Maxine Siggers Yoga

At the end of this class you will be feeling more relaxed!
Come and join me for this mid-summer yoga practice that celebrates the sun with teas, coffee and cake to finish.
The investment in you is £33.00.
Message [email protected] for more information and to book your place.

Do you need some time just for you?
Come and join me for a morning of yoga and relaxation on Saturday 22nd June, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
This will be a summer themed practise to help you feel energised, grounded and calm, around this time of year it’s the summer solstice, a time of maximum energy and light, the sun’s equivalent to a full moon!
Investment in you is £33.00.
Message [email protected] for details and to book your place.

Is a slower flow, the kind of yoga you like?
A practise where you can move your body mindfully and concentrate on your breathing to release tension?
Then come and join me on my next Saturday morning workshop at Oving Village Hall, HP22 4HD on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at 9.30 am to 12.00 pm. I’ve been teaching yoga in Oving and Whitchurch for over 10 years!
That week is the time of the Summer Solstice, the midpoint of summer and of maximum daylight, a time to celebrate the sun ☀️
Join me for a practise followed by an extended relaxation, we’ll finish the morning with tea, coffee and cake, email [email protected] to book a place!
The investment in you for this workshop is £33.00

Do you feel like you want to move your body now that it is spring time?
Movement and focusing on your breathing are both things that we focus on in my yoga class at St John’s Hall in Whitchurch on Thursday mornings at 9.30 to 10.45 am.
You may notice that you start to feel a bit better in yourself too! Come and join me in this friendly, supportive mixed ability class. Email [email protected] for more information.

Did you know that the movement of your body in a yoga class can help to keep you both flexible and strong?
It also helps you to relax!
If you’d like to find out more message me at:
[email protected]

Does feeling more relaxed appeal to you?
Did you know that doing yoga helps us to shift into a restful state!

The next 4 week course of yoga classes in St John’s hall, Whitchurch start next week on Thursday 8th February, 9.30 to 10.45 am, £40.00.
Message [email protected] for more details

Coming soon on Saturday 2nd March is my Welcome Spring Saturday morning workshop class in Oving Village hall, 9.30 am to 12.00 pm, £35.00. A spring themed practice to help us make a smooth transition to the new season with strength and calm, followed by a long relaxation and tea, coffee and cake to finish.

If you feel like you want to move your body and connect with your breath then my Thursday morning yoga class at St John’s Hall, 9.30 to 10.45 am in Whitchurch, HP22 4JZ could be for you.
Yoga is a useful tool for all of us, whilst we’re moving and focusing on our breath we start to notice that we feel a bit better in ourselves!
Contact me for more information on joining.

Thursday morning yoga classes are back for the New Year on 11th January at St John’s Hall in Whitchurch, HP22 4JZ
If you’re looking to move your body and learn to connect with your breath, which has the wonderful benefit of helping you to relax, then this is the class for you!
Come along and join me in this mixed ability, supportive and friendly class.
Message [email protected] for more details.

Thursday morning yoga classes have resumed at St John’s Hall in Whitchurch, HP22 4JZ
Come along and join me in this mixed ability, supportive and friendly class.
Message [email protected] for more details.

Thank you near Aylesbury, we had a great time!

Thursday morning yoga is returning in November to St. John’s Hall in Whitchurch, HP22 4JZ
We start with a 4 week course, see my website for more details.
If you’re ready to find time to pause in the week and invest in you, this could be the right space for you!

On the hands and knees, ready for Cat pose 🐈‍⬛
Cat pose gently moves and stretches the shoulders, wrists and spine.

Come and explore this pose and more in a supportive and friendly class.
Email [email protected]

Downward dog pose, maybe not as you know it!
Good for lengthening the muscles in the back and the backs of the legs 🦵 as well as strengthening some muscles in the arms 💪
Come and explore this pose and more in a friendly and supportive class.

Wishing everyone a calm and compassionate day on International Day of Peace 2023.

Thursday morning yoga is returning!
Have you been doing yoga online and want to try an in-person class?
Did you know that you don’t have to be really flexible to do yoga?
Booking is now open for my mixed level class, send a text message or an email to [email protected] for more information and to book a place.

My next yoga workshop is coming up in November!
This will be my Winter Warmer workshop, we’ll work with poses to keep you warm, move the blood and keep the breath flowing.
Email me for more information [email protected]
See you there!

Online yoga started this week!
There’s time to come and join us, create some space in your home, lay down your mat and spend 60 minutes focusing on you.

Would you like to start your weekend relaxed and ready to take everything in your stride?
There are just 2 spaces available for anyone who would like to join me this Saturday 1st July from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm in Oving village hall, email [email protected] for more information.
I'm Maxine and I have been teaching yoga around Whitchurch and Oving for over 10 years and I'll be holding my first workshop since lockdown!

I’m Maxine and I have been teaching yoga around Oving and Whitchurch for over 10 years!
This workshop is going to be the first I have held since lockdown and I’m looking forward to being in a hall again with everyone.
Bookings are open if you would like to join me!
If you’d like more information send me an email to: [email protected]
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Im looking forward to teaching this in person workshop on Saturday 1 July from 9.30 to 12.00 pm. Come and join me for a lovely summer practice and round off the session with tea and cake.
Places are filling up fast!
Email [email protected]

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Breathe deeply, let go of whatever you can, and give yourself permission to relax into the breath. Allow the breath to do all the work. Allow it to hold you. Allow it to nourish you. It’s safe to breathe. It’s safe to let go. It’s okay to just be here now.

Just breathe

Breathe deeply, let go of whatever you can, and give yourself permission to relax into the breath. Allow the breath to do all the work. Allow it to hold you. Allow it to nourish you. It’s safe to breathe. It’s safe to let go. It’s okay to just be here now.

Did you know that yoga can help with sleep? It's all about varying your yoga practice according to the time of day it is.
The amazing Grainne Lamb has written this article for BWY-At the Heart of Yoga.

Festival of Sleep Day – tips for better sleep from BWY yoga teacher Grainne Lamb

Adults need 7-9 hours sleep each night, yet many UK adults are currently struggling with sleep issues. If you are one of those experiencing sleep problems, I believe yoga can help you embrace those sleeping hours once more.

An evening specific yoga practice is key to help you wind down. This should include postures like Downward Dog, Supine Twists and Child’s Pose and be undertaken slowly and mindfully.

Pranayama (yogic breathing practices) are useful to help move the nervous system to a state of “rest and digest”. Try ratio breathing (longer exhale than inhale) - inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 6. Start slowly and build up.

Where possible, undertake stronger exercise (including yoga) earlier in the day to enable the burning up of cortisol (which regulates the sleep cycle and stress response).

If you do experience a bad night’s rest, don’t worry. Rather than remaining under the covers, rise as usual, take a simple yoga stretch such as a side-bend and notice any improvements in how you feel. Monitor your energies during the day and rest (or even take a restorative yoga posture such as legs over a bolster) if you need to.

Lastly, not strictly yoga, but consider your daily routine and sleep environment. Avoid caffeine after lunch and limit evening screen use. If reading helps you fall asleep, choose a relaxing, real paper book. Experiment to find a temperature that suits, both from bed covers and heating systems.

This week’s classes are focusing on the light at this darkest time of winter, visualise the sun and radiate warmth and light.
Join me online!