Welcome to a practice you can do from home.
This gentle yoga class via zoom is for women with chronic autoimmune conditions, weight issues, or has a difficult relationship with their body through physical pain, limited movement, or fatigue.
A growing number of women without specific conditions have joined the class too, wanting to benefit from a slow, meditative pace and a rest-inducing vibe.
The benefits may be: sense of relaxation, sense of being more connected, calm, clarity, increased range of movement, increased confidence, slow building of strength, improved digestion, better vitality.
Because you are at home, you don’t have to waste energy travelling and afterwards you can roll into bed straightaway if you want.
What’s involved
With gentle movements, breath awareness, and building to holding in adapted versions of classic yoga postures (asana) and trying classic breathing techniques (pranayama), we’ll ease into yoga and its time-tested gift of letting go.
Each session ends with a 20-minute guided lying down meditation (yoga nidra) for deep relaxation and personal insight.
How to join
If you are new to classes with Fiona please follow the ticket link to book a pre-class consultation* and complete a health questionnaire. Otherwise, please message or email to arrange.
By now most people are familiar with the benefits of yoga, even if they have not been to a class. Increased flexibility and strength, stress reduction, improved sleep and a mindful, more relaxed outlook are some results of a regular class.
However, there can be a few physical barriers: just the thought of getting up and down onto the floor, being too stiff in the body, injuries and ongoing conditions such as arthritis, for instance. That’s why specifically gentle yoga for chronic conditions is ideal.
I am a yoga teacher of long experience and know ways to adapt yoga for everyone. ‘Kind’ and ‘intuitive’ are common comments about holding space.
I have long experience of teaching classical hatha yoga and meditation (since 2001) and have trained in the associated techniques of yin yoga, yoga nidra and restorative yoga, as well as yoga for hypermobility and trauma-informed yoga.
Well worth it. As a Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia sufferer I have found Fiona’s weekly Gentle Yoga for people with Chronic Conditions and her monthly Yoga Nidra a Godsend. She is so understanding when I am too tired or in pain to do a movement, and always offers alternative versions of patterns to suit different bodies. I can even just lie down and rest, and the nidra meditation at the end leaves me in a state of relaxation that I do not feel at other times of the week. Thank you Fiona for a chance to join in. Sally, Belstone
I loved the class last week and it is exactly what I require right now. Physically, the class really helped me to sleep so well and my tense “computer” neck has certainly improved. I remind myself at work to take a break and on occasion I have stretched as well. (When I was on my own in the office)! I have found the breathing exercise incredibly helpful during the week. Whenever, I feel overwhelmed, I practice the breathing and i started to calm down. Margaret, Cork
I slept ten hours last night. Thanks so much! M, Tiverton
I have been following Fiona’s Gentle Yoga online for over a year. I really prefer online as feel more comfortable in my own home as well as feeling part of a group up on the screen. The movements and pace are right for me and my condition and I always feel more flexible and relaxed afterwards. The nidra is wonderful, Fiona’s voice is just sublime. My cats also love it!! A, Hatherleigh
I would strongly recommend Fiona’s Gentle Yoga class to anyone who has joint pain. Or who is a bit stiff and creaky, and needs to regain that ease and softness of movement that we often lose in middle age (that’s me!). The pace and feel of the classes is just right – it’s encouraging, and we do try new things – but there’s also a comforting feeling of community. The nidra relaxation at the end is so good, I always sleep very well on Tuesday nights. Because it’s on Zoom I don’t have to go far…just to the spare room, with a pillow, a mat and a cosy blanket. A, Chulmleigh
*ONLINE via Zoom*
£54 for six sessions over two months or £12 drop in
£5 if on low income
Nov 3 – Dec 8
2027
Jan 5 – Feb 9
Feb 23 – Mar 23
The first class is free with no obligation so you can gauge the benefits to you. Please be in touch if you are on benefit or no income for a bursary place.
Welcome! I’m looking forward to working with you, Fiona
New Student PRE-CLASS CONSULTATION
A pre-class consultation (15 minutes) not only gives you a chance to explain your needs, wants and any health conditions, but also helps establish rapport between us. In addition, it is an insurance requirement for online sessions.
90-minute sessions allow for learning techniques that you can take away at home, as well as the experience of peace and relaxation of mind-body-spirit, the essence of yoga.
For the class you will need:
- a yoga mat – not essential immediately but in due course a simple, inexpensive is fine
- a few soft cushions and great if you also have a firm meditation cushion
- a bolster or blanket or two for rolling up to support your knees and for final lying down relaxation
- laptop or other device with camera, microphone and speakers
- stable internet connection
It’s best not to eat for a couple of hours before class, but have some fruit juice perhaps if you have blood sugar issues. It’s usual to feel very relaxed and floaty after a class, so some warm tea or fruit before bed can be ok, or you might just go to bed.