Apple Tree Yoga Southampton

My wifi is back on, hurrah! I'm getting through emails etc as quickly as I can, please bare with me! Namaste, Ani # # #

Namaste yogis :-)

Just a quick heads up that my Wifi is out (my daughter is currently hot-spotting me!) until I can get an engineer out (likely not until the end of next week) so I will be slower to respond to messages etc. The best way to get in touch will be text message (not What's App!).

See you on the other side of my externally imposed tech detox!

Ani xx

Today's gorgeous baby is the very cute Xavier, born to Leah from the Hamble group and making big sister Aurora (also a yoga baby!) very proud :-)

Congratulations Leah, and I'm so glad you got the natural water birth you'd hoped for :-) Looking forward to meeting him in September for mum and baby yoga!

Namaste yogis,
Ani # # #

I'm really behind on baby announcements, so here's the first of a lovely list of new souls welcomed into the world this month...

Welcome Lily, and huge congratulations to Nicky (Botley group) and family, including of course brilliant big brother Stan (who I got to do some lovely 'oga' with on the grass after class before Lily was born!).

Enjoy settling into life as a family of 4 (well, 5 with the fluffy pookie!) and I'll look forward to seeing you back on the mat in September for some lovely mummy and baby 'oga' :-)

Ani xx

Happy Solstice dear yogis :-)

This beautiful photograph was taken by lovely Lily who celebrated the solstice at Stonehenge with her gorgeous baby Elwood - what an amazing memory to make... Can't wait to hear all about it at mummy and baby yoga on Friday!

Stay cool yogis, and I'll see you for some gentle cooling yoga next week...

Namaste,
Ani # # #

It's been a hot week but I've had some lovely sessions including unexpected toddler yoga on the grass with this gorgeous mini yogi who came to yoga when he was in his mummy's tummy, then baby yoga, and dropped in on Wednesday while his amazing mummy was preparing for the birth of her second baby. He showed me a lot of cool "ohga" including this down dog that walked like his dog Pookie :-)

I also taught a private session in my teenage client's beautiful garden yesterday morning, a beautiful and expansive practice with birds singing throughout. At the end he said that there is relaxation, but that yoga brings free-laxation, which I love and have his permission to adopt!

Love sharing yoga and free-laxation with you all, and your mini and not-so-mini yogis...

See you on the mat soon yogis,
Ani # # #

Namaste Botley yogis :-)

Just a reminder that there is no class this week, I'm taking my not-so-mini-yogi to an event. I'll look forward to seeing you all next week :-) Meanwhile enjoy the sunny Bank Holiday weekend...

Ani xx

Aww, what a beautiful message to wake up to!

"Hey Ani! 🙂 just thought I’d pop you a text to say I absolutely loved your class last night - it was full of so much joy and laughter and it really perked me up after a tough few weeks!! Looking forward to next week already"

It's been lovely to welcome new yogis to pregnancy class this week, and I can't wait to meet new babies in mum and baby tomorrow :-) So blessed to get to hold these spaces and share practice and the journey with you all...

Now, what to bake for mummies tomorrow...?

Namaste yogis,
Ani xx

ps: Still one space in each Mum and Baby group tomorrow - message if you'd like to join a lovely group of friendly yogis for joy and laughter as you share and support each other navigating parenting babies...

Hello yogis :-)

I hope you had lovely Easter breaks? If your mini yogi is too mini for chocolate yet, but you are feeling ready to come back to the mat, then I have spaces in my gorgeous mummy and baby yoga classes, restarting this Friday.

These are small, friendly groups and include tailored post-natal yoga to aid your recovery and gentle baby yoga to support your baby's development (and sleep - most babies have lovely naps after class!). I have two classes, one starting at 10am (arrive from 9.45 to settle and enjoy tea and homemade treats - there may be chocolate!), and one starting at 11.30am (again, arrive from 15 minutes before to get settled).

I'd love to welcome you to these lovely sessions, I promise you will find a lot of nurturing and support, which is so important with a new baby. As is tea and cake!

Classes are suitable from when you feel ready for some gentle movement. Usually that's around 5/6 weeks for an uncomplicated vaginal birth, and around 8-10 weeks if you had a caesarian section. Message if you'd like more info...

Ani xx