Yoga Styles

HATHA FLOW YOGA

Kerrie has a welcoming and nurturing approach and will be guide you through everything you need to know, so classes are suitable for complete beginners as well as the more experienced. Bring your mat and wear something comfortable.

Hatha Flow Yoga

Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Mini Yoga Nidra

This style of yoga offers a blend of mindfully flowing asana (poses) often linked with the breath, alongside a slower practice with longer holds. Classes always offer a guiding theme and may also include pranayama (breathwork) and meditation. This skilful combination evolves to meet the needs of each group to create greater mind-body-heart awareness within a supportive space to be ourselves.
This special class concludes with Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) where you are invited to lie down, get comfortable and relax. You are then guided through a beautifully relaxing meditative journey around the body and later into imagination.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga

This style of yoga synchronises asana (yoga poses) with the flow of the breath for a mindful yet dynamic practice. Kerrie brings together elements of Hatha and Ashtanga yoga so we get all of the calming benefits for the mind a moving meditation brings, while building strength and suppleness in the body.

MINDFUL MEDITATION AND RESTORATIVE YOGA NIDRA

Class Includes Zen Koan Reading, Mindful Meditation, Yoga Nidra and Gong Bath

Zen Koan Reading

Zen masters have been sharing koans with their students for over 1000 years. This ancient tradition of these stories, phrases and poems are used for their transformational ability. Analysing the koan for its literal meaning won't lead to insight but to bring about understanding through intuition is the key. Kerrie will share the koan and then we will let it be, as we move into meditation.

Zazen Practice - Mindful Meditation and Mudra

Seated for our meditation as we begin to train the mind for around 25 minutes. Through neuroscience this has been found to be the minimum amount of time to practice and still receive the super-charged benefits of mediation. These include reduced stress, improved concentration and focus, better sleep, slower aging and improved memory, improved immune system, repair to areas of the brain damaged through stress (previously thought to be irreparable!), improved low mood and better controlled emotions. It makes us more content and happier…….able to move through life’s challenges with more ease. Mudras are gestures with the hands and fingers, it’s like yoga for your hands! Through energetic points in our hands mudras enable us to lock and guide energy flow and reflexes to the brain.

Yoga Nidra

Also known as yogic sleep, a conscious deep sleep where just your hearing connects with anything outside of the self to follow the guided instructions from Kerrie’s soothing voice. This state of deep relaxation brings about incredible calmness and although you may appear to be sleeping the unconscious mind is functioning at a deeper level and in the conscious there is a trace of deep awareness. Recognised in modern psychology and neurology, in the state of Yoga Nidra the mind is very receptive and health benefits are vast. Including: reduced stress, lower blood pressure, healing of emotional wounds, reduce PTSD (it's used as treatment in the military), brings about artistic and creative inspiration (it was practiced by Einstein!), can bring about a deep sense of wellbeing, connectedness and contentment.

Gong Bath Relaxation

Sound therapy using gongs is one of the oldest therapeutic healing therapies, it has been around for thousands of years. Everything we see around us vibrates at frequency, these sound frequencies (even if we can’t hear them) can affect how we feel and how we function. You will be immersed in sound waves, there will be builds and release cycles to release emotional blockages. The cells in your entire body will connect with the gongs frequency and be stimulated, a sense of profound connection and peace is often felt.The body temperature drops as we relax and find stillness so please wear something warm and bring a blanket and pillow for your comfort – the more comfortable you are the better you can relax.

Kerrie will guide you through everything, absolutely no experience necessary!

YIN YOGA

Step into Class and Melt into your Mat

This style of yoga is quite different to a flow class and it's intentions are different too.

Where an active flow class may be described as yang yoga, the unmoving, stable, hidden aspect of things is more yin. The poses are different, with different names, are mainly floor based and are held for many minutes......this is not restorative yoga though!

There are 3 main principles of Yin Yoga

(1) Find your appropriate edge: move slowly and gently into the pose.

(2) Stillness: consciously try to release into the pose, and remain still.

(3) Hold the position: We hold a pose for 1-3 minutes and maybe a little longer at times.

Yin is a very beautiful, effective and meditative practice with many benefits and I can't wait to share the practice with you!

CORPORATE YOGA AND MINDFULNESS

In 2024/25 the HSE reported 22.1 million working days lost due to stress, depression, or anxiety (accounting for roughly 55% of the total 40.1 million days lost to all work-related illness and injury). With mindfulness and yoga proven to reduce stress, so many companies now offer classes to their teams. All we need is a meeting room!

Some of our clients include Nuffield Health, Price Waterhouse Coopers, NHS England and NHS Improvement, TLT Solicitors, OVO Energy, Stride Treglown Architects, Alliance Homes, PICs Telecom, Christ Church Primary School.

Corporate Mindfulness Workshops - 1 Day or Full Term Course

We come into your workplace and deliver comprehensive one-day sessions based on proven practices and research from mindfulness experts. Our sessions are interactive, practical and effective. We cover:

1. Introduction to Mindfulness - background and theory

2. Health and Wellbeing – scientific research and findings

3. Mindfulness for Daily Life and Work - managing change, the monkey mind and mindful communication

4. Putting Mindfulness into Practice - informal and formal techniques for work and home

5. A Mindful Future - self motivation self-compassion and introducing the happiest man on earth!

Kerrie has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 20 years and has over 10 year's experience in corporate and public sector organisation in HR roles. Kerrie is a Chartered member of the CIPD, has a first class BA in Business Administration, a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management and another Masters in Mindfulness Based Wellbeing. Kerrie is also a trained mediator and career coach. See LinkedIn profile here.

For the full programme or to discuss delivering this within your budget, contact Kerrie@yogabodyzenmind.co.uk.

YOGA FOR PREGNANCY, BIRTHING, MOTHER AND BABY

Yoga for Pregnancy and Birthing

There are changing demands on your body during pregnancy and birthing and yoga can provide the physical and emotional stress relief your body and mind need throughout pregnancy and into motherhood. Whether you are an experienced yogini or new to yoga, Kerrie ensures you have the support you need for a beautiful and safe yoga class, a time to connect with yourself and your baby or babies.Kerrie teaches mums-to-be at all stages of pregnancy, mums carrying multiple babies and mums postnatal too. Classes focus on breathing, meditation and physical postures; for relaxation, stress relief, better sleep as well as birthing and birth preparation. We also focus on applying movements that can alleviate many common pregnancy discomforts including sciatic pain, heartburn, bladder weakness, backache, carpal tunnel syndrome, pelvic girdle pain (SPD) and more. Kerrie is delighted to see everyone at class, it is recommended that you join us from 13 weeks onwards.

Yoga for Mother and Baby

Postnatal Yoga for Mum and Baby Yoga for the Little One

Practicing yoga with your baby provides a safe relaxed space away from your day-to-day activities to have some special time together and fosters a strong bond on both an emotional and physical level. There is movement, relaxation, sensory and massage elements too - this class really has it all. For your baby yoga is a healthy, playful bonding activity and can:

Foster improved sleep and more settled behaviour with better learning, trust and social development

Stimulate the digestive system and help alleviate wind and colicHelp balance, co-ordination and motor skills as well as strengthening their body, improving muscle development and developing reflexes. It can also stimulate the brain and nervous systemFor mum, yoga is the perfect postnatal wellness path, we work with your recovering and changing body to:Heal and ease aches and pain, particularly around the back and neck areasGradually and comfortably build strength with focus in areas such as pelvic floor and abdominals/stomachLearn to rest and relax your mind and body, alongside your babyLift mood, ease anxiety and you get to meet other mums, get support, share experiences and advice. When to Start - If you have had a standard birth (if there is such a thing!) you can come along after your 6 week check-up until the point your baby is crawling. If you have had a c-section 8-10 weeks is recommended. Although this is gentle yoga especially for your post natal body, everyone is different so always listen to your body and how you feel. No yoga experience required!

A Typical Session and What to Bring - Classes are relaxed and provide a safe place for you and your baby to play, relax, soothe, change or feed. We will practice standing and seated yoga postures and have time for sensory interaction and massage too. Please bring a baby blanket.