Sarah McLusky Yoga

What does the chill in the air bring up for you? Like these geese are you longing to fly south for the winter? Or maybe you are looking forward to cosy jumpers and falling leaves. 🍂 There is no right or wrong way to feel. Just notice how your energy is shifting and see what happens if you lean into it. (Me, you ask? I'm decluttering! Let's call it autumn cleaning 😄)

Hatha? Vinyasa? Iyengar? Does it feel like yoga teachers are talking in a different language? Yoga Basics is a relaxed an friendly introduction to yoga which is all about building confidence. Over 5 weeks at the Linskill Centre in Tynemouth/North Shields we'll explore key postures and different styles of yoga to help you find what works for you. The course starts on Wednesday 25 September and costs £45.
Sign up here https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/offerings/yoga-basics-course

There is a kind of yoga for everyone and I keep class sizes small so that I can give everyone the attention they need. This will be my 10th time running the course so I have lots of experience helping people take their first steps in yoga. There are variations for everyone and chairs and other props are always available.

Get booked in now - your next chance will be January which is always a sell out!
Get answers to all your questions here https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/pages/beginners

Can you feel the change in the air? Autumn is definitely on the way 🍂 We have just 2 weeks of Beach Yoga left for this year (if the weather behaves) so come and join us on beautiful Cullercoats Bay. If it's already too cold for you then I've got plenty of indoor yoga on offer too.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 18 Sep, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side)
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 18 Sep, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields
⭐STRETCH & RELAX YOGA - Sun 22 Sep, 5.15pm & 6.30pm at the Yoga Station, Whitley Bay

Beach Yoga is £5 drop-in. Indoor classes are £10 drop-in (£9/week with a credit bundle).
DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Looking for a chance to stretch and restore? Stretch and Relax Yoga could be the class for you. It is a slow class which stays low to the ground with mostly seated, kneeling and lying postures. And of course a guided relaxation to finish. It's suitable for most people provided you can get up and down from the floor - do ask if you're not sure. I always offer variations and we often use props like straps and bolsters. You can borrow a yoga mat if you need to.

We meet 5.15-6.15pm and 6.30-7.30pm at the Yoga Station in Whitley Bay. Both times are exactly the same class. Single classes are £10 and I offer discounts for block bookings. Try your first class free using the code FREEYOGA at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/

DM me with any questions or email [email protected]

Interested in my Wednesday yoga class? Yoga for All is a well-rounded class which includes a bit of everything - stretching, strengthening and balancing - plus a final relaxation. Hatha yoga is not too fast and not too slow so it's suitable for most people - do ask if you're not sure. I always offer variations and props including chairs are available. Please bring your own yoga mat.

We meet 5.30-6.30pm at the Linskill Centre in North Shields. Single classes are £10 and I offer discounts for block bookings. Try your first class free using the code FREEYOGA at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/

DM me with any questions or email [email protected]

Back to school and back to yoga? I'm back to a full class timetable again this week. It's a great week to join as we'll be starting a new block so it's a new sequence to everyone and for best value and accountability you can block book!

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 11 Sep, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side)
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 11 Sep, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields
⭐STRETCH & RELAX YOGA - Sun 15 Sep, 5.15pm & 6.30pm at the Yoga Station, Whitley Bay

Beach Yoga is £5 drop-in. Indoor classes are £10 drop-in (£9/week with a credit bundle, £8/week block booking).

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Next week I'll be restarting my regular indoor classes. You can get booked in now.

⭐️Yoga for All, Wednesdays, 5.30-6.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields - a well-rounded mix of strengthening, stretching and balancing.

⭐️Stretch & Relax Yoga, Sundays, 5.15-6.15pm and 6.30-7.30pm at The Yoga Station, Whitley Bay - a slow and stretchy class, mostly low to the ground.

Classes are £10 with discounts for bundles and block bookings. If you haven't been before you can try your first class free. Pre-booking is preferred, but there is usually space for drop-ins. DM for details or go to https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/

All classes are suitable for beginners, although if you need a confidence boost I'll be running my 5 week beginners course again starting late September - details coming soon.

I'm back! (kind of...) I'm easing myself in gently with just one class this week. Indoor classes restart next week - but you can book on my website now.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 4 Sep, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side). £5 drop-in. Forecast is warm and dry ⛅️

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

I'm signing off for the rest of August. Engage holiday mode! Classes restart from 4 September. All the details are on my website or winging their way to your email inbox if you're subscribed. See you on the other side, folks ⛱

PS. Not my cat. If I tried to put sunglasses on my cat he'd scratch my face off 😆

Last yoga classes until September! I'm off on holiday from Thursday. Hope you can make it to one or the other.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 14 Aug, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side). £5 drop-in. Forecast is warm and dry ⛅️
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 14 Aug, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields. £9 drop-in

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Lovely morning down at the Whitley Bay Sandcastle competition. Perfect weather for it 🌞 There were nearly 200 entries! I don't know who won yet but here are some of my favourites.
Well done to June Tolson .whitley.bay for organising it 👏👏👏

If you're handy with a bucket and spade then get yourself down to the beach on Sunday to take part in the annual sandcastle competition. If you just want to check out the entries then aim for around lunchtime. Judging starts at 1pm. I'm helping out on the registration desk in the morning so come and say hello if you're there.

Whitley Bay Chamber of Trade .whitley.bay

I can't promise either dolphins🐬 or ducklings 🦆 this week, but I can 100% guarantee that the magic only happens when you are there for it! 😉 Hope to see you on Wednesday

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 7 Aug, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side). £5 drop-in
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 7 Aug, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields. £9 drop-in

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

At both my classes on Wednesday we had special guests - dolphins 🐬 at beach yoga and ducklings 🦆in the community garden at my Linskill class! 😍 This is in a week when my theme is leaning into the magic of yoga! 🪄 I don't believe in magic in a supernatural sense, but I do think that when we show up ready to be present and open we notice just how much wonder there is all around us. So maybe I do believe in magic after all...

If you need a bit of yoga magic in your life join me on Wednesday. Take your pick - indoors or out!

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 31 July, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side). £5 drop-in
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 31 July, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields. £9 drop-in

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Is this yoga or is this gymnastics? We are fed the myth that if we just try hard enough one day we'll be able to do the more visually impressive yoga poses. But the truth is most of us will never be able to do moves like this.

Firstly there's anatomy and genetics - most people who can do these moves have hypermobility or unusually long limbs.

And secondly it's irrelevant anyway!

Yoga is not about how it looks on the outside it's about how it feels on the inside. There is nothing magical about any particular shape - the whole practice is about using the body as a way to come home to ourselves. And if child's pose does that for you then that is as valid as a headstand!

My summer timetable means classes are Wednesdays only for the next four weeks. For the first time in what seems like forever, the forecast for the beach is actually warm and sunny!! Linskill class starts a new block this week so you can get a chunky discount if you commit to 4 weeks.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 24 July, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side). £5 drop-in
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 24 July, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields. £9 drop-in or book the block for £28

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Sat 20 July is Cullercoats Harbour Day! This annual Cullercoats RNLI fundraiser is always a fun day out. If you're going along make sure you grab a few raffle tickets. There are lots of great prizes on offer including a voucher for 5 yoga classes (worth £40) with yours truly! You've got to be in it to win it 😄

No classes this week!

Wednesdays classes are off because I have a work commitment for my day job. So of course the beach forecast for Wednesday is actually OK! 😒
Both Beach Yoga and the Linskill class will restart next Wednesday (24 July).

Sunday classes are now off for the summer. They will restart on Sunday 15 September.

What are you grateful for this week? 🙏 On Sunday I ran/walked the Great North 10k and it reminded me to count my blessings. At every turn there were other runners who were facing genuine personal challenges to be there. There were two men running with a 6ft model of the Tyne Bridge and another overtook me carrying a wheely bin - all in the name of charity. There was blind runner with a guide and a lad taking slow unsteady steps with a wheelchair on standby.

Sometimes we have to see how other people live or the challenges they are prepared to face to realise how lucky we really are. I'm grateful that I am fit and healthy enough to cover that distance. I am grateful that I have the resources and support to be able to take part. I am grateful that I came home safe and well to my family.

What can you do to shift your perspective this week and see all the good you have in your life?

Realities of beach yoga #6 Sometimes the weather forecast is wrong 🌧️😥 Thanks to the three hardy souls - Gill, Denise and Julie - who turned up but we decided not to bother. No class next week as I have a work commitment but fingers crossed for 24 July 🤞 Surely it's got to stop raining eventually!

Beach yoga is on! It feels like this gap in the rain was sent just for us. Let's get out and make the most of it! 😁

Last week of Sunday classes until September. Also no Wednesday classes next week so if you need a yoga fix - get it this week! 😊

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 10 July, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side) Forecast cloudy but currently dry ☁️
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 10 July, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields
⭐STRETCH & RELAX YOGA - Sun 14 July, 5.15pm & 6.30pm at the Yoga Station, Whitley Bay

Beach Yoga is £5 drop-in. Indoor classes are £9 drop-in.
DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule

Get your Cullercoats harbour day raffle tickets to be in with a chance to win one of these great prizes...including £40 of yoga classes with me! 😁

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It's forecast to dry up later but for now it's a bit damp out there so I'm going to call it. Fingers crossed for next week 🤞

Welcome to July! And the second half of 2024 😲
Regular class schedule this week - space in all classes.
Forecast for Beach Yoga is grey, maybe drizzly. I'll cancel if it's properly raining.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 3 July, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side) ☁️
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 3 July, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields
⭐STRETCH & RELAX YOGA - Sun 7 July, 5.15pm & 6.30pm at the Yoga Station, Whitley Bay

Beach Yoga is £5 drop-in. Indoor classes are £9 drop-in.

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule


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Is it really a whole week since our magical solstice sunrise beach yoga session?! I think it's a morning I will treasure for the rest of my life 😊 I have loved seeing your photos - keep them coming! Thanks to Ruth Dingwall for sharing these beautiful pictures. I'm so glad someone captured an action shot - from where I was standing it looked amazing seeing everyone moving together!

Lovely thank-you note from for the money raised at the solstice sunrise yoga session. Thank you to everyone who contributed 😁

I delivered the cash last night while they were in the middle of a training exercise. Always fun to see the boat go out for training when you know no-one is in trouble.

I still haven't come back down to earth yet after Friday's amazing solstice sunrise class. What a wonderful place we live in! Nothing quite so exciting on the schedule for this week although the forecast for Beach Yoga is OK for a change 😄
Currently spaces in all classes.

⭐BEACH YOGA - Wed 26 Jun, 9.15am on Cullercoats Bay (south side) ⛅️
⭐YOGA FOR ALL - Wed 26 Jun, 5.30pm at the Linskill Centre, North Shields
⭐STRETCH & RELAX YOGA - Sun 30 Jun, 5.15pm & 6.30pm at the Yoga Station, Whitley Bay

Beach Yoga is £5 drop-in. Indoor classes are £9 drop-in.

DM me for details or book at https://www.sarahmclusky.yoga/schedule