Sweet Summer Days Slipping Away

Hello Everyone,

It feels like a while since I’ve written to you all. We’ve had such a beautiful Summer with its long, light & luscious days ~ I really don’t want it to end, yet simultaneously, I know nature is pining for more rain. I’ve just started to notice the slightly different hue of sunlight upon the trees in the morning, hints of warm golden light and a slight chill in the air…and then of course, the odd storm! There is something truly beautiful here in the UK when we receive those subtle hints of the seasonal shift. It’s a gentle reminder that life is transient, and everything within it is too. Change is within us and all around us, we’re continually reminded to let things go and make changes for new experiences, information and opportunity, all creating our life tapestries.

Some of us find change really difficult, especially those big upheavals that don’t have predictable outcomes. Many people have children heading off to university/leaving home for the first time; starting college; new jobs; moving house or embarking on other adventures. Or some changes can be really small, like passing on or getting rid of belongings that are no longer useful, letting go of unhelpful habits, routines and schedules that no longer serve: but what I love in doing this is knowing that this creates space for something new to be created.

One thing that is always an anchor during times of change is your yoga practice: what ever form it takes. And even throughout life, that practice will change and evolve to suit your needs, but it is always something that can be there to turn to and support with life’s ups and downs. I was able to continue teaching most classes this Summer to help create that anchor for our community. I also created a 21 Day Yoga Challenge with live classes on YouTube every morning to encourage the practice regardless of where your were travelling to over the holidays.

21 Day Yoga Challenge remains available on Living Your Yoga YouTube

I know that Yoga works; it can support healing, it helps you remain connected to yourself and others in your community; it can help create stability and inner strength when navigating life’s challenges; it can help ease stress and anxiety when overwhelmed; it can uplift and it can help to invoke calm. A yoga practice can support your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health: whether it’s meditation, gentle movement or exploring funky arm balances and headstands, a daily practice of breath awareness and some kind of conscious movement will undoubtedly benefit you. I hope that Living Your Yoga can support you in some way on your yoga path.

Do read on to find out about our Autumn Schedule; our new Hatha Yoga Class; new venue for Friday Morning Classes; 21 Day Yoga Challenge on YouTube; November’s Well-Woman Event; The Feminine Connection’s first Well-Woman Retreat February 2027; Turkey Yoga Retreat 2027 booking up; the return of Funky Wellness; The Human Collective Festival this weekend; and Living Your Yoga turns 8!!

AUTUMN SCHEDULE

Tuesday 2nd September ~ Friday 23rd October 2026

Our updated schedule: Click here to book your place for the term ahead.

Please read below for class changes & updates:

• Introducing Hatha Yoga 6.15-7.15pm on a Thursday evening. This class will be the same level as Men’s Yoga, but now available for Women to attend too! It’s a class that supports a steady build in it’s progression of postures, suitable for both beginners and those with experience that are seeking a balanced movement practice for the whole body with breath work and a short meditation/relaxation practice. (see my 21 day yoga challenge on YouTube here for an idea of the style and pace of practice)

• New venue: all Friday morning classes will now take place at the beautiful Stoneleigh Village Hall. Parking is free and available on site. It might be nice to lift share where possible (please message on our group WhatsApp if you’d like to lift share). Click here to book your class.

• I've had to increase our class prices by 50 pence per class to try and make up for the price increases in hall hire. I haven’t increased our prices in 4 years, despite all hall’s increasing their prices, so I hope that this won’t discourage you from continuing to practice with me. Do message me if there are financial implications in attending classes for us to organise a separate payment scheme.

Living Your Yoga YouTube: 21 Day Yoga Challenge

Thank you to all of you that have been letting me know how you’ve been getting on with our YouTube classes. It’s been brilliant to hear how you’ve been using the recordings whilst you’re on holiday or to support you with your other movement/exercise regime. I created this challenge in replacement of our usual August Sun Salutation Yoga Challenge as I felt we needed something new and different. I know many of you weren’t able to practice live with me (I still can’t believe I’ve been doing YouTube lives at 7.30 in the morning - neither can my partner and family!), but all of the classes will remain available for you to access anytime.

Personally, I found that 21 minutes every morning a brilliant way to start the day and certainly felt very uplifted and ready for the day afterwards! The focus of the practices throughout is on mobility, stability, balance, release, proprioception and focus, and I’ve tried to offer variations throughout to suit varying levels of ability.

Click here for Living Your Yoga YouTube (please like/subscribe - it’s free)

Well-Woman Event: Saturday 21st November (2.15-5.15pm)

It feels like a long way off, but this November’s Well-Woman Event is available for booking and I know it’s going to feel really special. I only run two of these events a year now and they are always popular with an amazing community of women, deeply nourishing and reflective practices, delicious treats and a guest speaker. The guest speaker for this event is the wonderful Emma Servant, Acupuncturist, Meditation Teacher & Reiki Healer (who is also excited about joining us!)

As usual, our practices will be seasonally inspired with warming practices for joint stiffness and mobility; pelvic floor practices; flowing and static postures to support posture; soothing breath work; meditation; visualisation and yoga nidra.

A home-made delicious treat and drink will be available, along with fruit for our break time.

I hope you can make it.

Click here to book your place.

Click here to book your event

The Feminine Connection: Well-Woman Yoga Retreat February 2027

The Feminine Connection is another branch of Living Your Yoga encompassing monthly online yoga classes and discussions; themed annually with therapeutic yoga frameworks; weekly letters; journal prompts; meditations; exclusive offerings including yoga nidra’s, free annual events and now our first Well-Woman weekend. All subscribers have first refusal with a discount; spaces will be offered publicly thereafter.

The Yoga Retreat will be taking place on Friday 26th February ~ Sunday 28th February 2027 and will be at the beautiful Yellowtop Country Park & Still Rabbit Lodges based in the Yorkshire Countryside, where you’ll be staying in either the luxurious ‘Yellow Rush’ (the main building), or you may choose to stay in one of the private luxury lodges, both the main building and each lodge have outdoor hot tubs and seating areas. The Yoga space is a purpose made Yoga Pod with heating, an outdoor kitchen, shower and toilet facilities, all set in a peaceful and natural setting surrounded by wildlife and beautiful views. To check out the accommodation and setting head to: www.yellowtopcountry.co.uk

The retreat itself will include Yoga Practices consisting of movement, meditation, breath work and yoga nidra inspired by Ayurvedic principles and practices that are being explored during this years Feminine Connection subscription. All meals will consist of Ayurvedic recipes (which will be shared); practices and discussions exploring Ayurvedic rituals and self-care plans for you to explore and take home; seasonal adjustments and cleanses to support in restoring and revitalising our bodies as we move into Spring. There will also be time for relaxing in the hot tub, exploring the area on recommended walks, taking time to yourself in the open space or by the fishing lake, as well as eating gorgeous meals together after our practices.

I’m really excited about bringing our Well-Woman Yoga retreat to Yellowtop - we stayed here earlier in the year and it was just stunning. The facilities are fabulous and great care has been taken in planning this retreat. We hope it’ll become a regular annual retreat to begin with, possibly becoming more regular.

There is a maximum of 12 spaces. Please register your interest here. Price to be confirmed.

If you’re interested in receiving more information about The Feminine Connection, click here to drop me an email.

Yellowtop Lake overlooked by Luxury Lodges

YOGA RETREAT: TURKEY 2027

June 14th - 21st 2027

Share from £735 / Single from £910

This years Turkey Yoga Retreat was such an amazing experience, I confirmed dates for next year on my return, and places started booking up immediately! There are only 6 places available - save your space!

Whether you’d like to come alone, or share the week with a friend, you’ll be in brilliant company.

Situated on Beach Road this yoga hotel is charming, the swimming pool has a small waterfall, there is a Turkish treehouse where students can relax and a small bar beside the pool which also serves drinks, light bites & snacks.

The hotel has 8 Standard and 8 Superior rooms. Massages are available. All the rooms have air conditioning and ensuite facilities complete with a hair-dryer on the wall.

There are 10 yoga classes within the week. The open yoga shala overlooks the pomegranate field - it’s beautiful.

Dalyan village is situated on the small river that joins a large inland lake to the sea. The yoga hotel is in the conservation area between the village and the beach. Small buses will stop outside hotel entrance every half hour taking you on the ten minute picturesque route to the beach. You can also reach Iztutu beach by taking one of the many riverboats from the village (15 minutes walk). Iztutu beach is huge, very beautiful and within the national park. There are no buildings other than a cafe at each end with changing huts and sunbeds - it is a conservation area with extremely strict access rules to protect the turtles which nest there.

Besides visiting the beach we can also arrange a variety of trips. There are also hot springs, mud baths, historic ruins, markets and a huge lake to explore - its a very beautiful region.

Price includes: accommodation, yoga, breakfast daily and 5 evening meals - one to be on the arrival day.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, transfers, meals other than as specified.

Travel: you will need a flight to Dalaman. We will team people up to share transfers for the short journey to the hotel - this makes transfers very reasonable..

Special price applies to Lucy's regular students only - Free Spirit website price is higher

Click here to read more and enquire or reserve your place.

Funky Wellness Returns!

After taking a Summer break from my Health & Wellness Show with Radio Abbey, Funky Wellness returns on Wednesday 10th September with more inspiring guests, great music and plenty of giggles!

If there is something you’d love to hear more about on the show then do drop me a line. The show is deigned to keep us curious and interested in how best to maintain or enhance our health and wellness in day to day life, as well as deepening our knowledge on specific health and wellness area’s that are meaningful to ourselves or those that we care about.

To listen to previous shows, click here to our Funky Wellness page.

To donate to radio Abbey or be a sponsor for Funky Wellness, click here. We are all volunteers at the station and rely on donations and sponsorship to keep the station going.

Click here to see listing of previous shows/guests

The Human Collective Wellness Festival

on

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August (this bank holiday weekend!)

This is the second year that The Human Collective have hosted a Wellness Weekend at Fargo Village in Coventry and it really is such a treat! I was fortunate to teach at the event last year and I’m teaching a Yoga class again this year on Sunday morning at 11.15am in The Box - come along, there’ll be loads of space for you to join! The day tickets are £35 or weekend tickets are £60, under 16’s are free! Sessions include: Yoga, Breathwork, Qi Gong, Ecstatic Dance, Embodied Movement, Meditation, Kirtan, Sound Baths, Wellbeing Sessions, Dance, as well as Massage, Reiki, Classes for children, Live Music, Sauna & Cold plunge, Food & Drink and lots more! It’s looking to be a brilliant weekend!

Some treatments will require advance booking, so head to:

www.thehumancollective.co.uk for tickets and more info

I hope to see you there!

Living Your Yoga turns 8!

I can’t believe that Living Your Yoga turns 8 this September. From what began as a Yoga Class in my friends kitchen has blossomed over the years and has become my life’s work.

The seed of every new Living Your Yoga class, project, collaboration, venue, training, magazine article, festival, event or retreat, has always stemmed from an invitation or a student requirement. All idea’s and proposals have been rooted in the needs of our community and this is purely how LYY has evolved over the years. Long may it continue! There’ll be a little celebratory letter next month with more around Living Your Yoga’s growth over the years and how we might like to celebrate it as a community! Thank you for all of your support & commitment to your practice - I will always be grateful that I’ve been able to walk alongside you on your yoga path.

I think that’s all for now! Thank you if you have you read this far down.

I look forward to seeing you on the mat somewhere soon!

Much Love,

Lucy x x x

Breath of Life by Danna Faulds

I breathe in All That Is -

Awareness expanding

to take everything in,

as if my heart beats

the world into being.

From the unnamed

vastness beneath the

mind, I breathe my

way to wholeness

and healing.

Inhalation. Exhalation.

Each breath a “yes,”

and a letting go,

a journey, and a

coming home.

Summer Salutations!

Hi Everyone,

It’s been such a long time since I’ve written but what a beautiful and busy time it’s been!

We’re in heart of Summer (and what a Summer it’s been so far!), schools have broken up, people are travelling, nature is in full bloom and it’s hot hot hot!

I can’t help but feel uplifted when I look out of my window every day and see the vibrancy of colour and fullness of the plants, trees and flowers from my garden across to the allotments. Nature just feels so alive: the sounds of the birds, the scampering of the squirrels and the buzzing of the bee’s just gives me an extra spring in my step.

Living Your Yoga has been all go last term with it’s first AMAZING yoga retreat in Turkey; June’s beautiful Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath Event; Sunday monthly online classes with The Feminine Connection Subscription Service, along with all of our regular weekly classes and the Funky Wellness Radio Show. It has definitely been one of my favourite terms to date! I hope that you’ve enjoyed all that LYY has had to offer over recent months…and there’s more to come as always.

Yoga Shala at Grenadine Lodge, Dalyan, Turkey. June 2026.

Read on, as we look ahead to the rest of the Summer with a slightly reduced Weekly Schedule; our August 21 Day Yoga Challenge live every morning on YouTube; the return of Monthly Monday Evening Online Well-Woman Classes; and a Bank Holiday Sunday Morning Yoga Class at Fargo with The Human Collective which also begins the celebration of Living Your Yoga’s 8th Birthday! Also find out more about our Turkey Retreat and how to book for next year, a Funky Wellness update and a song!

SUMMER SCHEDULE

Monday 20th July ~ Sunday 30th August 2026

• Monday’s 9.30-11am Well-Woman Yoga at Leek Wootton Village Hall

  Monday 20th July - Mon 24th August (6 sessions) £90 or £17 to drop in

• Tuesday’s 7-8.30pm Mixed Ability Yoga at The Parochial Hall

  Tuesday 21st July - Tues 25th August (6 sessions) £90 or £17 to drop in

• Thursday’s 7-8.30pm Ashtanga Yoga at The Kenilworth Centre

  Thursday 23rd July - Thurs 27th August (5 sessions - no class on 6th August) £75 or £17 drop in

Click here to book your space via the website.

Or if you would like to drop-in to less than 5 sessions, please direct message me on whatsapp to book your space and for bank transfer details.

LYY community exploring inversions supporting one another

LYY SUMMER YOGA CHALLENGE 2026

Over the years, I’ve tried to keep our community connected to one another and our yoga practice during the holidays. We’ve spent many of our holidays doing the Sun Salutation Challenge, so this time I wanted to do something a bit different!

Join me this Summer with a 21 Day Yoga Challenge, beginning on Monday 10th August at 7.30am where we’ll be practicing together on YouTube for 21 minutes a day., everyday ! And if you sleep in, don’t worry, the class will stay on the Living Your Yoga channel for you to practice when you’re ready.

The classes will be live Monday - Friday, there’ll be a recorded flow on the Saturday and a recorded Yoga Nidra for the Sunday practice.

Subscribe to the channel here for free to receive the information and links to the daily practice.

I look forward to practicing with you and anyone else you’d like to share these details with. The practices will be suitable for all levels, designed to get us moving and breathing together, welcoming the day :)

THE FEMININE CONNECTION

*And the return of Monday Evening Well-Woman Online Classes*

For many years I taught a popular weekly Well-Woman Yoga Class online every Monday evening which came to an end due to personal circumstances. However, I’m now in a position to start this class on a monthly basis in collaboration with The Feminine Connection subscription service.

The class alone is £12.50 to attend online, however, for a little more you can become a member of The Feminine Connection which includes the Monthly Online Class and Recording; Monthly Discussion on topical subject; Seasonal Yoga Video’s; Yoga Nidra’s; Weekly Writings on Yoga Frameworks with Rituals, Meditations, Lifestyle Practices and Inspirations; a Free In-Person Event; a discount on next years Well-Woman Spring Yoga Retreat; and Connecting with a Community of Fabulous Women.

The Feminine Connection offers an annual Subscription of £225 or a monthly Subscription of £25. Click here to subscribe.

Dates for the Monthly Monday Evening Classes for the rest of the year are as follows:

3rd August ~ Discussion 6.30pm; Practice 7-8.15pm

7th September ~ Discussion 6.30pm; Practice 7-8.15pm

5th October ~ Discussion 6.30pm; Practice 7-8.15pm

2nd November ~ Discussion 6.30pm; Practice 7-8.15pm

7th December ~ Discussion 6.30pm; Practice 7-8.15pm

For more information on The Feminine Connection Subscription service, click here to enquire.

YOGA RETREAT: TURKEY 2027

This year’s Yoga Retreat at Grenadine Lodge at Dalyan in Turkey, was nothing short of a truly heavenly, uplifting and inspiring experience. The days were spent practicing yoga for 2 hours upon waking looking out onto the hotels orangery and mountainous surroundings; a delicious breakfast provided by the gorgeous staff; relaxing by the pool, cycling to the town or going on an excursion to the local market, the haman, a boat trip or a visit to the ruins, a mud bath or turtle sanctuary; a late afternoon restorative yoga class; followed by more fresh produce for dinner and then an evening chatting at the hotel bar, a meal out or some quiet time for oneself in the air conditioned apartment. Everyone on the retreat got to know one another and days were spent joyously full of laughter, conversation, connection and ease. We had such a lovely time that on returning, I agreed to teach on the retreat next year and over 11 spaces have been booked already. I will teach a maximum of 20 people on the retreat. Click here to read more and to reserve your place.

The Human Collective: Summer Wellness Festival

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching once again at this years Human Collective Summer Wellness Festival at Fargo Village in Coventry. The weekend will be full of yoga, music, breath work, sound baths, dance and much more! I’'ll be teaching at the main stage at 11.15am on Sunday 30th August. I’d love to invite you along as it’ll also be the beginning of celebrating Living Your Yoga’s 8th Birthday! The class will be open to all levels and is just £5. I’ll send more information and how to book closer to the time, alternatively contact info@thehumancollective.uk for more information.

FUNKY WELLNESS RADIO SHOW

Since starting Funky Wellness this year, I have recorded 23 shows with a whole range of fantastic and inspiring guests from all different backgrounds, experience and interest in health and wellness. I’m now taking a break from the show over the Summer and will return in September. Recent shows have included the lovely Sports massage Therapist Andrea Ramus; the gorgeous reflexologist Nikki Cahill; the fabulous Nat & Sal from Meno Quirks Podcast; the wonderful Susie & Laura Feminine Connection Subscribers; the talented musician and sports & laryngeal therapist Charlie Ward, and more recently my first ever solo show on Yoga with questions from our community! To listen again to all shows, my wonderful partner has created a page on my website dedicated to Funky Wellness, with dates and guest description of each show, so that you’re able to access all shows with ease. Click here to go Funky Wellness!

There is also a link here for anyone that would like to be a sponsor for my show and a Just Giving page for anyone that is in a position to donate to Radio Abbey. We are all volunteers at Radio Abbey and to keep the Radio Station going we rely on donation and sponsorship.

Phew! I think that’s enough for now. Thank you if you have read this far.

I’ll be sending out a mini newsletter in the coming weeks to keep you updated on Summer happenings and preparing for Autumn term classes and events, but I think we have enough to look forward to for now!

I’ll leave you with my favourite disco song to boogie to here and I hope to see you on the mat soon.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

Yoga: Community, Connection & Conscious Awareness

One of the key qualities of having a regular yoga practice is how it can become an anchor when our lives, environments, relationships, health and work continually changes. Our Yoga practice offers us a space of consistency, a place we can always return to as our worlds change and rebalance. There have been continual shifts in class numbers, class preferences and needs throughout the last six months or so, this is normal in any industry, but it’s been particularly prevalent in recent months. But there are several aspects that have remained consistent in all Living Your Yoga classes and they are:

COMMUNITY: whether online or in-person, the feedback that always remains is the brilliance of our community; the respect, the care and the joy of practising together. This last term has seen many students developing or achieving their first inversions, and these experiences all took place in the heart of a supportive group with class members helping one another - this not only helps the person working on the posture, but also helps the observer pinpoint areas that they may need to bring their attention to for themselves.

*On a side note from this, there’s often a lot of opinions on working on inversions, such as they are performative, dangerous, or pointless, or something you should only do in a school playground. In my experience, these opinions are nonsense. If practiced with careful guidance and support, if there are no contraindications that would make the posture unsuitable, and if the student understands that the effort is in the process of working towards the final posture and understanding it (rather than just getting there), then the benefits can be quite phenomenal.

CONNECTION: The connection between individuals in a yoga class is really special. Every week, a group of people enter the room, often not knowing each other out of the yoga class environment, and really unique relationships are formed. I wouldn’t describe them as friendships, but there’s a connection, a shared interest and the practice in the room together forms a shared experience. The connection I have with everyone is also totally unique. Again, it’s not a friendship, but there’s a connection, a deep trust and an investment of time and energy. With all of this I approach every class with a sense of reverence, and I do everything I can to ensure that everyone feels safe, respected and comfortable.

CONSCIOUS AWARENESS: The more we practice yoga, the more we are able to harness the technique of becoming more present, more conscious and more aware of our thoughts, words and actions. By simply practicing this on the mat, an awareness of where our body is in space (the practice of proprioception); the intimacy that develops with our breath as it moves through us with it’s shifts and nuances, depending on the movement of our bodies and our minds; the awareness of those around us in the room, feeling their presence, hearing their breath; we slowly become more sensitive to the space that we are in, to how we feel, and to observing our thought patterns. All of these elements occur in our yoga practice to some degree.

The community, connection and conscious awareness that is cultivated through commitment to our classes, exists uniquely due to the shared interest that everyone develops over time. People often transition from joining yoga purely for the physical benefits, they are always surprised by the mental benefits, and once they’ve developed a regular practice, they may experience a curiosity that goes way beyond their expectations.

Friday Morning Mixed Ability Yoga

SUMMER TERM SCHEDULE

Monday 1st June ~ Friday 17th July 2026

(no classes Monday 22nd June ~ Monday 29th June inclusive)

Classes booked on a termly basis with discount for block booking/drop-in available at extra cost

Click here to book your space.

COUNTDOWN TO TURKEY YOGA RETREAT

I’m so excited to be running this years Yoga Retreat in Dalyan, Turkey! I’ve started planning the practices and drawing up idea’s for those that are able to share what looks to be an absolutely beautiful retreat.

I’ll be guiding group led movement practices, breath work and yoga nidra’s, along with individualised therapeutic sequences to bring ease and comfort. The beauty of the retreat being spread over the week creates an opportunity for everyone to express their yoga needs and preferences

I’m excited to explore the unspoilt beach that we’ll be staying near to, visiting the turtles, mud baths and hot springs! Our yoga practices will take place in the mornings and the evenings, so there will be plenty of time for people to choose how they would like to spend their time.

A retreat is just that. A time to step out of your daily routine in order to rest, reflect and refresh.

I cannot wait.

There are still spaces available if you’d like to join me for a last minute booking. Discounted price on flyer for all LYY students.

Click here to contact Free Spirit to book your place directly.

Or click here for more information.

I look forward to welcoming you.

SUMMER SERENITY: YOGA NIDRA & SOUND BATH EVENT

This year we have 2 Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath Events, one in June and one in December. The December event always sells out as it’s at the end of the year, everyone needs a break from the festivities and busy-ness, are tired or just need some space to recoil, draw inwards and reflect.

The June event is always an interesting one. I always book an event nearing the middle of the year (July 2nd is the approximate middle of the year this year) as it seems like the perfect time to check in, pause and slow down a little, savouring the Summer days as they often whizz by in a flash. We often lose track of time in the Summer - there’s so much more energy, daylight, events and goings-on in the outside world. This to me makes it all the more reason to stop and tune in, to ensure that you’re still navigating your personal needs, intentions and desires, reminding yourself of those intentions or dreams that you may have realised or defined at the endif the previous year or beginning of this one.

A combination of the Yoga Nidra with a Sound Bath is support a deepening of release and deep rest; to reflect and restore, readying for the second half of the year.

There are still spaces available for this event. All you need is a mat, a blanket, a pillow or two, and anything else for you to feel comfortable lying on the ground. I provide drinks and homemade treats following the practice.

No experience is required.

I hope you can join us.

Book your space here

Last Year’s Summer Serenity Event: June 2025

THE FEMININE CONNECTION IS ONE!

This month celebrates the first 12 months of The Feminine Connection!

The Feminine Connection is a curated wellbeing journey designed for women, using yoga therapy frameworks, to inspire and support women navigate their lives using yogic practices and enhanced awareness of nature’s rhythms. The subscription includes:

• 12 Online Classes (with recordings for 30 days)

• Weekly Wellbeing Letters focussing on: yoga psychology, journal prompts, yoga therapy frameworks, insights into rhythms of nature, rituals and short practices to support reconnection to the self.

• Complimentary In-Person Event

• Access to Seasonal Practice Video Recordings

• Library of Yoga Nidra’s

• Exclusive Yoga Retreat for The Feminine Connection Subscribers in Spring 2027

All of the Feminine Connection’s Resources are on Substack - a platform that is easy to navigate and already has nearly 80 posts to scroll through, read, practice with and simultaneously connect with the fantastic community that has helped shape what The Feminine Connection is today.

Click here to subscribe to The Feminine Connection.

Annual Subscription: £225

Monthly Subscription: £25

Founders Re-Subscription: please contact me here

Some of the feedback from the Founder Members of the community:

“Fabulous in all respects! Physical, spiritual and so supportive of our online community “

“Lucy is very knowable and it’s great to be learning so much from her weekly. The monthly yoga has been amazing and I love that we can do it in the comfort of our homes. Thank you Lucy. “

“Such good value for money with all the aspects you are getting. Group of very supportive women with varied experiences.”

FUNKY WELLNESS

We’ve had a fabulous month of guests on Funky Wellness this May, including Maria Phillips talking about Aesthetic Clinics, treatment and psychology; Sophie Umhofer and her journey in surviving Bowel Cancer and launching Unbowelievable; Gaya Neault sharing her knowledge from both Eastern & Western Roots in digestion & gut health; Charlie Ward talks about his work as a Sports & Laryngeal Therapist and also experiencing a surge in his creative flow as a singer/songwriter.

Click on links below to listen again - I hope you enjoy the show! Please like/share if you’ve enjoyed a show so that others can enjoy it too. Thank you :)

Funky Wellness with Maria Phillips ~ Wednesday 6th May

Funky Wellness with Sophie Umhofer ~ Wednesday 15th May

Funky Wellness with Gaya Neault ~ Wednesday 22nd May

Funky Wellness with Charlie Ward ~ Wednesday 29th May

LIVING YOUR YOGA YOUTUBE

More Video’s and Audio’s have been recorded and uploaded to Living Your Yoga YouTube Channel this last month in response to requests of practices from our community. If you enjoy them and find them helpful, please let me know by writing on the YouTube page, or any other social media platform. This means that others can get a sense of the practices too and decide if they’d like to explore them. It also helps me navigate which direction to create more material in. But as ever, feel free to drop me a line with your yoga practice requests and I’ll do my best to create some material and share.

Click on the links below for the most recent practices. please like, share and subscribe :)

Humming Bee Breath/Bhramari Pranayama

Yoga Nidra - Afternoon Pause

Yoga Nidra - Welcome to the day

SUMMER CLASS SCHEDULE

Thank you to all of this that have responded to our weekly class polls.

The following classes will continue throughout the Summer and booking will be available nearer the time :)

Monday’s Well-Woman Yoga 9.30-11am at Leek Wootton Village Hall

Tuesday’s Mixed Ability Yoga 7-8.30pm at The Parochial Hall (and online)

Thursdays Ashtanga Yoga 7-8.30pm Venue tbc (and online)

The Feminine Connection Monthly Online Classes

Also, if the weather continues to be this glorious, we may have a few pop up classes - will keep you posted!

Finally, are you ready for the 31 day August Yoga Challenge?!

Where? Living Your Yoga YouTube

When? 1st - 31st August 2026

What? 31 days of a combination of yoga: movement/meditation/breath work/yoga nidra for 31 minutes a day

How (much)? £31 donation

Who? Led by myself on LLY YouTube Channel …for anyone that’s interested!

More details to follow…. :)

That’s all for now!

I hope you’ve all had a fabulous half term break and I look forward to seeing you on the mat next week.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

Click here for a fabulous classic to groove along to this weekend :)

Here’s a few of my inversion explorations over the last 12 years or so…it’s been fun documenting them (I know there were more from the years before, but I rarely used a mobile phone before then!)

A Sweet Mid-Term Message

Hello Everyone!

I hope you’re enjoying the gorgeous blue and sunny skies as we’re in the peak of Spring!

I wanted to write a brief note to keep you updated with recent Living your Yoga happenings :)

Firstly, I’ve uploaded two new short YouTube video’s that are designed to support lower back, core and pelvic floor ~ see links below.

Gentle Pelvic Floor Yoga - movements to re-engage with the pelvic floor

Connect to the Core and Pelvic Floor - a sequence to support reconnection with the core and pelvic floor

Subscribe to Living Your Yoga on YouTube for free and you’ll be updated with all of the audio and video practices when they are released.

Secondly, you’ll find links below for recent Funky Wellness shows including nutritionist expert and author, Emma Ellice Flint talking about nutrition and gut health; Neil Curtis sharing his story in becoming an Ice Swimmer for Team GB; Jane Simpson, author of The Pelvic Floor Bible, discussing common pelvic floor issues; and Ann Barry, Allotmenteer talking about all of your green finger needs! The show is live from Radio Abbey (on internet radio) every Wednesday 2.30-3.30pm, or listen again on Mixcloud.

Funky Wellness Shows:

• #14 Ann Barry - Allotmenteer

• #13 Jane Simpson - Author of “The Pelvic Floor Bible”

• #12 Neil Curtis - Ice Swimmer

• #11 Emma Ellice Flint - Nutrition and gut health

Finally I’m delighted to announce that Living Your Yoga has made it to the finals again in this year’s Muddy Stiletto Awards! We won the award in 2021 and have reached the finals every year since! It would be wonderful to win it again!

Living Your Yoga serves the community in so many ways including:

• Weekly classes for Women and Men

• 1:1 Yoga Therapy

• Well-Woman & Yoga Nidra Events

• The Feminine Connection Online Subscription Community

• Living Your Yoga YouTube

• Funky Wellness Radio Show (Health & Wellness chat show)

• Yoga Retreats

If you’d like to vote for Living Your Yoga to win best Yoga/Pilates Studio in Warwickshire & The West Midlands, please click this LINK .

Vote Here and use the drop down to select “Best Yoga/Pilates Studio”. And please make sure you follow the instructions on the site to make your vote count! It’s easy, just click the link you get sent from Muddy Stilettos.

Thank you so much for your support as ever!

Much Love,

Lucy xxx

Fresh Air, Fresh Flow & Funky Wellness!

It’s been a short and swift term, but it ends with the feeling of Spring embracing us with lighter days, fresh dewy mornings, greener trees, blankets of daffodils and the sight and sounds of creatures awakening from their hibernation. We may even feel that urge to tend to our new year intentions, have a spring clean or start making plans for the brighter days ahead as we have a bit more energy!

But before we jump ahead, let’s have a cuppa and take some time to catch up with Living Your Yoga news: looking ahead to Next Terms Schedule, Upcoming Events, YouTube News, Funky Wellness recap, The Feminine Connection, Health & Wellness Column with Deborah Thomas, Yoga Retreat in Turkey and a poem…

New floor based yoga practice added to Living Your Yoga YouTube Channel last week. More to come!

SPRING TERM SCHEDULE

Monday 13th April ~ Friday 22nd May 2026

Click here to book your place for the term ahead.

LIVING YOUR YOGA EVENTS 2026

Last month saw the first Well-Woman Event of the year which was as beautiful as ever! Spring Equinox themed movement, breath work, intention setting, kriya’s, pelvic floor practice, sweet treats and an insightful and self-reflective tea break practice! The session flew by and bookings are already being taken for the November event - don’t forget to book on! We also have the fabulous Emma Servant joining us in November to talk about Acupuncture and will include the opportunity to try out and learn about ear seeds. More to come on that later in the year!

For our June and December Events, we have Yoga Nidra & Somatic Sound - these events sell out quickly - click here to book your space!

LIVING YOUR YOGA YOUTUBE CHANNEL

I created a YouTube Channel for our community to benefit from short practices between classes, for if you’re away on holiday, or if you’ve been missing any classes for whatever reason. The material on the channel will be familiar to you and consists of many therapeutic practices as well as short creative flows. I plan to add more videos regularly with perhaps more challenging sequences for those that would like that too. Do feed back on what you enjoy or where you would like to have more support in your home practice - I’ll do my best to keep the channel up to date with your needs.

I’ve also had some subscribers that aren’t in our local community that have expressed their enjoyment of the practices too - so do share the channel with anyone you think may be interested in exploring yoga with me.

Thanks so much :)

Living Your Yoga YouTube click here to like and subscribe

FUNKY WELLNESS

We’ve had a really busy first few months of the launch of Funky Wellness, with so many fabulous guests that have shared their abundance of knowledge in their area of interest & expertise, talked about their favourite music and have had lots of giggles too of course! Since our last newsletter, I’ve had guests that have discussed Acupuncture, Hormones, Sexual Health, Aromatherapy, a Health & Wellness Collective, the relaunch of a new Health Store in Kenilworth and a local runner who started From Couch25k Groups in Kenilworth. The show is on every Wednesday at 2.30-3.30pm on Radio Abbey (available on internet radio) or listen again on MixCloud. I’ve added links below from the shows I’ve presented this term.

Next week we have Emma Ellis-Flint, a nutritionist, chef and author of 5 cook books specialising in gut health, menopause and fibre recipes. I will then be taking a week off before returning to another fabulous line up of guests, from pelvic floor experts to allotment owners, botox to music… we have lots to look forward to!

#4 - Nicola De Maine, experienced counsellor and psychotherapist

#5 - Emma Servant, Acupuncturist and Healer

#6 - Rebecca Tracey, Aromatherapist

#7 - Dr Louise Newson, talking health, hormones and happiness

#8 - Adam and Rosanna, founders of The Human Collective

#9 - Lydia & Royle 'Ed' Lawrence, new owners of REMEDY KENILWORTH

#10 With Sam Moffat - Couch to 5K

THE FEMININE CONNECTION

We’re flying towards the end of the first year of The Feminine Connection. It has been such a brilliant experience so far in creating a really unique subscription for women to explore yoga psychology and practice within a supportive community. I curate the research from my work as a yoga therapist, yoga teacher and from continual personal study and enquiry of yoga psychology and practice. The annual subscription includes: Weekly Writings for daily living and self-enquiry; Monthly Online Well-Woman Classes (also recorded and available for a month); Seasonal Yoga Videos; a Complimentary In-Person Event; Meditations and Yoga Nidra’s. The Feminine Connection consists of a community of women from all over the country that connect on a monthly basis in our online classes, through chat on Substack, or in person when they meet in class or at events.

Here’s some feedback about The Feminine Connection from a member of the community:

I joined Lucy’s The Feminine Connection in May 2025. It’s been a wonderful way to raise conscious awareness of mind and body in a gentle, nurturing environment, that helps women accept and value ourselves as we navigate complex lives. We receive weekly emails written by Lucy, a monthly on line class, a seasonal practice each quarter and more! All of these interactions are linked, taking us on a journey. I’m not sure how Lucy has time to do all of this, but I really appreciate it and it is changing my life, I will certainly be signing up for another year. 

Laura 

…and two re-subscriber’s also wrote:

The community and Lucy's understanding of the feminine connection, body and in-depth knowledge of well woman and yoga is unprecedented. I feel wonderful whatever the learnings and class content Lucy presents. Thank you Lucy x

Kate

I can’t wait for another year!

Becky

For more information about the Feminine Connection, feel free to drop me a line here.

Annual Subscription is: £225/£200 to re-subscribe.

Click here to subscribe

HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN

This term, I’m thrilled to introduce Deborah Thomas, a Kenilworth based chartered physiotherapist specialising in pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and also a Pilates instructor. I’ve sign-posted many of my students to Deborah and I know she has helped many of them recover from pelvis and pelvic floor related health issues. I’m sure that Deborah will be familiar to many of you, but read below as I’m sure you’ll learn something else about her! She will also be a guest on Funky Wellness in May, so do tune in.

Hello, and a little about me…

Hello! I’m Deborah Thomas, a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 25 years of clinical experience, and I’m delighted to be popping up in your yoga newsletter.

I run Deborah Thomas Physiotherapy in Kenilworth, where I specialise in pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, supporting people through pain, injury, life changes, and everything in between. My approach is very much holistic and personcentred—I don’t just look at the sore bit, but at how your body, movement, lifestyle, stress levels, and goals all fit together. I combine evidencebased physiotherapy with handson treatment, movement retraining, Pilates, breath work, and education, so people feel informed, supported, and confident in their recovery.

Alongside my clinic work, I offer telehealth appointments, making physiotherapy accessible whether you’re local or further afield. I also provide clinical mentoring for qualified physiotherapists, supporting professional development, clinical reasoning, and advanced practice skills—something I’m hugely passionate about after many years in both NHS and private practice.

Movement has always been central to my work. I’m a certified Pilates instructor through the APPI and have been teaching Pilates and therapeutic exercise classes in the community for many years, including exercise classes for seniors, antenatal and postnatal clients, and those managing longterm conditions. I love helping people rediscover movement that feels strong, flowing, and achievable—without fear or pressure to be “perfect”.

Education is another big part of what I do. I regularly deliver workshops and talks for the public and healthcare professionals on women’s health, pelvic health, and menopause, translating complex topics into practical, empowering information people can actually use in daily life. My aim is always to leave people feeling reassured, informed, and a little more at home in their bodies.

Whether I’m working onetoone in clinic, online, in a Pilates studio, or teaching a room full of curious minds, my goal is the same: to help people move better, feel stronger, and live well—through every stage of life.

If you’d like to find out more, explore my services, or get in touch, you can visit my website at
👉 www.deborahthomasphysio.co.uk

YOGA RETREAT: JUNE 2026!

Come along and join me to experience a magical yoga retreat in the beautiful Dalyan, Turkey! We will have daily yoga practices, every morning and most evenings; during the day you can relax by the pool, the beach, have a massage, a mud bath (!) or take a day trip to visit the turtles! Come to restore, rest and rejuvenate, eat delicious food and be amongst enjoyable and inspiring company. Yoga practices will be adapted to suit individual needs which will include movement, breath work, meditation and yoga nidra.

To book your place, write to info@freespirityoga.co.uk and receive the discounted price on the flyer if you’re one of my students.

I hope you can make it :)

Thank you if you’ve read this far! I hope you’ve enjoyed the news :)

Wishing you a wonderful Easter break and I look forward to meeting you back on the mat next term!

Much Love,

Lucy xx

This Is My Wish For You

Comfort on difficult days,

smiles when sadness intrudes,

rainbows to follow the clouds,

laughter to kiss your lips,

hugs when spirits sag,

beauty for your eyes to see,

friendships to brighten your being,

faith so that you can believe,

confidence for when you doubt,

courage to know yourself,

patience to accept the truth,

love to complete your life

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Spring Is Just Around The Corner

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to the first newsletter of the year! February has arrived, snowdrops are easy to spot (standing out against the grey and dreary weather), and daylight is beginning to linger for a little longer. We’ve just passed Imbolc on Feb 1st ~ 2nd, a Celtic festival marking the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It’s associated with the stirrings of Spring, longer days, signs of new growth and early lambs being born. Whilst we may still feel like hibernating, it feels like there’s a quiet energy stirring and we’ll be Spring Cleaning and taking evening walks before we know it!

Living Your Yoga YouTube: Surya Namaskar. Click here to like & subscribe!

Speaking of Spring Cleaning, our first Well-Woman Event of the year takes place on Saturday 28th February 2.15-5.15pm, and its theme is The Spring Clean! Practices at this event will include: Kriya’s (breath cleansing practices to blow the cobwebs out!); Pawanmuktasana (joint release practices to help lubricate the joints); Asana (posture work, both flowing and static to create stability and release stagnant energy); breath and movement co-ordination to help build and create focus; pelvic floor practices to tone and enhance awareness; Yoga Nidra with intention setting, planting (metaphorical) seeds for your upcoming Spring & Summer months. Click here to book your space!

Well-Woman & Yoga Nidra Events at Leek Wootton Village Hall

We have lots to catch up on in our news: Next Terms Schedule; Well-Woman & Yoga Nidra Events for 2026; the launch of Living Your Yoga on YouTube; the launch of my new health and wellness radio show, Funky Wellness; Candles & Vouchers for Valentines Day; Health & Wellness Column Promo; Turkey Yoga Retreat and a poem.

SPRING TERM CLASS SCHEDULE

Monday 23rd February ~ Friday 27th March 2026

Click here to choose you class and book your space

WELL-WOMAN YOGA EVENTS

YOGA NIDRA & SOMATIC SOUND EVENTS

Click here to book your events

LIVING YOUR YOGA YOUTUBE CHANNEL HAS ARRIVED!

Click here to connect to Living Your Yoga YouTube Channel

New Year’s Day saw the launch of Living Your Yoga on YouTube! Here you’ll find familiar practices from your classes with me on short video’s to support your home practice; audio’s for breath work, meditation and relaxation; and a weekly upload of the interview from my Funky Wellness radio show. Do subscribe, share and if you like any of the practices, please leave a comment. It’s a channel designed for our community and all of the practices that are shared on their have been requested by you! Do let me know about your other favourite yoga practices and I’ll film them to share :)

FUNKY WELLNESS: Health & Wellness Radio Show

Last year I was asked to present a health and wellness radio show from Radio Abbey from The Kenilworth Centre. It’s a brilliant community centre with so much going on; I teach our Men’s Yoga & Ashtanga Yoga there; the team that run the centre are brilliant and committed; the centre relies on volunteer’s to help keep all community elements running, including Radio Abbey. I thought why not?! I always wanted to be a radio presenter (and used to make my own shows on tapes from my bedroom as a kid!)

I’ve organised the show so that we have a guest on every week that specialises in an area of health, wellness and lifestyle, from medics and holistic therapists, to nutrition and movement experts, to artists and gardeners. I wanted to interview people for them to talk about how their work and their passion support people making a difference to the health and wellbeing of those in the community, in our society… and I’ve discovered I have listeners from further afield (including Europe, Australia and also in the US!) I also ask our guests to chose a handful of songs that are meaningful to them…I mean, it’s a chat show but I was desperate to play music too!

The show is recorded live from Radio Abbey at 2.30-3.30pm every Wednesday and can be listened to again on Mixcloud. I have created playlists for each show on my Spotify page, so if you like any of the music, you can head to Living Your Yoga on Spotify and find the tracklists there.

So far I’ve interviewed:

#1 Dr Jeff Foster discussing Men’s Health & Testosterone Deficiency (click below to listen)

#2 Sarah & Mark Worth, Directors of Highly Sprung Performance Company, discuss Creativity in Young People (click below to listen)

#3 Nicola Davidson, Somatic Practitioner, discussing healing with sound (click below to listen)

We have lots more guests lined up including: Emma Collins, acupuncturist on 18th February; Dr Louise Newson, Hormone Specialist, Founder of Newson Clinic, Dr Louise Newson Clinic and the Balance App on 25th February… plus Emma Ellis-Flint, Balance App’s Nutritionist; Dr Jane Simpson, write of The Pelvic Floor Bible; and many more! Don’t forget to tune in! I hope you enjoy the show!

SWEET TREATS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Whether your gifting loved ones or yourself this Valentines Day, here at Living Your Yoga we can help by the way of delicious scented candles in both Large and Travel size, or maybe you’d prefer to gift an experience in the form of a Yoga Event, Yoga Classes or a 1:1…or even the Yoga Retreat in Turkey this June! Drop me an email if you’d like to purchase or enquire. Happy to post or meet you (if you’re local).

HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN PROMO

Last week I was sent some delicious Foot Balm from The Serenity Barns Organic Range - it smells delicious and made my feet feel silky soft. So for this newsletter, please read the promo details below and if you’d like to treat yourself or a loved one to their range, then use the code LUCY10 to receive 10% off your purchase!

The Serenity Barn describe their organic range:

The Power of the "Soft Reset": Why Your Body Needs a February Ritual

If you’re feeling a bit out of sorts—experiencing  increased stress, headaches, irritability, fatigue, or that familiar low mood—you’re not imagining it. These symptoms can be gentle reminders from your body that your hormones and nervous system might need some extra care. When we find ourselves in a state of “fight or flight,” our bodies enter an inflammatory state, disrupting our stress hormones and often affecting our energy levels and emotions.
 At Serenity Barn Organics, we believe in nurturing support rather than harsh remedies. Our Magnesium Sleep Butter is designed to support deep, restful sleep and promote relaxation, helping your body function more effectively. Many people find they feel calmer, lighter, and more at ease with regular use. Simply massage into your feet at bedtime to support sleep & deep relaxation.
  As well as a bedtime ritual, you can also apply the magnesium butter directly to your temples to alleviate headaches or massage it into sore muscles for relief too.

Each ingredient is thoughtfully chosen, 100% natural and organic -  crafted with care because we struggled to find our natural organics ingredients ourselves.

This Valentine’s season, we’re embracing a softer kind of devotion—one rooted in small, nourishing rituals that honour your body through deep rest.

 Why? Because your body heals when it slows down. Sleep improves. Hormones Balance. The nervous system resets. When you slow down, the magic happens: sleep deepens, hormones find their rhythm, and your nervous system finally exhales.

Rest is when the body restores itself.      

If your body is seeking kindness this February, consider starting a simple ritual with our Magnesium Sleep Butter. It could be a beautiful way to show some yourself love.

Yoga Retreat with me in Turkey this June!

I’m thrilled and excited to be hosting this year’s yoga retreat in Turkey! The retreat is for both women and men, with practices designed to be adapted for your needs.

We’ll be tending to our yoga practice in the mornings and the evenings so that you can spend your days relaxing, exploring or swimming in the sea. Meals are provided at our accommodation and the location is just beautiful. Price includes accommodation, meals and yoga. If you are one of my students, let Freespirit know when you book to receive the discounted price on the flyer below. Contact: info@freespirityoga.co.uk

I hope that you can make it!

Wishing you all a fabulous half term break.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the mat next term.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

Born Again In Radiance ~ Danna Faulds

Who can resist that first,

optimistic moment of dawn -

the dazzling sliver of light,

sun rising, rounding, making

the profound shift from

promise to presence.

Every possibility contained

in a single instant; light

linking us to vastness,

light reaching back to the

formation of stars, light that

will not let us forget that we

are daily born again in radiance.

Thank you & Farewell 2025!

Another year around the sun has flown by again and we’re already on the home run to the end of the year with Winter Solstice on the 21st, Christmas Eve & Day 24/25th, then the final years end… I hope amongst these somewhat final busy weeks, you’re able to take time to rest and reflect, be with your loved ones and enjoy the festive season however you’re choosing to spend it.

Naturally, we feel tired at this time of year when the days are shorter, darker and nature is in hibernation - it’s no surprise that when the party season is upon us, it can feel like a lot of effort to get going (and we really want to snuggle down in our pjs with a hot chocolate!) Our recent Yoga Nidra & Somatic Sound event was Sold Out and amongst the singing bowls and my voice, there was a drone of soft snores that weaved throughout the whole hall. There were a lot of tired people! As a result of this, I’ve decided to record the 45 minute yoga nidra. It’ll be available to my subscribers for free, or to buy from my website, this Sunday to celebrate Winter Solstice, for a limited time only. Buy here

A Winter Yoga Nidra for Winter Solstice. Sunday December 21st.

On a separate note, t’s been another brilliant year for Living Your Yoga: a thriving community, creative collaborations, inspired trainings and nurturing events. In January, Men’s Yoga Classes were launched; in January & February I furthered my study in Well-Woman Yoga with Birthlight at Yogacampus; by March I’d completed my Mindfulness Meditation Training; in May LYY launched it’s first subscription service, The Feminine Connection; in June I studied in person with one of my Ashtanga Yoga Teacher’s, Adam Keen; in September LYY turned 7 years old; October saw The Feminine Connection launch on Substack… now LYY is preparing to kick off the year with it’s much awaited YouTube channel and the launch of a Health & Wellness Radio Show!

Read on for your new year schedule of classes, events, dates for your diary and much more…

NEW YEAR TERM SCHEDULE

Monday 5th January ~ Friday 13th February 2026

YOGA NIDRA & SOMATIC SOUND EVENT: Winter Sanctuary

Last Sunday saw the final event of the year culminating in a collaboration with myself and Nicola From Eiraya Wellness: a Yoga Nidra delivered bathed in sounds to support healing, release and deep relaxation. Whilst the yoga nidra takes you on a journey into your inner world, guiding you to become an observer of yourself in a liminal state, the space between being awake and asleep in order to help heal, recover and rest, the sound bowls support and seek to create balance within your entire being, highlighting area’s that need extra nurture and attention. Together, both Nicola and I have brought our practices together to support a deepening of their healing modalities, in the hope that the practices themselves are experienced on an even deeper level. Once again the feedback was so positive, spaces have already been booked for next year’s events.

Click here to book your space for 2026.

Yoga Nidra & Somatic Sound. December. Leek Wootton Village Hall.

WELL-WOMAN & YOGA NIDRA EVENTS 2026

As always, all of our events are aimed at providing nourishing yoga practices incorporating movement, meditation, sound and deep rest within a safe and supportive environment. All events welcome all levels of experience and cater healthy drinks and seasonal treats.

Book your space here

LIVING YOUR YOGA on YOUTUBE

My children originally tried to encourage me to set up a YouTube Channel during covid, but I was so busy during that time, I just couldn’t manage it (I was also quite reluctant to say the least!) Now, however, I’ve recorded so many yoga video’s and audio’s for the Balance+ App and my subscribers, it feels like the natural thing to do next. Our community are really enthused about the launch of a LYY YouTube channel to support a home practice, so I’m all up for that!

The channel will launch on New Years Day! I’d love for you to subscribe and use the practices for your needs, and for you to share with others that you think may benefit from my teachings too.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

LIVING YOUR LIFESTYLE

Health & Wellbeing Radio Show

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be presenting a new health & wellbeing show on Radio Abbey , every Wednesday 2.30-3.30pm, featuring a whole range of experts from the health and wellness industry! You’re invited to email in any questions for our weekly experts. The programme is recorded so you can play it back on both Mixcloud and LYY’s Youtube Channel!

Keep your eyes peeled for the launch of ‘Living Your Lifestyle’ on Wednesday 14th January, 2026. Our first guest is the very lovely Emma Collins (featured in our Health & Wellness Column below).

See below for our list of interviews we have booked in so far…

HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN

I’m really excited to be introducing Emma in this terms blog. I’ve known her for years and she’s a well loved and respected member of the community, supporting so many people in and around Kenilworth, Warwickshire and beyond. Here, she has kindly agreed to share a little more about her work as an acupuncturist and healer of many modalities!

I was absolutely thrilled when Lucy’s WhatsApp message popped up on my phone, inviting me to be the very first guest on her new radio show Living Your Lifestyle at Radio Abbey.

My answer was an immediate yes!

Our friendship began many years ago, when Lucy first reached to me after seeing on social media that I was opening a Traditional Acupuncture clinic in Kenilworth. We were both at the very beginning of setting up our well-being businesses and, that day, we planted a seed of friendship that has grown and thrived ever since.

Our first meet up was spent sitting on meditation cushions in The Arbour and a few hours later we realised we’d shared our deepest thoughts, fears and passions with each other. A beautiful friendship was born and from that day on, Lucy has supported me in life through yoga and, in turn, I have supported her with acupuncture.

Over the years, I’ve shared Lucy’s details with patients who I felt would benefit from her magic—and she has done the same for me. So, when she also asked me to write a little about who I am and what I do in her newsletter, my answer, again, was an immediate yes!

So, what is Traditional Acupuncture (also known as Five Element Acupuncture)?

Five Element Acupuncture is an ancient style of Chinese medicine based on the understanding that everything in the body—and in nature—is made up of five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element nourishes and supports the next, creating a continuous cycle of balance and harmony.

My inspiration to study this ancient art came after my own life was turned upside down 20 years ago, when sudden grief led to severe anxiety. I was fortunate to find an acupuncturist who treated my mind, body, and spirit as one. Through their care, I slowly rediscovered balance, strength, and a sense of self I thought I had lost.

This healing experience inspired me to retrain as a Traditional Acupuncturist so I could help others find the same natural and authentic path to wellbeing. It was the beginning of my journey—and my passion—for a system of medicine that has supported people for more than 2,000 years.

And I went off and learnt how Five Element Acupuncture gently treats the root cause of illness—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. I am grateful every day that I am able to share this with the wonderful people who walk through The Arbour door.

About The Arbour

My clinic, The Arbour, is located on Windy Arbour in Kenilworth. Alongside acupuncture, I also use complementary therapies such as Moxibustion, Gua Sha, Cupping, and auricular acupuncture. I teach Meditation and Reiki, and in 2026, I’ll be offering Spiritual Growth classes for those who wish to explore a little deeper.

For more information visit www.thearbourkenilworth.com

Or you can contact me on 07788 664248

Love,

Emma x

SEASONAL GIFTING

If you need any last minute gifts, and your local to Kenilworth, do drop me a line and I’m available until Tuesday 23rd December to provide you with LYY candles, (travel of full size), or Gift Vouchers for Events, Classes, 1:1’s or a Feminine Connection Subscription. Drop me a line on: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

FREE SPIRIT TURKEY YOGA RETREAT

A perfect gift for Christmas, or a gorgeous break to look forward to next June! Come along on a Yoga Retreat with me next June to Turkey - if you’re already in the LYY community, you’ll receive the discounted price on the flyer below! Head to the contact details on the flyer - I look forward to seeing you there :)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2026

• 1st January ~ LYY YouTube Launch

• 14th January ~ Health & Wellness Radio Show

• 15th January ~ New Year LYY Community Social

• 28th February ~ Well-Woman Yoga Event

• 14th June ~ Yoga Nidra & Somatic Sound Event

• 22nd - 29th June ~ Yoga Retreat, Turkey

• 21st November ~ Well-Woman Yoga Event

• 13th December ~ Yoga Nidra & Somatic Sound Event

I think that’s about everything! Thank you if you’ve read this far :)

Sending warm festive wishes to you and yours, from me and mine.

I look forward to seeing you in 2026.

Much Love,

Lucy xx

Click here for a bit of Bowie festiveness to enjoy :)

Seasonal Gifting with Living Your Yoga

Hi Everyone,

I just thought to drop you a little message about Living Your Yoga lifestyle gift idea’s for yourself and your loved ones for this festive season. Here’s some short and sweet suggestions below ~ do drop me a line if you have any questions related to the offers below, or head to the ‘Book Classes’ page to purchase gifts.

Living Your Yoga Candles

Full Size & Travel Size Candles

The Living Your Yoga candle is 100% natural. The ingredients are: 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. When I met with Rebecca Tracey and she shared her collections of candles with me, I totally fell for this one!

If you’re not local and would like a candle posted to you, head to ‘Book Classes’ at www’livingyouryoga.co.uk, scroll to the bottom of the page and you can purchase your candle there. They come in full size and travel size. If you’re local, I can drop the candles off to you, or you can collect one from class - just drop me a message beforehand to bring them in.

Full Size £35

Travel Size £18

Living Your Yoga Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers are available both online and also card copies. They can be for Classes, Events, 1:1’s or for the Feminine Connection Subscription. Please contact me directly for your gift voucher options and purchases: info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

The Feminine Connection Subscription

Why not gift a whole years worth of yoga practices including Yoga Nidra’s, Meditations, Movement and Writings all within a fantastic female community to share, support and inspire a yoga-inspired lifestyle?

Also included in the subscription is a free in-person event, a monthly online Well-Woman Class and 5% discount off termly class bookings and events. For more information or to purchase an annual subscription head to ‘Book Classes’ at www.livingyouryoga.co.uk or email me info@livingyouryoga.co.uk

Living Your Yoga Events

Book yourself and a loved one on one of next years events for a Christmas gift exchange! Time for you both to have a shared experience within a nourishing and supportive environment… head to ‘Book Classes’ at www.livingyouryoga.co.uk or email me for more information at info@livingyouryoga.co.uk.

I hope that some of these suggestions inspire you :)

Keep your eyes peeled next week for our end of year newsletter including: weekly schedule & dates for next term; the launch of LYY YouTube; launching LYY on Radio Abbey and the weekly line up of guests; Health & Wellness Column and more…

Have a good week!

Much Love,

Lucy xx