Yoga Therapy Stockport

You don't need to earn your rest.

Somewhere along the way, rest became a reward. Something you get after the to-do list, after the deadline, after you've proven you've done enough.

So it waits. And waits. Until your body stops asking politely and starts insisting.

But rest was never meant to be a prize for exhaustion. It's meant to be a rhythm woven through the week, not collected at the end of it.

A pause between tasks. An early night, taken before you're depleted, not after. A weekly hour that's yours, protected, no explanation needed.

Not a reward. Not a last resort. Just... part of the pattern.

One way to start: an hour of Thai yoga massage, no earning required. Book below.

https://goteamup.com/p/1616900-yoga-therapy-stockport/appointment_types/

A free online gathering to embrace the joy and gratitude of the first harvest.

Yoga nidra, visualisation and reflective journaling. Sunday 2nd August @ 7.30pm.

Link in my bio to reserve your place below

I might not have been at Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice but my nearly solstice visit has been wonderful. Spending so much time in the outdoors camping and exploring the sacred stones, barrows and henges in the area around Stonehenge has been so valuable to me.

Getting away at the half year has given me space and time to reflect and reconnect with my direction and purpose. I feel ready to step into the second half of the year now.

July Offerings & news

🌼DRU YOGA
All my yoga classes are running in July. My Tuesday night class in Romiley will stop for the a summer break on the 21st July (back on the 8th September). For the first time ever I am going to be running yoga classes during August from my space at Lentils & Lather. I will also be running some short courses too. Details coming soon.

🌼THAI YOGA MASSAGE
Both 60 minute and 90 minute Thai yoga massages are available. I have appointments on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and some Saturdays. It is an excellent way to nurture yourself and slow down from the busyness of summer.

🌼 SANCTUARY & SELF SESSION
For those of you that want to move into the second half of the year with more direction and authenticity I have 3 Sanctuary & Self sessions available in July. The sanctuary element is your opportunity to rest deeply, choosing from Thai yoga massage, yoga nidra, breathwork or restorative yoga. The self element draws on coaching practices to help you discover what your soul needs and how you can honour those needs more deeply.

Head to my website for more information and bookings or feel free to message me direct
https://www.yogatherapystockport.co.uk/

Thank you to everyone who came to my online gathering last night to celebrate Litha, the summer solstice.

We celebrated the sun appearing to standing still in the sky with the stillness of yoga nidra, followed by some reflection questions for this half way point in the year.

The next online gathering will be on Sunday 2nd August at 7.30pm in honour of Lammas, the first harvest. Full details and bookings coming soon.

The Summer Solstice is almost here.

It is time to take a pause to reflect on the journey so far this year. It is time to pause and observe where you are thriving and what is draining you. It is time to pause and step into the second half of the year with direction and purpose.

Come and join me in honouring the day with the longest light with my free online gathering this Sunday at 7.30pm.

Reserve your place below
https://mailchi.mp/36d55c664a78/guqbr38ojb

As we approach the half way point in the year take a moment to reflect on what you have achieved so far this year. It might be something like coming to yoga every week or it might be nurturing a more peaceful approach to living.

How will you celebrate your successes?

As the wheel of the year reaches its peak, there is an irony many of us know well.

With Summer's long days and full calendars it can seem as if we never get to rest. Giving, organising, showing up for everyone but ourselves.

A Sanctuary & Self session is an invitation to step out of that current. Three hours held gently and with intention, where you are the one who gets to arrive. To be still. To be heard. To remember what it feels like when someone tends to you for a change.

We'll move through whatever your body and spirit are asking for — which might be stillness, or breath, or gentle movement, or simply the quiet luxury of being asked how are you really?

If summer has already started to feel like something to get through rather than something to savour, this might be exactly what you need.

I will be opening up spaces soon. You're welcome to message me for more information or find the link in my bio.

A free online gathering to bring the Summer Solstice light into your life and guide your direction into the second half of the year.

Yoga nidra, visualisation and reflective journaling. Sunday 21st June @ 7.30pm.

Reserve your place below
https://mailchi.mp/36d55c664a78/guqbr38ojb

Something is shifting.

The hot weather last week brought with it the joy of cool walks in the long evening light and with it the promise of Summer.

Summer living is very different from Winter living. The abundance of sunlight pulls us outside. The call to activity and busyness is strong. It is easy to forget that stillness and rest are necessary too.

This year I'm taking the time to savour this seasonal shift, to pause, to reflect on the journey so far, and to notice what this season is asking of me.

What is summer asking of you?