Roots Yoga

YOGA, PIZZA & PINT 🍕🍺

📅 Saturday 20th July
⏰ 12:30pm - 3pm (approx)
📍Flash House Brewing, North Shields
🎫 Comment "Dream Trio" for the booking link

Celebrate the season of the sun! Come with your mates, come alone!

We'll build some heat with a 60 minute energising flow (suitable for beginners). Working on firing up the core and shifting any stagnant energy that's trapped in the body.

After this we'll get chatting, tuck into some freshly baked pizza from Crust Social and wash it down with a refreshing Flash House pint, brewed on-site! I recommend their Tommy Y, brew - it's nice and light! 🍺 Don't drink? No problem: soft drinks and non-alcoholic beers available.

Optional walk from the Fish Quay along the middens around to Tynemouth.

Price includes Yoga, pizza and drink!

Of course, beer and pizza have nothing to do with Yoga, but community does and that's the aim here - to connect with others, and in turn help connect to yourself.

🖤YOGA ASSISTS/ADJUSTMENTS 🖤

A good assist in class can be the most incredible experience.

They can help you to feel more grounded or stable in a posture, to help you feel into the alignment or to aid relaxation.

However, I have had assists that have had the opposite effect - leaving me uncomfortable and less confident in my practice.

For this reason, I would say that I am, in general, a fairly hands off teacher.

I will only usually assist students who I have been teaching for a while. Not because they’re my favourite… but because I know their bodies better: their strengths and their limits. I would also hope that are confident enough to not be polite if something isn’t working with an assist.

📱Comment the best assist you’ve ever had?

I’m basic - press on my hips child’s pose please.

These photos were taken by from a recent workshop I ran for Yoga Teachers - a step out of the comfort zone!

✨ DAY DIP HIKE FLOW ✨

📆 Sunday 11th August

🕰️ 10am - 5pm ish

📍 Northumberland National Park - near Alnwick.

💰 £80pp - book with a £40 deposit

✨SPECIAL BANK HOL PRICE: £60 (until midnight on 27th May)

🎟️ https://RootsYoga.as.me/daydiphikeflow

A full day dedicated to you - give yourself a break, connect with others or just enjoy some quiet time. Challenge yourself or lean into rest - the choice is yours.

A flexible schedule to make the most of what the weather is but roughly it will look like this:

❤️‍🔥. 10am Welcome + chat

🌀. 10:30am Flow (90 mins)

🥙. 12pm Nourish with delicious lunch

🥾. 12:30pm Hike - around 5km

☕️. 3pm Tea, coffee and big stretch

🏊‍♀️. 4pm Refresh with waterfall dip

Can’t wait to see you there ❤️‍🔥

A workshop dedicated to breathing! 🫁

We all do it, but our we using our breath to our advantage?

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER - stay tuned for details

📍Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
🎫 https://RootsYoga.as.me/?appointmentType=62269620

When we take control over out breath, it can be used in so many different ways - to energise, to calm, to balance. Our breath can be an amazing tool for helping us to regulate our emotions and energy levels.

During this workshop we will break the breath down to the very basics learning how to fully breathe. After this, we'll break down some different techniques that can help us to alter our energy levels and mindset. We will take the techniques from Yoga - a mixture of Pranayama and Kriya practises.

On personal level, when I learned to breathe in different ways, I was able to help manage some of my symptoms of poor mental health - calming me down when I felt anxious and also bringing me up when depression was more prominent.

⚡️Do you need to slow the F down❓

Two and half half hours dedicated to pure relaxation.

📅 Monthly
⏰ Sunday, 3pm - 5:30pm
📍Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
🎫Comment "sloth" to receive the booking link, or book through link in my bio

We will begin with some calming and grounding breath work, work through a range of very gentle postures and rejuvenate during Yoga Nidra ( a type of Yogic sleep) we will have a short break to have a drink and then finally, we'll learn and practise some gentle Thai Massage to aid relaxation.

Absolutely no experience of Yoga is necessary - all movement will be at a sloth-like pace and we will have plenty of props (cushions, blankets, bolsters) to support.

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🧡 Headstand and Arm Balance Workshop 🧡

Two hours dedicated to headstand and arm balances!

📅 Friday 10th May
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Wellness Space, Sunderland
💰 £25

BOOK HERE:
https://momence.com/Amy-Lutton/Headstand-and-Arm-Balance-Workshop/100209603

We’ll start with a dynamic flow to fire up the muscles that we’ll be using for our headstand and arm balances.

After this moving into specific drills to help our body understand the positions of the postures.

We will focus on the foundations first - headstand and crow. From here, we’ll have a go at some transitions between the two and also some other fun variations of the postures - including one legged crow and funky headstand.

It’s a totally no-pressure environment - working at a level that works for you. We’ll have a mixture of working alone and in small groups. Making sure that we’ve always got that little bit of extra support.

Spaces are limited so there will be lots of time for personal feedback.

🔥F I R E F L O W 🔥

📅Friday (starts 10th May)
⏰ 7:00 am - 7:45 am
📍Karma Coast Collective
💰 All three May dates £21 or £10 to drop in

This isn't about burning calories, this is about burning off the BS of the mind. The self-limiting beliefs, the brain-fog, the anger, the comparison; all with the hope of finding inner strength, confidence and discipline.

Harnessing the energy of the season, the class will combine both long strong holds with dynamic movement and breath work to build heat. There will be a focus on the powerhouse of the body - the core.

The saying goes is that it takes 21 days to make a habit.

Sign up to the first three classes for £21.

Comment 🔥🔥🔥 for the booking link!

(Regular price £10 to drop in, or save and purchase a 5 or 10 class pass pack)

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DAY DIP HIKE FLOW

📅 Sunday 12th May
⏰ 10am - 5pm (ish)
📍Northumberland National Park
💰£65 EARLY BIRD (Until 1st April), Regular £85.
🎫https://RootsYoga.as.me/daydiphikeflow

If you missed out on the June retreat, he is a condensed alternative! A full day of yoga, walking eating and wild dipping!

Book with a £40 deposit.

What's included:

X 2 Yoga Sessions
Guided hike (around 2 hours, moderate)
Delicious lunch to fuel us for the day
Waterfall dip
Gift

What's not included:

Transport to the venue (about 60 minutes drive from Newcastle)
Yoga Mat

SPRING EQUINOX: DIP, EAT AND FLOW

📅 Wednesday 20th March
⏰ 6pm - 9pm
📍King Edwards Bay + Karma Coast Collective
💰£35

We'll meet on the beach have a dip against the hues of the sky at sunset after this we'll snuggle up on the beach and enjoy a delicious meal, after this we'll meander up to Karma Coast Collective and work through a gentle flow to ease digestion. We'll work with themes of: balance, growth and transformation.

Price includes everything! Feel free to DM me with any questions.

PINCHA AND PIZZA

📅Saturday 9th March
⏰3pm - 6:30pm (ish)
📍The Yoga Station, Whitley Bay
💰£30

A two hour workshop of Pincha (forearm stand) fundamentals: strength, flexibility + confidence. Followed by Pizza (or pasta) at Pranzo in Whitley Bay. 🍕

This workshop is suitable for those new to Pincha, but I would recommend having a regular Yoga practice; you should fell comfortable & strong in down dog and plank.

Price includes workshop and meal value of up to £15. Drinks and sides not included in price.

https://RootsYoga.as.me/pinchapizza

DIP, HIKE, FLOW

A weekend of simples pleasures to fill our cups; we will prioritise ourselves, each other and nature.

📍Northumberland National Park
📅 Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd June 2024
💰£50 deposit (£170 early bird, £215 from 1st March)
🎫 https://RootsYoga.as.me/diphikeflow

☀️It falls the weekend following the Summer Solstice so the days will be long and being asked to be filled with adventure.

🛌The accommodation is nestled in Northumberland National Park and is a simple bunkhouse with shared facilities.

🥗Nutritious meals will fuel us for the weekend's escapades of yoga, waterfall dips and hikes. All food is provided until we depart on Sunday afternoon, with the option for a pub tea in a nearby village.

Book with a £50 deposit

EARLY BIRD PRICE: £170 (until 1/3/24)
REGULAR PRICE: £215

🌊 F R I D A Y M O R N I N G S 🌞

I used to spend my Friday morning convincing children to be still and silent during celebration assembly and then sing naff songs. I actually quite liked it in hindsight.

However, I can say without a shadow of a doubt I prefer my Friday mornings now - captures so perfectly by

It has a lot of similarities in many ways, we celebrate each other, cheer and laugh when someone wins but there is also time to be sad, to be quiet, because life isn’t always frolicking in the sea & sunshine.

January has been a very tough month for some, and the strength and yet simultaneous vulnerability that you have shown has been moving.

Thank you to everyone who has ever come and given a little bit of themselves! ✨

JANUARY DIPPING 🌊✨

My energy levels are on a rollercoaster this month.

I struggle to differentiate between types of fatigue: physical, mental and emotional and therefore what type of rest I need.

I love leaning into REST - the fires, naps + hot water bottles kind; but maybe the rest I need isn’t physical.

Enjoying nature can be known as a type of sensory and creative rest. A break from overload of the mind, rejuvenating creativity.

Although the thought of going in the sea is, quite frankly, horrifying at times, I ALWAYS feel the benefits. A sharper mind, reduced stress and generally a better mood.

🖤INVERSION WORKSHOP 🖤

Working through the three big ones: Headstand, Pincha and Handstand.

📅 Friday 16th February
🕰 6:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Wellness Space, Sunderland
💰 £25
🎫 https://momence.com/s/98827912

We'll start with a Vinyasa Flow to warm us up, followed by drills to build the specific strength and flexibility needed to access these postures and finally we'll begin to get upside down.

It'll be a no pressure environment with lots of team work to help us feel safe and supported when we are getting upside down. Spaces are limited to 12 to make sure there's time to feedback to everyone, but also to make sure we have ample space.

💌Feel free to DM me with any questions.

✨ JOURNEY TO SPLITS ✨

New home, new time.

📆Wednesdays of February
⏰ 5:45pm - 6:45pm
📍Holy Saviour Village Hall, Tynemouth
💰 £36 for course or £10 to drop in
🎟️ https://rootsyoga.as.me/splits

We'll begin the class with a strong and fast paced flow specifically designed to stabilise, strengthen and lengthen the muscles we use for splits (it's more than the hamstrings!)

Towards the end of the class we'll have some play time to have go a splits - tracking our progress each week.

Well mostly be working on front splits, but will do some side splits too.

There is ZERO expectation that you can already do the splits - or even be close!
"We may not reach the destination of splits in just 4 weeks as we are prioritising strength alongside flexibility. However, you will have the tools to continue the journey safely at home.

💌 DM me with any questions

Celebrate the season of love with a 90 minute Heart Opening Yin to Yang Flow followed by my true love, pizza.

📅 Sunday 11th February
🕰 10:30am - 2pm
📍Ouseburn Farm + Scream for Pizza (Sandyford)
💰£30 (includes Yoga + Pizza)
🎫 https://RootsYoga.as.me/pizza

We'll be celebrating all forms of love: Platonic, Romantic and Self but especially be considering the relationship that we have with ourselves.

🔥Slow the Flow Down 🔥

Top up that cup as we enter the bleak mid winter.

✨ Easy afternoon of gentle flow, massage and Yoga Nidra
📅 Sunday 4th February, 3pm - 5:30pm AND Friday 9th February, 6:30 - 9pm
📍 Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
💰 £26

Take the afternoon to chill in front of the fire. Ease into a gentle flow to compliment the winter season, float away during Yoga Nidra (a type of Yogic sleep), learn + practise some gentle Thai Massage to aid relaxation and. We'll close the afternoon with tea and chocolate from

Absolutely no experience of Yoga is necessary for this event - all movement will be at a sloth-like pace and we will have plenty of props (cushions, blankets, bolsters, eye pillows...I could go on) to support us.

https://RootsYoga.as.me/STFD

🖤 BACKBEND WORKSHOP 🖤

📅Sunday 17th January 2024
🕰 11am - 1pm
📍Shore Yoga, Monkseaton
💰£20
🎫 https://RootsYoga.as.me/backbend

Over the two hours we'll learn tips and techniques to build the strength and find the flexibility needed to move into backbends with control.

We'll start with a flow to warm us up and begin to switch on the right muscles, followed by some specific drills using props, the wall, each other and then finally we'll have a go at some different back bends and transitions in and out.

Everything will be differentiated, so we'll have steps to work through different things so we can work with where you are on the day. Beginners to backbends are very welcome!

💌 DM me with any questions about the session!

After a very close poll... January's journey is to HEADSTAND.

📅Wednesdays of January
🕰 6-7pm
💰 £45 (class passes can be used to purchase course)
📍Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
🎫https://RootsYoga.as.me/headstand

We'll begin with a dynamic flow to get he blood pumping and switch on the muscles we need for the peak pose/poses. Then we'll move into a work-shop style part of the class where we can break it down, ask questions and support each other in the poses.

We'll try a mix of headstands and different entrances in and out of them to find which one suits you best and which ones you want to work on. So this is perfect for those brand new to headstand, or those who want to try a little more variety.

This will be a small group of six so that I can ensure that I can give 1:1 support and differentiated options.

No experience of headstand is necessary, however, the flow to start is quite dynamic so prepare to get the heart rate up and feel the burn.

💌Feel free to DM me with any questions about the course!

✨BEGINNERS YOGA COURSE: A six week introduction ✨

📅 From Thursday 4th January for six weeks
🕰 7:30pm - 8:30pm
📍Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
💰£50
🎫 https://rootsyoga.as.me/beginners

🖤 Learn the fundamentals of both the physical and non-physical aspects of Yoga

🖤 Explore some different styles of Yoga including Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin.

🖤 We'll look as postures to help tackle common complaints - back, neck and shoulder pain, tight hips and hamstrings.

🖤 Personalised modifications to suit you!

🖤 A relaxed environment where questions are encouraged.

If you purchase the course for a loved one, I can create a gift certificate for you - choose this option when buying.

🖤 GIFT VOUCHERS 🖤

Use for anything on my website including classes, course and 1:1s and workshops.

✉️ DM me with any questions 🤍

✨ Getting upside down is in my top 5 life activities ✨

It’s like being a kid again - except we’re stiffer, heavier and more scared.

Perfection isn’t the aim, accepting that you might fail, and doing it anyway, is.

Life is hard, what’s going on in the world is horrific so, for me, it’s important to find those snippets of joy when possible. The joy of building each other up rather tha tearing each other down is a priority!

If you fancy getting upside down, keep your eyes peeled for some upcoming workshops! 👀

🔥 Winter Warmer 🔥

✨ and I are buzzing to be hosting a wee event together again (well I am - can’t speak for Louise 😂)

Over the day there’ll be few fiery practices, a tasty lunch and some great company to blast the cobwebs of winter away.

📆 Sunday 28th January 2024
⏰ 10:30am - 5pm
📍Newton & Bywell Community Hall, Northumberland

Get the heart rate up, have a google and give the middle finger to the winter blues.

🦅 EARLY BIRD PRICE 🦅

£80 (until 1st December)

✨ REGULAR PRICE ✨

£95

Book today with a deposit of £25 via:

HTTPS://rootsyoga.as.me/winterwarmer (clickable link in my profile)

📧 Feel free to get in touch with either of us with any questions!

🕯️Candlelit Relax, Restore + Rest 📆 Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 8:45pm 📍 Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth 💰£40 for all 5 classes or £10 to drop in (class passes can also be used) Make the most of the calm before the madness of December begins! ✨ Each week we’ll explore a different style of gentle yoga - starting off slow and getting slower each week. Every class will finish with a mini Yoga Nidra - a type of yogic sleep + guided meditation. The bonus Wednesday of November will be your choice of style. ✉️ DM me with any questions/queries. #tynemouth #cullercoats #yoga #karmacoast #northshields #whitleybay #northtyneside #relax

🪩 The votes are in, counted and verified. 🪩

And the winner is…

💃 JOURNEY TO ARM BALANCES 💃

📆 Wednesdays of November (there are 5)
⏰6pm - 7pm
📍 Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth
💰 £40 for course, £10 to drop in

A dynamic flow to start to build heat and activate the right muscles and then we’ll switch to a workshop style. Asking questions, having a go, supporting each other.

In week one we’ll start simple, lay some foundations and each week we’ll build on them.

5 Wednesdays on November means we have an extra week of opportunity to progress! ❤️

📧 Feel free to DM me with any questions!

To book:
HTTPS://rootsyoga.as.me/jtab

Sorry about the strictly pun.

✨Yoga and Body Image Workshop ✨

📆 Sunday 19th November
🕰 2pm- 4pm
🌿 Karma Coast Collective
💰£25

In front of the fire, we’ll snuggle up with steaming mugs of tea and have a deep and meaningful chat about Yoga, body image and everything in between. By the end of the chat, I hope we will have destroyed some myths, challenged stereotypes and discovered new ways to help us nurture that ever important relationship with ourselves.

For the second part of the session, we’ll get our gorgeous bodies moving with a gentle flow and finish with a guided meditation.

For a lot of people, this is a tough subject - trust me I understand. It will be a relaxed atmosphere where you can join in as much or a little as you like. My main hope is that yoga can teach us a few wee nuggets to help is navigate the weird world we live in.

As usual, I’ll probably get in the sea afterwards if you want to come too 🌊🤍

To book: https://rootsyoga.as.me/bodyimage (clickable link on my profile)

✨ YIN ✨

⏰ Wednesday 7:30pm

🪴 Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth

🔥 Hoping to get the fireplace lit for this soon too

Everyone teaches Yin a little bit differently. When I teach, it is a REALLY mellow practice.

The majority of the class is usually done lying down using a range of props to support us so we can fully relax into each posture for 3-6 minutes.

The idea is that we go deeper than the muscles and we begin to relax the tissue around our joints - ligaments, tendons & fascia.

Sometimes I hear a little purr 💤, sometimes people hold hands 🤝- it’s just lovely.

If you would like to know more comment “yin” and I’ll send you some details and a special deal. 🤍

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✨ S P L I T S W O R K S H O P ✨

📆 Sunday 15th October

⏰ 9:30am - 11:30am

📍Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth

💰 £20

Will you be able to learn the splits in two hours? Probably not.

But, what you can learn is strength and flexibility techniques to begin to work your way there.

We’ll do lots of strange things to prepare the body with a focus on alignment so that we are stable in the position.

No experience is necessary - no legs are too tight! We’ve got the time to take it slow and really build up to the famous Hanumanasana.

TO BOOK:

HTTPS://rootsyoga.as.me/splitsworkshop

⭕️ Journey to Wheel ⭕️

(not “whale” as my accent would sometimes lead you to believe)

Progressive Flow Series - 4 week course

📆 Every Wednesday of October

⏰ 6-7pm

📍 Karma Coast Collective, Tynemouth

💰 £35 for entire course or £10 to drop in

📚To book: https://rootsyoga.as.me/wheel

We begin the class with a strong and fast paced flow specifically designed to prepare our bodies for wheel.

The second half of the class will be more of a workshop style so that I can work individually with students to find a variation that works for them.

I LOVE props and that will be no different for wheel - we’ll use everything from blocks, the wall each other to help us access this pose.

As we move through the series, we’ll explore different transitions in and out of wheel - having a bit of fun along the way.

No expectation that you can already do wheel, however it is quite a fast paced and strong flow so be prepared to break a sweat.

✨ NEW ✨

🤍 Private sessions now available 🤍

Have you ever wanted to ask the teacher something during class but felt too awkward?

Do you have a specific pose that you would love to unlock?

Perhaps you would like to go a bit deeper into the roots of Yoga as we know it today or begin your mindfulness journey.

Private sessions are a brilliant way of getting exactly what you are looking for from your practice!

Before the session, we’ll have a quick chat running through what you would like to get from the session. From there, I’ll design a bespoke class made especially for YOU! We can either do the session in the comfort of your own house, or we can find another suitable location.

Chose to take the session alone or with a friend/loved one.

Booking is live: https://rootsyoga.as.me/private if the times don’t work for you,feel free to contact me directly and we can sort something out.

If you would like to get this as a gift for someone, I can create a voucher for you to give to them.

DM me with any questions!