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Emma Major Yoga Optimise your health by reconnecting with your breath and body. Physiotherapy led vinyasa flow yoga, chair yoga, 1:1 yoga and more in Southampton.

Specialising in better breathing and rehabilitation. Suitable for all levels, beginners very welcome! https://linktr.ee/Emma_Major_Yoga

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We have had a sunny weekend in Kent having a little family mini break and it still feels like summer!All classes are bac...
05/10/2026

We have had a sunny weekend in Kent having a little family mini break and it still feels like summer!
All classes are back on this week after a couple of disrupted weeks at October Books!

In Yoga this week we will be completing our exploration of the Yamas; the fundamental principles of Yoga philosophy which forms the basics of a Yoga practice.

This week’s class will be focussing on the final of the Yamas; Aparigraha. This is the concept of non-possessiveness or non-attachment.

This may relate to noticing physically where we may be holding when we don’t need to and looking for options to soften and release.

It could relate to how we appreciate our breath on the mat - are we holding our breath with effort or concentration? Are we stacking our breath? Do we allow ourselves to fully exhale?

It may also relate to our beliefs on and off the mat. Are there concepts or beliefs that you are holding on to which have a negative impact upon you? Can we try to let them go?

As we flow we will look for opportunities to let go of muscular tension, restricted breath and unhelpful beliefs and thoughts. We will leave class feeling softer, gentler and more settled in our mind.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]



Dates for your diary:
Last classes 21st October at St James Road & 22nd October at October Books

We have had a lovely weekend enjoying time with friends and family! As a gentle reminder, unfortunately our October Book...
28/09/2026

We have had a lovely weekend enjoying time with friends and family!

As a gentle reminder, unfortunately our October Books class is also not running this Thursday due to a rescheduled school Sports Day. I am very sorry to have missed 2 classes when we don’t have very many left together!

In Yoga this week we will be continuing our exploration of the Yamas; the fundamental principles of Yoga philosophy which forms the basics of a Yoga practice. This week we will be taking a class which focuses on Brahmacharya. This is often described as the idea of restraint but can also be explored as the wise use of our energy.

We will be focusing on the idea of moderation in class this week; the balance between holding on and letting go and the exploration of that happy medium. We might notice how our time and attention is being occupied and directed and consider directing ourselves towards things which feel positive and nourish us. Too much or too little of things can have a negative impact upon us, somewhere in the middle is where we should aim.

In class this week we will notice the difference between holding on and letting go, between effort and ease. We will focus upon mindful transitions and conscious breath work, bringing intention to our practice and using our energy wisely.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No class at October Books 1st October 2026 (Due to school Sports Day)
Last classes 21st October at St James Road & 22nd October at October Books

As those of you that I have been able to speak to in class over the last couple of weeks know, I have had to make the re...
20/09/2026

As those of you that I have been able to speak to in class over the last couple of weeks know, I have had to make the really difficult decision to stop teaching yoga at the end of October!

This has been a really difficult decision to make. Over the last 5 years I have built my little yoga business and have absolutely loved bringing community yoga classes to you all. The best part has been meeting all of the wonderful yoga students who have chosen to attend my classes - whether this was just one or two classes, or whether you have been practising with me since the beginning.

However, I have taken on a new job with more hours, and this has meant that I needed to make a decision about how to best balance my time between work, yoga and my main priority, which is my family.

As a result, I have made the very sad and difficult choice to stop teaching yoga after the October half term break.

The good news is that for my St James Road class, a lovely teacher called Lindsay will be taking over the class, meaning that the class will be able to continue running at the same time. However, unfortunately she will not be able to offer a livestream/recording option. More information about Lindsay’s St James Road classes will be available soon and over the next few weeks she will be dropping in to class to say hi.

For anyone with a current class pass, you should still have enough time to use your pass. But if for any reason there is an issue with this, please let me know.

This was not a decision that I have taken lightly and I am incredibly sad to have made it. I do hope to return to teaching in the future, and hopefully you may choose to practice with me again one day!

My last classes will be on the 21st October at St James Road and the 22nd of October at October Books. It would be lovely to see as many of you as possible over the next few weeks!

Thank you to everyone for making it a pleasure to share Yoga with you all!

It has been a busy week this week with the children’s first full week back at school and my first full week in a new job...
14/09/2026

It has been a busy week this week with the children’s first full week back at school and my first full week in a new job! So it has been lovely to have a relaxing couple of days this weekend, enjoying time outside as a family.

This week in yoga we will be continuing our exploration of the foundational philosophy that underpins a yoga practice by taking a class based upon the theme of Satya (truthfulness) which is the second of the Yamas.

In yoga, Satya is the practice of truthfulness — learning to meet ourselves, others, and each moment with honesty and clarity.
And in Yoga this week, we will be inviting ourselves to ask the question ‘what is true for me, right now’?

On the mat, that might mean noticing when your body needs to soften rather than push. It might mean choosing rest without guilt, or allowing your practice to look different from yesterday or last week. It may also mean taking a more challenging option this time if this meets your body and energy.

Off the mat, Satya can be as simple as acknowledging how we really feel, speaking with kindness, or letting go of the stories we tell ourselves about who we should be.

We will move through class with truthfulness and honesty, building upon our theme from last week - Ahimsa.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No class at October Books 1st October 2026 (Due to school Sports Day)
No classes 28th & 29th October for Half Term

It’s been a lovely weekend in the sunny, enjoying the return of a little sunshine with time outside and a trip to the be...
07/09/2026

It’s been a lovely weekend in the sunny, enjoying the return of a little sunshine with time outside and a trip to the beach.

As we make our way back onto to the mat in September and with the idea of new beginnings in September still resonating with me, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to go back to basics. The focus of this exploration of the foundations of a yoga practice is a little yoga philosophy.

We will spend the next 5 weeks enjoying and delving into the founding principles of a yoga practice; the Yamas. These are the ethical principles in the first of the Eight Limbs of Yoga and explore the things that we should not do as we move through both our yoga practice and our lives off the mat.

The first of the Yamas is Ahimsa which translates as ‘non harming’. This idea of not doing harm applies to others, the world around us and even to ourselves. We will take time to reflect upon what this principle means to us as individuals and how we may apply it to our yoga practice.

Together, we’ll explore what it means to practise kindness not only towards others, but towards ourselves. Through mindful movement, breath and moments of stillness, we’ll be invited to notice where we might soften, let go of judgement, and listen more compassionately to our bodies.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No yoga 28th & 29th October for HalfTerm

I hope that everyone has had a lovely, if a bit wet, bank holiday weekend. We have had a fab time with family!Suddenly w...
31/08/2026

I hope that everyone has had a lovely, if a bit wet, bank holiday weekend. We have had a fab time with family!

Suddenly we find ourselves in September with the summer behind us and it is the perfect time to reset and refocus and we head into the next phase of the year.

September often becomes a time to start something new or to pick up an old project or goal put aside for the busy summer months. And in yoga this week we will be reflecting this theme with a class all about focus.

In yoga, Drishti is the practice of finding a steady point to rest our gaze. It reminds us that where we place our attention matters.
On the mat, we can use our gaze to help us find balance, steadiness and presence. Off the mat, we can ask ourselves: What am I choosing to focus on?

We will be drawing our attention to specific focus points within poses to see how this changes how the pose feels, as well as drawing our focus inwards for moments of pause.

You will leave class feeling reset and recharged and ready for what September has to bring!

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No classes on the 28th or 29th October

It was lovely to be back on the mat with you last week! It has been a busy week for us, juggling the busyness of the sum...
24/08/2026

It was lovely to be back on the mat with you last week! It has been a busy week for us, juggling the busyness of the summer holidays alongside work which is always a challenge at this time of year!

And often when it is busy, it is the most important time to slow down and take moments of mindfulness and stillness. For me one of those moments was as I looked up this weekend while we drove at night and saw the beautiful August moon framed by clouds in the night sky, in its waxing phase and it grows each night to reach the full moon this coming Friday.

The August moon has a few names - the Sturgeon Moon, so called as this is the time of year when it is easiest to catch Sturgeon in the US, but also known as the Grain Moon, linked to the beginning of harvest.

In yoga this week we will be taking a flow which gives us opportunities to slow down and move mindfully, as well as poses that build gentle core connection. We will use this gentle grounded feeling to explore a challenging balance - half moon pose (Ardha Chandrasana), where we will build and earn the pose, rather than rushing to reach it. We will scatter components of the pose throughout our class, developing and growing the elements of the balance to achieve our peak pose.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No classes on the 28th or 29th October

Wow I can’t believe how long it has been since we were last on the mat together! I hope that everyone has had a wonderfu...
17/08/2026

Wow I can’t believe how long it has been since we were last on the mat together! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful few weeks and I hope that you are excited to get back to class!

We have had a busy few weeks with family and friends and enjoyed a wonderful holiday in Croatia! What a beautiful country with the most amazing natural scenery and so much more to explore than we managed to squeeze in this time!

As we return to yoga this week, we will take a classic, slow vinyasa flow. We will start gently, warming up our bodies and reconnecting to our breath, before we move into Sun Salutations and Warrior Flow sequences. And with the slightly cooler weather that is forecast this week, we can lean into movement and muscle engagement a little more.

This will be an opportunity to reintroduce your body and mind to your yoga practice, if you have taken a little break.

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
No yoga classes during October Half Term (28th & 29th October)

What a hot few weeks we have had in class leading up to our summer break!We now have a few weeks off classes to cool off...
20/07/2026

What a hot few weeks we have had in class leading up to our summer break!

We now have a few weeks off classes to cool off while I take some time away from class to spend with my family.

Have a wonderful few weeks and I look forward to seeing you back on the mat on Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th August!

As the hot weather continues, I hope everyone is conserving their energy and giving themselves permission to slow down a...
13/07/2026

As the hot weather continues, I hope everyone is conserving their energy and giving themselves permission to slow down and do less! It’s been a busy week of birthdays in our house, but we have also tried to find moments of calm.

And as we come into our final class before our summer break, I want to bring this idea of calm pause into our practice by taking a balance focussed flow. Balances can be challenging, involving muscular engagement, core work, mental focus and connected breath.

But in this hot weather, our focus will be on the calm and steadiness that we can find within our balance postures, the mental focus and the regulation of breath.

We will take time to connect with our feet and feel their connection to the ground, as well as appreciating our body’s natural ability to respond to single leg stance. Balances can be a fun challenge, but also a vital skill for other physical activity, such as running, and also within our day to day life.

We will end with a restful and cooling Savasana .

I would love for you to join me!

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
St James Road Methodist Church
FREE FIRST CLASS

Wednesday 19:45-20:45
Live-Stream Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Via Zoom from St James Road Methodist Church

Thursday 10-11
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
October Books, Portswood
FREE FIRST CLASS

To Book:
www.emmamajoryoga.co.uk
[email protected]

Dates for your diary:
Last classes before our summer break will be the 15th & 16th July.
Back to classes on 19th & 20th August.

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