“Home is a feeling of being whole.”
— Unknown
Yoga can be a helpful way to feel more connected and supported through life’s changes, whether that’s recovering from a setback or needing time for yourself.
Yoga is a practice from ancient India that brings together body, breath and mind to support awareness, balance and resilience. It can help improve posture, flexibility, strength, balance and body awareness, which can be especially useful when life feels uncertain.
I teach Hatha Yoga, a slower, steadier practice that focuses on balancing sun (‘ha’) and moon (‘tha’) energies. Poses (asanas) are held for longer than in faster flow styles, helping to calm the nervous system and create more mind-body awareness. My classes are mindful, moving with the breath to gently build strength and flexibility over time.
Whether you’re new to yoga, returning after time away, or need a greater sense of calm, you’re in the right place. Classes support a holistic sense of wellbeing, and also include elements of yin and restorative yoga to support release, support and relaxation.
“The quality of Tessa’s work and teaching is exemplary, and I can see how much heart she puts into it.”
— Lucy Leslie, Course Director, Sussex Yoga Training
Weekly yoga classes and upcoming workshops
Read about weekly mat-based yoga classes here.
Read about an upcoming workshop on Mindful yoga for osteoporosis, low bone density and living well here.
Mindful yoga for wellbeing and bone health
Together with running mindful yoga for wellbeing classes, I also share principles for mindful yoga for osteoporosis, low bone density and living well as your body changes over time, whether in community or organisational contexts.
Osteoporosis is more common than many people realise. Around half of women over 50 will experience a fracture related to osteoporosis, yet many do not receive a diagnosis until afterwards, so learning how to practise mindfully, minimise risk and maximise benefit – at all ages – can make a difference. This is especially important because fractures due to osteoporosis can be a major cause of loss of independence in later life.
Osteoporosis-aware yoga can be delivered as mat-based or chair-based sessions, depending on the setting and need. Sessions are designed to support confidence, balance and safe movement. They’re not medical or therapeutic interventions but considered movement practices intended to support wellbeing and everyday function.
Yoga4Health training
Between January and March 2026, I’m completing training with Yoga in Healthcare Alliance. On successful completion, this will enable me to deliver the Yoga4Health 10-week evidence-based yoga programme – used within the NHS to support social prescribing, early intervention and prevention.
Alongside delivery to NHS patients, yoga classes based on the Yoga4Health programme as well as my other yoga courses, can also be offered to private individuals through local community classes, or commissioned by organisations, depending on context and need.
Further reading
Core principles for safe yoga can be read here. For safe yoga for osteoporosis and recovery specifically, read this blog.
A personal path
Like many people, my experience of yoga deepened through personal challenge. In my case, it followed a spinal compression fracture at T8 caused by Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis. (My bone density has now recovered to the osteopenia range.)
Alongside teaching, I’m also a trustee for the charity Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis UK, where I support awareness raising and peer support.
This experience informs the way I approach practice. It’s one of the reasons I value steady teaching that encourages awareness, choice and a connection to how things feel in the moment, whether that’s strength, stillness, resistance or release.
Yoga sessions are not a substitute for medical advice. Participants are responsible for working within their own capabilities and seeking professional guidance where needed.
Tessa Spring 