THE START OF NOW

Yoga & Breakfast at Village Farm Cafe - Summer Series 🌞
Little Saturday morning gems ✨🥹

6th July - This Weekend!
20th July
10th August
17th August
7th September
28th September

Experience a rejuvenating start to your weekend at Village Farm Cafe in East Portlemouth.

Commencing at 8.05 am, our sunrise yoga session embraces a yin-yang style flow, starting gently and building warmth while listening to the breath. Set against the charm of the barn's exquisite wooden mezzanine floor, we'll guide you through a sequence before culminating in a deeply restorative savasana.

Following our practice, we'll gather downstairs for a wholesome breakfast featuring granola, yoghurt, fruit toppings, freshly squeezed juice, and your choice of tea & coffee cafetières - alternative kinds of milk included.

Just £20 from 8-10am (60 min yoga class & breakfast!)
Everyone is welcome! No experience is necessary - just the ability to the move body!

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out or send a DM 🌞✨👊

My number is 07815208794, email [email protected] or just book on my website www.thestartofnow.com

SUMMER SOLSTICE AT THE SOUTH MILTON BARN 🌞🙌🐍
Thursday 20th June 2024 from 6 pm to last light 📍

EVENING RETREAT WITH KATE (THE START OF NOW), ABI (VINOYASA) Vinoyasa & CHARLY (THE BOSKO BUS) The Bosko Bus

Join us for a special gathering to celebrate the summer solstice. We’re very excited to be hosting this evening retreat from the Barn at South Milton, arrivals are from 6 - 6.30 pm, and the first practice is at 6.35 pm, so take your time to come and explore the space. 🌞

Everyone is very much welcome - no experience is necessary. ✨

As the sun descends in the sky, its light transforms, painting the evening with vibrant hues while the symphony of birdsong and nature’s melody envelops us. Pause now, immerse in each sensory experience, allowing it to engulf you. Cherish this moment and inhale deeply... ✨

What does it mean to truly stop and let yourself be absorbed in beautiful mama nature? How does it make you feel when you come to rest? Take this moment to connect with what truly matters to you. ✨

Seize this instant to reconnect with what holds genuine significance for you. Revel in and honour the abundant energy of the sun and the enchanting essence it radiates. ✨
Sit in reverence of this cosmic wisdom—shut your eyes, feel the sun’s warmth, and set your intentions for the forthcoming months.

What’s Included:
*60’ Vinyasa Flow
*60’ Yin, Restorative & Nature Connection
*Post Savasana Sensory Wine/ Kombucha Tasting
*Nutritious & Vibrant Meal by The Bosko Bus
*Optional Sea Dip at Last Light
*Journalling & Reflection
*Chilled Summer Community Vibes
*Free Summer Solstice Gift

This year Summer Solstalicious food offering from The Bosko Bus will be a vibrant bowl of organic, seasonal & nourishing homemade lovely bits. 😋✨🌞

Bosko Bowls:

Za’tar & lemon zest quinoa, Kimchi slaw, Bombay roasted roots salad, pickled ginger, fresh cucumber, omega seeds, gara masala toasted coconut chips, coriander, mint, tahini & maple dressing.
W/ a hot topping of your choice: Hoisin chicken or Korean BBQ Jackfruit.
& Fresh Breads & Homemade Hummus.

For any dietary requirements please let us know when you book your place. ✨☺️🌞

£56 (Payment plans available - pay in 3 instalments)

Any questions please do not hesitate to email or call
[email protected] 07815208794

My £5 February Yoga Classes are nearly here!

Every Wednesday throughout February 🥰

Dates are → 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th February at Harbour House in Kingsbridge. (2nd Floor Tapas Room)
The discount applies to my Ashtanga Vinyasa Wednesday morning class only.

Suitable for both men & women, experience how it feels to wake the body through conscious breath led movement. Feel a sense of ease & stability throughout the body and mind after class. Class is always a sweet mix of soothing & restorative elements with challenging elements intertwined. We take it slow.

Space is limited so please book a spot if you want to come! Would be lovely to meet you.

To those of you who have already booked on - Thank you! ✨

February Love ✨

My ashtanga vinyasa classes are £5 for four weeks throughout February! .house.art.wellbeing ✨

Starting two weeks tomorrow! Join me every Wednesday at 7 - 8 am 🙌

Come away from class feeling refreshed and energised. Remind yourself how good it feels to move stagnant energy and cleanse the mind all before 8am. Create spaciousness and balance so you can start your day with the right mindset 💛

Book your spot today. Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask 🙂

Hey! Happy 2024 👋🏻

I’ve been quiet around here... I haven’t been posting much because I haven’t felt the urge or necessity to share. Additionally, I’m hesitant to share just for the sake of appeasing Instagram algorithms 🫠

The first two weeks of January have been a whirlwind… getting back into a rhythm. Back to work, teaching, training, taking part in a course. It’s been busy. I haven’t had much time to think about future yoga gatherings and events…

BUT…this weekend, I feel inspired. 🙂 I’ve started to tend to the soil….to my flower bed, so I can begin to plant the seeds for them to bloom in spring/summer. As always, I want things to be real and authentic. I am excited to share to facilitate space once again for 2024. I have a few ideas up my sleeve. I’m here for it all, for the good, the bad and the ugly. So watch this space! Firstly, I am going to launch a special class offer throughout February. Every class is just £5…so basically ½ price - 50% OFF. Take it as a new year offer. Getting up and being at class for 7am is hard. I struggle too. I hope this offer makes it a little sweeter and maybe an incentive to try something new. This will be for my Wednesday 7am class at Harbour House in Kingsbridge. £5 Classes will be on the 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th of February.

Any questions please don’t hesitate reach out! And I can’t wait to see some of you this year 💛

Yoga & Brunch at Port Waterhouse ✨

Saturday, 25th November from 9 - 11am

£24 squid 🍂

Practising yoga here is so very special, nestled on the Salcombe coastline, directly on the water’s edge we flow with the energy of the sea. With the fire roaring, expect to be nice and cosy, moving our bodies through a dynamic practice building heat and energy, then closing with all things soft and easeful, mini meditation & long Savasana. Saturday mornings can’t get any better!

A 60 minute vinyasa flow yoga practice followed by a yummy breakfast cooked by Phil Cooling.
A choice of overnight oats with berries & chia seeds, smashed avo on sourdough with/ without poached egg and fresh fruit with yoghurt and toasted nuts - Tea, Coffee & Orange Juice too!

Any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Port Waterhouse is super exclusive - 16 spots available! Please let me know if you can make it.
Any questions please let me know. No question/query is too big or small.

Sending love, Kate xx

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PURE LOVE & MAGIC ✨🪄🔮

A glimpse of the first yoga & supper at The Grain Store captured beautifully by Dave Searle. ✨

The evening was everything and more than I could have ever imagined…

Thank you to those of you who booked on. It wouldn't have been the same without you. 💛

Charly and I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of humans to share the evening with, doing what we love in different capacities but coming together to create something (hopefully) a tad memorable.

There is always a little apprehension when launching mini evenings like this… I’ve known now for a few months that I’ve wanted to add the element of social/community connection after practice. Who actually wants to go home and cook dinner after yoga!? (Not me…) I am so grateful that Alice (The owner of The Grain Store) and Charly (The owner of The Bosko Bus) took me up on this… thank you for playing a big part in facilitating this beautiful evening.

Heart is very full. So thank you. 🙏

I guess for now….watch this space!

Remembering who we truly are ✨

I feel so emotional about these practices.

How deeply it touches us when we give ourselves the moment to slow down to pause.

How refreshing and calming it feels to move slowly, to breathe deep full healthy breaths, how it shapes and alters our state so quickly.

I am constantly in awe of the power of yoga, how it creates the container for you to explore the nature of your own mind.

This quote resonated with me today, it’s easy to be busy, it’s easy to distract yourself, the hard part is allowing yourself to turn your awareness inward, to meet resistance with kindness and stand in the face of whatever arises.

“The way of knowing the external world is entirely different from the way of knowing the internal states of a human being. In the former, one proceeds from the gross to the grosser and then toward the grossest. The latter is from the gross to the subtle and then to the subtlest. Only a few dare to tread this second path, for it is the path of the unknown. There is a saying that when a student searches, the teacher appears.”
- Swami Rama, The Path of Fire & Light

Some food for thought 💭

Special Yoga Events at Port Waterhouse this Autumn 🍂✨🌜

Two dates to get excited about!

I know how much everyone loves yoga at this location so I thought I would take it to the next level offering a brunch and catch up after class! ✨

Plus I’ve also agreed a special Christmas Eve Eve date to practice during the twilight hour,
capturing the magic of the season with a soft and nourishing flow with mulled wine/ cider and mince pies to follow!

Hope to see you on the mat 💛

Any questions don’t hesitate to reach out ✨


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A new amended date for the yoga & supper evening at The Grain Store ✨Thursday 9th of November ✨

I am super excited to host a special evening of yoga & supper at The Grain Store, a beautiful barn nestled out the back of Stokenham, close to Beesands & Torcross. We will practice and eat under twinkly lights & dreamy parachutes, the most perfect backdrop to practice, learning simple breathwork and mediation techniques, intertwined with soft and nurturing movement. Returning back to a state of calm, simply giving ourselves permission to slow down, to rest, to listen to our bodies just as they are, not trying to change anything. Just listening and allowing. You’ll come away with a renewed sense of awe and wonderment for the simple things in life, knowing how good it feels to invest the time to soften and move slowly and be able to share this time with others who are also on the quest for more alignment and rest.

Hope you can make it.

Any questions dont hesitate to reach out. Always here for any questions no matter how weird!

My number is 07815208794 | My Email is [email protected]

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October Classes & Special Offerings 🐍🍂🌞

The change of seasons means a slightly new schedule. I always find that practice feels so much sweeter in the Autumn/ Winter months. As we naturally move from Yang to Yin, these months allow us to turn in, to tune into the subtleties of practice, rekindling our relationship with rest and silence. And thus, shining the light on our innate intelligence within which is forever guiding us home. Therefore, it felt the right time to offer a weekly Yin & Restorative class at Harbour House, starting on the 18th of October at 6.15 pm. Creating regular space for these practices is just as important as the more energetic work we enjoy.

I am also hosting a special yoga evening at The Grain Store, with the yummiest food prepared by Charly from the Bosko Bus! The evening is held in a very special barn nestled out the back of Chillington, with beautiful ethereal parachutes strung from the ceiling, it is a truly magical location to practice. Dinner will be served under twinkly lights and give us the opportunity to catch up and connect after a busy week. Not to be missed, a friendly safe space to meet like-minded people who need a minute out of their busy schedule!

OCTOBER CLASSES

Yoga & Supper (Special October Event)
Friday 27th October, from 6.30 to 9 pm
Location: The Grain Store, Beesands
£24 investment

Ashtanga Vinyasa Class
Every Wednesday, from 7 to 8 am
Location: Harbour House, Kingsbridge .house.art.wellbeing
£10

Yin & Restorative Class
Every Wednesday, from 6.15 - 7.15 pm
Location: Harbour House, Kingsbridge .house.art.wellbeing
£10

Heated Mandala Vinyasa Class
Every Thursday, from 6 to 7 pm
Location: Wellness Warriors, Modbury
£13

Any questions dont hesitate to reach out.
My email is [email protected]
My phone is 07815208794

Sending love always. I hope to see some of you on the mat soon.

Thank YOU 🌜🌝🌛

What a summer of yoga it’s been! I just wanted to say thank you to every one of you who came to class this summer. It’s been a dream to hold space for you all again at Port Waterhouse. I am so grateful for Hannah & Crispin letting me use their boathouse for the 2nd year. It’s been a bloody pleasure. What beautiful yoga memories we’ve made!

Fingers crossed for some special autumn/ winter dates! 🤞

Thank you to my loyal Kingsbridge yogis for putting up with the weird and wonderful sequences this summer and the Chaturangas, all at the crack of dawn! 💛

And finally, thank you to Becky & the Modbury yogis, for letting me join the studio. And let me teach Dulce’s beautiful Mandala method. It’s been hot & sweaty, to say the least, BUT we’ll be loving it in the winter! ✨

But for now, I am taking a break. One more week of classes, then I will be taking 3 weeks off. For some rest & rejuvenation…I’ll be back before you know it. 🙂

Keep your eyes peeled for my Autumn/Winter series. I will be beavering away behind closed doors to bring you some special yoga classes & mini events. 👀

Sending you so much love, always.

Kate x

CHANGE IS COMING 🦔🍂🍁

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It’s my final masterclass this weekend 💦🦋🐳

Saturday 26th August 08:30 - 10:30
Water Mandala - Focusing on the groin and hips. Energetically activating Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra, our source of movement and connection, is related with our reproductive system.

Focusing on the groin and hips.
Energetically activating Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra, our source of movement and connection, is related with our reproductive system.

Class Structure
+ 30 mins of Yin Activation
+ 30 mins of Mandala Sun Salutations
+ 30 mins of Standing Sequence
+ 15 mins of Seated Sequence
+ 15 mins of Yin/ Savasana
Then Coffee!

The intention of the Mandala Vinyasa practice is to honour the creative energy in all its manifestations. It's to integrate the spiral patterns that nature uses to shape and create the material & energetical substance in our bodies.

It opens us up to deeper introspection as we move and expand around the mat while exploring circular movements with our bodies. It leads us to places that perhaps our awareness would not have access to following a linear pattern.

It also incorporates the elements. We will become Earth when we need to be steady and stable. We will become Water when we need to be soft and fluid. We will become Air when we need to be light and open our hearts, and we will become Fire when in need of willpower and transformation.
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Any questions don’t hesitate to reach out ✨🙏

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Some of the beautiful sunrises & sunsets of summer 2023 ✨🙏👌

Saturday 5th August 08:30 - 10:30 🔥☄️☀️

Fire Mandala - Focusing on the glutes and IT bands accessing through twists. Energetically activating Manipura Chakra, our solar plexus, is related to our will power and ego identity.

Class Structure
+ 30 mins of Yin Activation
+ 30 mins of Mandala Sun Salutations
+ 30 mins of Standing Sequence
+ 15 mins of Seated Sequence
+ 15 mins of Yin/ Savasana
Then Coffee!

The intention of the Mandala Vinyasa practice is to honour the creative energy in all its manifestations. It's to integrate the spiral patterns that nature uses to shape and create the material & energetical substance in our bodies.

It opens us up to deeper introspection as we move and expand around the mat while exploring circular movements with our bodies. It leads us to places that perhaps our awareness would not have access to following a linear pattern.

It also incorporates the elements. We will become Earth when we need to be steady and stable. We will become Water when we need to be soft and fluid. We will become Air when we need to be light and open our hearts, and we will become Fire when in need of willpower and transformation.

Hope to see you on the mat ✨
house.art.wellbeing

Saturday 15th July 08:30 - 10:30 💗✨🌝

Air Mandala - Focusing on the quads and backbends. Energetically activating Anahata Chakra, related to our social identity and self-love, finding space in our hearts.

Class Structure
+ 30 mins of Yin Activation
+ 30 mins of Mandala Sun Salutations
+ 30 mins of Standing Sequence
+ 15 mins of Seated Sequence
+ 15 mins of Yin/ Savasana
Then Coffee!

The intention of the Mandala Vinyasa practice is to honour the creative energy in all its manifestations. It's to integrate the spiral patterns that nature uses to shape and create the material & energetical substance in our bodies.

It opens us up to deeper introspection as we move and expand around the mat while exploring circular movements with our bodies. It leads us to places that perhaps our awareness would not have access to following a linear pattern.

It also incorporates the elements. We will become Earth when we need to be steady and stable. We will become Water when we need to be soft and fluid. We will become Air when we need to be light and open our hearts, and we will become Fire when in need of willpower and transformation.

Would love to see you there! ✨

Summer Yoga Sessions ✨

Hey loves, I am so excited to be able to share a variety of classes with you this summer.

I thought I would post where you can find me and when for the next 10 weeks!

I am teaching across 3 locations, more details posted below.

☑️Port Waterhouse in East Portlemouth
Every Tuesday evening from 6.30pm - 7.45pm / 8pm

Classes alternating between Vinyasa Flow & Yin & Restorative.

Sea Swims, Drinks, Eye Pillows & Crystals! Check my time table out online for more information or send me a message as it can be a bit confusing! ☺️

☑️Harbour House in Kingsbridge
Every Wednesday morning from 7 - 8am
Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow

☑️Harbour House in Kingsbridge
Saturdays - 15th, 5th & 26th August from 8.30 - 10.30am
Mandala Masterclass (Air, Fire & Water)

☑️Wellness Warrior’s Yoga Studio in Modbury
Every Sunday 10 - 11am
Heated Mandala Vinyasa

Would love to see you at a class soon! 💫

Sending love, Kate

Getting from A to B with my yoga mats 🥰

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend 🥳

A little reminder of my weekly classes 🌝✨🔥

For the next 12 weeks I’m running weekly classes at Port Waterhouse, Harbour House & Wellness Warriors Yoga Studio ✨

I am hoping there is something for everyone 🌝 whether you fancy more Yang or more Yin, I can’t wait to welcome you to class ✨

Any questions don’t hesitate to reach out ❤️

My very special summer yoga classes at Port Waterhouse start next week for 12 weeks. ✨

This space is so very special and dear to me.. I am so so grateful that Hannah & Crispin have allowed me to teach here for another year. ✨

The opportunity to practice yoga in a place like this doesnt come around that often. Feeling like you're on the beach but with a beautiful hard wooden floor you can really give everything to the flow. If you’re a seasoned yogi or a complete beginner this class is for everyone. The classes will touch upon the core fundamentals of a yogic practice; you will learn the basic core postures, breathwork and meditation practices. ✨

Right on the water’s edge this boathouse is nestled in the estuary only a short walk from Mill Bay, Small’s Cove & Fisherman’s Cove, you can reach the boat house by water taxi (or paddle board) on high tide, or via the Salcombe to East Portlemouth Ferry and of course you can also drive round where there is plenty of parking. ✨

Across the 12 weeks, there will be 8 Vinyasa practices & 4 Yin/ Restorative Practices. All classes will be a minimum of 75 minutes.

The Yin & Restorative is priced at £30 because it is 90 minute practice with a free goodie bag, especially hand made and designed for this class (more to be revealed very soon!). I will also be offering a class of fizz after this class too. (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic)

As the boats bustle on by we’ll listen to the ocean, soothe our systems, allow new energy to enter and feel whole once more.

I hope you will be able to join me even if it’s just for one class over the summer.

I promise you, you won’t regret it.

Sending love, Kate x

The first of 4 Masterclasses ✨🌺🌛 - Earth Mandala 🌍
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Only £16 for 2 hours (or £14 each if you purchase all 4 😎✨🙏)

Saturday 24th June 08:30 - 10:30 🌛
Earth Mandala - Focusing on the hamstrings and forward folds. Energetically activating Muladhara, the Root Chakra, related to grounding and safety.

Saturday 15th July 08:30 - 10:30 🌛
Air Mandala - Focusing on the quads and backbends. Energetically activating Anahata Chakra, related to our social identity and self-love, finding space in our hearts.

Saturday 5th August 08:30 - 10:30 🌛
Fire Mandala - Focusing on the glutes and IT bands accessing through twists. Energetically activating Manipura Chakra, our solar plexus, is related to our will power and ego identity.

Saturday 26th August 08:30 - 10:30 🌛
Water Mandala - Focusing on the groin and hips. Energetically activating Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra, our source of movement and connection and is related with our reproductive system.

Class Structure
+ 30 mins of Yin Activation
+ 30 mins of Mandala Sun Salutations
+ 30 mins of Standing Sequence
+ 15 mins of Seated Sequence
+ 15 mins of Yin/ Savasana
Then Coffee!

BOOKINGS ARE LIVE ✨

Hot Mandala Vinyasa at Wellness Warriors Yoga Studio ✨🌛🌶️

New Sunday Weekend Class

This class is for those of you who can’t practice during the week! This is for those of you who want to enjoy a lie in before practice and for those of you who want to feel extra amazing on a Sunday! ✨

When I found out a new studio was opening in Modbury, I remember looking to see if any classes would tickle my fancy and I saw Wayne's Rocket class on the timetable, I knew immediately I wanted to go. I remember rocking up (excuse the pun🤣) to Wayne’s first class back in October 2022, it turned out it was just going to be the three of us. Myself, Wayne and Becky (the studio owner) Little did they know, I was a yoga teacher too. Since then I regularly go to Rocket class once a week (when I’m not away) I roll out my mat and practice with my fellow yogi’s every Wednesday evening. As much as I enjoy teaching, I love practicing too. ✨

So roll on 10 months …It kind of seemed inevitable that one day I would offer a class at this studio. I was always apprehensive about what to teach and when to teach. But after completing my 100 Hours in Mandala & Shamanism in India April 2023 - I knew this would be the studio to teach this practice. I am excited to be offering a weekend class. There are not as many weekend classes out there (maybe the other yoga teachers know something I don’t 😅) If you fancy practicing before hitting the beach or just bored and want to escape on a rainy day - I’ll be in Modbury pretending to be in India banging out a strong and evocative Mandala Vinyasa Flow for you all. (Like Sunday Service - Yoga Style!?! Right?)

Any questions don't hesitate to reach out. ✨

Class starts Sunday 11th of June 2023! Yeeeoooww!

Sending all the love - Kate ✨

Summer Masterclasses ✨
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I launched these beauties at the weekend and didn’t want you guys to forget 😎😜💥

When I say masterclass - it just means that it is the full sequence - so nothing is cut short or amended due to running out of time which basically means there is more time for full Yin activation at the beginning and a longer Savasana and restorative close to the class without being rushed out the door 🤣🤭😅

4 Mandala Vinyasa Masterclasses ✨💥🌜
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This summer! Dates to be released tonight 💥

A little more information about Mandala Vinyasa Yoga and how a typical 2hour class would be structured.

Excited to share this practice with you 🙏

4 Masterclasses Summer 2023 💥
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Single Class £16
Package of 4 Classes £56 [£14 a class]

Dates are as follows:

Saturday 24th June 08:30 - 10:30 ✨

Earth Mandala - Focusing on the hamstrings and forward folds. Energetically activating Muladhara, the Root Chakra, related to grounding and safety.

Saturday 15th July 08:30 - 10:30 ✨

Air Mandala - Focusing on the quads and backbends. Energetically activating Anahata Chakra, related to our social identity and self-love, finding space in our hearts.

Saturday 5th August 08:30 - 10:30 ✨

Fire Mandala - Focusing on the glutes and IT bands accessing through twists. Energetically activating Manipura Chakra, our solar plexus, is related to our will power and ego identity.

Saturday 26th August 08:30 - 10:30 ✨

Water Mandala - Focusing on the groin and hips. Energetically activating Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra, our source of movement and connection, is related with our reproductive system. Focusing on the groin and hips. Energetically activating Svadhisthana, the Sacral Chakra, our source of movement and connection, is related with our reproductive system.

Class Structure ✨

+ 30 mins of Yin Activation
+ 30 mins of Mandala Sun Salutations
+ 30 mins of Standing Sequence
+ 15 mins of Seated Sequence + 15 mins of Yin/ Savasana Then Coffee!

The intention of the Mandala Vinyasa practice is to honour the creative energy in all its manifestations. It's to integrate the spiral patterns that nature uses to shape and create the material & energetical substance in our bodies. It opens us up to deeper introspection as we move and expand around the mat while exploring circular movements with our bodies. It leads us to places that perhaps our awareness would not have access to following a linear pattern.