The timetable changes half/termly – do keep checking back or sign up to my newsletter for weekly updates, freebies, workshops and special events. All classes are suitable for all experience and none, you are welcome just as you are.
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Thursday evenings:
6 – 7.15pm slow flow yoga
8 – 9.15pm restorative yoga ALTERNATES with deep rest yoga nidra! Click here to see which week we’re onNEW for Fridays: half day retreats: Half day retreats:
Three and a half hours to soak in a whole new level of support for your nervous system. Expect gentle, compassionate movement, learning to listen to, respond and feel out the needs of your body and your mind. There’ll be tea breaks and quiet time to yourself in the garden with tea and birdsong (possibly some cat-cuddles if both parties are willing). We’ll replenish energy, expand self-compassion and a sense of spaciousness with restorative yoga and nidra enabling you to sink into deep states of peace and inner sanctuary. There’ll be optional hands on support and massage at various times throughout. You’ll feel like a weight has lifted from your shoulders, the blinkers have fallen from your eyes and you’ve experienced the deepest and most prolonged exhale and release possible within the time we have together. These are available in a variety of ways:
Open to all women: book here
Friday 1st May 10 – 1.30pm £45pp
Friday 22nd May 10 – 1.30pm £45pp [the perfect way to start half term if you’re a parent]Please read my accessibility statement here.
ALL CLASSES: Expect mats and props to be set up for you before you arrive. We begin with a cup of herbal tea and a few minutes of quiet arrival time. There will be optional notes to support you to:
- chart how you feel before and after to notice what difference the class gives you
- to get “stuff” out of your head before you begin (remember to buy milk on the way home, etc) and
- to get a feel for where you are on the day – achy shoulders, feeling tired etc and then further support to take home so you can assess how helpful the experience has been.
RESTORATIVE YOGA in Oxford: £18pp, 75 minutes
My classes will involve guided breathing practices designed to calm the body and mind, followed by gentle movement suitable for any level of experience.
Those who have never attended yoga classes before are 100% welcome, full instruction will be given and support provided. We follow this by holding yoga poses, supported with a variety of props, to encourage finding ease in body and mind. It is an absolute balm to the nervous system.
There’ll be a smattering of science and yoga philosophy as and when appropriate, but no chanting/religious aspects. There will usually be some kind of quiet instrumental music in the background, nature sounds or similar but not always so you can listen to the “songs of your body”, in the words of one of my teachers (the breath, the pulse etc).
Do ask if you need to know about the music on the day, I can often adapt for your needs. There will always be a savasana/rest at the end of the class to enable you to gather yourself and allow the benefits of the class to sink in, with optional hands on support.
Everything is an invitation, you can rest at any time in any position and there will be options to ensure you are supported for example, if kneeling is uncomfortable for you.
BOOK RESTORATIVE YOGA HERE
SLOW FLOW YOGA in Oxford: £18pp, 75 minutes
This class is perfect for beginners, if you’re returning to yoga after a break, re-familiarising yourself with poses or want something more chilled and mindful.
Classes will always begin with a warm up and breath practice before we move into slow flowing sequences, gently held poses and working with the breath more consistently if you choose. We’ll be building strength and flexibility mentally and physically with plenty of pauses to feel into the body, noticing how you feel and generally moving with awareness, tenderness and compassion.
There’ll be a smattering of science and yoga philosophy as and when appropriate, but no chanting/religious aspects. There will usually be some kind of relaxing music in the background, nature sounds or similar but not always so you can also listen to the “songs of your body”, in the words of one of my teachers (the breath, the pulse). Do ask if you need to know about the music on the day, I can often adapt for your needs. There will always be a savasana/rest at the end of the class to enable you to gather yourself and allow the benefits of the class to sink in, with optional hands on support.
Everything is an invitation, you can rest at any time in any position and there will be a variety of options to take so the flow works for you.
BOOK SLOW FLOW YOGA HERE
DEEP REST YOGA NIDRA in Oxford : £18pp, 75 minutes: read all about it here. Those who have never attended yoga before are 100% welcome to attend, full instruction is always given. There’s no movement/poses, but a deeply restful experience.
REST AND REPLENISH IMMERSION: Monthly Sunday evenings 7 -9pm £28pp
An immersion in rest and replenishment with time to arrive, guided breathwork and gentle movement, followed by poses held 3 – 6 minutes, enabling you to deeply relax into them and enjoy the benefits in your muscles and nervous system.
There’ll be optional hands-on work from me to further support you. These restorative poses will be followed by a deep rest yoga nidra experience and conclude with herbal tea, foot massage and take home resources.
Everything is optional and you can rest at any time in any position you like. Included (always) are all the props you could wish for: heavy blankets, eye pillows, bolsters, weighted pillows, hot stones and lots more. Suitable for those with all and no experience.
Sunday 11th Jan
Sunday 1st Feb
Sunday 1st March
More dates coming soon!
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