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Saturday morning flow - bending, wiggling, feeling, exploring, noticing - and, most of all, enjoying my practice because that is what it is all about. Sometimes it is hard to stay with the practice, to stay with the breath, to stay with the sensations. The mind wants to run off - to think about how to teach this particular sequence, to think about what we’re up to later, to think about whether there is still a slice of cherry Bakewell tart in the tin (may that be a yes!). So the mind needs a little encouragement, some gentle guiding back. Back to the practice. Back to the here and now. Back to this, the present moment. Because this is where the magic is happening 💫💫💫 #yogateacher #yogamama #yoga #yogaformotherhood #yogaeveryday #myyogalife #thepowerofnow #present #bepresent #noticethebreath #yogagirl #shrewsburyyoga #shrewsbury

Sickday Today’s situation is this. Friday is usually a day that Judy is at nursery. I was looking forward to a WHOLE day to power through my to do list. I have an event next Friday, new classes to schedule and I have so much planning to do. Next week is half term so I know there will be very little time to work. I confess to feeling more than a little frustrated this morning when it was obvious that this poor bean was not well enough to do a nursery session. So this is my practice today: A bucket of acceptance, lots of cuddles, some truly awful tv, hopefully some leftover chocolate brownies, a small amount of working from my iPhone, maybe a stroll out to the community garden later and rest - because actually we both need it. #yoga #thisisyoga #myyogapractice #shrewsburyyoga #shrewsbury #yogamama #yogagirl #whatisyourpractice #whatdoyogateachersdoallday #practiceandalliscoming #motherhood #yogateacher #yogaformotherhood

It was my birthday yesterday and I had the most lovely time, being spoiled by my friends and family, pottering around, buying a new book, listening to podcasts (currently obsessed with @supersoul - Oprah interviewing the most incredible collection of interesting people and spiritual junkies...!) and hanging out with my girls. My little one is poorly so we took it very easy and that felt just 👌. Lots of yoga planning going on today. After a sluggish couple of weeks, I am really loving being on my mat and reconnecting with my body. Happy days...

Downward facing dog, down dog, dog, adho mukha svanasana, chien tête en bas.... whatever you call it. It’s the pose that you will hate, especially when your teacher tells you it is a rest pose, and then learn to love! I love it and I especially loved doing it against the wall / kitchen counter / anything I could find in pregnancy. Using the wall is a lovely way to practice this pose in pregnancy. You keep your head above your heart (so don’t get light headed) and you get all the benefits without actually practicing an inversion. I loved feeling the lovely lengthening in the side body. Top tip, keep the neck long (don’t drop the head) and remember the neck is part of the spine so keep that sense of a long spine.

‘Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.’ John Muir I love walking barefoot. It is grounding and connects us to our surroundings. It is also takes us out of our heads and back into ourselves. So I've written an article explaining just why we should all be throwing off our shoes and digging our toes into the soil. Plus, a guide as to how to take a short barefoot walking meditation. See link in bio to read article...

Today was a day for hiking in the most beautiful bluebell wood. I so seldom get the chance to walk without the girls so it was glorious to do a proper 10k stomp through the hills with my sister. What a day for it.

Wondering where your waist has gone?! Finding length in the side body is a really delicious thing to do when you are pregnant. It often feels like you lose your waist and your whole upper body starts to curl around your bump! You can feel hunched and claustrophobic in your own body. But there are plenty of lovely movements you can do - sitting really tall (on a block or a blanket or cushion), simple seated side bends (make sure you lift the arm high and really find that length before you bend over) and one of my favourites, down dog against the wall. We’ll be doing these and other gorgeous stretches in class tomorrow.

Flow Club is back! April Flow Club was brilliant fun - I so appreciated everyone who came along and helped me to sell out my first monthly event. It was an awesome crowd and I loved teaching you and sipping chai with you all afterwards. I am now busy creating a new playlist and a new sequence for the May 31 event so if you would like to come, you can now buy a ticket via my website. Earlybird tickets are £12 (£15 after 10 May). V x

Back to work today after a blissful weekend in Shropshire. I’m on my mat making some final changes to the flow sequence for my sold out Flow Club event this Friday in Shrewsbury. I am so excited about teaching this. The playlist is sounding so good and I can’t wait to see all you lovely yogis. All details for the May event will be announced next week.....hoorah!

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