Fresh Yoga, Paisley

Yoga without unrolling your mat
If you are out for a walk and you find yourself in a picturesque spot, why not find yourself a dry spot to sit and take your favourite seated asana for a few minutes of quiet meditation. My posture of choice tends to be Sukasana

Yoga without unrolling your mat
Using a wall or a ledge to practice your yogi push ups allows you to really zone in on the positioning of arms and core engagement. Waiting for the kettle to boil is a great time to practice Chaturanga Dandasana

Hide away from the weather in my cosy studio 🙏

All set for my last restorative class of 2025. For early access to dates for upcoming classes, and info on any workshops, offers or salon news, send me a request to be added to the Fresh Faces mailing list either by messenger or email
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The last Fresh Yoga class of 2025 will be Wednesday the 17th

and the first class of 2026 will be Wednesday the 7th at 6.30pm

in Sherwood Greenlaw Church Hall.

Fresh Faces will close for the festive period on

Wednesday the 24th of December

and will reopen on Tuesday the 6th of January

Yoga without unrolling your mat
Reaching down to switch on or off a plug can be another opportunity to work on your yogi squat or your balance. Think of Natarajasana, Ardha Chandrasana or Virabhadrasana 3

Yoga without unrolling your mat
Teeth cleaning presents a perfect opportunity to work on your posture, strength and stability through Tadasana, or perhaps add an element of balance with Vrksasana

Yoga without unrolling your mat
Hanging washing on your clothes horse can cause discomfort in the low back if you bend at the waist. How about utilising it to gain the benefits of a yogi squat; Malasana for the lowest bars and a wide or closed Utkatasana for the mid and top sections

Please share the ways that you integrate yoga into your day to day lives 🙏

November Monthly Tip
Whenever I hold a yoga workshop I always encourage participants to do a little bit of homework in between the sessions. My hopes are that this will help them to develop their own personal practice rather than only unrolling a mat when they come to class. I find the best way to encourage this, is by explaining that you don’t always have to unroll your mat to do yoga asanas. I would like to mention here that a personal practice is about so much more than just the physical asanas, but for this tip that is what I’m going to concentrate on.
If you have read my tips before you may recall me explaining how simple it is to practice Tadasana, Mountain Pose in your daily life. Any time you find yourself having to stand still it is the perfect pose to take, and packs a huge amount of posture and strengthening benefits. If you happen to be on your own (or not) add an element of balance to the mix, perhaps while waiting for the kettle to boil or cleaning your teeth.
One of my personal favourites is Standing Cat Cow while taking your morning shower.
Targeting your pelvic floor is the perfect accompaniment to sitting on a bus, a train or traffic lights.
Chaturanga Dandasana the yogi push up can be practiced against a wall, a worktop, window ledge or desk.
Virabhadrasana 2 Warrior 2 against a wall really helps you work into opening up the front of the hips.
Yogi squats while hanging up the washing
Sometimes you get really lucky and get the opportunity to practice yoga in a place that really helps you to challenge your balance!
I really could go on all day. Obviously, if you have the space and time to unroll your mat, the therapeutic benefits for the mind and body are enhanced even more by choosing to take some time out of your busy day for yourself. Not overwhelming yourself by feeling you have to spend at least 30 minutes on your practice, simply giving over 10 minutes to some simple postures, or a few sun salutations, will often lead to you spending closer to 30 minutes and loving every minute of it. Yoga should never feel like a chore.
I can honestly say I have never regretted making time for myself and my yoga. Having a little less time to do the housework or some other task which would benefit my body and mind in no way whatsoever, has never felt like a huge loss.

I am now offering a 'drop in' option to the Wednesday night class, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to update all the available options for practicing yoga with me in the Fresh Yoga Studio within Fresh Faces as well.
If you would like to book the discounted price for a Wednesday night class follow the link, and if you are interested in any of the other options please contact me at the salon 01418894164, by email [email protected] or by facebook messenger Susan 🙏

1 hour Vinyasa Flow Class
Wednesday 6.30pm
Sherwood Greenlaw Church Hall
Pre booked £7.00 per class or £25 for a block of 4
Drop in £8.50

One hour yoga session £ 37.50
During our time together we can work on whatever aspect of your practice you wish; my aim is to provide a tailored yoga experience for each client.
Block of 4 sessions (valid for 3 months) £137.00
Restorative Yoga Sessions £18.50
Yin Yoga Sessions £15
Yoga 4 Week Workshops £43 - £47

Fresh Yoga - Booking by Bookwhen Fresh Yoga - 1 hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class

I have a few potential dates for some more Restorative/Yin Yoga Sessions
Saturday the 25th of October at 3pm
Thursday the 13th of November at 7pm
Thursday the 27th of November at 7pm
These dates can be used for either a 90 minute restorative session or a 75 minute yin session both sequences will be 'Autumnal Practices', to open the heart and take in new prana, embodying the earth's energy gathering inward and preparing to 'let go' for the winter , and will be priced at
Restorative Yoga - £18.50 per person
Yin Yoga - £15 per person
If the Yin or Restorative Sessions would be of interest to you, please phone, private message or email me with your preference for date and style of practice. If you would be available for more than one of the dates can you give me them in order of your preference.
If you could let me know as soon as possible that would be ideal, as places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

One of my favourite things about Yoga is that you are constantly learning. Perhaps you are attending a class, a workshop or a 1 to 1. You might be spending time on your own mat learning what feels right for you in your own personal practice. As a teacher you also have the privilege of learning from your students, watching how they adapt a posture to suit their own body and requirements, how they respond to the cues you offer them and how they naturally counter a posture.
Sometimes you even get the chance learn to remember how great it can me to just mess about and have fun.
Had an amazing time attending Thai Yoga Massage Skills for Yoga Teachers Workshop at Merchant City Yoga 🙏

During today’s 1 to 1 session, my client and I will be focusing on gently opening the front of the body using a combination of pranayama, some slow flow, yin and restorative asanas
What would you like to focus on
Developing a personal practice
Looking more closely at asanas which you find challenging in class
Stretching out areas of tension
Finding some quiet time within your own mind
The possibilities are endless 🙏