EACH receive 20% off and a further 20% off a subsequent booking. Expires 31st of August.

Classes in July
Hatha Yoga - Tuesdays - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - 8:15pm
Rest and Restore - Sunday 13th - 7pm

Classes in August
Hatha Yoga - Tuesdays - 5th, 12th, 19th - 8pm
Rest and Restore - Sunday 3rd - 7pm
Rest and Restore - Wednesday 13th - 8pm

Join me in my small and friendly studio in Tathall End. With a maximum of 8 in any class, the classes are perfect for those new to Yoga, with options for more intermediate poses for those who want to. Hatha Yoga is £ 8.50 PAYG and Rest and Restore £10.00, with discounts for block bookings.

Booking essential: https://www.soul-sanctuary.uk/contact-9

*Offer applies to new customers only. Expires 31st of August.

23/06/2025

I've always felt that the Robin Redbreast has spiritual significance. I often have one bobbing around when I'm at the stables and always feel it's my Nana Cole or Dad checking in.

Today, I helped a Robin that had flown into the house, out through an open window and as I was scooping it gently with my hand, the bird landed and perched for about 10/15 seconds on my index and middle finger. As I felt it's tiny claws grip the tips of my fingers, and it's eye hold mine for a fleeting moment, I became a little emotional.

What a rare and magical chance, it truly was profound. I wish I understood the message it was sending.

It's a fuzzy picture, but on the morning Dad left this world, I stepped outside and two Robins were perching on his lawnmower. I felt certain this was either Nanna & Grampy Ellis, or Nan and Charlie. One took flight before I could take the picture. I like to think that one was taking his soul to heaven.

20/06/2025

This coming Saturday, the 21st of June, is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

Traditionally yoga practitioners engage in performing 108 sun salutations, on this day, as a way to honour the sun and harness its energy, whilst also recognising the symbolic significance of the number 108. The number 108 is considered sacred as it is often associated with wholeness, completeness, and the universe's dimensions.

In yoga, 108 sun salutations are believed to be a way to connect with the divine, purify the body and mind, and cultivate inner peace and mindfulness. So, I'm setting myself a challenge to do 18 Sun Salutations, every 3 hours between 6am and 9pm.
(6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm - 6x18=108)

And as I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself as having to work (the day job) on another critical roll out weekend. I'd love it if you kept my spirits up by joining in and perhaps share pictures, even videos and see how many we can achieve.

Remember there are several variations and you can even perform them standing with the support of a chair or even seated.

(If you want a printed guide on the variants let me know :))

11/06/2025

I was a bit disappointed that the numbers for tonight's moon bath didn't equate, and I had to cancel. But I'm content today, as I am worn out and not rushing around to get ready after a long day in the office. It seems the universe always knows... I will nonetheless enjoy some quiet reflection time outside later.

Tonight's full moon is the Strawberry Moon. Here is some information for my like-minded moonchilds, from the BBC:

"A full Strawberry Moon will grace UK skies tonight, coupled with a rare phenomenon not seen in almost 20 years.

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere spotted an almost full Moon sitting very low in the southern sky, making it appear much larger than usual overnight on Tuesday.

Caused by an event known as a 'major lunar standstill', Wednesday night marks the peak of the full Moon.

The opportunity to see the Moon this low in the sky will not arise again until 2043."

You can read the full article here:

This month's full Moon could be the lowest until 2043.