Join me for a beginners and intermediate workshop in Hampshire!

Why Hampshire you ask?

The story goes that I went to Hampshire at the weekend with a friend. We went to Fallen Willow Sauna for a sauna and cold water swim and whilst there, I met Louise, owner of Loup studio. We connected over a love of handstands and now I’ve been invited to teach at her gorgeous studio. :)

If you’re a Londonder, use this as an excuse for a day out of London, you’ll love it!

This workshop is for all levels because it’s a great opportunity to learn from each other. I’ll give everyone individual attention and particular areas to work on specific to their current level. Whether you’re beginning your handstand journey from scratch or looking to progress into more challenging positions. All exercises can be scaled to suit your needs. I’ll encourage you to go beyond your fears and find the little spark inside to be courageous! 

See all details and book on Loup Yoga Studio website.

In this 3 hour event, attendees will have the opportunity to come together as a community for an afternoon of training and education. The event will consist of the following:

• 1 hour of training on gymnastic rings led by Katherine Samuelson

• 1 hour of mobility and restorative practise led by Jacqueline Turner Seminar

• 1 Q&A led by Dr Rebecca Thomas on the menstrual cycle

• Food and drinks will be provided by E5 bakery

• Gift bag

All levels are welcome from complete beginners to more advanced practitioners. The event will take place at Lift; The Movement in Shoreditch from 2-5pm Saturday 9th March.

The price for the seminar is £100.

The aim of the seminar is to provide attendees with insights into how hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle can impact energy levels, strength, and overall performance. During the 3 hours, there will be an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding on adapting training regimens to align with the natural phases of the menstrual cycle. The event will provide a supportive and inclusive environment where women can embrace their bodies and achieve their movement/fitness goals with a deeper understanding of their unique physiological rhythms.

To book please send an email to hello@movementcollection.co.uk

Wish you could do a handstand but don't know how or where to start? Start here!

Learn the art of hand balancing and what it takes to find that sought after straight line with your coach Jax. You'll start by understanding the basics: conditioning for wrists, shoulders and core, and why overall flexibility will help you with your handstand.

We’ll work heavily on shoulder opening and strengthening drills - arguably one of the most important aspects in the conditioning of the handstand - as well as developing awareness and balance with alignment drills on the floor and wall. If it all sounds too serious, don't worry, there'll be some games and partner work too to ease the nerves and have some fun.

This workshop is for all levels. Why? So we can learn from each other. Jax will give everyone individual attention and particular areas to work on specific to their current level. Whether you’re beginning your handstand journey from scratch or looking to progress into more challenging positions, Jax will scale the exercise to suit your needs. Jax will help you go beyond your fears and find the little spark inside to believe in yourself. Join us!

Location: The Yoga Space , Woolwich Arsenal Riverside, Norton House, SE186EY
Investment £45
+ complimentary smoothie post-workshop

Includes an exercise homework sheet so you can practise what you learn! :)

In short: A movement and mindset workshop with lunch included.

What is the recipe to a healthy and happy life?

It’s a big list with lots of ingredients, but in this workshop we’re going to focus on The Three Pillars.

What are The Three Pillars?

• Physical Fitness

• Mindset

• Introspection / Spirit

In this workshop we’ll be diving into each pillar individually.

Physical Fitness:

A full body mobility, strength and flexibility session. This will include a carefully selected group of exercises to open your shoulders and hips and stretch your fascia from head to toe. During this session I’ll explain the why of the exercise selection, so you can better understand your physicality.

Mindset:

This segment will uncover the mysteries of life… okay maybe not all the mysteries of life, but we’ll do our best! We’ll use a worksheet to have a discussion around the pillars of health and some practical tools that could help you on your individual situation.

Introspection / Spirit:

Oh what busy busy bees we are, but what happens when being busy catches up with us? It’s important we take action - it’s true - and we’ll discuss in our psychology section. But so often this introspective part of us is neglected. In this section, we’ll find the R in relaxation and the M in meditation. :)

Late lunch/dinner:

What we all came here for. Included will be delicious food from e5 bakery.

My wish is you’ll leave this workshop feeling alive and aligned. Can’t wait to share this workshop with you.

Book now and add it to your diary!

Any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out.

Tonic crew, it’s time for a Spring get together!

Feast your eyes on the brand new workshop / day retreat concept below.

Learn the basics of mobility & strength to achieve greater flexibility. This is a physically challenging and stimulating practise which incorporates steady and mindful breathing for total body awareness. Option to work towards a peak pose such as hand balance or backbend. Once your senses are all livened up, we’ll dive into a few self reflection prompts. These are questions that have helped me to stop, think, reflect and plan ahead with a new sense of inspiration. We’ll do a practical body awareness meditation together that you can integrate into your daily life. At the end you can melt into the floor with restorative yin and sound. I’ll wake you up with the promise of delicious food served by e5 bakery.
Looking forward to spending this spring afternoon with you and seeing so many regular faces.

• Mobility & Flexibility Movement
  (Like Yoga - but workshop style). I'm making it workshop style so you can explore going beyond your usual bodyweight limits and into deeper ranges of motion. We do this with clear, focused, intentional movement, which is what makes this similar to yoga, but a little bit more structured. This session is guaranteed to mobilise and energise your whole body. 
  

• Self Reflection Worksheets
  Working through a series of questions that will get you thinking. The intention is to bring a new light into an area you feel stuck in. How can we move through it, and bring you closer to you).
  

• Body Awareness Meditation
  I guide you through a tantra style meditation, that focuses on body awareness and moving this awareness steadily through the body whilst creating space in the mind.
  

• Restorative Yin & Sound
  You do nothing, I'll help you get cosy. 
  

• Late Lunch
  From our regular caterer, so it will be delicious, obviously  
  

• Hangs & other tonics...
  Option to hang out for a while after or simply head home and digest the day.

Join me in my new haunt over in SE18 Woolwich.
Nearest stations: Woolwich Elizabeth line, DLR & National Rail + Thames Clipper.
South East may seem far away for some of you, but let me tell you, with the Elizabeth line - everything possible. You can also get the Thames Clipper boat straight to Woolwich Royal Arsenal which is a fun experience and only a 5 min walk from the studio. :)


Price includes all movement, lunch & worksheets to keep.

Open the door to natural replenishment with this deeply restorative, creative and nourishing practise. You will learn the power of connecting your movement with your breath so you can experience a deeper meditative state as you practise. We begin breathing together and then journey into the rich rivers of movement within the body through a scaleable warm up and mellow vinyasa practise. As we transition from fire to water, you'll slink into the quieter moments of yin and sleep meditation which will take you through all waves of consciousness, and possibly even lull you into a blissful, sweet sleep. During this magical container there will be the gift of a rose quartz crystal sound bath from guest and sound practitioner Caroline Brown. Make space for a wondrous doorway into your own inner intuition and insight.

Includes:

- Opening Circle to create rituals for the Winter months & Meditation
- Full Body Mobility & Mellow Vinyasa sequence
- Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Caroline Brown
- Restorative Yin & Sleep Tonic Nidra Meditation (words by me)
- Lunch - Delicious food from the local bakery (vegetarian)
- Seasonal fresh tea made by guest Caroline Brown

There will be time to relax and connect post-practise.

This workshop is directed towards the energetic centre of the heart, chosen specifically for June, this is a yang to yin practice for the summer months.

The heart represents the fire element and feelings of playfulness, which will feature in our Mellow Vinyasa flow and transition into a restorative Yin with emphasis on Anahata Chakra postures. This soothing yet energising journey of twists and forward folds will let you experience a softening of the body and an opening of the heart, followed by a magical and poetic yoga nidra. By opening this central chakra we are redirecting our resources of vital energy towards creativity, releasing stagnant emotional knots and raising our energetic vibration. An open heart paves way for deep healing, loving connections and unlocks the playfulness in you.

Book via A Fine Balance website.

Step into the dreamy world of yin and nidra as Jax takes you on a journey of your own body in this nourishing, grounding and deeply restorative workshop. The evening will include pranayama practice, classic yin postures, education of meridian pathways and organ functions, as well as a mystical yoga nidra.

This workshop will gift you time to unwind and be present so you can listen to the magic that lies deep within you. This workshop welcomes everyone to take a break from overstimulation and honour themselves with an evening of rest and relaxation.

Bring cosy clothes, socks and eye masks if you have them. Possibly even a journal to write down any thoughts or feelings post-practise. Everything else we have in the studio.

You need to download the app and enter the raffle in order to attend this ticketed event.

Please contact me to go on the Waiting List.

Through movement, stillness and nourishing food, we take a dive into the connection of self. This half day retreat promotes healing from the outside in. Connecting to the mind, body and spirit for harmonious health and vitality. 

The offerings throughout will be focused on using the body and the breath as a tool to create awareness and inspire you to tap into your most abundant self. 

You will be guided by myself, with inclusivity in mind- catering for beginners through to advance. From creative yang flows to nurturing yin practices, and dreamy nidra, you’ll be left feeling balanced, aligned and alive.

Includes:

Breath & mobility warm up
Creative mellow vinyasa sequence
Restorative Yin & dreamy Yoga Nidra
Gong Bath with Special Guest David Tran
Colourful, nourishing food and drink served at the table
£45

Nearest stations: Stoke Newington or Canonbury Overground. Plan your route in advance.

Join Kat Samuelson and I for the return of the Ladies Rings Workshop.

- The intention is simple: introduce ladies to the rings and breakdown perceived barriers to upper body strength training in a safe and welcoming environment.

- If you’ve been dreaming of getting your first pull up or wonder how people find the confidence to even start, join us on May 7th where Kat will breakdown the basics to get you from A to B.

- You’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you can learn and achieve in just one afternoon! You may even venture upside down

- Kat @katherinesamuelson will be leading the workshop and I’ll be there to support you the whole way through. It’s a bit of a dream team to be honest.

Head to link here to book and use jaxlift at checkout for £10 discount

A unique take on traditional Yin, allow yourself to be guided through a journey of restorative yin postures as you listen to the story of The Goddess Durga, the deity of courage, power and strength.
Whilst you settle into the restorative asana practise, your only effort will be to listen to the story unfold and melt deeper into each pose. The story often reveals characteristics within us and offers an invitation to inquire within, which can be particularly powerful during yin practices. During the final segment of the workshop, follow my river of words as you drift downstream into a deep, magical and poetic yoga nidra.

Book via A Fine Balance Website.

The pilot ladies rings workshop at Lift. Designed to provide a safe environment for women to get confident using the rings.
Gymnastic rings need not be feared by women, come and join us for a workshop that will teach you the basics of upper body strength training and leave you feeling confident with tools to practise training on the rings yourself or with us at Lift.

Location: Chocolate Studios. A beautiful, bright and airy studio. A hidden gem in Islington/Old Street.

Date/Time: Sunday February 6th 

10am-2pm

Investment: £45 

This half day retreat includes refreshments made by me :) 

Schedule: 

• Arrive and settle with organic tea before we begin with grounding meditation and breath work practise.

• Warming mobility and stability exercises to prepare the body for arm balance play (I will teach you crow and pincha and you’ll have options to do both or one or the other). (If you feel a bit nervous about this, embrace it! We’re here to learn :). 

• A short but sweet Yang yoga flow to integrate arm balances and ignite the fire energy of the body.  

• We’ll transition into the cooling and restorative qualities of Yin yoga, where I teach you to locate meridian line pathways in your body, so you can perform acupressure and visualisations on yourself to unlock your own nourishing elixir relative to your body. 

• This yin practise will be cooling, peaceful and an exquisite way to complete the workshop. 

It will be a divine balance between play and deep rest with time after to connect over some snacks or simply leave with the aftermath of sweet sensations from our journey. 
If you would like to join me and a community of likeminded souls in a safe environment to practise, I would be honoured to guide and share this experience with you. 

Email for details to confirm your spot.

The Water Way Yin Workshop 🌊☯️
Primary focus: Kidneys

I say workshop lightly, as this is more of a work/rest-shop and I’m delighted to say it’s live and ready to book. 🤍

Uncage and awaken your unique Essence that lies at the base of your spine, in the deeper waters of you, in-between your powerful Kidney organs.

This workshop experience is a form of deep rest, self appreciation and wisdom. The poses will hydrate the webs of fascia covering your entire body, and depleted qi will be restored through the use of specific acupressure points.

You will be invited to reconnect with your kidneys and learn how they deliver vital yang and yin energy to other organs in your body. I will teach you why the kidneys are an important function physiologically as well as energetically.

This will be a safe environment to ride the deeper waves of you and experience the divine essence that lies within. ❄️ 💧

It will be offered in person and online, so if you can’t make it, you‘ll receive the recording. You can learn more by visiting @afinebalancestudio website or DM for more info. Can’t wait to share this with you friends. x

Sunday 23rd Jan
1.30pm - 4pm
A Fine Balance Studio

A unique take on traditional Yin, with stories, poetry and a journey through the meridian lines of the body. Join me in this Autumnal Workshop that is sequential to the Heart of Summer Workshop which will restore and nourish your body post-summer. We work on tonifying the organs of the body and harmonising chi with specific postures to ground with focus on the Earth element which holds us during transitions.

Collaboration with A Fine Balance studio.

Prices:

£25 Members
£30 Standard

Book here

On Saturday 22nd May something very cool is happening... a real studio, with real people, and some very real Yoga. ⁣
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Jacqui and I met on our teacher training in Greece, and continued our love-for-yoga-romance back on London turf. We’re a wonderful dynamic of Yang and Yin, (you could say we’re the perfect balance 😉) and we’ve hosted many memorable events together in the past.
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We’ll begin with an opening meditation to set the space, Jacqui will take you through a Vinyasa sequence and once you’re warm I’ll guide you through a Yin practise where you can drop into your essence.

11am-1pm
£25

This Event is now Sold Out. Keep an eye out for more coming soon.