Embodied Yoga, Holistic Massage & Retreats for Mums – Sara Smyth offers yoga, massage and retreats for women’s wellbeing

SARA
SMYTH

SARA
SMYTH

*August news* It's holiday season! Thank you to e

*August news* It's holiday season!

Thank you to everyone who has come to a yoga class or massage session with me so far this year!

I am taking August off to reset and will be back to business as usual in September with more weekly and evening slots open before uni kicks in again in October.

My calendar is now live from September and you can pre-book massage, bodywork, and retreats at www.sarasmyth.co.uk. The old 'mamaloveyogalondon' website address will no longer be valid after August so do save the new one!

*NEW! Bodywork Therapy*

This is a new bespoke treatment, combining massage therapy, breathwork, intuitive touch, and intention setting. Each session will begin with a confidential chat to explore the most relevant theme for the sessions, for example managing stress and overwhelm, coping with grief, body confidence, embracing and managing life changes, and manifesting goals.

We often get stuck in a chain of thoughts. This therapy helps bring us back to our bodies and opens the door to a deeper, intuitive understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

This therapy is £85 for 90 minutes and you can prebook your appointment from September via the website.

*Re:Connect Day Retreat for Mums*

reconnect (verb): to connect again; to rediscover

An Autumn retreat day for mums in the beautiful Kent countryside on Saturday 1 October 2022 in the gorgeous spaces of Samsara. Learn holistic therapy techniques to add spark and energy to your life and enjoy a fun day out with like-minded women.

Please check out the Mama Lab website for photos of our previous retreats to get a taste of what we have in store! Tickets are £160 and include all workshops and very tasty lunch. There are currently 6 left so be quick as they go fast.

I hope you have a lovely summer and, remember, the best time to focus on your well-being is always now…

Sara xx

Amazing result for the Lionesses and very inspirin

Amazing result for the Lionesses and very inspiring for our girls! What a great watch! 💕 #girlpower

Since peri menopause kicked in when I was 40, I ha

Since peri menopause kicked in when I was 40, I have started to experience anxiety regularly mainly at night.

I also find my usual coping strategies go into overdrive, intense over planning, control and perfectionism. It is not fun for my family!

And although life is good right now, I was awake most of last night worrying about multiple, unrelated things. This happens a lot, hence the frequent early doors posts.

I am sharing this as many yoga students have previously told me how calm and zen I appear, hah!

And that is honestly testament to the power of yoga, breath and bodywork.

Managing anxiety is an ongoing process requiring habitual practices to reduce stress and tools to deal with the symptoms of panic and overwhelm.

My go-to tool during anxiety is slow breathwork, consciously stepping away from the mind chatter and focusing on calming my body. I just focus on a long inhale and exhale, that’s it.

This sound easy but it’s not in the midst of panic so the more you practice slow breathwork when you feel calm, the easier it will be to switch it on when you need it.

On a positive note about peri menopause, it can often be a magical time for women with flashes of intuition and wisdom.

Anxiety sucks but a deeper understanding of who we are and how we can manage our own mental and physical symptoms is a super power💥.

#menopause #anxiety #stress #powerfulwomen #holistichealth

Credit @blessingmanifesting

We’re off to France for a month camping with a D

We’re off to France for a month camping with a Disney finish and really looking forward to spending time with my girlies.

Delilah especially is growing up so quickly, blooming before my eyes so I want to savour every moment.

The teenage years flew past with Lucas, l almost blinked and missed it. Either that or I have blocked out the horror!

So my posts till September will most likely be random camping moments. Really hoping to get back to daily yoga and return to London feeling inspired.

September massage and bodywork calendar is open on the website.

And tickets on sale now for the October @mama_lab_retreats day retreat for mums at Samsara.

💕

#summerholidays #dailyyoga #campingtrip #wellbeingwarrior

We banned her from social media and she made a lap

We banned her from social media and she made a laptop!

This isn’t meant to be an annoying parent post but I thought it interesting to share how my child responded to a social media ban.

It didn’t start as a ban, we did let her play games with friends but we saw very quickly how it was affecting her mood.

Honestly it felt that we were losing our happy little girl. She got angry when we took her games away, wouldn’t stick to our rules and time limits and it was the source of daily arguments.

Fortunately, there was an incident at school and it gave us a good reason to ban her from all interactive games and social media, plus she experienced a smidgen of the power it holds.

Ok so she is drawing laptops but I am just happy she is having fun and being creative.

I guess my point is that we know our children best and, if something isn’t working for them, it’s our call to step in and make the changes, whatever fears we may have of a backlash.

Plus, it’s a little insight into what may be holding us back from optimal creativity. 💕

#creativethought #justdoyou

We’re at the “Robert Albert Hall” for the CB

We’re at the “Robert Albert Hall” for the CBeebies proms. Carys has been waiting for this for a long time!! 🎶 💕

Morning! I would like to share how bodywork can he

Morning! I would like to share how bodywork can help in your healing journey so look away now if overshares bring you out in hives!!

I felt quite low at the weekend but I went to my usual yoga class anyway. During my practice the negative thoughts were constant. It was becoming a bit overwhelming so I decided to focus on the physical sensations in my body instead.

I noticed there was a hollow, dull feeling around my solar plexus, like I had been winded. Breathing into the area around my solar plexus, I realised that this is was shock feels like to me. Like dread or after you have sudden bad news. I also noticed my throat felt sore and constricted as if holding back emotion.

Without forcing it too much, I realised that my body has been carrying the story of early trauma from my teenage years and simply wheels it out every time I feel low.

And here’s the helpful 💡 moment. The awareness that the trauma is in the past, I am safe now and I don’t have to hold back emotion. As you can see, I am pretty good at sharing now!

At the time, this physical control served as a coping mechanism to protect me when I needed to hold it together but going back to that place every time I feel low is not helpful and actually makes a low mood descend into destructive ruminating.

So the next time I feel those emotional and physical sensations, what can I do?

I can breathe into those parts of my body, perhaps rub or tap them, thanks them for their message and tell them they are no longer needed in my life now and can go.

It’s not going to stop low moods, they are part of natural human emotion but it can help prevent a downwards spiral.

#bodyworktherapy #wellbeing #beckenham #penge #southlondonmassage

Anyone feeling this today? Thanks to @highvibebabe

Anyone feeling this today? Thanks to @highvibebabe for the perfect Monday post 💕

#switchitoff #doyou #unfollow #healyourself

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