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Calm stress and gain more ease of movement. My methods are adaptive and kind ❤️ Unlock your body's natural ability by moving with it, not against it.

With Gentle Yoga and Self-Care that is simple, supportive and manageable, I help you reclaim time for yourself, and move through life with more ease in body and mind. By respecting your body, its structure, shape, life-cycle and individuality, you develop a more peaceful relationship with your body and yourself. Applying movement that suits how you are built will help you to access the healing ben

efits of that movement:

** To relieve tense muscles, aching joints, general physical discomfort and tightness
** To achieve inner calm, experience deep relaxation, and gently relieve stress and anxiety

With body awareness and mindfulness, which are at the core of practising yoga with a functional approach, you can embrace and support your uniqueness with a practice that will help to strengthen, challenge, stretch and balance your body safely, and calm, relieve and ground your mind.

30/05/2026

When your shoulders feel tense and tight, it’s easy to think you need a full yoga class, a deep stretch session, or an hour set aside for self-care.

But sometimes, relief begins with just one movement, one stretch, or one minute of paying attention to what your body needs right now.

Self-care doesn’t need to be complicated. It doesn’t need perfect conditions or lots of spare time. It can be simple, short, and woven into the day you’re already having.

Remember that just one small pause can help ease physical tension, interrupt the stress cycle, and remind your nervous system that it’s safe to soften a little ❤️

The movements in this reel are quick, gentle, and can be done wherever you are. See which one feels best or more manageable for your shoulders today. If you’re happy to share, let me know in the comments.

03/05/2026

A gentle invitation to slow down and reconnect this May 💛

Whether you have 30 minutes to ease into mindful movement, soften some tension, or simply lie down and be guided into deep rest, these sessions are here for you.

Just arrive as you are… 🙏🏻

www.clariayoga.com/schedule

16/04/2026

There’s sometimes a quiet expectation that pregnancy, especially a long-awaited one (over 12 years of loss and heartache to get here) should feel glowing, joyful, and natural.

While I feel so much gratitude, disbelief and excitement, there is also pain, discomfort, frustration, and a constant physical and mental adjustment.

Right now, my body feels unfamiliar in so many ways from clunky movement and a 20kg weight gain, to unpredictable energy levels and debilitating round ligament pain. And yet, sometimes my mind still expects me to move like I used to (yes, it happens, even for a functional yoga teacher 🙂).

So this is me, teaching my Monday class but also adapting, pausing, and working with a body that needs something completely different.

Some days adapting and moving functionally feels supportive. Other days, it takes effort to accept. But this is where functional movement really matters; not as a concept, but as a practice. You’re meeting your body where it is, even when your mind hasn’t quite caught up yet.

So if your body feels different right now, through injury, pregnancy, ageing or whatever other reason, your body might be asking you to move differently.

And it is allowed to feel tough on certain days and for the adjustment to take some time… 💛

24/03/2026

Some mornings feel rushed before they’ve even begun. This is the simplest way I know to come back to myself.

A stretch. Three breaths. My cup of tea. A few moments my book. Or slowly outlining a plan for the day ahead. All from the comfort of my much-loved bed.

It’s not a long or complicated routine. But it helps me begin from a place that feels calmer, steadier, and more like me.

If your mornings feel full, you don’t need to do more. You might just need a softer or kinder place from which to start… ☀️ What could you try tomorrow?

08/03/2026

A reminder today that strength isn’t only loud, bold or forceful. It can be gentle… It can soft… It can be patient, caring and quietly resilient.

However your strength looks today, it’s enough 🧡

26/02/2026

You’re allowed to keep self-care simple. It doesn’t need to look a certain way or last a certain length of time. Ease grows from consistency, not perfection. Sometimes “good enough” is just… “good” 💕

14/02/2026

If patience feels out of reach, it’s not a personal failing.
It’s often a sign you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

Small pauses, softer expectations, and moments of rest and gentleness can slowly bring patience back online 🌿

If you’d like ongoing support with that my Self-Care Circle is always open to you - a calm space to practise slowing down and regulating your nervous system, kindly and gently 🌸

You can start with a free 7-day trial - a simple way to experience the space yourself (see first comment and my bio)

31/01/2026

Self-compassion can feel unfamiliar, especially if you’re used to pushing through or holding it all together. But it’s not weakness, it’s support.

The way you speak to yourself matters. And you deserve the same gentleness you offer others.

If you would like some gentle guidance today to help you back towards feeling a little kindness towards yourself, try my free meditation (see link in first comment or in my bio) 💕

31/12/2025

This work is only possible thanks to you: my readers, subscribers, students and followers. Your support, feedback, kindness and patience mean more than I can say.

Thank you for being here, for practising with me, and for allowing this work to continue.

May 2026 bring you and your loved ones ease, peace and love ✨

18/12/2025

The end of the year has a way of speeding everything up.
Even if you love this season, the extra noise, expectations, and emotional layers can quietly overwhelm your nervous system.

If you’re feeling more tired, more reactive, or more scattered than usual, you’re not failing. You’re responding to a season that asks a lot.

Calm doesn’t require escaping it all. It lives in the small pauses: a breath, a softened jaw, a moment of stillness before the next thing.

Let this be your reminder that you don’t have to keep pushing. You’re allowed to slow down, opt out where you can, and tend to yourself with kindness.

💛 If you’d like support in finding steadiness during this busy time, browse my video library, offering you gentle, grounding yoga and meditation practices, for moments of quiet relief among the end-of-year bustle (see link in first comment)

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