September
2023

2 hour rest and reset with Yoga Nidra and teas and cake - Saturday 20th 2024

So it's post holidays time and you want some bliss. Check this out.

Take some time for you with a 2 hour rest and reset. Chilled out Hatha, Yin and a Yoga Nidra Meditation with herbal teas / coffee and cake from 269 Vegan Dunfermline at ZILDA Holistic Therapies in Dunfermline.

2 hours to decompress after all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. A chance to recharge the batteries. Amazing chilled out yoga stuff in a fantastic warm studio. With a bit of yoga social at the end. What's not to like!

PS - This would make a great Christmas pressie! Just saying.. Contact me on info@gimmieyoga.com for details of gift card.

Posted June
2023

108 Sun Salutations - donation based event to CHAS - Thursday 22nd June at 6.30pm

A few months ago Viki Love and I did the 108 and thought it would be a great idea to go again and invite peeps along. So we are doing 108 Sun Salutation A's, Surya Namaskar A, to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

The class is free but we'd like you to make a donation to CHAS. Details are in the link to book.

Posted May
2023

Summer Camp Out - Saturday, 26th August and Sunday, 27th.

26th and 27th August.
A night away at Silverburn Park Campsite just east of Leven.
Camping and glamping yoga afternoon, evening, night and morning. It will look something like this:

Saturday afternoon:
Beach hang out and paddle. The beach is 5 mins walk from the site.

Saturday evening / night:
Yoga practice in the campsite, walled garden or on the beach
Meditation / Nidra and perhaps singing bowls (TBC)
BBQ hang out sort of thing

Sunday morning:
Early meditation (but not too early)
Yoga practice
Breakfast

Posted April 2023

2 hour "Yinidra" fusion combining Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra Meditation plus teas and vegan cake - Saturday, July 8th at 2pm

Cancel your holidays! Another 2 hour bliss event.

Congratulations on making it to July.
You deserve a wee break. Treat yourself with this one!

45 mins of Yummy Yin Yoga followed by a 45 min Yoga Nidra Meditation.
Then herbal teas / coffee and cakes from 269 Vegan Dunfermline.

As always, we are in Zilda's Holistic Therapies studio in Dunfermline behind the Royal Bengal and the event is capped to 8 mats to keep it really special. The studio is peaceful, quiet and warm. And has a really chilled out vibe.

Posted Feb 2023

2 hour rest and reset with Yoga Nidra and teas and cake - Saturday 13th May 2023 @ 2pm

Take some time for you with a 2 hour rest and reset. Chilled out Hatha, Yin and a Yoga Nidra Meditation with herbal teas / coffee and cake from 269 Vegan Dunfermline at ZILDA Holistic Therapies in Dunfermline.

2 hours to decompress. A chance to recharge the batteries. Amazing chilled out yoga stuff in a fantastic warm studio. With a bit of yoga social at the end. What's not to like!

Posted Feb 2023

Free pop up home Yin Yoga taster class on Zoom Sunday, 5th March @ 9pm

I’m running a free 30 minutes Yin Yoga class on Zoom on Sunday, 5th March at 9pm.

Check the link for details.

Dogs welcome!

Posted January
2023

2 Hour Hot Yoga 26/2 workshop plus meditation and yoga social - Saturday 25th March and 1st April at 2pm

We have been doing a truncated version of the Hot Yoga 26/2 sequence in class for months now but always in a regular heated room.

This workshop will be the full sequence done with full timing in a warmed room.

It's an ideal opportunity to try the sequence proper and to broaden your yoga practice experience. It's one of my favourite sequences I practice.

At the end of the practice I will hold seated meditation and then some social with herbal teas, coffee and cake from 269 Vegan Dunfermline.

As always for these events we are in Zilda Holistic Therapies studio in Dunfermline and we are capped to 7 mats.

Sorry but this workshop is not suitable for beginners.

November
2022

2 hour rest and reset with Yoga Nidra and teas and cake - Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st 2023

So it's post holidays time and you want some bliss. Check this out.

Take some time for you with a 2 hour rest and reset. Chilled out Hatha, Yin and a Yoga Nidra Meditation with herbal teas / coffee and cake from 269 Vegan Dunfermline at ZILDA Holistic Therapies in Dunfermline.

2 hours to decompress after all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. A chance to recharge the batteries. Amazing chilled out yoga stuff in a fantastic warm studio. With a bit of yoga social at the end. What's not to like!

PS - This would make a great Christmas pressie! Just saying.. Contact me on info@gimmieyoga.com for details of gift card.

October
2022

Warriors week

As we head into Autumn we took a look at the warriors. 

It was a great focus for the week and I think everyone enjoyed something a bit different.

Warriors on the knees.  "Makes you think a bit"

Feedback welcomed on the Gimmie Yoga Facebook Club page.

October
2022

Ekotex hook up

Delighted to be working as an affiliate with local Edinburgh based Ekotex.  I have used their mats since my yoga day 1.

You can use the discount code "Gimmieyoga" on checkout.

September
2022

Chilled out Hatha

Chilled out Hatha words.

How do you like your practice?

August
2022

Late Summer in Seasonal yoga

Late Summer is a great time in our Seasonal Yoga practice.

There is a feeling of heaviness in nature.

  • Examine the quality of your food and relationships.
  • Chew your food well.
  • Start something that gives you satisfaction
  • Include activities to bring you closer to the earth.

Reading

I've just finished reading this.

In this book on meditation, the reader is guided step-by-step on the journey towards inner peace. Practical examples and easy-to-do-exercises enrich the reading experience. It also explains the difference between mindfulness and meditation.

Totally recommend.

Summer timetable

We are currently running mixed Yin and Hatha classes week about (alternate weeks) on a Wednesday.

These classes are in Zilda Holistic Therapies in Dunfermline on a Wednesday at 6.30pm.

Tuesday's classes are the same.  Mixed chilled out Hatha in person and on Zoom.

July
2022

Yin Yoga

Who should do Yin Yoga?

Yin is ideal for anyone who wants to engage in a quiet, reflective practice that involves holding passive poses for longer periods. Typically 4 to 5 mins in my classes.

It’s great to help you relax and leave the outside world behind for an hour. Think slow, low, chill, melting down into your mat.

April
2022

Just take 5

Sometimes we just need to take a breathe.  Take a moment.  Something to turn down the noise and to step back from feeling we are always on and always doing something.

  • Find a quite place
  • Turn off your phone
  • Close your eyes
  • Focus on your breathe
  • Just take 5

March
2022

Seniors and yoga

You are never too late to take up yoga.  I took it up in my 50's.

We are all living longer these days and one thing you can do to help yourself stay mobile is take up a yoga practice.

  • Yoga improves balance and stability
  • Yoga improves flexibility and joint health
  • Yoga Improves respiration
  • Yoga reduces anxiety
  • Yoga reduces high blood pressure

March
2022

Spring in Seasonal yoga

Spring is a great time in our Seasonal Yoga practice.

It's time for some changes..

  • Get outside and feel the sun against your face.
  • Laugh.  Hang out with people who make you laugh.
  • Ditch stuff that you are not happy with!
  • Make plans for the rest of the year.

March
2022

Coming in to the room at the start of our yoga practice

I have been taking extra time at the start of a class to bring students in to the room.

How do we do this?  We spend a few minutes sitting or standing and we just focus on our breathe.  We let the choppy waters of the mind settle.

Just allowing all the noise and commotion of the day / week to dissipate into the background.  And allowing ourselves, giving ourselves permission even, to feel safe and secure for the duration of the class.

Please get in touch with your thoughts on this.  Is this important to you?  Does this make your practice better?

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