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Hello! If you’re looking for a yoga class to create a feel-good sensation in the body and mind, come along and practise with me. The good news? You don’t need to be flexible or calm to start practising yoga. You begin from wherever you are, regardless of age, shape or ability. We have all been beginners at one time.

As we are multidimensional beings, yoga is both ‘about and not about the body’. You may choose to practise yoga just to keep your body functional and healthy by building strength and mobility, but many yoga practitioners find that it also nourishes the many different aspects of life. It helps to release stress and tension, and at the same time build emotional and mental resilience. It provides perspective and tools to find balance in our fast-running, challenging world and put a smile on your face.

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My name is Edyta - I am a mum of 2 adult girls and 2 cats, wife of my best friend, food lover, and amateur gardener.

I started my yoga journey as a teenager, back in post-communist Poland when yoga wasn't popular at all. It was bhakti yoga - a very mindful, heartfelt and introspective practice. When I turned 30, my experience with hatha yoga, the physical aspect of yoga, started in France. My yoga teacher at that time imbued me with a love for gentle movement and conscious breathing. In 2009, I was 36 years old when I completed my first yoga teacher training while living in the US. However, it took me a very long time to start teaching yoga to the public, simply because I felt that completing 200 hours of training didn't make me a yoga teacher. It was just an invitation to learn how to teach yoga. I was also worried that teaching yoga would drain the pleasure of personal yoga practice out of my life. Therefore my steps were then very conscious and safe; in private sessions. In 2017, I started to provide regular yoga courses for Adult Learning Education in Surrey, UK where I live now. A very positive feedback helped me to come forward with my offer to share yoga with the wider public.

I continually see myself as a student of yoga no matter how many years I teach. I always look for opportunities to learn, putting myself in the headspace of a beginner's mind, with all its curiosity and humility. In recent years, I qualified to provide sound healing therapies and I am receiving ongoing training in yoga therapy...

My Yoga & Meditation classes aim to promote well-being, self-awareness, and inner peace in the hope of creating new connections, within ourselves and with others.

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What’s a common misconception about yoga that hinders people from joining?

That you need to be flexible and fit! I hear "I'm not flexible" so often. It's like saying you can't learn French because you don't speak it yet...

We see those amazing advanced poses in the media and think that's the only way. But truly, yoga is for every body. We all have different levels of flexibility, strength, and balance. The poses can be modified to meet your individual needs. And even more importantly, yoga isn't just about the physical. It's about connecting to breath, fostering concentration, developing mental clarity and self reflection. Flexibility is a benefit, but the real magic lies in approaching your body with understanding and kindness.

As a yoga teacher, I'm not the most flexible person myself, but I do have a stronger connection with my body and a deep appreciation for the transformative tools of yoga.

#yoga #yogateacher #transformation #selfcare #yogalife #breath #meditation
#camberley #camberleyyoga

❤️ I need your help! ❤️

I'm exploring the possibility of offering a small, supportive yoga class specifically designed for individuals affected by cancer.
These gentle classes would be held at Heatherside Community Centre in Camberley, on Tuesday afternoons.

Each 60-minute session will include:
❤️ Gentle Yoga Postures: Adapted to your current abilities, helping you reconnect with your body and improve mobility.
❤️ Mindful Breathing: Cultivate calm and reduce stress.
❤️ Guided Relaxation: Find moments of stillness to deepen your sense of peace and well-being.

If you think this could be beneficial for yourself or someone close to you, please get in touch. Share this post!
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photo: @marialgeo_photography
#newclass #yoga #yogaforcancer #calm #gentle #stressfree #relax #yogaatheatherside #yogacamberley #camberley #frimley

What if you decide to stop and rest? To be guided? To be more present and listen with a mindful attitude?

Bathing in the sound landscapes of Tibetan bowls grounds, calms, heals, and facilitates body and mind reintegration.

Listen to your body, to your breath, and the vast sound energy that fills the room and touches your skin and heart. You might even begin to taste the capacity for transcendence...

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In January and February, I had to reschedule my weekly Immersive Sound Meditations and these are the new dates:

15th January - Wednesday
24th January - Friday
5th February - Wednesday
14th February - Friday
26th February - Wednesday

My website has been updated and doors are open! Feel invited.

#sound #vibration #rest #relaxation #soundbath #mindful #soulful #meditation
#camberley
photo by @marialgeo

Yesterday, I was surprised to witness my own sensory overload at the art gallery when my brain was overwhelmed by the amount of information coming in from the senses, making it difficult to process. I suddenly felt sick and needed to snooze for a couple of minutes (lucky there are sofas at @tate!).

The fight, flight, or freeze response, or stress response, is your body’s natural reaction to a perceived or imagined danger.

This never happened to me in the art space before. I do like the art exhibitions; I was happy to be there. However, after two weeks off of work, resting at home with the only excitement of long walks in nature and seeing my close family, this London trip and buzzing art felt overwhelming. My brain perceived it simply as danger.

It reminds me that we are still in the winter season. It's time to slow down and engage in restorative activities. Living in modern society does not help us to tune into natural rhythms; we are always busy, regardless of the season! Our lifestyle choices are often not supportive – we are influenced by trends and sales, constantly taking in and consuming. Too much, too quickly.
It's easy to fall into this trap.

This morning, during my yoga practice at home, my routine felt like a safe harbour and generated feel-good sensations. Back to the harmonious, balanced state.

I am looking forward to welcoming you at the yoga mat next week. We will be creating a safe and supportive environment and practices for you to take home and use whenever needed.

📷: pictures from two current exhibitions at Tate Modern @tate : Solid Light by Anthony McCall @anthonymccallstudio and Electric Dreams (Art and Technology Before the Internet).
Highly recommend, but maybe one at the time, not together.

#art #light #opticalart #kineticart #digitalart
#yoga #balance #ease

✨ Life's journey is inevitably filled with both triumphs and setbacks.

✨ Yoga has given me invaluable tools and a structured path towards cultivating inner strength. Working with the body, breath, and senses, and cultivating mental clarity and stability, enhances my overall quality of life. Challenges become less overwhelming, enabling me to address them more effectively and with greater resilience.

🧘‍♀️ We resume our weekly yoga classes schedule starting next week! Please refer to my website for more information and bookings, or send me a message.

🧘‍♀️ Classes take place at the Heatherside Community Center, in Camberley. Mondays at 8:00 PM and Thursdays at 6:30 PM.

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath
#strength #flexibility #mobility #balance #stability
#relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing
#clarity #mentalhealth

Walking through 2024...

I've likely mentioned this before, but I'm consistently captivated by Mary Oliver's writing. She possesses a poetic alchemy, transmuting the ordinary into the extraordinary. Her language is both simple and profound.

This poem found me yesterday as I was reflecting on my past year (2024).

Mornings at Blackwater

For years, every morning, I drank
from Blackwater Pond.
It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,
the feet of ducks.
And always it assuaged me
from the dry bowl of the very far past.

What I want to say is
that the past is the past,
and the present is what your life is,
and you are capable
of choosing what that will be,
darling citizen.

So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,
and put your lips to the world.

And live
your life.

I believe Blackwater Pond symbolizes here the messy, gritty reality of the world. Mary Oliver urges us to embrace this raw truth, to drink deeply from its source. By connecting with the present moment, as she did, we can get over our distressed past, begin to see things differently, until finally we are capable of making different choices.

That’s how we begin to live our life.

With my best wishes for 2025!

#poem #MaryOliver #life #liveyourlife

👋 Hello 👋

I thought it would be good to show my face here, as the person behind Yoga with Edyta, to welcome new followers.

🧘 I have been a student and practitioner of yoga since I was a teenager. My understanding and practice of Yoga have developed and changed with me throughout life.
I started Yoga as a meditative, reflective practice, to understand myself and the mystery of life. Then, Yoga became my tool of empowerment – through physical, breathing, concentration practices. I also went through a phase when Yoga was my support to restore my various health issues. All three aspects of yoga are still interwoven in my life.

🧘 Yoga is a vibrant ancient discipline offering various tools to support health, promote healing, and also to facilitate personal development and transformation when enriched by the philosophical framework, rather than solely in contemporary wellness trends – impressive stretches, standing on hands, intimidating pretzel poses.

👋 Privately, I am a mum of 2 adult daughters, married, an experimental cook, an amateur gardener, an excited beekeeper, and a humble servant of my 2 cats. I also love sharing my experience with different types of holistic therapies – from herbalism to sound therapy.

I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. 🙏

#yoga #yogastudent #yogateacher #life
#yogacamberley #camberley

A few glimpses of my work today at 'Yoga and Creativity' class with @atha_yoga_ca and @yogawellinstitute, where I get encouraged to engage with a creative process rather than my preconceived ideas of art.

I started a couple weeks ago with an idea - I am not an artist 🤭

Today as we connected with the water element within yoga practice, I felt massive joy flooding me. Then, I allowed my watercolours to flow freely the same way...
I'm reminded that creativity comes from connecting to the world around and inside us. The joy is in the process.

Thank you @robynlove_art 🙏💗

The quote "when you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy" comes from Rumi, I believe

#yoga #creative #art
#yogaandcreativity

FULLY BOOKED now, let me know if you want to join the waiting list.

✨ I would like to invite you to a special Winter Solstice Sound Bath to celebrate the “birth of the sun,” when the gradual waning of daylight hours is reversed and begins to grow again. We will be lighting candles to set intentions for the season ahead. You can bring a story to share with others.

✨ On the 20th of December, Friday at 8pm. Spaces are limited. More info & booking via website.

#sound #vibration #soundhealing #soundbath #reiki #healing #meditation
#tibetansingingbowls #energyhealing #holistic #rest #relaxation #rejuvenation
#camberley #heatherside
#wintersolstice #light

💫 Most people come to yoga with an "overdrawn bank statement situation" – it might be back, neck, or hip pain, fatigue, anxiety, or even guilt about not taking enough care of themselves. They seek recovery. Yoga offers more than mere movement - can restore a sense of stability on physical and mental levels - transform our state of being.

💫 While this sounds very promising, let's not fall into an illusion. Many postures and movements, such as downward-facing dogs, twists, sun salutations, have become synonymous with modern yoga (and have even been integrated into various gym workout routines!) however, these alone might not be sufficient to replenish your inner resources.

💫 Do you know what sets traditional yoga apart from other movement modalities? Please leave a comment below 🙏

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath #relaxation #meditation #wellbeing

When I was a new to teaching yoga, I strived to create, teach, and practice something “new” every week - a “new” pose, a “new” sequence, a “new” experience. While I still value diversity and novelty, I now recognize that this approach was often counterproductive.

If we view yoga as a discipline, like any other, we must acknowledge that repetition is key to learning. Why should modern yoga be an exception? It’s not purely an entertainment field!

In my personal yoga practice, I sometimes spend MONTHS honing specific skills in movement, breath, and attention, before I reach for something new. I return to the same content, gradually deepening and broadening my experience. This approach helps me progressively build new patterns, developing both - greater ease and stamina.
Surprisingly, there’s always something “new” to discover in the process of refinement!

What are your views?

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#patterns #samskara
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath #relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing

We are the stories we are told and we become the story we are telling ourselves. Our inner narrative creates the reality we live by.

Some stories are life-enhancing, while other narratives are cruel - filled with self-doubt, judgment, and criticism.

Notice the stories you tell yourself throughout the day, and how they affect your happiness.

✨ What if we could change our story: edit it, modify it, or rewrite it entirely?

✨ How can we reclaim ourselves as the hero or heroine of our life story?

✨ What if we could start to listen to a good story?

📷: selfie from a tripod.
It is a story about ancient woodland I fell in love & probably the most majestic throne I will sit on in this lifetime - a 400-year-old sweet chestnut tree. I loved tuning into their life-prolonging qualities, taking home in my pocket one conker as a sign of good fortune. May this story continue 💗

#story #innernarrative #foodforthought
#yoga #awarness #meditation

Lucky me - one week off work, starting now 😍 Time to sit and watch the leaves turn...

No group classes, but you can invite me for a walk or a cuppa 😘 or give me a call/ send a message.

See you back on the mat in November!
Love y'all 🧡

#autumn #fall #break #rest #leaves @rhswisley

🧘 The benefits of yoga extend beyond physical fitness.

Modern yoga and fitness industries often portray yoga as being all about a fit and flexible body. Traditionally, yoga is an art and a practice of directing and focusing the mind.
While a stable and receptive body can certainly enhance yogic practices, the ultimate goal is to cultivate a calm, focused, clear mind.

Finding a teacher who can guide you in this internal process is an art on its own. 🙏

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath #strength #mobility #balance #stability #relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing

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🧘 My weekly yoga classes aren't intended to replace your regular movement or exercise routine. We often need more than 75 minutes of yoga per week to maintain optimal health and fitness!

🧘The slow-paced, breath-focused yoga classes I teach are mindful practices designed to help you connect to the body-mind in the present moment, so you can experience a sense of inner balance. The more frequently you practice, the clearer it becomes that taking responsibility for your body and mind is essential.
This is just an invitation to explore your personal well-being.

🧘 We resume our weekly yoga classes schedule starting next week!! Please refer to my website for more info and bookings or send me a message.

Classes take place at the Heatherside Community Center, in Camberley. Mondays at 8pm and Thursdays at 6:30pm.

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath
#strength #flexibility #mobility #balance #stability
#relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing

In addition to group classes, I offer a limited number of personalized one-on-one yoga sessions at my home. These sessions are tailored to your specific needs and goals. We'll work on various aspects of your practice, such as posture, movement, breathing, mindfulness, meditation, and lifestyle habits.

Your goals could include things such as improving your sleep, getting rid of aches and pains in your back, shoulders, hips, and knees, working on joint and muscle stiffness, general stress reduction and its management, issues related to peri-menopause and autoimmune conditions, etc.

Please send me a message to start a conversation.

#svasthayogatherapy #yogatherapy
#yoga #yogatraininig #tradition #krishnamacharya

🌞 This Friday is the last of Sound Baths this summer - immersive sound journeys to co-create a holiday state of mind without needing a passport. We all need time to mindfully relax and recharge, even in summer.

🌞 You'll simply get comfortable and warm on your mat; bring enough layers, a blanket, and a pillow. Close your eyes and relax while the gentle vibrations of singing bowls wash over you, immersing you in a positive mood.
This one hour is simply restorative, for the body & soul.

More info & booking via my website.

📷 by @marialgeo_photography
#feelgood #wellbeing #peace #innerpeace #mood #rest #relax #guidedmeditation
#soundbath #soundhealing #soundmeditation #summer #holidays

🌞 My summer break offers a quiet space to wander slowly and savor life. I usually choose soft sounds and strong scents of earth and wind, preferring to witness the rhythm of dancing grasses and leaves, and bold floral displays. Observing people from a distance, I can't stop wondering how it’s possible to have so many vast universes within a square meter. Even a canvas can transport us to another realm, giving a glimpse into the vast expanse of human experience...

💗 That was our 12th wedding anniversary weekend away, celebrating all the good in our life together. A story that began with a practice of Yoga over 30 years ago!

#contemplation #yoga #feelgood #nature #art #summer #summervibes #summerwalks #natureisbeautiful #love #gratitude #anniversary

❤️ Our regular weekly yoga classes restart on Monday, the 2nd of September!

🧘 Yoga on Mondays at 8:00 pm
🧘‍♂️ Yoga on Thursdays at 6:30 pm

I highly recommend bookings for the whole term (September through December):

❤️ Booking a block of classes reserves your place and gives you a discount class price (£10.5) versus coming on an ad hoc basis (£13). It will also motivate you to come more regularly. If you miss a class, you can come to my other class to catch up.

❤️ It is our longest term - it consists of 15 classes! Should you prefer to pay in two installments, please let me know and I will send you the information on how to do it.

❤️ If you have any planned holidays or events that will cause you to miss a class, please let me know, and we can adjust the price accordingly (before you book it).

❤️ Book the whole yoga term with your household partner and they'll get 50% off! Contact me for a discount code.

❤️ There are no classes during the half-term break, the last week of October.

❤️ The drop-in option is available, but if the class gets full, I will close it.

More information and booking via my website, links in bio.

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath
#strength #flexibility #mobility #balance #stability
#relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing

After coming home from our annual tradition of visiting the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, I realized it's been 10 years since I first met these guys! My favorite art teachers and colleagues. 💕
I still remember my interview with Kathy when she asked me what my favorite field of creativity was. Without hesitation, I answered, 'happiness' 🤣🤣🤣 It probably wasn't the response she expected, but I got the job! I had the slogan 'happiness is homemade' in mind, and I still believe in it. In art it's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
It's been a privilege to develop my visual literacy with you!

🌞 This August - I'm offering four immersive sound journeys to co-create a holiday state of mind without needing a passport. We all need time to mindfully relax and recharge.

🌞 You'll simply get comfortable and warm on your mat; bring enough layers, a blanket, and a pillow. Close your eyes and relax while the gentle vibrations of singing bowls wash over you, immersing you in a positive mood.
This one hour is simply restorative, for the body & soul.

More info & booking via my website.

#feelgood #wellbeing #peace #innerpeace #mood #rest #relax #guidedmeditation
#soundbath #soundhealing #soundmeditation #summer #holidays

My summer break is a staycation this year - the highlight from yesterday was a visit to the allotment to show off my kingdom 🤠 and my colorful friend who perfectly matched the colors of my garden 🌞. She was sent over from France by our group of friends to learn about cooking and meditation 😁. Let's say we start gradually by planting a seed of inspiration in her heart by introducing her to the vibes of my enchanted #allotmentlove & #beekind pastimes.
If there is magic in this world, it is contained in nature!

Who's next? Everyone is welcome into my garden, a helping hand is always appreciated 😄 👍

#inmyhappyplace #inmygarden #retreat #yogaretreat

I've opened bookings for our Monday yoga class for the next two weeks of this term. With some regulars on holiday, we have space for new faces!

Book online through our website. Link in bio. Only 2 spots available!

My summer break starts after July 19th. We'll be back to a full schedule in September.

Looking for yoga in August? Stay tuned for some pop-up classes! More details coming soon.

#yoga #yogateacher #yogapractice
#heatherside #yogaetheatherside
#yogacamberley #camberley #camberleyyoga #lovecamberley
#asana #pranayama #breath
#strength #flexibility #mobility #balance #stability
#relaxation #meditation #feelgood #wellbeing

🧘 As I am away this week, this Thursday's Yoga at Heatherside class will be led by my friend Ann @annpyne4 .

🧘 Yoga on the 4th of July ( next Thursday) is moved from Heatherside Community Centre to Haven House at Heather Ridge Infant School (a building across the street). Our hall will be used as a polling station in the general election.

See you soon ❤️

Fruits of love 😊

When people ask me how I find time for gardening or beekeeping, or even practicing and teaching yoga, on top of my day job, I say I inherited good genes 😜
(no one wants to hear that it's a careful choice about how I spend my spare time, and that it's actually hard work...)

On the other hand, it's probably true - I inherited this mindset from my parents....

... happy Father's Day (today in Poland) to my Dad! 💕

#allotmentlove #beekind #yogalove #fruitoflove #dzienojca

After completing my recent CPD course with Niamh Daly @yinstinctyoga (Yoga for Bone Health and Osteoporosis Training), I dug out my resistance bands and took them to my yoga classes last week. We had a lot of fun in these classes, however some of you called it a torture 😅😆

I do like working with them, even though they're not a traditional tool in hatha yoga. They are great by boosting body awareness by enhancing muscle stimulus and increasing intensity by providing resistance.

As we age, we naturally lose not only muscle mass, but also bone density. Osteoporosis is called the silent disease because we can't feel it. There are ways to slow down this process and take some precautions.

If you're interested in this topic, head over to my website and check out my last blog post - a summary of what I learnt at the course 👍

Link in my story ✨

#osteoporosis #osteopenia #bone #bonehealth #bonestrength #health
#yoga #yogatherapy #yogawithresistancebands #resistance #fun

The sweetest and more expensive jar of honey 🍯 is always from the first extraction!

With a deep gratitude for the work of thousands of bees and all the beekeepers (my teachers) who supported us 🙏

(btw, it's not for sale!)

#allotmentlove #beekind🐝 #nature

My birthday week reflection 💗 Thank you to all my yoga teachers and yoga friends for helping me on my journey. Yogic way of living has been a big part of my life for over 3 decades, signposting more intentional choices and shaping relationships with the world and myself 💗

🌺🌹🌸 Photo - peonies from my garden & roses from Emeshe 's garden @minimotoyogi

#yoga #yogalife #yogateacher #gatitude #relationships #lifestyle

Next week's Immersive Sound Journey (sound bath) is moved from Wednesday to Friday instead, same time, same place.

Yoga at Heatherside classes, stay as usual - Monday at 8:00 pm and Thursday at 6:30 pm, at Heatherside Community Centre.

All info & booking via my website (links in bio).

📷by @marialgeo_photography 🙏

#sound #soundhealing #meditation
#yoga #hathayoga #camberley #heatherside #yogaatheatherside

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