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  • Give Love. Gain Power. Together We Flow.

    Give Love. Gain Power. Together We Flow.

    Honouring the strength, resilience, and grace of women everywhere this International Women’s Day.

    Today we pause to celebrate something we feel every single time we step onto the mat together. The power of women showing up for one another.

    This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Give to Gain, and honestly, it could not feel more fitting for our community here at Love Yoga Crew. Because if yoga has taught us anything, it is this: when we pour into each other, we all rise. When we share our energy, our time, and our presence, it comes back to us tenfold.

    Yoga is not a solo practice, even when we are breathing alone. Every class we attend, every encouraging smile across the room, every hand offered to a newcomer finding their feet, all of it builds something bigger than ourselves. It builds community. It builds strength. It builds belonging.

    The women in this crew inspire us every single day. The ones who show up tired but show up anyway. The ones who cheer each other on from their mats. The ones who have been practising for years and the ones who walked through the door for the very first time last week. You are all part of what makes this crew so special.

    On this International Women’s Day, we want to honour every woman who gives her energy, her grace, and her heart to this community. Your presence matters. Your strength matters. You matter.

    Keep supporting each other’s growth, one breath at a time. That is how we flow forward, together.

    Happy IWD2026 from all of us at Love Yoga Crew. 💜🧘‍♀️

  • Yoga for Mental Health: Finding Calm When the World Feels Overwhelming

    Yoga for Mental Health: Finding Calm When the World Feels Overwhelming

    Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a vital reminder of the importance of good mental health and how we must consciously prioritise and invest in our well-being.

    We all have mental health, just as we do physical health, and both are likely to change, be stronger or weaker, at different times in our lives.

    The theme of this year, “access to services—mental health in catastrophes and emergencies,” highlights the incredible challenges people face globally. And while major crises dominate the news, we’re all dealing with a low-grade ’emergency’ of our own: the daily stress, anxiety, and constant overwhelm of modern life.

    When the world feels hard, where do we find our personal access point to calm?

    Embracing the calm. This evening’s salt cave yoga session was a beautiful reminder of how we can find peace, even when the world feels overwhelming. #WorldMentalHealthDay

    I’m no stranger to poor mental health myself. I was lucky to survive a serious eating disorder decades ago, but I clearly remember the crippling anxiety. All these years later, I’m navigating a different kind of anxiety as my body undergoes hormonal changes. As dramatic as this can feel, I remind myself that this is a transition, and balance is achievable and in my future.

    Of course, as a yoga teacher, I’m going to tell you that yoga helps, but it truly does! My practice and my teaching have changed drastically. I used to be all about the strong and dynamic flow, a ball of energy.

    Fast forward to today, and my mission is different: to bring a little bit more calm to myself and those around me. I love to focus on calming and reassuring the nervous system by slowing the breath and moving more mindfully.

    I’ve found particular value in Yin yoga, where we hold postures for extended periods. This slow, gentle practice targets the deep connective tissues and is incredibly valuable for training the nervous system to switch from ‘fight or flight’ to ‘rest and digest.’

    My routine of practicing Yoga Nidra (or ‘yogic sleep’) every night before I sleep has brought me much more sleep and much less insomnia. Allowing tension to melt away and for the body to reset is truly magical and feels so much better than the state of constant readiness that we are often in without even realising.

    Please know, I am no doctor or health professional, and I’m definitely not qualified to replace these people. But what I can offer is a calm, tranquil space and proven tools to ease the body and mind.

    Using yoga to help find peace myself has been transformative, and I love sharing that with others.

    If you would like to join me in finding your own calm through movement and breath, please check out LoveYogaCrew.com or get in touch to chat.

    Peace & love,

    Stephanie

  • Tuesday Mornings Are for Gentle Yoga in Paisley

    Tuesday mornings are dedicated to Gentle Yoga 💜 I couldn’t be enjoying these classes more in this beautiful studio. Bright and spacious it’s the perfect place to relax and unwind and today the warmth of the sun was glorious!

    In these classes I’m most concerned with us all feeling comfortable in our bodies. It can be harder than we think to let go of tension, that sometimes we don’t even realise that we are holding.

    As I age (it’s almost my birthday!) I’m slowing down and spending less time on my head and more time with my eyes closed and focusing on what my body needs. In today’s busy life, where I’m back to being a city chick the importance of balancing the Yang with the Yin ☯️ is even more precious.

    If you fancy joining us next week, I’d love to see you. It really is a lovely treat for your body, mind and soul.

    Here’s the link to book: https://bookwhen.com/loveyogacrew/e/ev-snry-20250429110000