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Published January 17, 2017 at 218 × 308 in Articles and Videos

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Looking forward to some fun in the sun this month

Looking forward to some fun in the sun this month - full schedule is up and ready to go. 🙌 High Barnet Yogis’s don’t forget to take advantage of the brilliantly priced terms that are on offer for these classes only (Wednesdays 8pm & Saturday 10am with @inspiring.conscious.lives ) 🙏 can’t make sessions weekly? - then we got you covered. Block booking or drop in available for all sessions in all locations 🌲 Mondays at 9:15am have gone Alfresco on #hadleygreen #en5 🌳 Alfresco Yoga on Sundays tbd week by week. Feel free to message for more info or keep a look out on my stories for announcements Booking is essential for all cos link in bio

Feeling super chuffed to be featured in June @yoga

Feeling super chuffed to be featured in June @yogamagazineofficial on behalf of the @britishwheelofyoga - I share my top tips on how to honour the solstice through your yoga practice. If you are interested in reading more on what I have to say or one of the other amazing articles they have in this months magazine then do purchase or subscribe electronically through http://online.yogamagazine.com Or see insta page tagged

About last weekend 🙌 One year of dedication f

About last weekend 🙌 One year of dedication from these guys and it’s been epic. 6 ladies coming together to make their dream a reality and here they are each of them actually teaching out in their communities. (Barnet, St Albans, Cheshunt, Greenwich, Southgate) I am so proud of each and every one of them and can say with hand on heart that they are brilliant and are teaching well thought out, knowledgeable, informed and inclusive classes for all. @happyoga.4us_ @jazz_does_yoga @anna_caughtmoments @inspiring.conscious.lives and two more who aren’t on insta.

After class decisions! Strength training or Yoga

After class decisions! Strength training or Yoga ???????? ☀️Sunlight shining on to the yoga mat - decision made 🧘🏽‍♀️❤️🤩 Now off to the woods for my vitamin D …….,

Penultimate weekend before these amazing beings fl

Penultimate weekend before these amazing beings fly out into the world as full trained yoga teachers-as always it’s been a journey. I definitely don’t think it’s been easy and they have had to face their own fears and worries but each and every one of them has been so strong and amazing ♥️ @jazz_does_yoga @inspiring.conscious.lives @happyoga.4us_ @anna_caughtmoments coming to a church hall or other such venue near you x @bwysoutheast @bwylondon @britishwheelofyoga #bwy #yogateachertraining #bwytt #yogatt #yogateachersofthefuture #yogateachingcertifocate #bwyyogateachertraining #bwyyogateacher #yogateacher

Just a brief glimpse of a mini holiday with my #fa

Just a brief glimpse of a mini holiday with my #familam @stevenoates.bassist #forestofdean #sculpturetrail #whitemead #familycycle #familytime #gloucestershire #timeoff @deanforestcycles @whitemead_forest_park #12milea

‘You’ll never get bored when you try something

‘You’ll never get bored when you try something new , there’s no limit to what you can do’ ~ Dr Seuss I can’t tell you how many times I hear from my non yoga practicing friends, acquaintances, people I meet on the street how they can’t do yoga because they can’t touch their toes! It amazes me that we as adults think that we need to be good at something before actually practicing the thing that would make us good at it. As someone with young children I see this same sort of attitude in them sometimes. They love to do the things they find easy and if it’s too hard there is often a bit of a tantrum or a quick need to give up …. BUT how would any of us become good at anything if that was the common attitude. How would the world keep working, how would things get invented, how would we cure illness and disease, how would we save animals, how would we have started flying. These were all things that people didn’t know how to do but or practiced, put time and effort in to and eventually something was created. Now i’m not saying yoga is as important as any of the above but I do believe yoga is an amazing tool to help us live and support us in this day and age. It’s not about touching your toes and it never will be. It’s the journey, it’s the connection, it’s the acceptance, it’s the dedication, it’s the changing your mindset, its the letting go of what you don’t need, it’s the self care - it’s the little drops of wisdom and self realisation that you may not even realise is happening while your on your way down to them. If you are unsure as to whether or not yoga is for you or you have been thinking about attending but feeling nervous let me just say that ‘Yoga is for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY.’ #yoga
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Join myself & @naked_birth for our upcoming #pregn

Join myself & @naked_birth for our upcoming #pregnancyyoga & #hypnobirthing workshop #inperson #eastfinchley This workshop is designed to give birth mama and their birth partner the tools they need to create a positive and supported birth experience. This workshop will contain information and techniques for both mum and partner to support all stages of labour. It will include a brief look at what is happening physiologically but will mostly focus on yoga, massage & hypnobirthing tools that will assist through each stage. The aim is to help you but mostly prepare your partner to support you ‘mama’ in the birth by keeping you relaxed, supported and loved while staying grounded and calm. This workshop will include: 🤰🏾 Information about the three stages of labour and positions ideal for each stage
🧘🏽‍♀️ Yoga movements and breath work for mama to be that will assist in the first stage of labour
🫄 Hypnobirthing tools for 1st and 2nd stage
How to manage 3rd stage and options
💆‍♀️ Massage techniques that can be used to help with contractions as well as the moments in between to help mama really relax.
♥️ Time to bond with each other
❤️Give your partner insight into how a woman’s body works in labour, so they can be more effective and confident in the ways they support you
❤️Will leave your partner feeling confident in how to support you and understand what is happening at each stage’
ℹ️ Understanding the whys and hows of Labour to give you and your birth partner confidence and support the choices you may make during labour experience
🗣️ Time to discuss what your birth plan might look like
🛌 A brief overview of how to prepare for the Postnatal Period One Hypnobirthing MP3 track to take home
Location: Holy Trinity Church, Church lane, East Finchley, N2 0TH Investment: Early Bird Rate £125 per couple if booked by 20th April – £150 thereafter. Booking via link in bio

WEDNESDAY 9TH APRIL
10AM – 10:45AM (FULL)
11AM – 11:45AM (STILL AVAILABILITY) Age: 4- 9 Years old (and a little bit either side) Yoga has so many benefits that can be incorporated into a child’s development by giving them tools that will help them understand the elusive workings of their body and mind, through Asana’s (postures), breathing, voice work and relaxation helping them to become more confident and focused. Using yoga in a child’s life will help them to concentrate longer and discipline their minds to conquering overexcitement and hyperactivity, and you will notice a difference in the attention and focus of a child before and after a yoga session. My approach to yoga for children is to encourage it as a form of play, by creating stories to help guide the children through the poses and letting them use their imagination in how to accomplish them. By doing so, helps them to retain their flexibility and strength as they grow which they can use throughout their daily lives. Cost: £7per child/£5 sibling BOOK NOW via link in bio

Give yourself some time to focus on your physical

Give yourself some time to focus on your physical health and mental wellbeing. My classes are relaxed, inclusive, friendly and you will be supported on your yoga journey — by me and your fellow students. For more information on levels, locations and costs visit www.stretchingpeople.co.uk or link in bio x

Hello 👋 I thought I would say a quick hi and

Hello 👋 I thought I would say a quick hi and let you know a little bit about me and this page x grateful for the love 💓 My name is sunnah and I have been teaching yoga since 2002 🙂 yes a very long time 😂 I teach general yoga to adults. I don’t have a particular style and have studied with various teacher, styles over the years - this way my teaching has evolved and means I am not boxed in to only doing things one way. I specialise in Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga - this has given me the privilege of meeting and supporting women through some amazingly joyous moments of their life. Not to mention hang out with lots of cutie babies 👶 My partner thinks I am a workaholic! He is right, I love love love teaching yoga. I am still amazed at how transformational a practice it can be for people Someone once said that an average student life is 2 years. I am happy to say that I have quite a few students that have been with me much longer then that and some I would even call amazing friends - which means that yoga weekend and retreats can feel like brilliant holidays with mates. ‘Your vibe attracts your tribe’ I love yoga and love teaching it (yes I said this before) - I currently teach the BWY Foundation Course and the BWY Teacher Trainer which is immense and blowing my mind. It took me a very long time to feel confident enough to do this but so far I love it 🥰 I have been self employed as a yoga teacher most of my working life, which some days can be a weight on my shoulders but most of the time creates the most amazing opportunities It may not translate in the amount of likes that my posts generate (basically not many!) but I am living proof that what you see on social media isn’t always the truth!!! I can’t be the judge of my teaching (I will let my students decide that) but am proud of the business I have built over years of hard work, perseverance and showing up. On this page you will hear about yoga classes, workshops, yoga retreats/holidays/weekends, yoga trainings and a little glimpse into my life as a mum to two little yogi boys !!!

🫄♥️ The ultimate course for you and your bi

🫄♥️ The ultimate course for you and your birth partner to give you both the tools you need to create a positive and supported birth experience. 🗒️This workshop will contain information and techniques for both mum and partner to support all stages of labour. 🧘🏽‍♀️ 💆‍♀️ 😮‍💨 will include a brief look at what is happening physiologically but will mostly focus on yoga, massage & hypnobirthing tools that will assist through each stage. 🤗 The aim is to help you but mostly prepare your partner to support you ‘mama’ in the birth by keeping you relaxed, supported and loved while staying grounded and calm. EBD ends 20th April - booking via link in bio

Yoga through the years ❤️I spoke recently abo

Yoga through the years ❤️I spoke recently about my Menopause Yoga course and I have been sitting with a conversation that I had at the end of the session. 💃🏼One of the ladies attending spoke with me at the end and mentioned how long she had been coming to my classes. 🤰🏾 While she is not a full on regular at my sessions she started over 15 years ago by doing a Groupon Voucher with me (Never again btw) and started attending regular weekly sessions after that until she got pregnant at which point she came to my pregnancy classes. I then taught her with her baby in the postnatal sessions - and now after a little break, her child is 11 years old and she now has come to menopause yoga. What opposite ends of the spectrum but also how amazing that this practice can support us wherever we are in our life. What’s the next phase? Just awaiting one of those babies from my postnatal sessions to start yoga with me and then I know we have turned a full cycle. #yoga
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Last week I hosted my first menopause Yoga Class -

A teacher training is not just about training you

A teacher training is not just about training you to become THE BEST and most amazing teacher There is so much more to this course. You will study, learn, be inspired and inspire, chat, worry, get confused, be proud of yourself, start something new, meet amazing new and like minded (ish) people who are going through the same journey and who alongside myself will support you on this exciting new journey. If you want to find out what the practicalities are then join me for a TOTALLY FREE ONLINE intro session on Friday 21st March at 8pm Booking is essential via link in bio #yoga #yogateacher #yogateachertraining #yogateachertrainingcourse #yogatt #bwy #bwyyogatt @bwylondon @bwy_midlands @bwyintheeast @britishwheelofyoga @bwysoutheast

March is such a special time—it’s all about ne

March is such a special time—it’s all about new beginnings, fresh energy, and the first signs of spring. It feels like the world is waking up, making it the perfect time to refresh your mind and refocus on your yoga goals. Yeah you heard that right! I don’t know about you but the sun, the slightly warmer weather, the feeling of newness is affecting me very positively. Jump in ♥️ join me for some yoga this week, this month, this year…..use this energy to change your life

There it goes again - yoga doing all that good wor

There it goes again - yoga doing all that good work ♥️ #yoga
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#yogaclass
#yogaclasses
#yogaeverydamnday
#yogaclassonline
#practiceyoga
#doyoga
#londonyogateacher
#northlondonyogateacher
#yogi
#yogamum
#yogateacherlondon
#yogateacher
#wellbeing
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Vipareta Karani aka Legs Up Wall aka Pose of Etern

Vipareta Karani aka Legs Up Wall aka Pose of Eternal Youth Is this super simple pose missing from your life? Just a few reasons (and believe me this could be a very long list!) why this could start to be your go to at the end of a long day or on those days you need a little pick me up. 🧘🏽‍♀️ Calms the mind and body & helps reduce stress and anxiety
🧘🏽‍♀️Promotes & Improves circulation
🧘🏽‍♀️Helps relieve tension in lower back and legs
🧘🏽‍♀️According to #HYP it is said to help rebalance energy in the #nadis and #chakras
🧘🏽‍♀️ Energetically it is believed that it naturally engages the #bandhas which helps build up the Kundalini Energy = keeps us looking young and youthful
🧘🏽‍♀️ Like most restorative yoga poses it helps activate the parasympathetic system - you know the one that helps us to relax
🧘🏽‍♀️importantly it’s accessible and all you need is a wall or a chair or a headboard…. Why don’t you try it out for 5-10 and let me know what you think? #viparetakarani #restorativeyoga #menopauseyoga #yoga #parasympatheticnervoussystemactivation #pns

Recently one of my regular students, who is amazin

Recently one of my regular students, who is amazingly vocal and informative about her journey through the menopause came to tell me about her recent experience with a physio in regards to her pelvic floors.
‘Can you believe it but it’s all yoga poses’ she said to me. ‘Every exercise is what we do in yoga’
The fact is I can believe it!!!! The more I research this time in a woman’s life the more I am so grateful that I have such a supportive practice like yoga.
Not just my ability to move but also the many other techniques that don’t always have a lot of time spent on them – like the breath work, the meditation practices, pelvic floor work, restorative yoga, the encouragement to work with our bodies in both a functional and also relaxing way – practices that help physically, mentally and emotionally.
I know that attending a yoga class regularly definitely helps and is hugely beneficial but I also know that we don’t get to spend much time working specifically on what is needed at this time….. SO……. I have decided to wrap it up in a neat little practical 4 week course for you – for all of you, whether you are menopausal, pre, peri or post.
Read on for more information and how you can join me throughout March for 4 weeks of relaxing Sunday evenings delving deep into a variety of techniques that yoga can offer you. Booking via link in bio or dm for more info x

Give yourself some time to focus on your physical

Give yourself some time to focus on your physical health and mental wellbeing. My classes are relaxed, inclusive, friendly and you will be supported on your yoga journey — by me and your fellow students. What to expect: • Relaxation tools to help calm our mind chatter. • Poses that will help build strength to your bones, muscles and brains • Poses to help create more flexibility, through dynamic and passive stretching • Stretches and movements to help combat those tense areas, you know the ones - shoulders, back, neck…etc • Encouragement to try new things and to challenge yourself a little • Connection to breath and relaxation techniques to help combat the daily stress that affects us all. • A friendly and supportive environment where you will not be judged • Modification and variations so that every body and every body can practice For more information on levels, locations and costs visit www.stretchingpeople.co.uk or link in bio x

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