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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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Are you feeling your energy shifting yet?

I’ve been thinking about the whole ‘new year, new you’ thing beyond January 1. There are various traditions which mark ‘newness’ at different times – from the Celtic Imbolc on Feb 1, and Spring Equinox on 20 March, the Chinese/lunar new year on Feb 17, your birthday… All of these surely point to variance and process; there is no one ‘right time’ to start if we remember that we are part of continuum, cycles within cycles of existence rolling on and around. Take this a step further and question, do we even need ‘newness’?

Read more on Substack, for some gentle practices and enquiries into how you meet (and if you need, newness)…

Kate Codrington (author of Second Spring) & I also had juicy chat about how a gentler start to the year (whenever you feel you’re ready) might look… Watch video

On Receiving
March 29; 10-4pm, at Barcombe Village Hall, with Leo and Kate Codrington
Part of Kate and my ongoing discussion as colleagues offering symbiotic therapeutic work is how caught up in constant doing we are all conditioned to be. When this meets perimenopause, a perfect storm of physical and emotional exhaustion, shifting hormones and social conditioning can lead to dramatic burn and fall-out. And at this time, more than ever, being on ‘people pleasing’ and ‘serving others’ mode might need a radical overhaul. But what a challenge!

In this day retreat, we will explore embodied practices to unpick and unravel deep-held patterns that sabotage our ability to receive, and which can inhibit us from healing and evolving at a time in life when we need to gather in resources to support a huge and vital transition.
MORE INFO & BOOKING

Would you like to become a therapeutic Thai practitioner
Coming 2027, at Gather Brighton
I’m very excited to let you know that I will be offering an in-depth training in the therapeutic applications of Thai massage in 2027. This will be a small-cohort, deep dive for anyone who would like to explore the incredible potential of this discipline, either in addition to existing bodywork skills or as a standalone practice. I have been busy writing and developing the course, which will be a mix of online and in person training over six months, leading to a professional diploma.
Register your interest

Leo x

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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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Warming winter retreat days

I’m currently booking for the following incredible workshops, all of which feel into seasonal snugness, hunkering in and drawing into more meditative practices:

*This Sunday*, Oct 27, Healing at the Tile House, Preston Park
An afternoon of Shamanic healing, sound bath and body work.
More info & booking

Dec 1, Wintering Meditation and Yoga Retreat, at Barcombe Village Hall, with vegan lunch and nature walk.
More info & booking

Feb 16, The Liminal Space, co-hosting with Ati Balding of Surrey Wellness, Barcombe Village Hall, , with vegetarian lunch, .
More info & booking

March 23, Embracing Paradox: Coming Closer to Who We are, with Kate Codrington Barcombe Village Hall, with vegan lunch.
More info & booking

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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!

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A vibrational new treatment

I am delighted to introduce you to a new vibrational treatment that I’m offering as part of my traditional therapeutic Thai massage practice: Tok Sên (hammer energy lines). Gently tapping a tamarind mallet on differently shaped wooden hammers onto the body releases muscle tension and relieves pain. It also improves circulation, promotes healing and energetic balance as well as being deeply relaxing and meditative.

Tok Sên also stimulates the ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) which releases dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins, as well as improving function in parts of the brain involved in social cognition, self awareness and satisfaction.

Get in touch to book your appointment

Book Massage

or read more…

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Pride + Joy

Leo & Lou

I’m super-excited to be co-hosting a special afternoon retreat as part of Pride month this year, with Lou Thomas. Pride + Joy will be a restive opportunity for the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends and family, to slow down, connect, and rest with yoga and massage.

Venue: Hanover Community Centre
Date: 2-6pm Saturday 9th June 2024

Find out more and book here

We’re also being supported by the wonderful Bird & Blend teas, who are kindly providing us with delicious Chocolate Digestive tea for the afternoon.