Lucy Victoria Jackson

Waiting patiently for & to share more from their love day 🩷💒 🪩

But I can’t wait any longer to share some of my faves (of course not of the happy couple until they share more!). did the most beautiful job & perfectly captured the love, the joy, the chaos, the fun & the tears!!

1 - suits & shadows
2 - all the tears thanks to being the most beautiful poet
3 - a bouquet of love
4 - me & Mama
5 - & can I borrow your shoes?
6 - our nan’s & their wedding pics 🥹
7 - I know prefer being behind the camera, but I just love you so much
8 - caption this
9 - my two favourite sausages ♥️♥️
10 - my love 🩵

25 weeks pregnant & beginning to plan for my maternity leave…✨

I am in the fortunate position that I don’t yet know when I’ll be back to teaching after our baby arrives & also if I’m being 100% honest I don’t know how my new schedule would look…

So when thinking about this something unexpected has popped up in my mind…

I have nearly a decade of experience sharing the practice of yoga now.

During this time I’ve focussed exclusively on sharing within my immediate yoga community (you may have noticed I’m a bit rubbish at social media 😆)

But as I look to withdraw & focus on my growing family,
I’m feeling the call to offer my personal experience of teaching to fellow teachers - nothing formal, nothing structured - just little tidbits of what has worked for me over the years.

So if you’re a teacher too (or planning to be) & you have any questions for me please either pop them below or send me a DM.

It can be anything on how I hold space, phrases that work for my students, how I manage my energy, how I’ve made it work as a full time job over nearly a decade, yoga as a social justice practice.

It might be that my experience is totally useless to anyone else & that is absolutely okay, but I just don’t want to gatekeep anything that might be helpful to someone else in sharing the practice of yoga 🙏🏼

Tanzania, February 2024 🇹🇿

A few from our honeymoon that I never got around to sharing. Will be forever grateful for the incredible experience we had. Memories to last a lifetime 🩵

Love you 🩵

✨Midsummer Sound Ceremony
✨Thursday 27th June, 7pm
✨Cheapside Village Hall, Ascot

Join & me for a beautiful evening of sound, meditation & all the calm vibes. At the time of year where daylight outshines the dark we celebrate lightness, community & joy.

If you’d like to join us I’ve popped the booking link is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midsummer-sound-ceremony-tickets-919934618207?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

(we are already over half full so don’t delay if you are keen to join us) 💛

🧘🏽‍♀️EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!🧘🏽‍♀️

One of our guests for Sunday’s day retreat can sadly no longer make it… but she is very kindly Paying-it-Forwards & is offering it (free of charge!) to someone in need of some TLC ♥️

To win this spot for either yourself or a friend it’s very simple…

…for YOU simply tag yourself below & give a little info about why you’d love some extra chill at the moment…

…for a FRIEND tag them & say why you’re thinking of them (please don’t share their deepest darkest secrets, just a small nod will do 😂)

Only ONE person can win this free spot, but we do still have a couple available to purchase too so DM us if you’re keen!

Winner will be announced THU 14th MARCH @ 11am

More info about the day to check you can actually make it if you win 😉

🌸The Spring Day Retreat🌸

🩷 Hosted by &
📍 GU5 0LU
📅 Sunday 17th March, 10am-3:30pm
🙏🏼 inc. Yoga flow, Yin yoga, sound bath, a light lunch & more!

🌸The Spring Day Retreat🌸

🩷 Hosted by &
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📅 Sunday 17th March, 10am-3:30pm

Set amidst a charming rural backdrop, the rolling hills of Surrey and the soothing sounds of a nearby freshwater stream, you are invited to join us for The Spring Day Retreat.

Our inaugural day retreat at Calm was such a beautiful experience & we are so excited to invite you back to this special place.

Included in the day…

🫖 warming welcome herbal blend
🧘🏽‍♀️ playful vinyasa flow
😌 meditation & breath-work
🎶 sound bath with gongs & crystal bowls
🍴a light lunch lovingly prepared
🙏🏼 yin yoga
🌝 closing women’s circle
🐻 a chance to emerge from the hibernation of winter

On the cusp of the spring Equinox, this is a wonderful opportunity to feel yourself breaking free from winter’s sleepy spell - striking up a conversation with blossoming, playful Spring. The season of beginnings, hope, sewing seeds of intention and gratitude. Invite your favourite women to be there by your side for the journey.

This beautiful day is £99 per person. Your booking is only reserved once payment is received. **

To book please get in touch asap as we anticipate it selling out soon!

With love,

Chloe and Lucy xoxo

**Your space is refundable so long as it can be filled up to the start of the event. If your space cannot be filled we regret you cannot be refunded.

Photos 1-7 by Lucy, 8 by 🙏🏼

✨ Yin & Tonic ✨

Join me for the most chilled Friday night you could ever imagine ♥️

✨ Fri 2nd Feb, 7-8:30pm
✨ 60mins of yin yoga
✨ 30mins sound bath with the crystal singing bowls
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✨ £25pp

Booking link is in my bio ⬆️

This session is designed to help you deeply relax. Yin yoga is a real gift for the body & mind! Unless you’ve experienced it it’s really hard to describe just how relaxed & open your body feels & how much calmer your mind & nervous system feels after yin. And then add in 30mins extended savasana with the singing bowls & you’ll simply be floating out of the door ready for a good night’s sleep!

is perfect for this session - think sheepskin rugs over your mat to make it extra cosy, bolsters & blankets at the ready, & the perfect architecture for the singing bowls to really sing!

I’d love to see you there ♥️ Any Qs about the session pop them below xoxo

🧘🏽‍♀️ Beginner’s Yoga… 🧘🏽‍♀️

At this time of year I always have a few messages asking: “Do you have a beginner’s yoga class?”

The short answer is, no, unfortunately not. But the answer I always give is a little longer as this is actually quite a tricky question to answer…

Each & every beginner is starting from a completely different place.

What activities did you do growing up?

Which movement practices, if any, have you continued as an adult?

Do you have any injuries / disabilities / illnesses that impact your movement?

Are you naturally flexible and/or strong?

What’s your natural body awareness like?

Basically - what journey has your body been on, & what level is your mind/body connection at?

The answers to the above are all going to be COMPLETELY different for each & every one of us. (And there are no right or wrong answers!). The story your body tells is unique to you. And that is a beautiful, wonderful thing.

So what I DO do in all of my classes is try to acknowledge that each body is different - whether you are a beginner or more experienced. We start by mindfully connecting to our bodies that day. We build the classes slowly. I offer thorough instruction & options to modify.

The kind of teacher I endeavour to be is one who makes everyone feel safe to connect with their body & mind no matter what your experience or how the practice actually “looks”. It’s much more important to me that you’re asking yourself “How does this feel?” “What is in my mind today?”.

So if you are a beginner, or if you’re more experienced, & that seems like the kind of environment you want to be in, please pop me a DM and/or sign up to a class via the link in my bio. I’d love to hold space for you to connect with yourself ❤️

📷 taken by at the beautiful

It’s nearly time to leave 2023 behind… 🌚

So grateful for all the love, support & community this year. Thank you to my amazing husband & to all of our best ones for everything this year. We are SO unbelievably blessed 🫶🏼

For 2024 I’m praying for collective liberation. For equality & equity for all. For letting love lead the way. “They may say I’m a dreamer - but I’m not the only one” ☮️

📷 by the most beautiful soul in the world

🌚 Darkness 🌚

I’m a day or so late for winter solstice. The longest night & the darkest day in the northern hemisphere.

The darkness in recent months has felt overwhelming for many. For those of us who have been watching what has been unfolding in Palestine & Israel (& other parts of the world) it’s a darkness that has felt more threatening than ever. For those that have been experiencing it I cannot even begin to fathom the trauma, grief & horror.

Light has been shed on the darkest corners of humanity. The part of humanity that can dehumanise another so much that innocent babies have been brutally killed - through bombs, starvation & injuries. That part of humanity that can dehumanise another to the point of burying them alive. That part of humanity that makes murder of innocent civilians into a joke on Tik Tok. That part of humanity that can capture & imprison the young & the elderly. That part of humanity that prioritises their new iPhone over someone else’s life.

I knew the world had darkness. But this has shown me the depths of it.

Where is YOUR humanity? I’m asking that as a genuine question. With no judgement of your answer, but just curiosity.

If you can read the above list & remain detached, perhaps ask yourself: why?

Maybe you’re burnt out & simply don’t have the capacity (thanks to our capitalist society). Maybe you’re too focused on keeping your own s**t together. Maybe you’re so distracted by the other pressures in our society that this is just one thing too much. Maybe you’re choosing not to engage.

Whatever your answer, again, no judgement here.

For me, there is something in me that can’t not care & engage. And maybe that’s not always healthy, but I am so deeply rooted in my connection with my fellow humans that I can’t not care. It is dark. It is heavy. So, so heavy. But what’s keeping me going is the small glimmers of light in the darkness… {cont. in comments}

You are invited…

🧘🏽‍♀️ Sunday retreat 🧘🏽‍♀️

🦋 Sun 14th Jan, 10am-3pm (ish)
📍 Calm Yoga Space,
Surrey Lakes Glamping,
1 Cheyne Row,
Thornecombe Street,
GU5 0LU
🔥 cosy fireside day retreat
👯‍♀️ hosted by &

Lucy Jackson and Chloe Watts collaborate once again, this time to bring you a beautiful January day retreat.

Gather with us around the fire for a hand made herbal infusion, thoughtfully made just for you. Warmed up from the outside-in, a meditation will the set the tone for this day of new beginnings.

A delightful vinyasa flow will follow, designed to move any stagnant energy out so that prana can flow freely.

Pranayama (breathwork) will follow. Here you can learn about how the breath can shift and sway our energy back to equilibrium.

Yin yoga and a deeply soothing sound meditation takes you into a space of total calm.

Then we break for a wholesome light lunch of soup. You are welcome to bring along any additional dishes you might like to share.

Finally we take time to mindfully set our intentions for how we plan to carry ourselves in 2024. Where attention goes, energy flows. After such a cleansing day, you will be in just the right frame of mind to allow inspiration to flow freely and create a visualisation for what you desire in 2024.

Tell your friends. This is going to be a very special day, made even more so if you come with your bestie.

Investment? £99

Payment in full will reserve your space. Refunds are given only if you your space is refilled from a waitlist. Pop any questions below or DM Lucy or Chloe to book your space.

🕊️Free Palestine 🕊️

If you’ve been following my stories recently, you’ll see that I‘ve consistently shared about what has been going on in Palestine / Israel.

It’s not something I’ve only just woken up to in the last few weeks (more on this below), but it’s something I’m feeling desperately important to be sharing about now.

Why?

The short answer if that’s all you have time to read: I am a human being & I honour the sanctity of life of ALL fellow human beings. I cannot stay silent when brothers & sisters are suffering in the most horrific way.

The longer answer…

It’s a conversation I have been listening to for 20 years now. I first learned about it in my church as a teenager, where my pastor was an active Anti-Zionist who frequently travelled to Palestine / Israel.

We heard from people on all sides - regular speakers from Israel & Palestine of different faiths (Jewish, Muslim, Christian) - all with a common goal of peace & freedom for all.

My upbringing more generally encouraged me to have compassion & empathy to all, especially if they were in a position less privileged than me.

And when I was 22 I joined the staff at where we shared an office with . Again through my colleagues there I listened to conversations, I took in informed views of the unjust occupation of Palestine, I quietly learned about the situation.

Although I left SCU in 2014, I have stayed involved in their work, & it is a great privilege. I have met & shared meals & smiles with people from all over the world: Burundi, Kenya, India, Nepal, Brazil, Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Egypt, USA, Hungary, Tanzania, Qatar, Palestine (& so many more).

What I’ve learned from spending time with people from other cultures is that there is so much more that unites us than separates us. We are all HUMAN. We are interconnected & it is our duty (& honour) to care for one another no matter what we look like or who we worship.

I’m finally joining that conversation after 20 years of listening as I cannot stand by in silence any more.

(Cont. in comments)

23.09.23 🤍 A moment for the details…

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23.09.23 🤍 All the small things…

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23.09.23 🤍 beautiful, beautiful people 🤍

Too many to tag but we love you all SO much & are so grateful for each & every one of you 🤍

23.09.23 🤍 come for the love, stay for the party 🪩

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23.09.23 🤍 Golden Hour 🌞

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23.09.23 🤍 Best guests ever! 🌎

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23.09.23 🤍 Best family ever 🤍

Huge special thanks to the best sister in the world - she curated & held the most beautiful ceremony for us. I can highly recommend her as a celebrant - best best best ever 🩷

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23.09.23 🤍 Best Babes EVER 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Girls. I love you SO much. 🩷

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23.09.23 🤍 Before…

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23.09.23 🤍 Best. Day. Ever.

I love you 🤍 and together we are so incredibly grateful to all our family & friends who made our wedding so special. It was a bubble of the purest joy & love 🤍

Huge thank you to all of our suppliers…🤍

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Just married (the after party!) 🤍 19.09.23

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Just (before) married 🤍 19.09.23

Best family ever. Love you all so much 💞

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Just married 🤍 19.09.23

Unbelievably grateful for such a beautiful, intimate & joyful day. Full of L🩵VE!

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🍂 Autumn Yoga 🍂

October feels like the start of something a little new…

I’m back after the most incredible wedding celebrations ever (there will be more photos to come shortly so do mute me if you’re over the wedding content 😆) & things are looking a little different for October…

MON Yoga Flow @ 10:20am, 1st South Ascot Scout Hut

MON Yoga Flow & Relax @ 6:45pm, Cheapside Village Hall

WED Relax: Yin Yoga @ 5:45pm, on Zoom

THU Yoga Flow @ 8pm, Cheapside Village Hall

All starting back this week!

Please click on the link in my bio to book on 🔝

Keep your eyes peeled for some autumn events & sound baths soon 👀

I’m also open for 1:1 enquiries too, so if this is something you’re keen to explore please pop me a DM.

L🩷VE all round beautiful people 🙏🏼

📷 by my beautiful bestie

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since our gorgeous Pause Retreat 💚

Reflecting on that weekend it was, quite simply, pure magic.

The hustle & bustle of every day life felt distant.

The noises of the washing machine & traffic were replaced by a trickling stream & snuffles from Gloria (the resident pig).

Everyone came with an open heart & a willingness to trust in me to hold space for them to connect with themselves (& the group).

The yoga space held us & gave us permission to breathe deeply & to slow down.

filled our bellies with the most scrumptious & wholesome food (& our hearts with love!).
godley taught us about Cabilla & helped us to connect with the land & nature.

The natural stream was bloody freezing but totally exhilarating! And the fact that we were all in it together felt like a true moment of connecting with & supporting one another.

The beavers were kind enough to let us witness their bedtime grooming routine after a night of tending to their dam 🦫

Pure magic ✨

I am so deeply grateful to each & every guest & of course to the land that held us & the team at Cabilla who facilitate this magic. I hope one day I can return & connect with this land once again 💚

All these stunning photos were taken by my talented bestie - do consider her if you want a photographer who captures the raw & honest beauty of an experience / moment 💚

💕 Obsessed with You 💕

Happy 4th birthday to my gorgeous girl 🐶

If you’ve never had a close relationship with a pet I think this kind of love might be hard to understand, but I honestly don’t know where I’d be without my little sausage. She brings so much joy to each & every day. She’s my shadow. Always happy to see me. There for cuddles whenever I need her. I feel so blessed to be her guardian on this earth.

Love you Elsie pops, even when you guilt me out of all the cheese 🧀

🌚 1:1 One-Offs available… 🌚

Are you looking for some 1:1 guidance on something bespoke in your practice? Or perhaps you’d like a private Sound Bath in the comfort of your own home? (The dream! As then you don’t have to drive anywhere afterwards - you can just slip straight into your own bed! 💭)

I have 3 evenings coming up where I’m offering a totally bespoke session tailored to whatever you want:

Tuesday 22nd August
Tuesday 29th August
Tuesday 12th September

We can discuss the time & the session that you want & I’ll quote a price based on that (offer only open to Ascot residents & the surrounding areas). Please just pop me a DM to get the ball rolling 🌚

📷 by my dear friend