Blue Lotus Yoga with Jill Amison

Your wrists do A LOT. 🤲🏻

Typing. Scrolling. Driving. Cooking. Lifting. Pushing. Pulling. And, of course, supporting us through yoga and other weight-bearing movement.

But they’re often one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to mobility and strength.

The wrist isn’t simply one joint. It’s a complex structure made up of 8 small carpal bones, supported by ligaments, tendons and muscles, with nerves and blood vessels passing through the area. Healthy wrist function depends on all of these structures working together.

These simple movements are designed to gently explore:

✨ Wrist flexion & extension — maintaining range of movement through the joint
✨ Finger mobility — encouraging movement through the small joints of the hand
✨ Forearm & wrist stretching — creating length through muscles and connective tissues that influence wrist movement
✨ Gentle mobilisation — bringing circulation, awareness and movement to an area that can become stiff from repetitive use
✨ Preparation for weight-bearing — particularly useful if you practise yoga, Pilates or strength training

The goal isn’t to force a bigger stretch.

It’s to move well, create space and keep your wrists adaptable.

Try these for a few minutes at the beginning of your yoga or strength practice, after a long day at your desk, or simply as a little daily ritual of care.

And remember: stretching should feel comfortable and exploratory, never sharp or painful. If you have persistent wrist pain or an injury, seek appropriate professional advice rather than stretching through it.

Save this for your next practice and give your wrists the attention they deserve. 🤍

“Yes, I can.”
“I am enough.”

These are the words I hear in STRONG.

Yes, we lift weights. We use resistance bands, blocks and balls. We challenge balance, mobility and coordination.

But what happens in a STRONG class goes far beyond what you can see.

We begin with breath and meditation, move through yoga-inspired mobility, build functional strength and finish with breathwork, like Nadi Shodhana, and meditation.

And there’s good science behind why this matters—particularly for women in midlife.

From our 40s onwards, women naturally begin to lose muscle mass and strength, while declining oestrogen through perimenopause and menopause contributes to changes in bone density.

Progressive resistance training helps maintain and build muscle, support bone health, improve balance and physical function, and support metabolic health and insulin sensitivity.

And the breathwork matters too. Slow, controlled breathing can increase parasympathetic activity—the part of our nervous system associated with rest, recovery and regulation—helping to reduce physiological stress and support relaxation.

But then there are the benefits you can’t quite measure.

You start trusting your body again.

You realise you can do things you weren’t sure you could.

You feel stronger, more capable and more confident.

And perhaps most importantly, you begin to hear that little voice inside saying:

Yes, I can.

I am enough.

✨ STRONG — Strength to Support the Life You Love

Wednesday | 7–8.15am
Thursday | 1–2.15pm
Friday | 7–8.15am

Come and get STRONG with us. 💙
Link: https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/Strong

There’s a quiet shift that happens in August.

The frantic pace of early summer begins to soften. I’m out of my regular teaching schedule. The evenings stretch a little longer, the garden is full, and before we know it, autumn will be gently knocking at the door.

This year, I’ve intentionally created a lighter teaching schedule. Not because I’m stepping away from yoga, but because I’m leaning more deeply into it.

For me, yoga isn’t confined to the mat. It lives in the simple rituals of everyday life.

It’s baking a cake with seasonal fruit simply because the kitchen smells wonderful. Preparing a nourishing dinner with produce from the garden without rushing. Filling the house with sunflowers. Reading a few pages before bed instead of scrolling. Saying yes to an early night because my body is asking for rest.

These small moments may seem ordinary, but they quietly remind us how to come back to ourselves.

We often think yoga is about doing more.

It’s really about noticing more.

As this summer slows down, I’m choosing to slow down too, savour what’s here, and make space for the season ahead.

How are you choosing to savour these last precious weeks of summer? 🌻

Lammas blessings, Loves🌾

Today marks the first harvest festival on the Wheel of the Year—a gentle reminder to pause, celebrate how far we’ve come, and begin looking towards the season ahead.

While we’re still enjoying the warmth of summer, behind the scenes I’ve been creating a beautiful new autumn programme for Blue Lotus, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

From Sunday Soul SLOW Down, The Autumn Reset, Savour & Nourish, a brand new Blue Lotus Sisterhood journey, new STRONG classes and my new Pelvic Floor & Core Workshop… this autumn is all about helping you move well, rest deeply, grow stronger and embrace the season with intention.

Bookings will are now open, and I can’t wait to welcome you.

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/SLOW

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/pelvic-floor-workshop

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/autumn-reset

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/BlueLotusSisterhood

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/nourish-savour

https://www.bluelotusyoga.co.uk/Strong

Wishing you a peaceful, abundant and joy-filled Lammas. 🌾💙