Yoga Top Tip – Connect to Your Feet
Autumn is a time a great change, connecting to the feet helps us feel more settled and calm. It’s helpful for managing anxiety too. Take a moment to close your eyes – become aware of your feet on the ground. Focus on the base of your big toe for a moment, then your little toe, […]
Autumn – Holding On & Letting Go
This half term we’ve been exploring the theme of Autumn – holding on & letting go. Autumn is the season of the exhale so when you remember, focus on a smooth exhale to let go of what you no longer need & align you with the new season. A strong exhale helps us feel calmer […]
Rest & Restore – 28th October 7.45pm
We had a really lovely Rest & Restore class this week – it was great to see some of you live at my new online Restorative Yoga class, and to have so many of you sign up to receive the recording. My next Rest & Restore will be on Weds 28th Oct at 7.45pm. Namaste […]
Monthly Online Restorative Yoga Class – Starts on 23rd September
My new monthly class Rest & Restore, starts on Wednesday 23rd September at 7.45pm to 9pm. This is a gentle, online class to help you rest (with the option to turn your camera off), so you can wear your pyjamas and go straight to bed afterwards if you want to! Gentle, slow postures, held so […]
The Moon Steals the Show
Today is the much awaited solar eclipse, a moment when the Moon nips in between the Sun and the Earth & steals the show. To mark this in my drop in Summer classes this week we’ve been practising Chandra Breath – Chandra means Moon in Sanskrit. It’s a very effective simple breathing practice that is […]
Yoga Top Tip – Lengthen Your Exhale
Take a moment to stop & notice your breathing. Let your breath start to slow down. Breathe in for a count of 4, breathe out for a count of 6. After a few rounds see if you can breathe out for 8. Carry on breathing for a few more rounds with a longer exhale. Breathing […]
Drop In Classes Start Next Week
August has arrived so if you’d like to get on your mat and practice some yoga with me next week, my Summer drop in classes start on Monday! Everyone is very welcome. Mon 3rd – 7pm to 8.30pm – Stockleigh Pomeroy Village Hall Tues 4th – 10am to 11.30am – Stockleigh Pomeroy Village Hall Thurs […]
New Rest & Restore Yoga Class
New Restorative Yoga Class starting in September! This will be a monthly class, via Zoom, encouraging deep rest and relaxation. Suitable for all abilities, no experience of yoga necessary. More details to follow soon. Namaste, Vivien.
August Drop In Classes
I will be running some Drop In Classes in August, all my in person classes are in Stockleigh Pomeroy Village Hall. Dates are: Mon 3rd Aug – 7pm to 8.30pm, Tues 4th Aug – 10am to 11.30am, Thurs 6th Aug on Zoom – 10am to 11am Mon 10th Aug – 7pm to 8.30pm, Tues 11th […]
Happy International Yoga Day
Sunday 21st June is the Summer Solstice, a date when here in the Northern Hemisphere we celebrate the sun and the longest day. It’s also International Yoga Day, a day when yogis around the world celebrate the remarkable gift that is yoga. Yoga in all its forms helps us return to the self, to connect […]