Yoga for the Rest of Us

Because lying down with props counts as personal development.

I’m the yoga woman who doesn’t really do yoga — at least, not the bendy Instagram kind. You won’t find headstands or split-screen sunsets here.
This is yoga for people whose hamstrings are traumatised and whose minds haven’t stopped marking since 2014.

In the high-pressure world of work, especially education, we spend most of our lives trapped in “fight or flight.”

Restorative and Yin yoga are how we teach the body to stand down — to slip back into its natural rest-and-digest setting and remember it’s not on permanent duty.

Restorative yoga is basically lying down with props and permission.
You’re supported by blankets, bolsters, cushions, sometimes a well-timed sigh.
Each pose whispers to the parasympathetic nervous system: “You can unclench now.”
Heart rate drops, blood pressure softens, the brain finally stops filling in risk assessments for everyone’s emotions.

Yin yoga, on the other hand, is where stillness does the heavy lifting.
You settle into a shape, breathe, and let gravity perform the miracle.
It works deep into the connective tissue — the physical equivalent of editing your emotional PowerPoint slides — creating space, softness, and surprising clarity.

Neither practice is about performance; both are about permission.
They are sanctuaries disguised as stretches, self-care that fits inside a school day, and proof that you can heal without having to touch your toes.

Join a class, try a replay, or start small with five minutes and a cushion.
No Lycra required. Cardigans welcome. Enlightenment optional — relief guaranteed.

Deeply Wellbeing Yoga — where the sacred hides beautifully in the ordinary, and every sigh counts as progress.