Welcome to Oakwood Yoga
Namaste and wishing you are very warm welcome to these pages. I really hope you find something of interest, do have a good browse, if you need any help, please get in touch.
We are so fortunate to be having such a long dry and sunny spell, and it is really showing in all the plants that are blossoming so well. The primroses this year have been amazing and having spent today in the garden I have so many more plants that have made it through winter than I first thought! This garden is really wet in winter…but we seem to be doing ok!
Thank goodness for yoga though. I have needed a good stretch after all the shovelling and bending. It always reminds me of Devika telling me that ladies from her village in Nepal do yoga every day due tot he hard life they have in terms of looking after family and tending the fields and carrying water. Keeping active is so important…and keeping strong is essential.
So this coming month this will be the theme of our classes….strength, Spring and good Spirits. I really hope you will be able to join me. Do try as there will be no classes in May due to an extended holiday!
Have a glorious weekend and take care.
Love and OMs xx
Key Dates
30th August – Yoga Retreat Day. Kathy and I are in the early stages of planning this and it will be a fund raiser for Nepal. Do let me know if you wish to be added to the attendee list.
If you have never been to one of my classes before, please complete the Oakwood Yoga Health Form and EMAIL it to me prior to joining a class. When I receive it I will send you the payment methods…please pay prior to class. If you are a new student we also need to arrange a 15 min call.
“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” ~ Gustav Mahler
Nepal Update
Our visit to Nepal in November 2024 was amazing as usual. We managed to take out some money and childrens shoes and clothes for the families that lost their homes and whole livlihoods after the floods in September. A massive thank you to everyone who donated and helped.
Our trek took us to the base camp of Makalu…5th highest mountain in the world. It was a tough walk, so many steps, but the views and company made it so worthwhile. Two of our team have summited Everest 15 times between them! The youngest memeber of our team is hoping to join the Everest climbing teams but has to learn English and get all his climbing certificates. We managed to get enough money to give him English lessons for a year. And I have said we will sponsor him – as long as does the work – in getting the climbing certificates. So if anyone can offer this young man some help do get in touch. He is only 18 and doesn’t have parents or siblings to help support him.
In 2025 there are some friends who wish to go to Makalu who couldnt do it this year. So if you are thinking of trekking and would like a real adventure to an area still largely unspoilt, please get in touch. The only way in is by foot or helicopter!! It was stunning.
Classes
Teaching yoga is a huge priviledge, and I strongly believe in the benefits it brings to our overall well being. What I love as well is that yoga does not discriminate. No matter what level your experience, how well or poorly you are, yoga is available to us all.
I offer live group classes in Darley Abbey, Allestree, Belper and Fritchley.
There are two zoom classes a week and a zoom meditation class.
If you perfer a class to help develop your practice or because you don’t feel comfortable coming to a group class, I do also offer 121 sessions.
New for 2025, I will also be offering Sound Healing sessions. These are 121 and I use Tibetan Singing Bowls. I will also be offering Tibetan Bowl Massage sessions too.
Resources
This section is all about sharing things we do in class or on retreat or through our masterclass work. There will be recordings from time to time as well. Feel free to share…just let people know where it came from!
Nepal Update
Not exactly the tree you would see in Nepal but I love coastal redwoods as much as I love Nepal. One day I will get to see the real big ones…hopefully.
I will be bringing an update soon…as I am off to the village. So excited to be seeing everyone again!
Huge thanks for your continued support. It makes such a massive difference.
Classes
Teaching yoga is a huge priviledge, and I strongly believe in the benefits to our overall well being. What I love as well is that yoga does not discriminate. No matter what level your experience, how well or poorly you are, yoga is available to us all.
I offer group classes and 121 sessions.
Resources
This section is all about sharing things we do in class or on retreat or through our masterclass work. There will be recordings from time to time as well. Feel free to share…just let people know where it came from!