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Our Qigong community keeps growing as I have added a new 1 hour session every Tuesday at St Peter’s church Hall, Maney Hill rd, Sutton Coldfield 12-1pm.

This joins our Monday class in Water Orton and our Thursday class in Coleshill (which is now also offered as a live-stream as well as in-person - recording available).

Come and join us, move, breathe and make new friends as well as learning something new.

Come and join me in October as we flow through Autumn with Steadiness and ease.

Sunday 12th October 10am - 12 Midday. Coleshill community centre

This seasonal Yoga workshop will look at the Raja Yoga concept of sthiram sukham - steadiness and ease. Autumn is governed by vata dosha in Ayurveda - the qualities of lightness, dryness, cold and subtle arise easily in this season. Vata dosha governs movement, so to balance these naturally arising qualities we need to introduce a certain amount of steadiness and ease into our life to calm and relax the body, mind and nervous system.

We will explore Yoga asana (postures) linked together with the breath to create fluid movement that encourages stability and strength, build a gentle warmth with our pranayama breathing techniques and focus the mind with meditation. Our session will include a led Yoga Nidra (Yogic sleep). Ayurvedic lifestyle tips will be weaved into this extended practice too.

What a treat we have in-store for you this summer as we venture to the beautiful north Yorkshire dales.

Friday 26th - Sunday 28th June 2026

Our venue is the character-filled Patrick Brompton hall – a family owned grade II historic house built in 1703. Known locally as “the secret gem of Wensleydale” the house offers a mixture of accommodation, an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, walled garden and it’s own Yoga studio, and is set in acres of ancient parkland.

Beautiful surroundings, a stunning venue and fabulous food makes this weekend a true time to unwind and give something back to your Self.

Join me on Sunday 21st September as we welcome Autumn Equinox with a seasonal Qigong workshop.

10am - 12 midday

£20

As we move from late summer into autumn we change not only seasons but also the Chinese phases from earth to metal. In this workshop we will explore qigong forms to harmonise these changes within nature and us! Metal has the qualities of inspiration, strength and transformation. It encourages us to see the preciousness of life and those around us. Our Qigong community is certainly precious.

We will also explore Daoist meditation and the qigong healing sounds during our 2 hour session.

All welcome - practices can be adapted to work from a chair if needed too.

Time for a cuppa and connection afterwards too.

We’re back for another year of mindful movement, meditation, fun and laughter with our charity Yoga summer school 2025

Come and join us at Water Orton primary school 7.00pm - 8.15 pm every Wednesday in August.

Guest teachers each week guiding beautiful all abilities practices. Rest, rejuvenate and restore.

Join myself, Maria Dineen, myself, Sandra Jacobs and Julie Mclean for sessions to uplift yet relax.

All money goes to charities chosen by you. £5 (or more) donation each week. Cash only please.

Please bring your mat, a blanket and a drink.

Weds 6th August - Maria Dineen accessible Hatha Yoga & Qigong

Weds 13th August - Denise Walters Ayurvedic Yoga

Weds 20th August - Sandra Jacobs all abilities Yoga

Weds 27th August - Julie Mclean - Gong bath relaxation (please note gong baths may not be suitable for people with pacemakers, mental health concerns or during pregnancy - please get in touch beforehand)

Are you feeling run-down, tired, a little stuck in life?

We all have moments where our energy is depleted, our mind is overly busy or our spark has dimmed a little. It’s often a sign that we aren’t caring for our Self enough.

In this hectic, over-stimulated world it can be hard to create the time and space to honour our own health and wellbeing. But, our own health and wellbeing should be a non-negotiable in our daily life - how can we care for our loved ones, give the best in our jobs and be present in our community if we are running on empty?

Self care isn’t just a new age buzz phrase. Treatments and practices, such as massage, Yoga & Qigong, for many people in the world are daily rituals that keep them mobile, energised, calm and attentive to the world around them. When we care for our Self we have the capacity to be present for others, our energy is boosted, we are less reactive and more compassionate. We get our spark back.

Sound good?

Read on….

Beautiful July is here and as Summer is always about joy and calm I will be taking a little time off this month.

There will be no classes or massage appointments from Monday 7th - Friday 11th July (Please note 1 class is on though as the lovely Emma Fletcher is covering Friday 2.45pm class at Castle Bromwich so do come along).

There are no classes or massage treatments from Friday 25th - Thursday 31st July.

There are no Friday morning 9.30am classes in July (this class will return on 1st August).

Super Saturday Yoga will be back on the 2nd August

Enjoy the sunshine and see you as normal on all other dates.

My new dedicated space for Ayurveda and Tui na massage is open at Chantry house in Coleshill, Birmingham. Its a calm, peaceful space for you to come and take some time out. Get in touch to book your appointment.

Sunday 17th August 10am - 12.430pm

Immerse yourself in nature this Summer and join Maria Dineen and myself for a 2.5 hour yoga and qigong workshop in our own private outdoor retreat area nestled within 60 acres of woodland and lakes at Buzzards Valley Vineyard, Drayton Bassett, near Tamworth.

The theme for this woodland workshop is ‘Tending the Heart Fire’. We’ll begin our time together with a meditation practice encouraging us to think about how we might nourish our own heart. We’ll then enjoy a playful qigong practice aimed at cultivating a deeper sense of awareness of and appreciation for the natural world around us, reminding us that we are part of nature and not something separate from it.

I am so excited to be able to offer my Ayurvedic and Tui na massages treatments from my own dedicated space from June.

Come along to Small World Massage therapies in Chantry House, Coleshill, B’ham B46 3BP. This beautiful building houses a few different small businesses and has a waiting room, toilet facilities and parking.

I will be offereing treatments os Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Get in touch to book your next appointment.

Join me on Spring bank holiday Monday - -26th May - for Qigong and Yoga

We will be at The Link in Water Orton at 3pm for a bank holiday special 5 animal frolics Qigong class.

I will also be running Monday evening Yoga at St Mary & St Margaret’s community hall in Castle Bromwich at 7pm. This will be a Flow-led practice followed by a Yoga Nidra with Tibetan singing bowls.

No need to book - just come along with your mat.

Join me on May day for an evening session of creative flow-led Yoga and Yoga Nidra.

Held in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary & St Margaret’s community centre we will be exploring the solar and lunar qualities of Yoga - more dynamic movement practices leading to a calming and restorative Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation).

7pm-8.30pm £9

Yoga practices to positively challenge yet also restore and refresh.

No need to book just turn up with your mat.

I am really looking forward to sharing this Spring-focused Qigong workshop.

Spring is governed by the Chinese phase of wood - it’s a time of growth and adaptability. Related to the connective tissues within the body our forms embrace a certain elasticity and mobility.

In this extended practice we will work with Qigong forms, meditation and intention to encourage the ascending Yang energy of Spring - a brighter, warmer energy.

This workshop will also include a guided relaxation and traditional Chinese medicine tips on how to stay healthy through this season.

10am - 12 Midday Sunday 11th May.

£20 Booking essential

Coleshill Community centre

February is here with those little stirrings of Spring - how wonderful to feel the fresher air, the light (slowly) coming back, and the birds finding their voices again.

Our Yoga and Qigong classes are in full spring too! Yoga sessions in Castle Bromwich, Coleshill and Water Orton are taking a light glance at the vayu’s - the directions that our energy can move in during our practice and also in our everyday life. As always we have classes for all from more flow-led vinyasa style, through to gentle Hatha Yoga and seated chair Yoga.

Our ever-popular Qigong sessions in Water Orton and Coleshill are flowing easefully from winter to spring with movement forms to keep us healthy, mobile, and calm. Combining the water element of winter and the wood energy of spring, there is always something to enjoy.

I am at High Vibe Yoga cabin for Ayurvedic massage on Wednesday the 12th and 26th this month, and at the lovely VC Holistics on Saturday 22nd Feb. Come and treat yourself and bring a boost to your energy ready for spring.

Join us for a Yuletide morning of loveliness to celebrate winter, christmas and the years end with intention.

This 2 hour workshop will bring together Qigong energy boosters and an accessible Yoga flow with Denise, a gorgeous Yin yoga session with Maria Dineen ,and Sophie Rogers will have us all floating out after her beautiful sound relaxation. This is a time to come together to reflect, move, meditate and set intentions for the next cycle in your life.

Open to all. You can also bring your donations for our annual xmas charity - Birmingham christmas shelter. Join us for a little gathering after.

This November we are continuing to flow with the inspiring autumnal feel.

Our Yoga sessions are being guided by marma points - the ayurvedic pressure points around the body that link in to different physical conditions, organs and emotions.

Our friendly all abilities Qigong sessions are slowly starting to move from the metal phase into the water phase - with a couple of weeks practicing the 8 silken brocades too.

Pop-up Ayurvedic massage clinic at VC Holistics is on Saturday 23rd with weekly clinics at High Vie Yoga cabin every Wednesday (just a couple of slots left for December).

Our 2nd Autumn workshop in our “Turning the wheels” series is on Saturday 16th Nov - looking at Manipura and Anahata chakras.