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Autumn events, holidays & book launch

Embodied Menopause front cover

Sept 20 Perimenopause: A Spiritual Portal with Kate Codrington (this is FULL but do join the waiting list as there’s sometimes change)

Sept 28 Turkish yoga holiday at Grenadine Lodge – there are still spaces for some spontaneous autumn sun, sea and rest.

Oct 8 Drumroll please… PRE-ORDER Embodied Menopause my new book with Charlotte Watts. We can’t wait for you to read our narrative-shifting companion to this transitional shift!!!!

Oct 10 Learn Thai Massage & Sauna at Lunawave – a great opportunity to learn some shareable skills but also a taster for…

Feb 20: Mudita Therapeutic Thai Massage Training begins. 200hr+ in-depth course for bodyworkers/massage practitioners/healers.

Nov 11: Join me for 10 days yoga holiday in Kerala!

Nov 29: Book now for Winter Dreaming seasonal yoga day retreat at Barcombe Village Hall

May 4 2027: And plan ahead, come with me on yoga holiday to Kissamos, Crete,

This week’s classes are abridged as I’m off for a few days:
Tues 9.30am at boulderbrighton
Weds 7.10pm at intentionalfitnessbrighton
(All other classes resume after bank holiday, see full class timetable)
And I’m taking bookings for massage from September 7.

In the meantime, move with curiosity and love, play intentionally, rest well and challenge systems of oppression with even the smallest of everyday acts of love, community and rebellion,

Leo

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Mudita Thai Massage training

I’m delighted to invite you to my new Therapeutic Thai Massage training school, which begins in February 2027. I’ve been working (as much as extreme heat will allow!) behind the scenes to prepare a really exciting, challenging, deep and rigorous programme, which I will deliver over 6 monthly weekends, with online theory webinars (so all in-person time is hands-on), 1-2-1 tutorials and then time for case studies to refine and practice, followed by a final observed practice where you will receive really useful feedback and a qualification that feels rigorous and well earned. Unlike so many courses I’ve been on, you will have plenty of opportunity to practice, practice, practice: so while there will be loads of really effective techniques to learn, it’s not just a big info dump and then you’re churned into the world with no real confidence.

My aim is to help you to become a really, really good practitioner, with skills and self assurance to treat complex bodies and do real good in the world. I will be sharing decades of study and learning generously with you; and you will also be in a room of existing practitioners and body workers who also bring great skill and perspective. It’s going to be really great and I’d love you to join me.

Find out more or get in touch if you’d like a chat to find out if the course is right for you.

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Leaning into Autumn

After Samhain, last week, traditionally the last harvest before Winter, we move into the darker months. This festival, and time of year, offers the opportunity to tune in to the liminal space, between the life and fruitfulness of summer and the inevitable ‘death’, the letting go of autumn/winter, reflecting nature’s cycles.

So, it’s beneficial to take time to reflect as you transition. You might notice how your energy shifts with the changes in light and temperature, how your body adapts and responds (or not?). Our culture can be so misleading in its impetus to be constant in our levels of doing, even giving the sense that we should be constantly ‘growing’, whether that’s financially or emotionally. We all need time to winter, to regroup, stop, and allow rest and healing in order to evolve in Spring and Summer.

I’m leaning into more restful practices right now, as I’ve just handed in the manuscript for my next book, Embodied Menopause (out next year, can’t wait for you to read it!) which celebrates and brings gentle attention to the Autumn/Winter of Peri- and Menopause. 

On November 30, why not join me for a day of real retreat? Dropping into these slow-moving, restorative and reflective practices that will allow you space to be quiet, reflect and notice what you need now to resource yourself for Winter. Retreating into Winter, 10-4pm, at Barcombe Village Hall includes an incredible vegan lunch from Lynne at The Vegan Experience, herbal teas and snacks. More and booking

Review from last year’s event: “A warm nurturing space with guided visualisations, meditations, journaling, affirmations, tapping, somatic movement and Yoga Nidra all wrapped up with love. It was a blissful, restorative space which gave much needed rest for the body and soul. If you get the opportunity, do it!” Jane

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Yoga4Pal Global Action class

June 21, 9.30-10.30am, Hanover Community Centre.
Book here to come to class

In place of celebrating the state-sponsored International Day of Yoga, we are reclaiming the practice to serve justice and liberation, specifically in solidarity with Palestinians facing ongoing occupation, genocide and displacement.

The usual Saturday morning class in the Hanover Centre will be open to anyone wanting to practise in community, recognising yoga as a practise for collective liberation and healing.

All proceeds from the class will be donated to support the fundraising for Al Jawad School in Gaza which offers displaced children in Gaza education, commmunity and care.

Suggested donation £12, but you are welcome to donate more (even if you can’t make the class!)

Book here to come to class

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Liminal Space day retreat

barcombe village hall yoga retreat

BOOKING NOW
16 February, 10-4 at Barcombe Village Hall          
£95 or £180 for 2
Both seasonal and life transitions ask of us to drop into the pause and reflect as opportunity to release held patterns of thought/feeling/physicality and to explore new possibilities.

Ati (Surrey Hills Wellness) and I will guide you through gentle practises throughout the day which will allow you to explore this liminal space. Vegetarian lunch included.
More info and booking

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Gifts of presence

Voucher for therapeutic Thai massage - the perfect gift

As a small ‘business’, I’m not offering Black Friday deals as it’s symptomatic of overconsumption, excess, waste and reactivity. The very nature of it can breed a heightened state of stress and anxiety, which is the antithesis of my offerings, which are designed to bring calm, spaciousness and a deeper sense of connection to breath, body and community.

But you can gift these offerings, to yourself or others:

buy Yoga Teacher in a Box

Vouchers
* 1 yoga class* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * £12
* 10 yoga class pass at the Hanover Centre* * * £95
* 1 hour therapeutic Thai massage * * * * * * * £55
* 90 minutes therapeutic Thai massage * * * * * £75
* 2 hour therapeutic Thai massage * * * * * * * £95
* Liminal Space workshop, 16 February * * * * * £95

Gift order form

Pay it forward
If you would like to gift someone in the community to receive an hour’s massage or attend a yoga class, you can contribute here Even a little makes a difference. Whenever the contributions add up to the cost of a class or massage, I will randomly select someone from the list. This is specifically for folk who are struggling financially, and cannot otherwise access holistic healthcare.

You can also nominate someone to go on the nomminations list.

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Class changes & retreats coming up

The new term has bought some exciting shifts here at Centred Space.
I’m teaching a retreat in Dalyan, Turkey from 30 September, back in the UK on October 9, so the following classes will not be running:

Hanover Community Centre:
Mondays 30 September & 7 October, Saturday 5 October

Boulder Brighton:
Tuesdays 1 & 8 October

Online @ charlottewattshealth.com:
Wednesdays 2 & 9, and Thursday 4 October

All classes and massage treatments resume on October 10th.

In my absence, do take advantage of the special offers for online yoga, where you can practise pre-recorded and live classes:
www.charlottewattshealth.com use code WH100 for a FREE MONTH
www.heartandbonesyoga.com use code HBLeo for a MONTH for $1.

And if you’re getting massive FOMO, you can come with me to Crete in April or Turkey in September of 2025, where I’ll be teaching yoga in the most beautiful, relaxing settings. Come with!