Earth & Ether

Sleep is life giving & bringing some routine into our evenings supports the quality of rest we access throughout the night. Who doesn’t love a good nights sleep?! 💤

The right restorative yoga practice can help with winding down at bedtime too, postures like reclined butterfly 🦋 Waterfall pose / legs up the wall (or headboard) 🌊 Child’s pose, all support us to slow down & drop into a more restful space ready for sleep 🛌

Thanks to Norfolk and Waveney Mind for this supportive toolkit 😴

Invest in your Self-Care this Sunday by immersing yourself in an afternoon of Spring inspired Movement, Meditation, Sound Therapy, Skincare Tips & Community. Experience the benefits of a whole body & nervous system reset ready for the new season…

🌼 Lymphatic Exercises
🌼 Cleansing Breathwork
🌼 Invigorating Yoga
🌼 Sound Therapy
🌼 Skincare Refresh
🌼 Detox Tea
🌼 Likeminded Company
🌼 £28PP

https://paypal.me/GemmaatEarthandEther

Forever grateful that I get to be your mum ❤️

Thank you for always adventuring with me ⛰️ Embracing the outdoor life come rain or shine 🌳
Pushing me out of my comfort zone regularly 😅
Teaching me even more about the natural world than Sir David Attenborough 🍃

Wishing a Happy Mothers Day to all of the nurturers for every unconditional, selfless thing you do 🫶

To all the women in my life… I see you, I celebrate you 🙌

Whilst we’ve overcome so many barriers & inequalities, the playing field isn’t level with lots of boundary transgressions still happening in countries all over the world 🌍

We deserve to celebrate our individual day to day achievements & showing up for each other too makes this messaging even more powerful. When I think about what I personally achieve in any given day, as a business owner, employee, mother, sister, daughter, friend... honestly I’m proud!

I’m super lucky to know some truly courageous, strong, sensitive, supportive & downright impressive women who I’m honoured to call friends, colleagues & business wing women.

Let’s always show up for ourselves & each other, believing in what we have to offer, our unique gifts & soul paths. The world would literally come to a standstill without us.

To equality for all women, everywhere, everyday 💕

This is a wonderfully insightful post by a wonderfully gifted sound therapist. Very excited to bring you our Spring Wellbeing opportunity to outsource on Sunday 17th March.. there’s still time to book your space

🌼 £28pp
🌼 Movement to shift sluggish energy
🌼 Cleansing breathwork
🌼 Therapeutic sounds
🌼 Spring Skincare tips
🌼 Seasonal blend of tea & community

https://paypal.me/GemmaatEarthandEther

February & March can be a time when we feel more stretched than ever. Cold wet wintery days that can go on & on, interspersed with sudden bursts of sunshine & warmth. We really feel that need for Spring to arrive & to finally emerge from Winter.

Its a time over the years when I have noticed my own need for more support, as well as for those that I hold space for.

Each year I make a conscious effort to make sure I am supporting my own needs, especially as being a therapist & sound healing practitioner
but I still find days that are hard. Life's ever changing rhythm can still throw curve balls that knock us off balance.

I have learnt that the best way to help me through these tricky months & actually all year, is to outsource.

Go to the practices where someone else is looking after you.
Everyone needs a space to be held for them. Where you can simply switch off, be guided & let go. To feel that you are supported. This feeling alone is gold.💫

I like to plan ahead, book in things that when I have been, I am so grateful for having planned it in.
We do this for everything else, but what about 'our' time.
We tend to only reach out when we are really in need.

There are some amazing practitioners out there offering so many ways to hold us & help us.
Make sure that who you go to is trained in this knowledge. It will make all the difference & it is your health after all. Sound is powerful & needs to be handled with knowledge.

I personally love movement & sound, its such a beautiful combination that helps release stuck energies & shift negative ways of thinking.
Both are wonderful for helping regulate our nervous systems.

This March I am bringing my therapeutic sounds to a beautiful offering with Yoga practitioner Gemma of ðernorfolk. The ideal blend to help us step out of winter & feel renewed for the months ahead.

' Spring Wellbeing' is on Sunday 17th March at Wereham Village Hall. To find out more & to book head to

Know that you will be held with care, knowledge & love. 💫

With thanks Melissa 🙏

It’s the little things we do each & every day that support us to feel taken care of 🤍

Hey I’m Gemma, founder of

For those of you that have recently started following thank you 🙏 Here’s a few more things about me…

🧘‍♀️ I walked into my first yoga class when I was 18 at Uni & the lovely Brazilian guy leading the class was in head to toe Lycra, leotard included. This initial practice was lost on me as the teaching style didn’t resonate. One of the most important aspects of starting a yoga practice is finding a teacher you feel motivated by, this will support you to build a consistent practice & feel the benefits for years to come.

⛰️ I love hiking just as much as yoga & used to live in the Peak District, as far as hikes go this made for a more challenging landscape as there aren’t many hills in Norfolk! My next hiking trip is planned for Madeira & I’m eyeing up an ashram in the Himalayas for some solo travel.

🩵🐾 I’m mum to my best friend in the world Ralph & dog mum to our cuddly cockapoo Freddie.. they’ve been keeping me on my toes since 2016 & I haven’t needed a gym membership since!!

🍵 I begin my mornings with a matcha, don’t speak to me before then 😂 & I’m a big believer in grounding my energy, bare feet on the grass whilst I wake up gently.

📿 Fast forward a few years & I rediscovered a real yoga practice, rather than the gimmicky kind, which at that time supported me immensely to rehabilitate from a pretty big injury & surgery (I haven’t skied since but I could be persuaded by the apres🎿)

🫶 Our yoga community are the friendliest humans I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing & a mix of all ages from 20’s to 80’s. As well as the whole body benefits, there’s plenty of science backed evidence on the social benefits of being part of a likeminded community.

📚 I love to learn & I’m already planning my next training which will be somatics based.. an area I’ve been immersing myself in more & more personally & next stop professionally.

🏃‍♂️ Last but not least I also work for Active Norfolk who are hands down the best team & organisation I’ve ever been a part of. My projects help bring meaningful, inclusive movement opportunities to young people across Norfolk & I cannot think of a more rewarding way to spend each day!

Favourite forest with some of my favourite folks🌲

Thank you to everyone who embraced our first woodland walk of the season today, definitely helped to blow the Christmas cobwebs away! 🍂

We walked a little, talked a lot, pondered some life stuff & showed up for each other as always. Those of you that weren’t able to make it this time were very much missed 🫶

It was a lovely catch up, starting the new year healthily & happily 😊

Already looking forward to being back on our mats together this week🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Huge thanks to Kings Arms At Shouldham for the delicious feed too 🍽️

📸 Photo credit to the beautiful

It’s a vibe👇

This resonates 💕

Winter isn’t the season for achieving goals or for putting pressure on our body, mind or nervous system. It’s a time to be soft and intentional as we usher in subtle shifts that support us to feel more healthful & peaceful in a sustainable way.

As we roll out our mats together next week for the new term, we’ll begin to work with our intentions for the year ahead, embodying & breathing them into being through slow movement, meditation, visualisation & journaling 📝

Living in this more conscious way supports us to cultivate the every day energy we need to create a more content reality.. longer term, not just because it’s January 💫

This term is now FULLY BOOKED, thank you 🙏 Move, manifest & rest more in 2024 💫

Bookings are now open to join our Winter Yoga Term starting on 9th January at Wereham Village Hall

Here are a few of the benefits & wellbeing resources you can expect to receive from a consistent practice with

🧘‍♀️ Enjoy intuitive movement in your body;

🫁 Harness your breath healthily & fully;

💪 Build flexibility, mobility & stability;

🧘‍♂️ Explore grounding somatic practices;

🧠 Understand how to soothe your nervous system;

📿 Learn accessible meditation practices:

🫶 Be part of a community which promotes longevity;

❄️ Resource your systems through Winter slowly & wisely.

5 Class Pass | £45

Please book your pass via PayPal:
https://paypal.me/GemmaatEarthandEther

Classes are suitable for beginners & new folk will be warmly welcomed 😊

This will be the 7th Winter Term guided by a highly experienced Yoga & Wellbeing practitioner. If you’d like to have a chat about any aspects of the class, please message to arrange a suitable time.

[email protected] // 07943848431

Wishing you a healthy & peaceful new year ahead ☮️

All of the light you hold inside of you is still there, just waiting to be shared 🌟🌟🌟

The darkness of winter is heavy. Infuse your life with light with these twenty unique winter self-care tips ❄️ —> becomingunbusy.com/winter-self-care

Feeling a little SAD this season?

You’re not on your own. Many of us will experience a cyclical depression in our mood. We’re often the sun seekers & lovers of the light!

When the darkness becomes dominant, there’s less daylight to regulate our circadian rhythm which can leave us susceptible to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 🫤

We might also be feeling out of sorts due to the lack of vitamin d from sunlight, which means we have less serotonin (the happy hormone) circulating our system. Double 😕😕

Here’s a few routines I’m building into winter days to help take the edge off…

☀️ Taking my morning tea outdoors to help with melatonin production & hormone regulation.

📝 Writing in my morning pages, observing how I’m feeling & what I’m experiencing. Writing helps to shift any unhealthy stories out of my mind & onto paper. The physical act of writing is powerfully releasing.

🧘‍♀️ Moving my body within the first hour helps me feel more energised. I start with lymphatic massage, followed by some somatic shaking, flowing into grounding yoga stretches.

🌲 Walking outdoors.. an instant mood upgrade. Winter walks are full of wonder, especially when there’s a crisp white blanket of frost underfoot.

🫶 Being part of a likeminded community like Earth & Ether’s. One student told me it’s a ‘shining beacon of light’ in her week. Joining a community where you feel safe to show up exactly as you are is not only good for your mood, it also contributes toward your longevity.

💤 We know that adequate rest is necessary for healing & building our resilience. Retreating to bed earlier & rising with the sun has been a healthy way to rebalance my circadian rhythm.

These are a few of the ways I resource myself & I hope they help provide some practical comfort if you’re experiencing SAD this time of year too.

If you need a supportive ear or would like to join our friendly community in the new year, feel free to reach out, shake off those winter blues & feel less sluggish 🤍

Here’s to aligning with the real spirit of the festive season 🌲✨🌲🕯️🌲

Happy 1st December one and all. Let’s embrace a little JOMO over FOMO!

✨JOMO — Celebrate the joy of missing out; 35 things to abandon this season: becomingunbusy.com/jomo-happy-holiday

Just incase you need to hear this today… it’s ok 🧡

Hunker down this December with our Winter Solstice ritual ✨🕯️✨

Sound and Ground will be joining us for our closing practice of 2023 as we rest deeply & digest our year ready to welcome the returning light.

This winter ritual will be steeped in relaxation, supporting you to slow down & reset your rhythm. Slowing down at this time of year is immensely beneficial to your physical, mental and emotional state. You'll be guided through a seasonal meditation, flowing into gentle grounding movement accompanied by a live immersive soundscape.

✨ Tuesday 19th December | 7PM
🕯️ Wereham Village Hall
✨ Guided solstice meditation
🕯️ Yin Yoga paired with Sound Therapy
✨ Mulled Wine, Mince Pies & Christmas Tea
🕯️ Seasonal gift of gratitude
✨ £28 per guest

To reserve some winter rest please follow the booking link below:

https://bookwhen.com/soundandground =ev-s372-20231219190000

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This is such a powerful perspective on rest. I hope you’re refilling your cup often enough to find meaning & purpose in the everyday ☕️

REST first. 🤍

Rest regularly so that you don’t need to recover indefinitely.

If you’re susceptible to burning the candle at both ends & feeling a little frazzled… November is your seasonal call to slow down 🍂

Darker days & nights signal to our systems that we need to follow the earth’s example by resourcing ourselves & conserving our energy before we burn out completely 🥱

In our weekly candlelit classes this term, we’ll be supporting our overactive minds & overstimulated bodies to take it easier through a blend of ~

🕯️ Grounding somatic practices
🕯️ Slow spacious movements
🕯️ Longer pauses in yin postures
🕯️ Restorative rest & receptivity
🕯️ Yoga nidra inducing full-body bliss

Be part of our cosy community on Tuesday evenings at the eco-friendly Wereham Village Hall // 7 - 8PM

If you’re unable to commit to a weekly practice but still feel the need to prioritise some rest, our Winter Solstice Ritual returns on 19th December to support you to reset your cyclical rhythm. We’ll be joined again this year by the lovely Sound and Ground

Bookings will be open for this special event 🔜 To be the first to hear more, pop me a message & I’ll be sure to send you an invitation ✉️

Wrap yourself up in rest this Winter 🤍

A magical evening of restorative ritual to support you to honour your needs & your ancestors this halloween ✨

Let's embrace a time of connection in community together, as the veil grows thin between our human world & spirit 🌙

This will be a safe space where you'll be guided through meaningful meditation, movement & sacred rest, curated to be a balm for the soul 💛

✨ Cleansing ritual

✨ Grounding meditation

✨ Intuitive movement

✨ Tarot if you feel the call

✨ Treats to take home

WHEN // Tuesday 31st October 2023 at 7PM

WHERE // Wereham Village Hall

To reserve your place please send £15pp payment:
https://paypal.me/GemmaatEarthandEther

Samhain Blessings 💫

Summer… thank you for another season of growth 🌻

We spend many seasons reaching, searching for something more, something bigger, something better. What I relearnt this summer is that everything I ever needed was within me all along. I’d just lost sight of the ancient lessons deeply imprinted into my makeup & my matter ✨

Happy Place Festival was such an uplifting highlight of the summer & I was blessed to get to share this experience with one of my all time best 🙌

We moved, we meditated, shared a heart to heart with the most authentic teacher Zephyr Wildman & listened intently to the lived, healing wisdom of Vex King 🙏

It can be hard to move on from the sun soaked, lit up moments & lighter nights. A kind of grief can creep in if we let it, so it’s intuitive now to savour the stillness, hold the memories of summer close & invite in a softer call to REST.

The days are slowly fading, giving way to the longer nights & we too need to tune in with natures innate rhythm & regather our energy. Resourcing ourselves for winter & building on our resilience, one autumnal day at a time 🍃

Autumn is one of the most selfless seasons & we can learn so much by stepping back & letting go of holding on too tightly. Releasing the gripping in our bodies, hearts & minds as we follow natures lead 🍁

Grounding woodland walks with my loves & the dreamiest cacao ceremonies with Ahiṃsā Plant Healing will continue to keep my inner fire dancing during the cooler seasons to come 🔥

If you’d like to cultivate more energetic resilience & strength this season, join our Autumn Yoga Term at Wereham Village Hall. Our community classes always offer a warming & welcoming space to connect 🧡

Move your body more this Spring & join one of our sociable Yoga Communities at Marshland Hall & Tearoom or Wereham Village Hall

🧘‍♀️ Enjoy movement in your body;

🫁 Connect with your breath healthily;

💪 Build flexibility, mobility & stability;

🧠 Calm your mind & nervous system;

🧘‍♂️ Learn accessible meditation practices:

🫶 Be part of a community of supportive & like-minded people.

All of this can be achieved through the power of a consistent yoga & meditation practice.

5 Class Pass | £45

Please book your pass via PayPal: https://paypal.me/GemmaatEarthandEther

Classes are suitable for all levels & beginners are warmly welcomed.

For more details on joining please email Gemma [email protected] // 07943848431

Happy New Season 🌱🌱🌱

This Spring we're holding a nurturing self-care space for you to renew your energy through expertly curated Yoga, Breath-Work & Sound Therapy, supporting you to bloom fully in 2023.

There will be a cleansing, detoxing movement practice rooted in seasonal ritual to bring energetic balance to both your body and mind. Followed by a therapeutic sound bath, with singing bowls, chimes, gong, drum and other meditative sacred sounds.

🌼 Barton Bendish Village Hall, Norfolk, PE33 9GF

🌼 Sunday 23rd April from 4 - 6 PM

🌼 Self Care Investment: £28PP

🌼 Yoga & Breath-Work with Earth & Ether

🌼 Sound Therapy with Sound and Ground

🌼 Seasonal Tea & Snack with Closing Circle

🌼 Cleansing Smudge Stick to Spring Clean your home's energy

This season is nature's awakening and time to reinvigorate our own. Take the opportunity this Spring to contemplate the growth and creative expression you are longing for, along with the steps you can take for this to blossom in your life.

We look forward to sharing this blooming beautiful event with you! 🌻🌻🌻