YogaSoma

The space I provide at YogaSoma is all about safety, presence and taking time to drop into the internal body so when I see posts where students or teachers are taking photos I realise our class is quite different to some of the more mainstream studio.

You settle onto your mat and notice someone setting up a camera to film their practice.

Suddenly, your awareness shifts. You wonder whether you’re in the frame. You adjust your mat. You start thinking about how you look rather than how you feel.

And just like that, something changes.

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Restorative yoga today at 4

The next class will be Sunday June 21st at 4pm at Southwest Trauma Therapy

No yoga today. I’ve had a cough since my trip away and it will be a very annoying backdrop during restorative yoga. Was really looking forward to seeing you all.
Apologies for this

I had planned a winter restorative class today but it’s way to wintery out there to venture out so will postpone until next week. Hope everyone is safe and getting through the wild storm today ❤️

As we move into winter, there’s a quiet invitation to slow down.
Nature begins to draw inward, the days shorten, and our bodies often ask for something different too — more rest, warmth, stillness, and restoration.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is linked to the Kidney and Bladder meridians — connected with our deepest reserves of energy, nourishment, resilience, and rest. It’s considered a season for conserving rather than pushing, listening rather than striving.

Many years ago I studied Shiatsu, a traditional Japanese bodywork system deeply connected to these same meridian pathways and Eastern medicine principles. One of the things I loved most was the understanding that wellbeing isn’t only about fixing symptoms — it’s about living in harmony with the season you are in.

Winter practices might look like:
✨ restorative yoga
✨ slower mornings
✨ warming foods and soups
✨ earlier nights
✨ gentle stretching and breathwork
✨ heat packs, baths, and self-massage along the meridian lines
✨ saying no a little more often

This season can teach us that rest is not laziness — it’s medicine.

At YogaSoma over winter we’ll be continuing with our softer practices, nervous system care, grounding, and creating space to replenish rather than deplete.

Your body does not need to bloom in every season. 🌙

Next class Sunday 31st may 4pm