Well-Woman Yoga Special

Dear Readers, I thought to write a little update for you all as I realise that I have quite a few notices to share that may be of interest to you or other women in your life that you love: partners, mother’s, best friends, sisters, daughters, wives and lovers…read on for Living Your Yoga Gifts, Events in 2024 and Retreats in 2025!

Living Your Yoga Gift Bags in collaboration with: F|lux Activewear, Cafe Desa, Glow Beauty, Rebecca Tracey & Margaret Hills

LYY Gift Bags

These gift bags were put together with Mother’s Day in mind, but if like me, there are women in your life that you simply love to gift to say ‘Thank You’, ‘Happy Birthday’ or just simply ‘I love you, you’re wonderful’ then the content of these bags may make the perfect gift!

Each bag contains:

• Living Your Yoga ‘Santosha’ Rebecca Tracey Candle (Full Size or Travel Size)

• LYY Gift Voucher for a free Monday Evening Online Hatha Yoga Class

• £10 Gift Voucher towards a F|Lux Activewear

• £5 Gift Voucher to spend with Vicky at Glow Beauty, Kenilworth

• Voucher for Free Energy Bite with any drink at Cafe Desa, Leamington

• Samples from Margaret Hills

Gift Bag with Full Size Candle is £32 (worth over £70)

Gift Bag with Travel Size Candle is £16 (worth over £60)

Gift Bags can be purchased at Margaret Hills in Kenilworth; directly from me (in class) or online via my website if you’re not local to Kenilworth (price online includes p&p)

*Candles can also be purchased independently of the gift bag goodies.

Well-Woman Yoga Events

This years Well-Woman Yoga Events that take place at Leek Wootton Village Hall three times a year are also wonderful gifts for the special women in your life. We have many friends, sisters, mothers & daughters that come together - equally we have women that come alone and leave having made new friends and connected to a new found community of like-minded women.

The March Event is sold out and both June and November events are filling up already.

Well-Woman Yoga Events take place on a Saturday afternoon whereby for three hours you’re taken on a journey to help release, relax, restore and revitalise through yogic practices with the intention to take time to nurture and nourish yourself.

The afternoon’s practices include: Meditation, Visualisation, Breath Work, Joint Release Exercises, Spinal Release, Static and Flowing Postures, Pelvic Floor Practices, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra.

To book your space head to my website to the ‘Book Classes’

www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

Or email me directly if you would like more information or would like to receive the discount on booking two events:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

(Please see dates below)

*March event is Sold Out

Well-Woman Yoga Retreats 2025

Living Your Yoga’s Well-Woman Retreat for October 2024 sold out in less than 24 hours! Because of this, I have already started planning Well-Woman Retreats for 2025. Please see information below and email me if you’d like more information or would like to book!

Graphics designed by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

It’s really lovely being back in the flow with you all this term, there’s been lots of happy faces and positive feedback on our new Springy sequence! We’ll keep it evolving and deepening as always.

Looking forward to seeing you on the mat!

Much Love,

Lucy x

It’s Time

There comes a day, somewhere in the

middle of every woman’s life, when Mother

Nature herself stands behind us and wraps

her arms around our shoulders, whispering

“It’s time.”

“You have taken enough now. It’s time to

stop growing up, stop growing older and

start growing wiser – and wilder.

There are adventures still waiting on you

and this time, you will enjoy them with the

vision of wisdom and the companionship of

hindsight, and you will really let go.

It’s time to stop the madness of comparison

and the ridicule of schedule and conformity

and start experiencing the joys that a life,

free of containment and guilt, can bring.”

She will shake your shoulders gently and

remind you that you’ve done your bit.

You’ve given too much, cared too much,

you’ve suffered too much.

You’ve bought the book as it were and worn

the t-shirt.

Worse, you’ve worn the chains and carried

the weight of a burden far too heavy for

your shoulders.

“It’s time” she will say.

“Let it go, really let it go and feel the

freedom of the fresh, clean spaces within

you. Fill them with discovery, love and

laughter. Fill yourself so full you will no

longer fear what is ahead and instead you

will greet each day with the excitement of a

child.”

She will remind you that if you choose to

stop caring what other people think of you

and instead of caring what you think of you,

that you will experience a new era of your

life you never dreamed possible.

‘It’s time’ she will say…

“to write the ending, or new beginning, of

your own story.”

Donna Ashworth

LYY NEWS: 2024 - A Year of Community, Connection, Collaboration & Creativity

Welcome to what’s become a bit of a bumper letter from LYY to start the year. I hope that you’re easing into 2024 with joy and gentleness. LYY has already begun the year in collaborating with other businesses and individuals and with more plans to do so throughout the upcoming year (and 2025!)

Read on to find out about: Next Terms Schedule; Well-Woman Events 2024; Mother’s Day Gift Bags in collaboration with F|LUX Activewear (Warwickshire & California), Cafe Desa (Leamington), Glow Beauty (Kenilworth) and Rebecca Tracey (Stratford-Upon-Avon); sponsoring the wonderful Mandy in her Daily Yoga Practice Challenge to raise money for Cancer Research; Yoga Nidra for Creativity; LYY Candles are re-stocked and back in town; Yoga Retreats for 2025 and more….

sit back, relax and open your heart & mind…

Schedule

Monday 19th February ~ Friday 22nd March

Mondays (19/1/24 - 18/3/24)

9.30-11am Well-Woman Yoga

Leek Wootton Village Hall, Warwick Road, Warwickshire, CV35 7RB

12.15-1.30pm Well-Woman Yoga

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 8EF

7-8.15pm Hatha Yoga Online

Tuesdays (20/1/24 - 19/3/24)

7-8.30pm Mixed Ability Yoga (In-Person & Online)

Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LZ

Thursdays (22/1/24 - 21/3/24)

7-8.30pm Ashtanga Yoga (In-Person & Online)

The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ

Fridays (23/1/24 - 22/3/24)

9.15-10.45am Mixed Ability Yoga

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

11-12.30pm Well-Woman Yoga

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

Head to ‘Book Classes’ to reserve your space at www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

Tuesday Night Mixed Ability Yoga at The Parochial Hall & Online

Please sponsor Mandy’s February’s Daily Yoga Challenge  in aid of Cancer Research

Please read Mandy’s words below and click on the link to sponsor her!

“I have been doing yoga with Lucy in Kenilworth from the get-go – I am committed to the benefits practice brings me. I have been on both retreats and love the well woman events – the community inspires me, I even sign up for the summer challenges – but manage only half a dozen half-hearted sun salutations… but I have come to the firm realisation in my dotage that I work best in a group and left to my own devices I have no commitment or motivation to do anything on my own whatsoever – I am a groupie in the yoga space for sure!

Anyway, on a recent dark night I was lost in the tunnel of Facebook when an advert for the Cancer Research UK February Yoga Challenge popped up and in a moment of madness (much like the LYY summer challenge) I signed up!  This is a charity close to my heart – having lost both my parents within a month to cancer during the pandemic. So, I do want to make this work – but I think I need some help! Therefore I turn to you fellow yoga groupies – can you please sponsor me?  

 Here is the link to my Giving Page: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/amandas-giving-page-3409?fbclid=IwAR3u6lkLMUodGDOAEz9OR8YWoYnyAvNgZASPlIJLfhqFMpN-teL6HkKfbu0

 I am also sharing the link via Facebook (of course)

 When you donate to my page they can guess how many hours of yoga I will achieve in the comment box and I can reward whoever gets it closest to the mark – I am aiming for 20-30 mins a day outside of the 2 classes I do each week with Lucy.  There’s a bottle of fizzy alcohol on offer for whoever get closest to the mark!”  Mandy Brougham, Kenilworth

Well-Woman Yoga Events

Our March Well-Woman Event has already sold out and both June and November’s events are filling up too. Spaces at these events are limited. Many people are buying these events as Mother’s Day, Birthday or simply as Gifts for those wonderful women in life that they love. I also provide Living Your Yoga Gift Vouchers if a space at the event is a present.

Well-Woman Events invite you to an afternoon of complete nurture, nourishment and relaxation, so that you leave feeling uplifted, revitalised and restored. Practices include: meditation; breath work; spinal and joint release practices; pelvic floor practices; static and flowing posture work; pranayama and Yoga Nidra. The event is catered for by the gorgeous Desa Cafe whom always provide delicious drinks and mouthwatering snacks for us during our tea break. Charlie from F|Lux activewear will also be present at our March event with a special discount should you wish to purchase any of her active wear on that day!

If you’d like any more information on these events, drop an email to:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Or book your space at:

www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

*If you’d like to book 2 events, please email me for your discount.

Mother’s Day Gift Bags!

Living Your Yoga in collaboration with F|Lux Activewear, Cafe Desa, Glow Beauty & Rebecca Tracey

This year, to celebrate Mother’s Day, I’ve brought together a host of fabulous women who passionately run their own businesses to collaborate and connect in offering you some wonderful gifts to give to the women in your life that love and care for yourself and others.

The Mother’s Day Gift Bag includes a £10 Gift Voucher for F|Lux Activewear; a voucher for a free energy ball with any tea or coffee at Desa Cafe; a £5 Gift Voucher off any treatment with Glow Beauty; a Voucher for a free Monday Evening Hatha Yoga Online Class with me and a full size LYY & Rebecca Tracey Candle.

The gift bag is worth over £60, but is on special offer for just £32.

*There is also the option to have the gift bag with the Travel Size Candle for just £16.

These gifts can be bought in person or online via my website (extra charge for delivery)

Please check out details below about the contributors:

F|Lux Activewear

F | Lux Activewear is a design led, boutique brand for beautiful, functional and luxurious activewear. With styles and material designed and developed from scratch, the clothing is so soft you will want to wear it all the time, not just to work out. The first collection includes sports bras, shorts, leggings and tops that are all mix and match so they take you from the studio to the street.

www.f-lux-activewear.co.uk

The beautiful designs come in sizes 6-20

Cafe Desa

Cafe Desa is a vibrant and bustling Cafe in Leamington Spa that not only creates delicious, nutritious and nourishing food and drinks, but also hosts wellness events and gorgeous a monthly  Indonesian Night (which sells out quickly!) Cynthia is the founder and the heart of Cafe Desa whose dream was to create a space for friends and families to get -together, share amazing food, replenishing drinks and feel at home. www.cafedesa.com

Cynthia’s (on the left) amazing meals enjoyed at Well-Woman Retreat Nov 2023

Glow Beauty

Glow Beauty is a sweet haven of all of your beauty needs, based in Kenilworth and created by expert beautician Vicky. Her amazing services include: Lash Lifts, Tinting, Brows, Waxing, Facials, Microdermabrasion, LED Light Therapy, Gel Polish, Manicure, Pedicure, Back Massage and Hopi Ear Candling…

Vicky gets booked up very quickly, so as soon as you receive your voucher - get in quick! (Her brochure with all treatments, prices and contact details will be in the bag!)

Instagram: glowbeautykenilworth1

Glow Beauty, Kenilworth

Rebecca Tracey

Rebecca Tracey is a expert aromatherapist who is passionate about creating products made using only 100% pure oils and ingredients from nature. Rebecca sells candles, roller balls, skin care, hand wash, gift sets, oils and much more.

Rebecca runs workshops around the country - including Living Your Yoga’s last retreat in the Cotswolds - with a deep interest in sharing the healing connection between scent and emotional well-being.

Living Your Yoga’s candle ‘Santosha’ which means ‘contentment’ was created by Rebecca Tracey helping form LYY’s very special and delicious scent.

www.rebeccatracey.co.uk

Ingredients: Black Pepper to help calm anxiety; Bergamot to help lift moods of depression; Patchouli to ground & soothe; Neroli to uplift. LYY candles are available to buy separately from the Mother’s day Gift Offer.

Yoga Nidra For Creativity

Keep your eyes peeled for my forthcoming Yoga Nidra practice for Creativity. I’ve written and recorded numerous Yoga Nidra’s for my Well-Woman Events, Retreats, my 1:1 Yoga Therapy Clients and for the Balance App. I thought it was about time I wrote another one to offer on my website for everyone who wants to explore using a Yoga Nidra practice to tune into their deeper creative selves, an opportunity to listen unconditionally and uncover something untapped and unique to you.

Yoga Nidra is a deeply healing practice and is known to help with sleep issues, prolonged stress and burn out, to support a deep relaxation practice and much more… The essence of the practice is to exist in the state between being awake and asleep: the body, mind and emotions are resting completely and peacefully as if sleeping deeply, but awareness is heightened: listening and observing.

“When you come to innocent, unconditional listening, your body goes spontaneously into deep peace” Jean Klein.

I’m looking to make Yoga Nidra For Creativity  available ahead of the Easter Break - I’ll keep you posted.

Rest.

LYY Well-Woman Yoga Retreats 2025

Our Well-Woman Yoga Retreat for October 2024 sold out in less than 24 hours. So I thought to get organised and book a few in for 2025!

Please see details below and email me to register your interest. I’ll be sharing more information about our retreats in the next newsletter once I have more details confirmed.

Venue: Namaste Barn Yoga & Meditation Studio, Ideford, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0BH

Dates & Details:

13th - 16th March 2025 (3 nights)

Morning, Afternoon & Evening Yoga Practices (including Yoga Nidra)

Catering by Cafe Desa, Leamington Spa

Ayurvedic Treatments and Talk with Virginia Compton

Extra activities tbc

26th -29th June 2025 (3 nights)

Morning, Afternoon & Evening Yoga Practices (including Yoga Nidra)

Catering by Virginia Compton - Ayurvedic Inspired Meals

Treatments tbc

Extra activities tbc

23rd - 26th October (3 nights)

Morning, Afternoon & Evening Yoga Practices (including Yoga Nidra)

Catering by Cafe Desa, Leamington Spa

Treatments tbc

Extra activities tbc

Prices and extra activities will be confirmed in the coming weeks, but if you’re interested and would like to be contacted as soon as all details are confirmed, email me with your interest and you’ll be the first to hear about availability! (Details are not on the website, please email me:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Phew. I think that’s everything so far… thank you if you’re still reading ;)

We have one week left and then we break for half term. Don’t forget to book your space, buy your Mother’s Day Gift Bag and enjoy easing into February.

Looking forward to seeing you on the mat, as always :)

Much Love,

Lucy xx

“I try to be good but sometimes a person just has to break out and act like the wild and springy thing one used to be. It’s impossible not to remember wild and want it back.”

Green, Green is My Sister’s House ~ Mary Oliver

Endings & Beginnings

Endings & Beginnings

Welcome to my final letter to you of 2023. I invite you to take a moment to sit down with me, grab yourself a cuppa and read upon a little reflection on the year we’ve had, and what we can look forward to in 2024 with Living Your Yoga.

Due to so many set-backs in 2023, I’m currently planning some fresh and inspiring events to look forward to in 2024, and even some hints at 2025.

Read on for your Weekly Class Schedule, 1:1 Yoga Therapy, Well-Woman Yoga Events, Retreats, Christmas Offers and more…

Reflections on 2023

Here we are already at the end of 2023. What a year it’s been. A real mixture of highs and lows, challenges and changes, conflict and the utmost desire and need for some peace and harmony, in what seemingly is a turbulent time in the world. It’s been a year of extremity for so many.

Working in our community, within 1:1 settings, group classes, retreats and online, there has been a real surge of immense change, loss, and learning to be with the unknown - in both of the positive and negative aspects of life.

Within yoga philosophy, we are taught a moral code called ‘Aparigraha’ which often translates as non-attachment. This guideline encourages us to  be present, without expectation or getting fixed on how things should be/are, working with accepting that everything is transient; not to be concerned with the outcome of a situation, but to focus on what we’re actually doing right now. This practice is helpful in times of change, when we feel like everything is out of our control - if we can let go of that control and be present in the moment, we can live more fully.

When we practice yoga on the mat, there is a certain comfort in knowing we can place our feet on the ground - feel the support of the earth beneath us; breath in and breath out the air around us; allow our gaze to rest softly to help draw our attention inward; listen to the sounds within ourselves, or maybe the breath of the person on the mat next to us in class. All of these experiences bring us into the present moment. Our practice on the mat can bring a sense of comfort and stability when we may feel that we don’t have that in our lives; and our classes create a sense of connection with others and our community - vital for our health and wellbeing.

Paschimottasana (seated forward fold)

Class Schedule: Winter 2024

Monday 8th January ~ Friday 9th February

Monday

9.30-11am: Well-Woman Yoga*

Leek Wootton Village Hall

Warwick Road

CV35 7RB

12.15-1.30pm: Well-Woman Yoga

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall

Stratford-Upon-Avon

CV37 8EF

7-8.15pm Hatha Yoga Online

Tuesday

7-8.30pm: Mixed Ability Yoga

Parochial Hall,

Kenilworth

CV8 1LZ

Thursday

7-8.30pm: Ashtanga Yoga

The Kenilworth Centre

Abbey End

Kenilworth

CV8 1QJ

Friday

9.15-10.45am: Mixed Ability Yoga

The Tennis & Squash Club,

Crackley Lane,

Kenilworth

CV8 2JS

11-12.30pm: Well-Woman Yoga

The Tennis & Squash Club,

Crackley Lane,

Kenilworth

CV8 2JS

*Please note new venue for our Monday Well-Woman Yoga Class

Well-Woman Yoga at Leek Wootton Village Hall

Bring a friend! Next term, I’d like to offer all of you the opportunity to invite a friend to a class next term. This can be online or in-person, where there’s availability. All you have to do is ask your friend to message/email me the class they’d like to attend, who’s invited them, and I’ll let them know if there a space available for them. One friend per person.

Yoga Therapy 1:1

At the moment, my Yoga Therapy 1:1 calendar is fully booked. I also had to postpone my Yoga Therapy For Menopause Course due to the demand for 1:1 Yoga Therapy sessions.

These sessions can be in person or online; the first session is usually around 90 minutes, 60 minutes thereafter, and a personal home practice designed completely for your individual needs.

Yoga Therapy is a powerful form of therapy designed to help you support your own wellbeing: it is an empowering experience. Yoga Therapy may help you to understand underlying causes of suffering: mentally, physically, energetically and emotionally.

Practices are individually tailored in order to help deepen insight and self-awareness, supporting on-going health issues with greater ease. Yogic Frameworks and healthcare perspectives are used to help apply practical applications including: movement, breath work, meditation and relaxation techniques.

For more information, or to be contacted when there’s availability, contact: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Yoga Therapy 1:1

Well-Woman Yoga Events

This year our beautiful Well-Woman Events were completely sold out. They are designed to be incredibly nourishing, restorative and uplifting experiences ~ they are all about carving some time out just for you.

The sessions run for 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon and include Breath Work, Meditation, Movement, Yoga Nidra and a delicious drink and snack catered for by the gorgeous Cafe Desa.

Places are already selling for next years sessions. You can book your space via my website: www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

Or if you’d like to attend more than one event, contact me directly for your discount: info@livingyuryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Well-Woman Yoga Retreat

This year Living Your Yoga ran two Well-Woman Yoga Retreats - definitely highlights of the year for LYY! The last retreat took place in November and was simply sublime. An amazing community of women, mouth-watering meals (thanks to Cynthia, Cafe Desa, Leamington), nourishing yoga practices (led by myself), an inspiring aromatherapy workshop (led by Aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey) all set in the luxurious Cotswold Park Barns, a beautiful venue completely immersed in nature. There was a lot of laughter, some tears, an abundance of food, deep sleeps, great conversation, birthday celebrations, hot tub giggles and mastering the art of lying down! Next October’s retreat in South Devon sold out in less than 24 hours before I was able to advertise. I may run another retreat earlier in the year if arrangements fall into place - let me know if you’d like to be added to my early bird list.

We’re hoping to return to the Cotswolds in 2025, along with another retreat in South Devon, and a little further afield in Kerala…watch this space ;)

Well-Woman Yoga Retreat (November 2023)

Gift Ideas from Living Your Yoga for Christmas!

Gift Vouchers are available for any Living Your Yoga Classes, Events or 1:1 sessions. These vouchers are available both in print or online and for any amount you’d like to gift. Contact me directly for more information or to purchase: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Available in print & online

Yoga Nidra’s and pre-recorded video’s are available on my website should you want to gift any of these downloads for a Christmas Gift.

Yoga Nidra’s & Short Practice Downloads

I have 2 full size candles left! (There will be more available, both full size and travel size from February) They are available to post if you are not local to the area.

Gorgeous Candles created by Rebecca Tracey

And there’s always your ‘Bring A Friend’ to class offer that could be a gift too! ;)

A Little Festive Tip

When there’s so much emotion and busy-ness around this time of year, it’s easy to get run down, overwhelmed and out of sorts. Other than the usual great tips which are to drink lots of water and get out into nature, I find a restorative posture with a breathing practice, meditation, nidra or a podcast really restful, restorative and rejuvenating. Grab your bolster, cushions or blankets to support you as you rest on your mat, or maybe rest your legs up the wall or a chair for a gentle inversion.

Friday Morning well-Woman Yoga

Well, I think that’s all for this year.

I wish you all a restful Christmas break and joyful New Year.

Looking forward to seeing you back on the mat in January 2024.

Much Love,

Lucy

For A New Beginning by John O’Donohue

In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.

It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life's desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

Autumn News (part 2)

Here’s a little follow-up note to your first Autumn News as promised. Although this letter has a focus on Yoga for Women, please do read on if you’re a man with any women in your life (partner/wife/mother/daughter/sister/friend…) as you may be able to pass this on to them :)

Well-Woman Event 4th November 2023

Well-Woman Yoga Afternoon Event

Firstly, I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of those that attended Saturday’s Well-Woman Yoga Afternoon Event at Leek Wootton Village Hall. I run these events three times a year at Leek Wootton and I really look forward to leading them: from the planning & preparation, through to inviting every woman into the hall, ensuring they have anything they need to be comfortable, sharing nurturing & explorative practices, both movement and stillness based… and every farewell is with a small gift, a huge hug and a feeling that everyone feels that little bit calmer, happier, relaxed and restored.

This morning I woke up to some lovely messages of feedback:

“What an absolutely amazing afternoon! Thank you so much. I went back to my sister-in-laws last night and we reflected how wonderful the time was. You are so gifted” Emma Ellis-Flint (Nutritionist/Balance App Expert)

“I have overnight reflected on what a therapeutic event it was for me and the timing was just perfect. I manage to truly relax and slept well last night. I have no idea how you keep coming up with new words and ideas” Sandra Swallow (a regular Well-Woman Client)

Cafe Desa are our caterer’s for all Well-Woman Yoga Events. We just love their delicious seasonal food and drinks - it really is a very special event.

Next year’s Well-Woman Yoga Event dates are now available to book via my website - see graphics below. If you’d like to book more than one event to receive a discount, please contact me directly on: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Well-Woman Yoga Retreat

We have 2 rooms available for last minute bookings for this months beautiful Well-Woman Yoga Retreat! You will be staying in luxury accommodation at the Cotswold Park Barns, a completely private and peaceful sanctuary immersed in nature; morning, afternoon and bedtime nourishing yoga practices designed to release, relax and restore led by myself; mouth-watering seasonal meals provided by the talented Cafe Desa; create your personalised aromatherapy oil for your needs at our aromatherapy afternoon workshop with expert aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey; book onto a deeply nurturing massage/reiki treatment with amazing massage therapist Andrea Ramus.

I will be offering a discount for any last minute bookings on these final rooms…

Drop me an email for more info/to book:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Well-Woman Yoga Classes

Weekly Well-Woman Yoga Classes take place at the Tennis & Squash Club on Crackley Lane in Kenilworth and Welford & Weston Memorial Hall in Welford near Stratford-Upon-Avon. There are 1 or 2 spaces available in the Kenilworth Classes and 3 spaces available in our Welford community.

We’re looking to possibly expand our Monday morning community and return back to Leek Wootton Village Hall in the New Year.

If you’d like to try a class, do drop me a line.

Mondays: 9.30-11am The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

Mondays: 12.15-1.30pm Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Welford, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Fridays: 11-12.30pm The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

Yoga Therapy For Menopause 6 Week Course

I’m now taking bookings for the new Yoga Therapy For Menopause Course taking place at the new Newson Health Wellbeing Centre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Contact me for more information or to book, head to my website: www.livingyouryoga.co.uk /info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Living Your Yoga Candles

The beautiful ‘Santosha’ Living Your Yoga Candles, created by Rebecca Tracey are now being sold both in class and online. They are absolutely gorgeous - I can’t recommend them enough!

They are 100% natural and their ingredients are:

Black pepper to calm anxiety; Bergamot to help lift moods of depression; Patchouli to ground & soothe; Neroli to uplift.

For sale in both Full Size and Travel Size pots.

Do message me if you’re planning on ordering any for Christmas to ensure I have enough in stock!

LYY Candles: Full & Travel Size

Announcement: Well-Woman Yoga Retreat October 2024

I’m really excited to announce that there will be another Well-Woman Yoga Retreat taking place in October 2024 for three nights in South Devon. I will be leading the Yoga Practices; the amazing Yoga & Ayurvedic Therapist and Author of ‘Sattvic Soul’ Virginia Compton will be cooking up all Ayurvedic food and drinks for the weekend, along with a talk on Ayurveda & Women’s Health; there will be Foraging, Fire Pits and much more! The final details of the retreat are being confirmed, but do drop me an email to register your interest and you’ll be the first to know all details. There will only be 12 spaces available for this retreat.

Me (left) & Virgina (right) Planning excitedly for Retreat Autumn 2024

I think that’s all for now.

Wishing you all a fabulous term and I look forward to seeing everyone on the mat this week.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

She Let Go

She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.

She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments.

She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming

around her head.

She let go of the committee of indecision within her.

She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly and

completely,

without hesitation or worry, she just let go.

She didn’t ask anyone for advice. She didn’t read a

book on how to let go… She didn’t search the

scriptures.

She just let go.

She let go of all of the memories that held her back.

She let go of all of the anxiety that kept her from

moving forward.

She let go of the planning and all of the calculations

about how to do it just right.

She didn’t promise to let go.

She didn’t journal about it.

She didn’t write the projected date in her day-timer.

She made no public announcement and put no ad in

the paper.

She didn’t check the weather report or read her daily

horoscope.

She just let go.

She didn’t analyse whether she should let go.

She didn’t call her friends to discuss the matter.

She didn’t do a five-step Spiritual Mind Treatment.

She didn’t call the prayer line.

She didn’t utter one word. She just let go.

No one was around when it happened.

There was no applause or congratulations.

No one thanked her or praised her.

No one noticed a thing.

Like a leaf falling from a tree, she just let go.

There was no effort. There was no struggle.

It wasn’t good and it wasn’t bad.

It was what it was, and it is just that.

In the space of letting go, she let it all be.

A small smile came over her face.

A light breeze blew through her.

And the sun and the moon shone forevermore.

Rev. Safire Rose

Autumn News (part 1)

It’s amazing to recall that at the beginning of this term, our Friday morning Mixed Ability Class was still taking place outside! Now, eight weeks on, we’re moving into the depths of Autumn: misty mornings, cold and wet weather, the changing colours of our environment, naked trees, fiery sunsets and darker days… I’m always amazed at whatever is happening in the world, nature always continues to do it’s work.

Observing nature, being outside and soaking in the great outdoors through the senses can be one of the most healing experiences that we can do for ourselves… a sensory meditation can bring you completely into the present moment often helping to calm and soothe the nervous system. We’ll be working with sensory meditations a little more next term.

Brighton in October.

This is the first of two newsletters this Autumn. I’ll keep this one fairly brief  with an update on next terms schedule; introducing the latest range of Living Your Yoga Candles and their creator; a free online class to a friend offer; a proposal of a little Christmas get together…and to wish you all a happy half term break!

Autumn News Part 2 will be covering all events, classes, courses and retreats for Women in 2024…this newsletter will be out on Sunday 5th November.

We now have a week off for half term break and classes restart on Monday 6th November.

Have look at the dates below to book your space for next term :)

Monday 6th November ~ Thursday 21st December

Monday

Well-Woman Yoga 9.30-11am (x6 sessions)

The Tennis Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

*No class on Monday 20th November*

Well-Woman Yoga 12.15-1.30pm (x6 sessions)

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 8EF

*No class on Monday 20th November*

Hatha Yoga Online 7-8.15pm (x5 sessions)

*No classes on Monday 20th November & Monday 4th December*

Tuesday

Mixed Ability Yoga 7-8.30pm (x7 sessions)

Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth CV8 1LZ

Thursday

Ashtanga Yoga 7-8.30pm (x7 sessions)

The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ

Friday

Mixed Ability Yoga 9.15-10.45am (x5 sessions)

The Tennis Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

* No class on Friday 17th November*

Well-Woman Yoga 11-12.30pm (x5 sessions)

The Tennis Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

• No class on Friday 17th November*

Head to ‘Book Classes’ on my website to book your space

*If you are booking two classes per week, please contact me directly before bookings you will receive a discount*

Friday Morning’s Mixed Ability Yoga finally having their much loved Savasana after a bit of play! (Sorry to those that missed the last session of term.. it was a loooong Savasana ;))

Special Treat For The Darker Days!

Our Monday evening classes have grown into a really special community with people attending nationwide and also internationally! The class is a really wonderful way to wind down at the beginning of the week. Many people have said it helps curb their Monday blues - especially as the days are getting darker and shorter.

For those of you that book onto our Monday Evening Hatha Yoga Online Class, I’d like to offer you an “invite a friend to a class for free” treat any time this term. Just ask your friend to drop me a message, give me your name, and they can attend a Monday Evening Class free of charge - an uplifting gift to give to a friend on these dark days.

Living Your Yoga Candles

I’ve been so excited to share the launch of the Living Your Yoga Candle ‘Santosha’, created by amazing aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey.

Now available to buy in class and online.

The candle is 100% natural and made up of Black Pepper to help calm anxiety; Bergamot to help lift moods of depression; Patchouli to ground & soothe; Neroli to uplift.

I always light a scented candle for my home practice - it’s part of my daily ritual - and whenever I smell the scent of my candle when I’m not practicing, it evokes a sense of calm and happiness. This is what inspired a Living Your Yoga Candle.

If you’d like to purchase a candle, do drop me a message/email. If you’re not local and would like a candle posted to you, head to ‘Book Classes’ on my website, scroll to the bottom of the page and you can purchase your candle there. They come in full size and travel size.

I’m really fortunate to have Rebecca Tracey attend my November Well-Woman Yoga Retreat in the Cotswolds next month. She will be leading an afternoon workshop in creating personalised essential oils. We have a few more collaborations in the pipeline, but for now, I wanted to introduce you to her through a little interview below. Enjoy!

Very excited to collect my candles from the lovely Rebecca!

What drew you to aromatherapy?

WE WERE RESTAURANTEURS AND OUR ETHOS WAS FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD.  NOTHING FROZEN OR MICROWAVES.  OUR OLD FRIEND WAS BEGINNING HIS PERFUME JOURNEY IN FRANCE, AND OUR ETHOS WAS THE SAME JUST BETWEEN FRAGRANCE AND FOOD.  WE FELT IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED, AND WHEN WE SOLD OUR RESTAURANTS, WE BECAME PARTNERS IN A BUSINESS THAT WE BELIEVED IN 

Who and what can benefit from aromatherapy?

EVERYONE!  THEY HAVE A TRUE LIFE FORCE THAT DOESN'T EXIST WITH MANUFACTURED SCENT.  HUMANS AND ANIMALS, SOMETIMES WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING RELAX, UPLIFT AND SIMPLY ENJOY MOMENTS OF CALM AND SERENITY DUE TO THIER PROPERTIES

What makes aromatherapy special?

THEY LIVE, EVOLVE AND CHANGE, JUST LIKE US.  NO TWO BATCHES OF ESSENTIAL OILS ARE EVER THE SAME, NOR ARE WE AS WE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT OUR DAYS, AND MOMENTS.

SCENT IS ALSO THE MOST WONDERFUL SENSE WE HAVE AS THE TRANSPORTATIVE POWER THEY CONTAIN ELICITS LONG FORGOTTEN MEMORIES MORE VIVIDLY THEN THE OTHERS.

What is your process in creating your products?

THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON THE INTENTION I HAVE FOR THE PRODUCT.  I MAY JUST WANT TO PLAY AND CREATE A NEW EXCITING FRAGRANCE, OR AS I'M WORKING ON A LOVELY NEW WELLBEING CAPSULE COLLECTION, EACH FRAGRANCE HAS A SPECIFIC PLACE AND EMOTION AND MOMENT THEY REPRESENT.

How long have you ran your business for?

I'VE BEEN A VERY SLOW BURN WITH THIS, AS I'VE BEEN MAKING FOR MANY YEARS, BUT IT WAS 6 YEARS AGO THAT I CREATED A VERY SPECIFIC BRAND AND REALLY BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CREATING A FEASIBLE BUSINESS THAT I WAS HAPPY TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE.

What does your business do?

WE CREATE A HUGE RANGE OF NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL AROMATHERAPY PRODUCTS CREATED WITH 100% PURE INGREDIENTS, AND ALWAYS FRAGRANCED USING ONLY PURE ESSENTIAL OIL BLENDS THAT I CREATE.

Favourite aspect of your work?

I LOVE THE MAKING AND ALWAYS HAVE.  CREATING NEW PRODUCTS, BUT I ALSO LOVE SELLING AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE BUSINESS, AS MY PASSION AND BELIEF IN WHAT I CREATE COMES THROUGH IN MY SHEER ENTHUSIASM WHEN DISCUSSING THEM ALL!

What does the future of your business look like? (Future events/products)

WE'VE GOT WONDERFUL PLANS TO KEEP EVOLVING AND BRINGING NEW PRODUCTS OUT, BUT THE MOST EXCITING VENTURE IS THE PLAN TO CREATE OUR REBECCA TRACEY WELLNESS CENTRE ABOVE OUR WORKSOP.  WE WANT TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL INCLUSIVE HUB WITH LIKEMINDED PEOPLE,  PRACTITIONERS OF SO MANY GENRES, AND THEN RUN SOME WONDERFUL FULL DAY RETREATS WITHIN THE SPACE OFFERING CLIENTS A COMPLETELY IMMERSIVE DAY OF SELF CARE, EXPLORATION AND FUN!

Where are you based/opening times/how do we contact you?

MY WORKSHOP/BOUTIQUE IS LOCATED IN DODWELL TRADING ESTATE IN STRATFORD UPON AVON.  THERE ARE 2 FABULOUS ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS CENTRES THERE, A WONDERFUL CAFE, AND MY GORGEOUS STUDIO IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND. WE ARE ALWAYS THERE DURING THE WEEK, BUT WEEKENDS ARE QUITE BUSY WITH OUTDOOR EVENTS SO PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH IF YOU'D LIKE TO HEAD OVER THEN AND WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE YOU.

ALWAYS RING OR EMAIL; 07557 943882. OR rebecca@rebeccatracey.co.uk

YOU CAN ALWAYS SHOP ONLINE AT rebeccatracey.co.uk

What does Christmas look like for your business? Any new year plans?

CHRISTMAS IS A WONDERFULLY BUSY TIME.  I'M WORKING HARD TO RELEASE THE WELLNESS RANGE IN TIME, AND THEN BEGIN WORK ON THE STUDIO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Thanks so much Rebecca :)

Christmas Get-Together

I thought it was about time that I organise a little Christmas get-together for those that are local/able to meet!

I’m going to pop a doodle-poll on our what’s app groups this week - let me know if you can make it and and preferences, then I’ll get something booked for us.

I think that’s all for now. Have a lovely half term and I look forward to seeing you back on the mat soon.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

when in doubt, remember you have

the power to say no

the authenticity to be you

the patience to keep learning

the fortitude to continue trying

the courage to embrace change

the fearlessness to give selflessly

the wisdom to cultivate inner peace

the bravery to fulfil your aspirations

the openness that grows friendships

the awareness to follow your intuition

the intelligence not to repeat the past

clarity & connection

yung pueblo

Living Your Yoga Celebrates 5 Years in September!

Photo from 2018 when LYY first officially launched. Garudasana/Eagle Pose.

Time has flown by. I can’t believe that Living Your Yoga has actually been living and growing for 5 years already. The little seed of this business, without a shadow of a doubt, has grown into something wonderful with the support of loved ones and an amazing community. Living Your Yoga has blossomed thanks to it’s commitment to and belief in: supporting a community’s health and well-being, continually making new friends and working relationships, bringing people together harmoniously, and recognising the power of a yoga practice and it’s many levels.

In these five years, in order to keep this little business up to date and encourage growth, I’ve trained in numerous courses & workshops to deepen my knowledge and understanding of how yoga can help so many people: Well-Woman Yoga Therapy; Yoga Nidra Teacher Training; Adore Your Pelvic Floor; Yin Yoga with Sarah Powers; Ashtanga Yoga with David Swenson and Ellen Johannesen; and a huge qualification in training to become a Yoga Therapist with Yogacampus which I graduated from this year!

Elsewhere, I’ve written articles for Om Yoga and Midwifery Matters; contributed to Dr Louise Newson’s latest book “The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause & Menopause”; created and filmed material for Dr Louise Newson’s Balance+ App; won and been nominated for the Muddy Stilettos Award several times; interviewed on podcasts, including Dr Louise Newson’s and Messy Luminous Being; presented live’s on Balance+; organising & running Yoga Retreats and Mini-Day Retreats; adapted to the online world of Yoga Classes since covid…and there’s more new and exciting things to come.

I think it’s really important to pause here and say a huge thank you to all of you that continue to commit to your yoga practice and attend classes, events and retreats with Living Your Yoga. It grows and blossoms because of your dedication. I always work on providing the best for our yoga community in order for you to get what you need and want from your yoga practice. As you all know, yoga grows with you - it’s a life practice - an anchor that hopefully carries you through the highs and lows and the in-betweens that life brings.

To celebrate Living your Yoga’s 5th Birthday, if you bring a friend to class in September, it will only cost them £5! What a treat! ;)

Please drop me a message in advance to ensure that there is space in the chosen class.

Autumn Term Schedule

Tuesday 5th September ~ Friday 27th October

Monday’s 9.30-11am: Well-Woman Yoga (In-person & Online)

11th September ~ 23rd October

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth. CV8 2JS.

x7 Weeks @ £105

Monday’s 12.15-1.30pm: Well-Woman Yoga (In-person only)

11th September ~ 23rd October

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Stratford-Upon-Avon. CV37 8EF.

x7 weeks @ £105

Monday’s 7-8.15pm: Hatha Yoga Online Only

11th September ~ 23rd October

x7 weeks @ £70 (special price)

Tuesday’s 7-8.30pm: Mixed Ability Yoga (In-person & Online)

5th September ~ 24th October

Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth. CV8 1LZ.

x8 weeks @ £120

Thursday’s 7-8.30pm Ashtanga Yoga (In-person & Online)

7th September ~ 26th October

The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth. CV8 1QJ.

x8 weeks @ £120

Friday’s 9.15-1.45am Mixed Ability Yoga (In-person only)

8th September ~ 27th October

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth. CV8 2JS.

x8 weeks @ £120

Friday’s 11-12.30pm Well-Woman Yoga (In-person only)

8th September ~ 27th October

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth. CV8 2JS.

x8 weeks @£120

As you are aware, class prices have increased due to increase in costs. Should you have any financial difficulties in continuing your practice with me, please contact me directly to discuss.

*Monday Hatha Online Yoga is at a special price of £70 for the term

**If you’re booking two classes a week, you will receive a discount. Please book your first class online and contact me to organise your discount for your second class.

***Please note that Ashtanga Yoga is now at The Kenilworth Centre on Thursday evenings. The first class will start at the slightly later time of 7.30pm due to hall availability. The class will start at 7pm for the rest of the term.

Summer 2023

August Yoga Challenge!

This Summer saw the return of the August Yoga Challenge. Loads of you participated in this little community challenge. This year I filmed 3 different styles of surya namaskar for everyone to choose from. I loved that many of you mixed up the sequences to create you own creative flow. It’s been wonderful to see your photographs of where you practiced in the world and who with! Thank you for sharing and joining in! I hope it helped maintain your connection to your practice throughout the Summer break.

The fabulous Kate & Rachel encouraging the rest of their crew ;)

Balance App

It was wonderful to share the news this Summer that Dr Louise Newson’s Balance App has reached over 1,000,000 downloads, supporting & helping over 1,000,000 women as they transition through the menopause. The app was designed to create a supportive community and provide up to date information about all elements involved in helping women, feel equipped with  menopausal knowledge, support and advice, free of charge.

For more information, live chats and video’s, Balance+ is available to download free for the first 7 days. I have been filming yoga practices, including movement, meditation, breath work and yoga nidra’s, that I’ve created for women, since the balance+ was launched 2 years ago.

For more information head to: www.balance-menopause.com

My balance mug & thank you card :)

The Shirodhara Experience

This Summer I met with my gorgeous long-term friend and Ayurvedic genius Virginia Compton. She introduce me to a treatment called Shirodhara (oil pouring on forehead) and I can honestly say, I literally relaxed so much I couldn’t move after the treatment! Virginia writes that “it’s one of the most powerful Ayurvedic treatments where a continual stream of warm oil is poured over the forehead to indue a deep feeling of calm. This blissful therapy quietens the mind, alleviates anxiety and heightens awareness, and is particularly effective for insomnia, headaches and stress.”

Virgina has also written a beautiful wellness book called Sattvic Soul. It’s full of rituals and recipes for finding balance and optimum health in everyday life. A really accessible read for everyone. I will bring copies of this book to our Well-Woman Retreat days and Weekend to sell at a reduced price. Do contact me if you’d like to reserve a copy. For more information about Virginia and her work as a yoga therapist, yoga teacher and Ayurvedic therapist, head to: www.virginiacompton.com/treatments/

Receiving Shirodhana. Bliss.

Virginia’s Book: Sattvic Soul

Well-Woman Yoga Retreat Weekend

Friday 17th November ~ Sunday 19th November

The final retreat of this year has a couple of rooms available at the luxurious Cotswold Park Barns.

At this retreat you will be staying in a venue immersed in the tranquility and spaciousness of the Cotswolds: you’ll receive nurturing yoga practices in the morning, restorative in the late afternoon, and a sleepy nidra at bedtime; nourishing meals, snacks & drinks provided throughout the day; beautiful accommodation in a stunning peaceful environment immersed in nature; optional massage & reiki treatment; optional hot tub; an aromatherapy afternoon workshop; and a company of fabulous women, all coming together to switch off from the noise of the outside world, take some time to themselves to relax, nourish, talk and laugh together!

If you’d like more information on the retreat, then contact me for a brochure or to ask any questions: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Well-Woman Yoga Event

Saturday 18th November 2.15-5.15pm

This final Well-Woman yoga event of the year is sold out, but please contact me if you’d like to be put on the reserve list.

Next years event dates will be released in the forthcoming weeks.

Well-Woman Yoga Event at Leek Wootton Village Hall

6 Week Yoga Therapy Course for

Perimenopause/Menopause/Post-Menopause

Please read below and register your interest with me: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

I hope that you have all had some time to rest over the Summer break and you’re looking forward to our new Autumn Term and schedule.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all back on the mat soon!

Much Love,

Lucy x x

The Soul of Yoga

What is the soul of yoga?

Follow your heart into the

centre of the pose and find

in the midst of detail and

precision, in breath, alignment,

balance, bliss, fear and sadness -

at the very core of all of this

is love. Touch upon your

truest nature even once and

the experience of what you

really are sears the psyche

like the surface of the sun.

The soul of yoga, the gift

within the pose is the

moment of communion,

resting in pure essence,

the awakening as if from

sleep to the face of

unmistakable divinity;

the ineffable wonder and

living reality of spirit - oh,

yes - the soul of yoga is love.

Danna Faulds

Poems from the Heart of Yoga

Go In and In

A Restful Summer Newsletter

Before I take a week off for a bit of a rest, I wanted so much to catch up and share with you news about all things yoga in this letter! I invite you to grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy a little read before enjoying a little summer savasana with me...

Time for a Summer Savasana

What a full and fabulous term where we have been lucky enough to practice yoga outdoors this Summer! Classes have been busy with both new and familiar faces, the Summer’s Well-Woman Yoga Event was a sell out, and Living Your Yoga was at BBC Gardeners World with Newson Health…

This Summer see’s the return of the August Yoga Challenge and a reduced schedule for the Summer Holidays, both online and in-person.

Looking ahead to next term: there’s changes to both the schedule, venues & prices as of September - taking bookings now - read on for dates; Autumn’s Well-Woman Event has already sold out; Only 3 Rooms left for November’s Well-Woman Yoga Retreat at The Cotswold Park Barns; the launch of a new small group Yoga Therapy Course for Peri-Menopause/Menopause/Post Menopausal Women at The Newson Health Wellbeing Centre in Stratford-Upon-Avon and …well, I think that’ll be enough for now :)

Summer Yoga

Throughout the Summer Holidays, I’m teaching Hatha Yoga online on Monday Evenings and Mixed Ability Yoga both in-person & online on Wednesday Evenings at The Kenilworth Centre.

Bookings are available online via my website

www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

If you’re attending ad-hoc classes online, please use the Zoom button on the ‘Book Classes’ page.

If you’re dropping in face-to-face, please contact me directly.

Summer Dates are as follows:

Monday Evening Hatha Yoga 7- 8.15pm (Online Only)

31st July; 7th August; 14th August & 28th August

*these classes are suitable for beginners, Well-Woman students, experienced yogi’s and those that need to unwind and release from the day, the week…or life!

Wednesday Mixed Ability Yoga 7-8.30pm (In-person & Online)

2nd August; 9th August; 16th August; 30th August

*these classes are suitable for beginners that live active lifestyles or those with yoga experience

Child pose… another good resting posture :)

The Return of the August Yoga Challenge!

Due to the popularity and fun that was had running this challenge last year, I thought to run it again this year, but with a bit more variety to make it inclusive to everyone!

This year, there will be video’s of 4 different styles of Sun Salutations to choose from to practice daily Monday - Saturday throughout the whole of August. The variations include practices that are taught across all classes including: Well-Woman Yoga; Hatha; Mixed Ability and Ashtanga! So all of you that attend regular classes will be familiar with the sequences of movement :)

To join in the challenge, all you need to do is be a part of the what’s app group, choose your favourite style of sun salutation to follow from the video on the app, and each day you practice 10 rounds of your chosen movement (Monday - Saturday) either add a tick/comment/photograph to share that you’ve practiced that day. Last year started with little ticks and emoji’s and resulted in beautiful pictures of people practicing with family, friends, client, pets and holiday snaps! It was great in keeping connected to our yoga community.

If you’d like to participate in the August Yoga Challenge, please drop me a what’s app message and I’ll send you an invitation to the group. We start the challenge on Tuesday August 1st so please message me before then.

Looking back to last term….

We were lucky enough to have some glorious weather last term which took our Friday morning Mixed Ability class outside every week! There was such a great feeling of being able to practice outside in the fresh air and warm sun…perhaps you can take your August Yoga Challenge outside and feel the benefits too?

Reverse Triangle Posture

BBC Gardeners World

I was fortunate to be invited to support the Platinum award winning Newson Health garden at this years BBC Gardners World! It was beautiful! The “Menopause Garden” was incredibly well designed by the amazing Ruth Gwynn Associates so that each and every plant, flower and feature had a purpose to serve to support the transition of women transitioning through the menopause. It even had a Yoga area where I was able to share  1:1 yogic practices throughout the day (with both men and women)

Dr Louise Newson and I practice yoga every week together at Newson Health so we had a little practice for ourselves before the doors were opened to the public (see photo)

Time for a morning headstand

Illustration of the Menopause Garden by Ruth Gwynn Associates

Summer Well-Woman Yoga Event

Thank you to everyone that came to our beautiful Well-Woman Yoga Event! As well as nurturing ourselves with movement, breath work, meditation and a Yoga Nidra; we were nourished with the beautiful food and drink catered for by Cafe Desa and we were also given a talk on the effects of aromatherapy by expert aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey (both of which will be providing their expertise at Novembers Well-Woman Yoga retreat Weekend in the Cotswolds)

Looking forward to our November afternoon event!

Well-Woman Yoga Nidra

Looking Ahead…

**NEW WEEKLY SCHEDULE**

Bookings Now Being Taken Online

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Autumn Term : Tuesday 5th September ~ Friday 27th October 2023

Mondays

9.30-11am : Well-Woman Yoga (in-person & online)

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

11/09/23 - 23/10/23 (7 sessions)

12.15-1.30pm: Well-Woman Yoga (in-person only)

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 8EF

11/09/23 - 23/10/23 (7 sessions)

7-8.15pm: Hatha Yoga Online Only

11/09/23 - 23/10/23 (7 sessions)

Tuesdays

7-8.30pm: Mixed Ability Yoga (in-person & online)

The Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LZ

05/09/23 - 24/10/23 (8 sessions)

Thursdays

7.00-8.30pm: Ashtanga Yoga (in-person & online)

Halo Physiotherapy, Camden House, 201 Warwickshire Offices, Kenilworth. CV8 1TH

07/09/23 - 26/10/23 (8 sessions)

Friday

9.15-10.45am : Mixed Ability Yoga (in-person)

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

08/09/23 - 27/10/23 (8 sessions)

11.00-12.30pm: Well-Woman Yoga (in-person)

The Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2JS

08/09/23 - 27/10/23 (8 sessions)

*NB. If you are booking for Online Only, please use the Zoom button to book your classes/term.

£12 per online class

£15 per class in-person block booking

£17 per class in-person drop-in

*SPECIAL PRICE * £70 Monday Evening Hatha Yoga Online Only (7 sessions)

For those in financial difficulty, please contact me to arrange alternative payment plan/support.

WELL-WOMAN YOGA RETREAT WEEKEND

There are only 3 rooms left at this November’s Luxurious Well-Woman Yoga Retreat Weekend at the beautiful Cotswold Park Barns.

The weekend will include nurturing Yogic practices including both Flowing & Static posture work (Asana): Joint Release Practices (Pawanmuktasana); Pelvic Floor Practices; Restorative Postures; Breath Work (Pranayama); Meditation; Mudra’s; Visualisation and Deep Relaxation (Yoga Nidra).

Cafe Desa (Leamington) will be providing nutritious and nourishing meals throughout the whole weekend. Cynthia, Cafe Desa’s owner, will be selecting seasonal ingredients, creating original and delicious food for us all to enjoy together around a beautiful big table, bringing us together to share great food, conversation …and laughter!

Expert aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey will be running a 3 hour workshop on the Saturday afternoon where you will be guided to create your own individual aromatherapy scent, designed by you, for you!

The wonderful & highly skilled Andrea Ramus will be taking bookings for Massage or/and Reiki for you to experience during your weekend, to leave you feeling relieved and restored.

If you’re interested in receiving the Retreat information booklet, or would like to book a room, please email:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Yoga Therapy for Peri-Menopause/Menopause/Post-Menopause

This Autumn see’s the opening of Newson Health Wellbeing Centre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Here, I will be running a Yoga Therapy 6 Week Course, for maximum 6 participants. This course is designed specifically for women who would like to benefit from learning tools that may support them as they transition through their menopause. Along with learning yogic movement practices, breath work, relaxation and pelvic floor awareness practices, the course will invite guest speakers to provide further knowledge and support regarding menopause health: both mentally and physically.

The course will run on Thursday’s at 10-11.30am, for 6 weeks on a termly basis. Please contact me for more information if this is of interest to you:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Phew! I think that’s all for now! Thank you for reading this far!

Wishing you all a fantastic Summer and I hope to see you in a class or connect with you on the August Yoga Challenge :)

Much Love,

Lucy xx

know your sources of rejuvenation:

the amount of solitude you need to feel fresh again

the activities that strengthen your creativity

the people who light up your spirit

yung pueblo

clarity & connection

Here Comes The Sun....

I’m writing this little letter to you in the glorious sunshine from my garden…gosh, it felt like the longest Winter ever! I think I missed Spring, but I’m grateful for warmer and drier weather, the luscious greens of the trees and abundance of colour that nature never fails to deliver at this time of year. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about Outdoor Yoga and a new Yoga Challenge for the Summer… I’ll keep you all posted :)

Read on for: Class Schedule; Events; Retreats; Muddy Stilettos Voting, and reflections on rest…

Rediscovering balance.

Thank you for all of your support over the last couple of months whilst I’ve been recovering and healing. Most of our practices have been fairly floor based, a bit ‘core-y’, standing balances, varied relaxations, a focus on two key meditations and Hakini Mudra. I have been working with all of these practices myself with a view to heal deeply, enhance self-awareness, self-limits and encourage deep rest. It’s been great to share them with you and receive feedback about how you’re benefiting from the practices too. The practices will evolve next term, as they usually do, with some new meditations, relaxations techniques, a new Mudra to explore and Mixed Ability Classes will start moving a little further into backbends and playful balances.

Class Schedule

Monday 5th June- Saturday 22nd July

*No Classes Monday 10th July - Sunday 16th July*

Mondays

9.30-11am Well-Woman Yoga

Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

(6 Weeks @ £72 or £15 to drop-in)

12.15-1.30pm Well-Woman Yoga

Welford & Weston Memorial Hall, Stratford-Upon-Avon

(6 Weeks @ £72 or £15 drop-in)

7-8.15pm Hatha Yoga Online (6 Weeks @ £60 or £12 to drop-in)

Wednesdays

7-8.30pm Mixed Ability Yoga

The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth

(6 Weeks @ £72 or £15 drop-in)

Fridays

9.15-10.45 Mixed Ability Yoga

Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

(5 Weeks @ £60 or £15 to drop-in) *No Class on 30th June

11-12.30pm Well-Woman Yoga

Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

(5 Weeks @ £60 or £15 to drop-in) *No Class on 30th June

Saturdays

7.30-9am Ashtanga Yoga

Tennis & Squash Club, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth

(6 Weeks @ £72 or £15 to drop-in)

Well-Woman Yoga Events

We have two more Well-Woman Yoga Events this year at the lovely Leek Wootton Village Hall, catered for by Cafe Desa and with a special guest talk in the June event! Read on for more details…

Well-Woman Yoga Event March 2023

The events nourishing Yoga practices will include: joint release (Pawanmuktasana); pelvic floor practices; static and flowing posture work (Asana); breath work (Pranayama); meditation; visualisation and deep relaxation (Yoga Nidra). Each event’s practices are influenced by the time of year.

The June event will include, variations on Surya Namaskar to energise, breath work to balance, cooling practices to encourage stillness and calm, and relaxation practices for presence.

Aromatherapy Expert Rebecca Tracey will be at our June event to give a short talk on aromatherapy oils and how our sense of smell affects us, our moods and our energy. I’ll also be selling her rollerballs at the events!

Rebecca Tracey runs workshops guiding you to create your own rollerball scent - she will be running this workshop at our November Yoga Retreat at The Cotswold Park Barns (see further details below)

November’s event will be also include the above practices with a focus on restorative postures and deep rest. There will be a lot of comfort and nurturing practices as we move into Winter.

Cafe Desa’s nutritious refreshments will be seasonally inspired!

The events are £50 each or £45 each if you book 2 events.

Do drop me an email if you require further information, or head online to book your place.

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk/www.livingyouryoga.co.uk

Saturday June 17th 2.15-5.15pm (5 spaces available)

Saturday November 4th 2.15-5.15pm (2 spaces available)

Well-Woman Yoga WEEKEND LUXURY Retreat

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th November 2023

The Well-Woman Yoga Retreat at the Cotswold Park Barns is an absolute treat of a weekend! You’ll be nurtured with carefully selected Yoga Practices to suit your needs, led by myself, including Flowing & Static Posture Work (Asana), Breath Work (Pranayama), Restorative Postures, Pelvic Floor Practices, Meditation and Yoga Nidra; nourished with delicious seasonal meals catered for by Health Coach Cynthia Tamraz, owner of Cafe Desa; be inspired and creative in designing your own essential oil roller ball, guided by expert aromatherapist Rebecca Tracey; an option to receive a wonderful massage or reiki treatment by the fantastic Andrea Ramus…all whilst being immersed in the beautiful, peaceful and private environment that is the Cotswold Park Barns. There is also the option to use the Hot Tub, explore the area’s beauty by foot or simply sit and read a book by the fire. Come and cosy up with us this Autumn…

If you’d like more information, contact me for the retreat booklet at:

info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Graphics by: www.magpiemarketinguk.com

Muddy Stiletto’s Award Finals!

Thanks to your nominations, Living Your Yoga has made it to this years Muddy Stilettos Awards finals! Thank you so much for getting us this far! Now the voting starts again. It’s a bit easier to vote this time around ;) I’ve added the instructions of how to vote below.

1. Click this link: https://warks.muddystilettos.co.uk/vote

2. Enter your email

3. Choose Best Yoga/Pilates Studio

4. Select Living Your Yoga (Press Enter)

5. You’ll receive an email confirmation link - click on it..

6. You’ve voted for us :)

7. Thank you so much!

Public voting lasts until 11.59pm on 4th June 2023, with Regional Winners being announced on 13th June. The Muddy Stiletto Award is really something to support independent local businesses and celebrate them - it’s a really wonderful idea as it highlights the importance of community, commitment, support and the relationships between people.

Resting.

The Importance of Rest…

I had to learn the hard way this year, that I wasn’t quite resting enough. Since collapsing in March due to overworking and being overwhelmed due to circumstances in my personal life, I really have learnt to carve out the time to rest, recover and reflect: and realise the importance of this. The fact that I tore ligaments in my ankle and was unable to walk, drive and run around like I usually would, literally forced me to sit still.

I quite like being still.

But I don’t have enough time for it.

(Does that sound familiar to anyone else?)

So now I make time for it. I use many of my yoga tools to support the valued rest that I now take on a daily basis. This may be a Yoga Nidra, a Meditation or a really supported Restorative Yoga position. I have spoken to, and work with many people that are experiencing or have experienced this ‘burn out’. ‘Burn Out’ is a real teacher - one that’s telling us that we’ve stopped listening to ourselves, and that quiet voice that is trying to tell you to say ‘No. I can’t do anymore. I just need to be still and quiet’ has been ignored too much.

So over the last couple of months, I’ve worked really hard in making little changes to take these rests and take time to reflect to really help recover and heal fully. Here’s a few changes I’ve made that may inspire you to help take a moment of rest - or maybe you do them already!

1. Bed by 11pm (this is hard for a night owl!)

2. Journal every morning and list 3 things that you’d like to achieve that day (this may be something like aiming to be in bed by 11! Or doing a 5 minute meditation that morning)

3. Drink plenty of water - a glass every waking hour is a good target.

4. Sit and drink your morning coffee/tea - without moving, just sitting.

5. Make a date with yourself to take that time out for you to rest everyday. Literally put it in your diary as if you have a work meeting. Practice your Nidra/Meditation/Restorative Posture here. If you can do this at the same time every day - even better.

6. If you’re in need of that coffee/tea - notice that you need it because you are tired - take rest instead or get an earlier night.

7. Reflect on one thing that you’ve done for yourself, to look after yourself, at the end of each day.

These are just a few things that I’ve started to do. They may seem simple or obvious to some, but for those that are just used to being constantly on the go/feeling pressured, making time for these things is a real challenge. That’s all for now.

We have one week left of term and I have some treats in store for classes this week - yoga treats of course ;)

Much Love,

Lucy xx

Ps. I came across the list below from Instagram that I find pretty inspiring - so I thought to share. It was originally on a post by @within.nutrition

I hope you find it interesting too.