I’ll be teaching for 2 more weeks before Christmas - travel plans permitting… - so hope to catch you this week for some heart and hamstring opening. All classes are running this week - yay!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The class @strek.studio will start (and finish) 15mins early this week - just a one off…⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S C H E D U L E T H I S W E E K ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Monday 18:15-19:15, vinyasa level 1, yh + ls Monday 19:30-20:45, vinyasa, yh Tuesday 13:00-13:45, vinyasa, yh + ls Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00, vinyasa, st Wednesday 18:30 - 19:30, Nourishing the heart course Friday 8:00 - 8:45, vinyasa, tlc online Friday 13:00-14:00, vinyasa, yh Saturday 10:45 - 12:00, vinyasa, yh⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ yh = Yogahome, Stoke Newington (ls=live stream) tlc = Life Centre st = Strek, Highbury⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlineyogaclasses #livevinyasaclass #vinyasaflowyoga #selfcare #homepractice #liveyogaclasses #vinyasa #vinyasaflow #stressrelease #vitality #naturalantidepressant #londonyogateacher #hackneyyogateacher #stokenewingtonyogateacher #islingtonyogateacher #highburyyogateacher #onlineyogateacher #gentleyoga #restorativeyoga #flowandrestore #nourishingtheheart #nourishingourselves #gentleflowyoga #nourishyourself #onlineyogateacher

Ready to go 😊😊 #yogaretreat

Simple lunch nourishment sorted out… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #plantbased #homecooked #homemade #crueltyfree #ahimsa #Vegan #veganlife #veganuk #vegangirl #veganlove #vegancommunity #govegan #veganfood #veganlondon #veganlondoner #bodyheartmind

Another pretty compact teaching week before I’m off to Suffolk with some of you to enjoy a whole weekend of yoga and meditation :). Classes this week will explore the balance of connecting inwards as well as expanding outwards. We reach out into the space around us with our limbs, and also gather in. And we work towards going upside down and inverting the body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S C H E D U L E T H I S W E E K ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Monday 18:15-19:15, vinyasa level 1, yh + ls Monday 19:30-20:45, vinyasa, yh Tuesday 13:00-13:45, vinyasa, yh + ls Tuesday 18:15 - 19:15, vinyasa, st Wednesday 18:30 - 19:30, Nourishing the heart course Friday 8:00 - 8:45, vinyasa, tlc online ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ yh = Yogahome, Stoke Newington (ls=live stream) tlc = Life Centre st = Strek, Highbury⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlineyogaclasses #livevinyasaclass #vinyasaflowyoga #selfcare #homepractice #liveyogaclasses #vinyasa #vinyasaflow #stressrelease #vitality #naturalantidepressant #londonyogateacher #hackneyyogateacher #stokenewingtonyogateacher #islingtonyogateacher #highburyyogateacher #onlineyogateacher #gentleyoga #restorativeyoga #flowandrestore #nourishingtheheart #nourishingourselves #gentleflowyoga #nourishyourself #onlineyogateacher

This popped into my mind as I was finishing my meditation this morning: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Silent Places - by Allene Rasmussen Nichols ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I need those silent places within and without where I can feel my body expand and contract with the breath that sustains me and where the softness of the pillow under my hands is as important as the web of the wider world with its bullying and braying governments and angry honking cars and endless noise ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlinemindfulness #onlinemeditationcourse #mindfulnesscourse #meditationcourse #mentalhealthsupport  #methodsforselfcare #selfinquiry #inquiry #sharingpractice  #keeplearning #onlinelearning #cultivatingselfreflection #londonmeditationteacher #londonmindfulnessteacher #stokenewingtonmeditationteacher #stokenewingtonmindfulnessteacher #islingtonmindfulnessteacher #islingtonmeditationteacher #onlinemeditationteacher #mindfulnessandmeditation #mindfulnesscourse #meditationteachertraining #selfcompassionteacher

After last week’s fiery classes connecting to the core, this week we focus on opening the front body. We balance expansive, heart opening movements with a gathering and contracting back in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Movements to open the front body – the hip flexors and chest – will progressively lead us into deeper backbends. As counter actions we weave in movements to contract inwards to the centre: forward bend and twist. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not teaching Tuesday or Saturday this week, which leaves a very short teaching week. Catch me if you can! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S C H E D U L E T H I S W E E K ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ yh = Yogahome, Stoke Newington (ls=live stream) tlc = Life Centre ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Monday 18:15-19:15, vinyasa level 1, yh + ls Monday 19:30-20:45, vinyasa, yh Wednesday 18:30 - 19:30, Nourishing the heart course Friday 8:00 - 8:45, vinyasa, tlc online Friday 13:00-14:00, vinyasa, yh ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlineyogaclasses #livevinyasaclass #vinyasaflowyoga #selfcare #homepractice #liveyogaclasses #vinyasa #vinyasaflow #stressrelease #vitality #naturalantidepressant #londonyogateacher #hackneyyogateacher #stokenewingtonyogateacher #islingtonyogateacher #highburyyogateacher #onlineyogateacher #gentleyoga #restorativeyoga #flowandrestore #nourishingtheheart #nourishingourselves #gentleflowyoga #nourishyourself #onlineyogateacher

I’m not a big potato eater but this amazing coconut and lemon gratin was absolutely outstanding and to be repeated very soon (@ottolenghi recipe). The perfect grounding food as we transition through autumn. (And I made absolutely all of it myself without the slightest help from my husband. Very rare - of course usually I focus on the eating not the cooking.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #plantbased #homecooked #homemade #crueltyfree #ahimsa #Vegan #veganlife #veganuk #vegangirl #veganlove #vegancommunity #govegan #veganfood #veganlondon #veganlondoner #bodyheartmind #veganpotatogratin

Last little preview of the delights of some gentle flow starting on Zoom this Wednesday:
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🤍 Nourishing the heart 💛 A gentle flow + restore course exploring the 4 boundless qualities Wednesdays 17 November – 8 December 2021
18:30 – 19:30 UK time ‘Recording only’ option also available: dm me. Open to all. Booking through link in biog. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And if you want to go for fire and energy instead, join me in one of the vinyasa classes this week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S C H E D U L E T H I S W E E K ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ yh = Yogahome, Stoke Newington (ls=live stream) tlc = Life Centre st = Strek, Highbury ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Monday 18:15-19:15, vinyasa level 1, yh + ls Monday 19:30-20:45, vinyasa, yh Tuesday 13:00-13:45, vinyasa, yh + ls Tuesday 18:15 - 19:15, vinyasa, st Wednesday 18:30 - 19:30, Nourishing the heart course Friday 8:00 - 8:45, vinyasa, tlc online Friday 13:00-14:00, vinyasa, yh Saturday 10:45 - 12:00, vinyasa, yh⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlineyogaclasses #livevinyasaclass #vinyasaflowyoga #selfcare #homepractice #liveyogaclasses #vinyasa #vinyasaflow #stressrelease #vitality #naturalantidepressant #londonyogateacher #hackneyyogateacher #stokenewingtonyogateacher #islingtonyogateacher #highburyyogateacher #onlineyogateacher #gentleyoga #restorativeyoga #flowandrestore #nourishingtheheart #nourishingourselves #gentleflowyoga #nourishyourself #onlineyogateacher

Here’s a little glimpse of how I practice when I want to move, strengthen and stretch, and not take it too far… exploring hip stability and mobility, backbends and core connection in a playful way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As I said, this is very much based on my own practiced when I’m not constrained by having to look at a screen and can move freely (furniture permitting). And while we’ll stay close to the ground at all times, some movements could be confusing as we’re facing different sides of the mat. So, if you want to give it a try, maybe watch the sequence first (maybe just the first side) before practicing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Place your screen towards the left side of the mat, so you’ll see me fully on the first side. We’ll be facing the side and back of the mat on several occasions :). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This practice doesn’t include modifications, and is not suitable for beginners. It’s not necessarily difficult or inaccessible, but includes somewhat unusual transitions. As always please do look after yourself and make sure your body feels comfortable, and you enjoy the practice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bodyheartmind #onlineyogaclasses #livevinyasaclass #vinyasaflowyoga #selfcare #homepractice #liveyogaclasses #vinyasa #vinyasaflow #stressrelease #vitality #naturalantidepressant #londonyogateacher #hackneyyogateacher #stokenewingtonyogateacher #islingtonyogateacher #highburyyogateacher #onlineyogateacher #freeyogaclass #freevinyasaclass