Workshops

Living Yoga: A Kit for a Calmer Mind

Half-day practical immersion • Includes take-home guide £75

You’ve heard it before: “Yoga is more than just the poses.”
And yet… somewhere between chaturangas and savasana, it’s easy to wonder what that actually looks like in real life.

If you feel incredible on the mat, but notice that as soon as you leave the studio stress creeps back in, tight shoulders, a busy mind, snapping at emails, scrolling your phone instead of feeling present, your yoga isn’t doing its job.

True yoga isn’t kept in a sun-lit studio.
It has very little to do with a mat.
Yoga is about how we live.

Living Yoga: A Kit for a Calmer Mind is a half-day workshop for curious practitioners who are craving depth, a way for yoga to support their minds, nervous systems, and everyday lives.

In our usual 60-minute classes, there’s rarely space to slow down and explore the deeper roots of the practice. Here, we take that time.

You’ll be gently introduced to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, an ancient, eight-limbed path that offers surprisingly practical guidance for modern life. Not dusty philosophy to memorise, but tools you can actually use, at work, in relationships, and in the quieter moments with yourself.

If you’ve explored yogic philosophy before and found it dry or difficult to digest, this is where I come in. Think of me as your translator. I take ancient teachings and rewire them for modern life.

Alongside the philosophy, I will show you how to action it – We’ll explore meditation techniques designed specifically for busy, thinking minds. You don’t need to be “good” at meditation. A loud mind isn’t a failure, it’s where we begin. These practices work with mental chatter helping it to soften naturally rather than forcing uncomfortable stillness.

You’ll leave with:

• Practical tools you can use immediately in daily life
• A calmer relationship with your mind
• A beautifully designed take-home guide to support continued integration, on your terms

The ripple effects of this work can be profound. Practising the Yoga Sutras can help you to:

• Soften that harsh inner critic and meet yourself with more kindness:  You start recognising your thoughts as patterns, not facts. The voice that rushes to judge, shame, or push, eases its grip, and you learn to respond to yourself with more clarity and kindness instead of constant self-correction.
• Gently return to the present moment – finding joy in everyday life: Rather than living three steps ahead, you catch yourself here. Drinking your coffee. Walking to work. Having a conversation. Presence stops being something you strive for and starts being something you return to.
• Respond rather than react, reducing snapping, spiralling, and overwhelm: The pause between trigger and reaction grows. You’re less likely to snap, spiral, or overthink, and more able to choose how you show up, even in stressful moments.

This is where yoga stops being something you do on a mat, and starts informing how you move through your relationships, work, boundaries, and inner world.

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about being open, getting curious – and letting yoga support you far beyond the mat.

If you’re ready to take the first step, I’d love to guide you.

 

Client Results:

“There are countless yoga teachers in this world, many of them replaceable…but Hannah is here to change peoples’ lives…a quality that is rare and precious” – Shakti Bird

“I want to say thank you for this workshop, and specifically for introducing me to Ahimsa.  I have been making a conscious effort to practise it, and my goodness it. makes such a difference.   Thank you, for massively improving my life with one small suggestion” – Britt, 1:1 Growth Client

“Hannah has encouraged me, made me believe in myself again, & taught me to overcome my fear.” – Rebecca Lloyd, Studio Manager, Yoga Teacher & 1:1 Growth Client

 

Worries:

“I’m not spiritual enough for this.”

You don’t need to believe anything, memorise philosophy, or fit a particular mould. This work is practical, down-to-earth, and designed to support real life – not pull you away from it.

“I don’t have time to go deep right now.”

This isn’t about adding more to your to-do list. The practices we explore are simple, adaptable, and meant to meet you where you are – even in busy, full lives.

“I’m bad at meditation.”

There’s no such thing. A busy mind isn’t a failure – it’s just a mind being a mind. You’ll be guided through accessible techniques that work with mental noise, not against it.

“I’m not sure how this will actually help me.”

The Yoga Sutras aren’t abstract ideas to think about – they’re practical tools for working with stress, self-talk, reactivity, and focus. The aim is subtle but tangible change you can feel in your day-to-day life.

“I’m probably not experienced enough for this.”

You don’t need years of practice or advanced poses. Curiosity is enough. Whether you’re newer to yoga or have been practising for years, this space is about deepening awareness – not skill level.