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𖦹 Nature-inspired Yoga and healing spaces
𖦹 Cyclical living & menstrual cycle awareness
𖦹 Classes • circles • workshops Based in South Devon

Holistic spaces offered and held by Freya, a trainee yoga teacher with the Devon School of Yoga, occupational therapist and mind-body practitioner. Magical spaces for holistic wellbeing and authentic embodiment: Yoga classes and 1-2-1s, moon and women's circles, workshops & retreats.

21/09/2026

Autumn… 🤎

Friday’s workshop marked two years since I started the Wheel of the Year Workshops. When I think back to my younger self holding that first workshop, I remember the overwhelming anxiety and imposter syndrome.

But I pushed it back and stayed close to my intention… to create spaces where we can feel more at ease with the flow of the seasons; to feel empowered by our capacity for change, for expansion and contraction.

As I held this workshop, I reflected on my occupational therapy practice, and how vital it is to nurture the WHOLE self. To honour the dark and the light; both within and in nature.

We wouldn’t know joy without pain, or experience light without the shadows.

So yesterday as we welcomed equal day and equal night, I sat with my younger self and we celebrated the cycles of change over the past two years…. The sticky darkness, the colourful joys, and the neutral moments in between.

All of it. Every season. Inside and out.

Happy Autumn Equinox friends,
May it remind you of your wholeness ###x

14/09/2026

This is becoming very clear to me…

How often do you feel a sinking disappointment when you head into the second half of the cycle?

And then relief and optimism arrive when you enter the follicular phase... sound familiar?

Our culture has glorified the follicular phase, as it’s typically when we feel most energised and have greater social and sexual desire.

The second half is cast into shadow, being under-researched and demonised for causing additional stress, pain and emotional challenges.

The more we label this as the ‘truth’ or ‘fact’, the more wired we become to EXPECT pain and challenge in the luteal phase.

So, can we create a little space for possibility; the possibility of a NEW story and a NEW reality.

One which embraces every part and facet of the menstrual cycle and allows our wild INNATE power to be felt.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 Rosannah Jones | Natural Menstrual Coach, Educator & Artist 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐱🍁 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 £𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧!

Link in our bios! X###

28/08/2026

Final call!🗣️

Good morning from a tired face in damp Scotland!

A few of you have reached out to me sharing your interest for the Menstrual Wellbeing Workshop on Sunday 6th September, but sadly money is a barrier at the moment.

I don’t want money to be the reason you can’t come to the spaces that you deeply need!

So, for the next three days, I’ll be offering the last few spaces at a discounted rate of £30 for those who have been on the fence and wouldn’t otherwise be able to join.

If you’re tired of battling your body, feel lost or disconnected from your natural rhythms, or simply have an intuitive feeling that there is something magical and powerful in your cycle… this space is for you.

We’ve been led to believe our cycles are something to manage, control, suppress or deny altogether.

But f*ck no.

They are resourceful, intelligent, and they are your SUPERPOWER.

Bookings close Sunday night.

Buckets of love from the Scottish lands!

❤️❤️❤️

27/08/2026

Anyone else?!🤷‍♀️

Hard to feel prepared for the turbulence of womanhood when the menstrual cycle has been a great f*cking mystery to most of us!

Did I miss the class where they explained that every menstrual cycle is different and won’t always fit into the textbook ‘28 days’ ?!

Did I miss the class on the four phases of the cycle and how these hormonally different phases will effect-

- mood
- brain function
- energy
- appetite
- libido
- motivation
- creativity
- social capacity
- emotional capacity

??🤔

Did I miss the class where they taught us about the function of cervical mucus, how it changes throughout the month and how it indicates your fertile/non-fertile window… ?

Anyone else miss these classes?😂

I’ve spent the last four years filling in the gaps and adding these classes into the curriculum of my life - because they should be a STAPLE. Not something we’ve just got to figure out on our own.

Girls need better.

We need education that prepares women for their menstruating years. That empowers them to look after their body, inspires them to connect to their unique rhythms and instils confidence in what they need.

It’s about bloody time!🩸

I’d love to know what menstrual cycle education you had at school, was it as sparse as mine?!🥲

25/08/2026

Womb Yoga❤️

When our vital life force becomes stuck or stagnant, we feel listless and dis-ease may begin to take root in the physical body.

Womb yoga is a way to support the free flow of this life force. It helps to open the channel between the heart and the womb, supporting whole-body vitality and functioning.

Not only do these practices create changes within the energetic and physical body, but they also act on the neurons in the brain🧠

When we interact with a part of the body which has been neglected, dismissed or undervalued (both heart and womb!), we fire up new neural pathways in the brain which signal to the body that we are now listening, respecting and paying attention to its needs.

That’s powerful!💥

Womb yoga therefore works on multiple layers of our human experience.

✨The physical
✨The energetic
✨The mental
✨The intuitive

The ‘heart-womb river greeting’, as seen in these videos, is one of the practices I’ll be sharing in the 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 on the 6th September, amongst other juicy practices to support all layers of your being.

It’s not too late to book your space, if curiosity calls… come along and join the circle❤️

23/08/2026

Let’s go on a journey…

What if I said it was a privilege to bleed every month… that it was a gift to have a menstrual cycle… and that I genuinely get excited when I start menstruating…

Would you think I’m mad or deluded?

If you do, that’s no surprise. We’ve been hoodwinked into believing our cycles are a nuisance and stop us from living our life.

(But don’t worry, if you where tampax you’ll still be able to play tennis or climb a mountain, cause that’s exactly what I want to do when I start bleeding🙄)

The truth is, our cycles are wildly dynamic and beautiful. Just like nature’s seasons.

They ebb and flow.
They bring insights and visions.
They send us daily reminders and alerts.
They give us a health report every month.
They change and adapt.
They have our best interests at heart.

Let’s make peace with them… embrace them… listen to what they have to say.

Fancy shifting the narrative with me?

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞, 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩, is in two weeks - join the circle and be empowered to live in harmony with your seasons.

DM me for more info or follow the link in my bio❤️

22/08/2026

It’s that time again for the next Wheel of Year Workshop… celebrating Autumn.

This workshop will mark two years since I started holding these seasonal spaces, how time has flown!

My intention has always stayed the same - to create a space which gives people the opportunity to genuinely pause, reflect and to receive the ancient wisdom of Mother Earth.

These workshops always follow a similar flow to nurture every layer of our being and to support us in finding clarity in times of change.

🍁Yoga to create space in the mind and body. Inspired by nature and grounded in nervous system support.

🍁Seasonal reflection through guided journalling. An opportunity to explore the current terrain of our mind and emotions.

🍁Magical crafting - using our hands to create something which embodies your intention or the seasonal wisdom.

🍁Sharing circle, offering connection and an opportunity to be held and witnessed exactly as you are. No obligations and no judgement.

🍁 Deep rest and visualisation to support you through the turbulence of change. An opportunity to experience the powerful delights of Yoga Nidra.

There’s always treats, tea and a healthy dollop of genuine human being-ness! Fancy coming along?😍

Book your space: https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=87664e63233d4591

19/08/2026

Imagine…

Imagine a different story being told. One which is not shrouded in shame, resentment or the unknown.

A story which is grounded in knowledge, awareness and empowerment. A story that is protected and honoured.

Imagine spending 3 hours discovering this new story…

Through the body, the mind and the heart.

In my upcoming menstrual wellbeing workshop, 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞, we will be doing exactly that.

In this 3 hour container we will discover a new way of relating to our body and our cycles.

And hopefully you will leave feeling amazed at your capacity for change, empowered by your body’s unique wisdom and inspired to live WITH your body, not against it.

If there is a thread pulling you towards this, I invite you to follow it. It may be taking you some place magical✨

Theres still time to join us - DM me for more info or follow the link in my bio to secure your space❤️

17/08/2026

I’ll be totally honest with you…

I’m still learning and will always (always!) be learning.

Every month my cycle reveals something new to me; a new insight into my health, emotional landscape, habits, thought patterns, sexuality, beliefs and so much more…

It gives all of this for free, with no agenda.

So as I descend into the luteal phase once again, I am appreciating the myriad of lessons my menstrual cycle teaches me Every. Single. Day.

And despite the turbulence and chaos that inevitably shows up. Despite the self-limiting beliefs and burning rage that bubbles up..

I am at peace.

Because this is my power and birthright - to cycle with confidence, whatever shows up.

What lessons have you learnt from your menstrual cycle recently?❤️

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Totnes
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