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***NEW GENTLE YOGA CLASS*** my new class starts next week - Friday 26 October, 10-11am at the Triratna Buddhist Centre in Castlefields. This is a gentle flow yoga class , suitable for anyone who would benefit from a gentle yoga class. If you are a new mum, I would advise waiting until 10-12 weeks postnatal, depending on how you are feeling. We’ll practice yoga flows, pranayama and relaxation. It is designed for those in need of an hour of me time or a chance for self care. The aim is that you leave feeling refreshed, replenished and re-energised.

The view from my window this morning. Mists rising from the river Severn making Shropshire magical. Within a few minutes, it had all disappeared. Nature is so beautiful and always changing. We need to look up and notice it otherwise we are bound to miss something. I’m off to teach my pregnant yogis now.

I have been thinking a lot about sound this week. We talked about making sounds in labour in class last week. Sound is great. In fact sound in labour is awesome. Sound is release. Sound is emotion. And it is best to express it, not repress it. The first thing your baby will do when she arrives is make sound too, using her lungs for the first time, expressing her surprise upon arriving earthside, voicing her emotions. Sound is part of life. So this week in class we’ll be using our voices, sending vibrations to the babies - sonic massage if you like. I chanted om nama shivaya to my nearly 5 year old as a baby in the womb and she still asks me to sing it to her every night to relax her before she goes to sleep. Sound is very powerful and we must not be afraid to use our voices.

The Buddhist centre is looking quite splendid this morning - looking forward to teaching all my beautiful pregnant yogis.

Saturday walks at @fordhallfarm in north Shropshire - the most amazing, community owned, organic farm. A beautiful vegetable garden, a forest trail for the girls, splendid views and delicious ginger cake in the caff. Very inspiring.

The big dig continues. My goodness it is hard work, especially in this crazy summer weather. Plants going in tomorrow. Much excitement.

Project vegpatch is a gogo! We decided to have a weeks gardening leave this June instead of taking a holiday. We wanted to spend a bit of time together doing a proper project and we are also hoping we can get the girls excited about growing our own stuff. Today we have been burning lots of scraps and clearing our patches, drinking tea, and pulling out thousands of weeds. There is still lots of work to be done but it is a start. We are trying to follow lots of permaculture techniques so any tips would be greatly appreciated. We are total novices what we lack in gardening jargon we make up in enthusiasm.

It really does help! In fact, the breath is everything. It is so wonderful and affirming to get this kind of feedback from my students. The magic of yoga!

Just look at this beautiful fabric tree that has found its way inside the shrewsbury buddhist centre. It hangs above the shrine and was such a gorgeous back drop for my pregnancy class on saturday.

Hi!

I’m Victoria, a yoga teacher, writer and mother to Fleur (age 4) and baby Judy. I am passionate about yoga and it is a key part of my life. I believe yoga and motherhood have a particularly special connection – a connection which inspires and fascinates me on a daily basis.

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