We all had so much fun in the sun at Rest Bay, Porthcawl, to celebrate the occasion of Aurayoga with Geri’s Silver Jubilee..

16 of us for Yoga on the Beach
A few less for a Sea Swim
All of us walked 13k+ steps
Enjoyed a delicious lunch at Beales Chip Shop
Ice cream, coffee, hot chocolate as we walked back to Rest Bay.

I consider myself richly blessed and am so grateful to you all for being part of the journey.

Thank you to those who attended the celebrations. I think everyone enjoyed immensely as we ended up staying all day! Plus the smiles and shenanigans are plain to see on these photos.

They say ‘your vibe attracts your tribe’ and this is certainly true of our Aura Yoga with Geri community.

My yogi tea quote today:
“Love is life. Life is love”
I certainly feel the love.

Thank you for all your messages, cards, gifts, lunch and sweet treats.

I thought I’d share a few of the messages with you:

`I have not known you very long but enjoy your classes and the warmth you create… in life, love and emotion. Thank you for sharing your joy.`

‘Congratulations – what a huge achievement, it demonstrates how successful you are. I have only been enjoying your yoga classes for a few weeks but can see why it has been running for so long. Thank you and well done.`

`Big congratulations Ger, what an amazing achievement. I’m so happy that I’ve joined your Yoga Family and am absolutely loving it! You are a beautiful person both inside and out and this shines through. Thank you for welcoming me.`

`Thanks for the last 18 months of classes. I’ve really enjoyed your friendly teaching style and warm, welcoming manner. Also I love the friendships that the classes engender. Thank you.`

`Congratulations I have only been attending a short time but really enjoy and look forward to class.`

`I am so glad I found Geri’s yoga class and wish I had found it years ago. I always feel uplifted after class, it’s such an enjoyable experience, we laugh and chat as well as do yoga. Congratulations on 25 years. You are truly an inspiration.`

`I’ve been coming to yoga for many years but Geri’s class is certainly the best. She is very mindful of anyone’s limitations and will suggest alternatives to enable us to stay safe. I enjoy the comaraderie of the others so much, it is a very enjoyable experience.`

We hope to revisit Rest Bay in January for more of the same.

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Due to the Bank Holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, there will be no Yoga classes next Monday, 19th September 2022.

Those who have blocked booked are welcome to mix n match sessions this month or I am happy to credit you.

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I’m so excited to be hosting monthly Menopause Yoga workshops, open to all stages of menopause and a variety of other Well-being workshops at this historical ancient venue.

The original Llancaiach Fawr Manor house was built in 1550 and is said to be haunted. Guided tours of the Manor and Ghost Tours are available to book. I highly recommend both as you are greeted by costumed interpreters and are transported back in time to the early 1600 hundreds and the rein of King Charles I.

There is also dining available in the Lounge or Conservatory depending on availability with stunning views of the Welsh countryside. The Cafe is open from 10am – 4pm with hot meals served until 2pm. The Lunch Menu includes freshly made sandwiches, jacket potatoes, homemade cakes and a variety of hot meals.

Sunday Lunch can be pre-booked between 12 – 2pm every Sunday and offers a choice of two or three courses, main course is served carvery style. Afternoon Tea is also very popular and available to pre-book.

Yoga with Geri at the Manor

Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson, CF46 6ER

Our workshops will take place in the Education Block, with free car parking in the nearby overflow car park.

Complimentary refreshments, tea and coffee will be available on arrival at the Education Block. Weather permitting we will also enjoy a ‘Walk for Well-being’ in the gardens.

Date	Morning Session 9.00am – noon	Afternoon Session 1.15pm – 4.15pm
Sunday 9 Jan 2022	Yoga for Menopause – Anger, Anxiety & Overwhelm	Hatha Yoga – Yoga for Winter Wellbeing
Saturday 5 Feb 2022	Hatha Yoga – Yoga & Chakras	Yoga for Menopause – Insomnia & Fatigue
Saturday 5 Mar 2022	Hatha Yoga – Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness	Yoga for Menopause – Hot Flushes & Night Sweats
Sunday 12 June 2022	Yoga for Menopause – Bone, Heart & Muscle Strength	Hatha Yoga – Yoga Summer Wellbeing
Sunday 3 July 2022	Hatha Yoga – Yoga & Ayurveda	Yoga for Menopause – Low Mood, Lethargy & Sluggish Digestion

Each 3 Hour Workshop is available to book for  £30 per person or £50 for the whole day (two workshops) on the same day.

Menopause Yoga Workshop

Our first Menopause Yoga Workshop is open to all stages of menopause and will focus on Anger, Anxiety & Overwhelm.

• yoga
• breathwork
• meditation
• women’s circles
• journal writing
• information on signs and symptoms of menopause
• treatment options
• nutrition
• complimentary therapies

Hatha Yoga Workshop

Yoga for Winter Well-being Workshop includes:

• 90 minute Hatha Yoga
• 30 minute Meditation/Mindfulness
• Walk for Well-being/Nature Bathing
• 30 minute Yoga Nidra (psychic sleep – deep, restorative relaxation

How to Book

If you would like to book please complete and submit the new student questionnaire using this link.

I will process your booking and send payment details, COVID-19 Policy and further details upon receipt of £10 non-refundable deposit.

I look forward to welcoming you soon in 2022.

Please note: These dates are subject to change based on Welsh Government guidelines.

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Week Commencing:

1st November
HAT or HEADGEAR

8th November
ANIMAL PRINT

15th November
ALL IN BLACK

22nd November
SPARKLE IN SEQUINS

29th November
FESTIVE LIGHTS

6th December
CHRISTMAS JUMPER &/or ACCESSORY

13th December
FANCY DRESS

Purely for fun and participation optional.

I know the majority of you don’t enjoy ‘Laughter Yoga’ so I’ve devised other ways to encourage a smile.

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Aura Yoga with Geri enjoyed a SUP Yoga session at the beautiful lake near Cwmbrân last weekend.

The weather was kind, the air fresh, the water welcoming as we stretched, inverted, balanced , breathed, relaxed and nourished our souls thanks to the expert tuition of Yoga with Kitty.

Of course a visit to the panoramic cafe was a must afterwards. The salads are wonderful and are adorned with edible flowers

There’s only one more scheduled SUP YOGA session at this location scheduled for this season.

Please check out the Watersports Centre online to find out more or to reserve one of the many activities on offer.

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I’ve decided to not offer Hatha Yoga on zoom at combined Live class on a monday 6-7pm.

Unfortunately the sound, picture, lighting quality is poor at Plas Mawr Community Centre and I feel I’m not providing a quality yoga experience.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

If you are in credit I will happily refund or you can transfer to an in person class if it’s accessible to you or use in the Aura Yoga & Homoeopathy Shop.

I will continue the meditation class combination 7.15-8.15pm for next week monday, subject to bookings.

Thank you for supporting the classes.

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Did any of you watch the ‘Sex, Myths & Menopause‘ documentary presented by Davina McCall on Channel 4 last night? #davinamenopause

In my mind it was a very open and informative look at peri-menopause, menopause and beyond. Certainly a conversation starter which is so important as there are many symptoms related to this stage of life that are often overlooked by medical professionals.

Diane Danzebrink at www.menopausesupport.co.uk #makemenopausematter is a champion campaigner and advocate for us women, offering so many resources and support.

Thanks to Diane Danzebrink and several other ‘Menovists’ Menopause has been added to the Curriculum in schools in England. There is also a petition at change.org campaigning for better menopause care for everyone.

At www.pausitivity.co.uk there’s a poster campaign, translated into several languages, to highlight some of the many symptoms of menopause, and spread the word globally, to reach out to those who may be suffering in silence.

Menopause Cafe is another wonderful opportunity to connect with others who may be experiencing symptoms. In 2018 I attended my first Menopause Cafe and it was a real ‘game-changer’ for me as I was able to express myself, share my symptoms with like-minded souls, hear their stories, and meet so many inspirational women. In fact, I was so inspired, I’ve been hosting Menopause Cafe Blackwood since 2019.
#menopausecafe

I recently attended #Flushfest21 online – a fantastic weekend celebrating womanhood at every stage of life but mainly focusing on peri-menopause, menopause and beyond, with a plethora of ace speakers, so much information on offer, along with comedy cabaret and belly dancing.

My peri-menopausal journey has also resulted in me contributing a chapter on ‘The Benefit’s of Yoga’ in a wonderful, frank, informative book on ‘Surgical Menopause’, the brain child of the amazing Helen Kemp. #surgicalmenopause #NYTM #chemicalmenopause #prematuremenopause

I’m grateful to Davina McCall for highlighting the impact of the mental health issues often related to the climacteric stage of life. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2021

I would have liked to see more focus on the many other useful things available to support women navigate their symptoms such as nutrition, exercise, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, homoeopathy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), walking, wild water swimming, talking therapies, creative writing, etc.

Let’s keep the conversations going to help educate, spread awareness and create the change to banish this often taboo subject. #menopause #perimenopause #WomensHealth

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Alert Level 4 Lockdown will remain in Wales for at least another 3 weeks

Aura Yoga with Geri classes will continue via Zoom as timetabled below.

Hatha Yoga

Monday 9.30-10.30am & 7.00-8.00pm

Wednesday: 9.30-11.00am

Meditation

Thursday 7th, 14th, 21st January 2021 6.15-7.15pm

Yoga for ‘Hot’ Women

Thursday 28th January, 4th & 11th February 2021 6.30-7.30pm

Please contact me directly to reserve your place or complete and submit the new yoga student questionnaire.

£5 per session

Aura Homoeopathy Clinic will continue online via FaceTime, Skype, What’s App and Zoom.

Please check out my website for further details or message me directly to book a no-obligation 15 minute chat.

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Turn off the news, notifications.

Take a break from your ‘tech’.

Temporarily become ‘unplugged’.

Take time to breathe, pause and enjoy the spacious of your soul.

Breathe deeply and easily, focusing on the out breath.

Sighing is a great way to do this but perhaps just 3-5 ‘sighs’ at a time and tune in to what’s happening within you.

The space created by these good quality exhalations will result in slower, deeper, mind, breath, body connections.

This ‘Space’ is where the magic happens.

When you travel on the London Underground there’s signs and announcements to “Mind the Gap”.

I highly recommend you to do just that and notice the ‘gaps’, pauses, space in between your breaths. They are an integral part of the music of our soul.

It’s not just a matter of breathing In and Out. There is a pause after each Inhalation and a pause after each Exhalation.

There is peace, stillness, beauty, a certain magic in the pauses, gaps, rests.

I invite you today to “Mind the Gap”

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I am happy to announce a return to face-to-face Hatha Yoga classes, however, at a different venue initially.

Everyone already on the register for set days will be contacted soon to check if they require their place as prior booking is part of the new regime, no drop-in, with online advance payment via BACS or Paypal. Some of you are in credit from the winter term before lockdown as we finished 2 weeks earlier than scheduled.

Aura Yoga with Geri will continue via ‘Zoom’ next week and possible on a Monday evening until we can resume at our regular venue on that day but subject to sufficient bookings.

Monday 7th September 2020 7.00-8.00pm
Wednesday 9th September 2020 9.30-11am

Meeting ID and Passcodes will be issued on receipt of payment and for newcomers, completion of a new student questionnaire/signed disclaimer.

Face-to-face Yoga Classes

Studio 54, High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1BB is our new venue from 15th September 2020 for a 6 week term, with a small car park and plenty of local free parking nearby (time restrictions may apply).

Tuesday 7.30-8.45pm 15th September – 20th October 2020
Wednesday 9.30-11.00am 16th September – 21st October 2020
Thursday 6.15-7.30pm 17th September – 22nd October 2020

There are provisionally 15 spaces available.

Prior booking and your own equipment, including your own drink, will be required please.
£30 for 6 sessions or £6 per session. (Space is limited to adhere to social distancing guidelines so block bookings will take priority).

Only the general Hatha Yoga classes will run initially before the introduction of short specialist courses such as Introduction to Meditation, Meditation, Yoga for ‘Hot’ Women, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Children, Yoga for Pregnancy, etc., will hopefully start up.

COVID 19 Policy

Numbers will be limited to comply with Welsh Government/Public Health social distancing guidelines.

You will need your own equipment – yoga mats, possibly blocks, straps, resistance bands, blankets and drinks.

2m social distancing is recommended.

There will be a 15-30 minute gap in between sessions to reduce contact between groups and allow for cleaning. The venue will be deep-cleaned daily and sanitised in between sessions.

There will be handwashing facilities and hand-sanitiser available. Toilets will be available.

Please remove shoes on entering the main studio hall and store along the back wall.

The kitchen will not be open.

It is a personal choice to wear a face covering.

A register with your contact details will be kept to comply with Track and Trace guidelines.

Please do not attend if:

You have any symptoms of COVID 19

• New continuous cough
• High temperature
• Loss of smell or taste
• Have been in contact with someone who has symptoms in the same household or elsewhere or via Track and Trace.
• On returning from some countries you may be required to Quarantine for a period 14 days.

Any questions please contact me directly.

I’m looking forward to welcoming new and familiar faces to your yoga mat to create some yoga magic @ Aura Yoga with Geri.

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