Yogasmiths

02/09/2026

Iced coffee season is over - it’s all about the lattes now. Thanks toast coffeehouse! And a little visit to The West Kirby Bookshop too. Did you know they can order any book in for you? So instead of heading to Amazon choose them instead and support a wonderful local business!

27/08/2026

We are pleased to announce our next Mindfulness course beginning in the autumn!

Are you interested in a course that can:

✔️ Help with the management of stress and anxiety
✔️ Aid sleep
✔️ Improve mood
✔️ Help with pain management
✔️ Aid concentration, focus and productivity
✔️ Prevent relapse of depressive symptoms

The Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme is the gold standard course in mindfulness.

The course runs on Saturday mornings from 10th October to 12th December (with the exception of 8th November) . All sessions run from 10am to 12.30pm (with the exception of the first session which runs from 10am to 1pm). The course also includes a retreat day on Sunday 29th November (10am - 4pm)

The course will run at St Bridget’s Centre, St Bridget’s Lane, West Kirby, in the beautiful Hilbre room looking out across the churchyard.

If you have done the course in the past you are very welcome to join us again. Some people find it useful to repeat the course to refresh and consolidate their learning.

The full cost of the course is £299

For more information or to apply just send us a message

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23/08/2026

Gorgeous afternoon on Saturday practising yoga on the lawn at Ness Botanic Gardens. The weather was perfect! And many of us enjoyed a coffee and snack together in the cafe afterwards.

Did you know we’re running a retreat day at Ness Gardens on Saturday 12th September. We still have a few tickets left. For details and to book visit www.yogasmiths.org/shop and select ‘Yoga Retreat Days’. We hope you can join us

20/08/2026

Join us this Saturday immersed in nature on the lawn at Ness Gardens! The weather forecast is looking great! 🌞

The yoga session runs from 1pm to 2.30pm. You can book by clicking the link below:

https://yogasmiths.org/product/22nd-august-saturday-yoga-at-ness-gardens-on-the-lawn-1pm-start-ness-entrance-fees-to-be-paid-on-arrival/

We will have yoga mats with us but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.

Please note that this ticket is just for the yoga session. Entrance charges to the gardens apply to non-members of Ness Gardens. This gives you the opportunity to explore the beautiful gardens at your leisure either before or after the class. There is also a lovely cafe where you might want to treat yourself.

Adult entrance price (non-concession) to Ness Gardens is £8.50 for non-members or free for members. Annual membership is very reasonable at £32 per year for an adult (non-concession). We can highly recommend becoming a member - it’s such a beautiful, peaceful place and we like to visit throughout the year. Full details of membership and concessions can be found here:

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/ness-gardens/members/become-a-member/

We looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

31/07/2026

We had the best evening with Chris Duncan Art Beginner watercolour landscape session on Thursday evening! We had so much fun, learnt a lot and had a such good laugh together as we created our masterpieces! It turns out Paul has a raw natural artistic talent and Ive taken to calling him Pablo now 🎨 ! Whereas mine looks like a kid did it 😂. But the finished product really doesn’t matter - it’s just having fun and enjoying such a lovely mindful activity and trying something new!

It was such a beautiful evening as well! The weather couldn’t have been better! Chris is lovely and very encouraging. And the snacks and drinks were delicious and kept us going.

Chris who leads the sessions has lots more workshops and events lined up - just visit www.chrisduncanart.co.uk or her Instagram page to book! And it’s perfect for complete beginners like us! Take your friends too - you’ll have such a great time!

29/07/2026

Join us on Sunday for our monthly Connect to Nature event at RSPB Burton Mere. We enjoy a mindful walk around the reserve with expert guide Tom followed by our relaxing yoga session overlooking the wetlands.

Each month offers something different as the seasons change, in the birds, plants and wildlife that we see and hear. The weather is looking perfect - sunny and warm but not too hot! We may even see some lizards basking the sun 🤞 🌞

To book on visit https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/151853

We look forward to seeing you there!

27/07/2026

26/07/2026

Finally got round to visiting Bodnant Garden NT/YG Gardd Bodnant and we weren’t disappointed! It was far better than I imagined it to be - beautiful, varied expansive gardens on multi-levels. If you go at the moment you’ll see the incredible displays of hydrangeas - our favourites are the blues! And the mallard and her duckings in the lake were so cute - we sat watching them for ages. We look forward to returning in other seasons.