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Ayurveda for menopause

Indie Foolhea

Ayurveda is a vast and ancient science that provides a solid foundation to live well in all phases of life. In alignment with the seasons, elements and your unique makeup, we can find balance wherever we are.
Menopause is one of many changes that make up the female reproductive system across a lifetime. By looking at the history of your cycle, we can start to see what menopause may look like and adjust accordingly. This time is all about soothing symptoms and nourishing the body to help this transition flow more smoothly through nutrition, lifestyle, herbs and therapies.

On November 16, Indie Foolheea (she/her), will be joining our regular Yoga for Menopause session to talk about how Ayurveda can help you on your transformational journey through this life change.

Indie is a Yoga and meditation guide, Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant and Therapist. Her work is informed by sharing from the roots of Yoga and Ayurveda to our lives now. She also creates spaces for people of the global majority to be seen, heard and to rest. She believes that self care and collective care are inherently linked and shares with this in mind.

Indie shares a variety of practices beyond asana including Pranayama, mantra, meditation, marmas and mudras. Whilst also starting her own Ayurvedic practice supporting people through nutrition, herbs, lifestyle and bodywork.

If you would like to join this or our regular sessions, every Wednesday, 7.30-9pm upstairs at the Hanover Community Centre, email.

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25% off book preorder

You can preorder my new book, Yoga and Somatis for Immune and Respiratory Health, co-authored with incredible yoga teacher and nutritionist, Charlotte Watts, and receive 25% discount using code LEONIE25PRE at checkout when you order from Singing Dragon

A fascinating deep dive into research from the worlds of neuroscience, epigenetics, psycho-neuro-immunology, polyvagal theory and more, through the lens of yoga and Ayurveda. Rich in game-changing information on our respiratory and immune systems – how they work, interrelate, and how we can improve whole-being function through movement, breath and meditative practises.

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Yoga for strength

Really excited to be restarting this weekly class at Boulder Brighton, from Tuesday September 6, 9.30-10.30am. In this playful, focussed class we will explore strength, stamina, mobility and flexibility to complement your climbing – although you don’t need to be a climber to come along. There will be the opportunity to work on particular areas, such as hip flexibility or core strength, as well as working with injuries.

Cost is on a sliding scale of £10, £5 or £0 according to your ability to pay, as both myself and the lovely management at BB are keen for this to be an accesible, community-building class. No previous experience or level of flexibility necessary.

Email me for more info or to book, or just drop in. Payment by BACS, cash or paypal

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Brighton Yoga Festival

Leo doing yoga in Ovingdean

Come and join me 5.50-6.35pm Saturday 23 June at Brighton Yoga Festival, St George’s Church, Kemptown. I’ll be in the Red Zone, sponsored by Infinity Foods and Brighton Natural Health Centre. As usual, I’ll be teaching an intuitive, expansive and joyful practise that empowers you to listen in to your body and breath with respect and kindness. Simply come along on the day, paying what you can, and enjoy a day of fabulously varied yoga classes.

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New year classes

So welcome to 2022! How are you? Feeling ready and motivated or sluggish and tired? To be honest, it feels like a lot of us (myself included, we all had Covid for Christmas, the joy!) are low on energy. With this in mind, classes will be gentle, expansive and responsive. We’ll be focussing on the breath as key to bringing in new energy and releasing stagnation. We’ll explore self-massage techniques to relieve aches and pains and start from the ground up, moving in ways that restore rather than deplete. Most importantly, however you are, you are welcome. Whether you’re new to yoga, restarting a lapsed practise or continuing, join a warm and joyful community that will lift your spirits and increase your feelings of connection. So look forward to seeing you.

Saturday 9.30-10.30am Vajrasati yoga drop-in, Hanover Community Centre: In-person. £10 drop-in, £80 for 10 classes.
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Monday 9.30-10.30am Vajrasati yoga drop-in, Brighton Natural Health Centre: Online and in-person. Book class

Monday 7.30-9pm Vajrasati yoga drop-in, Hanover Community Centre: Online and in-person. £10 drop-in, £80 for 10 classes.
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A truly heart-warming Christmas gift

Thai herbal compress

Are you thinking of a more sustainable Christmas? Want to ditch the ‘stuff’ and treat someone you love (or yourself) to something really memorable and genuinely enriching? I am offering vouchers for Christmas, which can be redeemed for therapeutic Thai massage (including steamed herbal compresses, pictured), yoga classes at the Hanover Community Centre, or upcoming workshops (next one in February). From £10-, to suit your budget.
Get in touch to book.

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Summer class changes

As I write this, it looks as if some summer weather may be coming our way (finally!). I hope that you are staying well and in balance despite the ongoing restrictions, anxiety and confusion with the virus. I will be offering most classes as usual throughout the summer holidays with just a few amendments:

July 15: Last Mama & Baby class at Brighton Natural Health Centre. Mama & Baby classes will not be running online or in person throughout the summer.
July 17: No class at the Hanover Community Centre
Aug 18: No pregnancy yoga at Hanover Community Centre
Aug 19: No Evening yoga on Zoom
Aug 20: No class at the Hanover Community Centre

I am also offering limited therapeutic Thai massages so get in touch for your treatment throughout August of for September.

Leo x

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With the new half term, just a little more change (nothing dramatic). I am shifting the Thursday online class to 6.30-7.45pm as my kids now have clubs etc to go to and, as you know, I’m all about shifting/responding to make more space!

I hope this isn’t inconvenient for any of you and look forward to seeing you in class.

Of course if you are able and would like to join me in person, I am teaching Mondays 9.30-10.30am at Brighton Natural Health Centre and Mondays 7.30-9pm (also streaming on Zoom) and Saturdays 9.30-11am at the Hanover Community Centre. Get in touch to book. Email

Look forward to seeing you soon, in person or online,

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No Bank holiday classes

I hope that the late arrival of the sunshine and some warmth on your skin is taking you out to meet nature – sea or countryside, water or grass in your toes and the deep breaths of relaxation that come from the warmth of touch and social interaction.

There are no classes on Bank holiday Monday and there is no Mama & Baby yoga on Tuesday 1 or Zoom yoga on Thursday 3.

Pregnancy yoga IS on Wednesday 2, 7.15-8.30pm, and Saturday morning yoga, 9.30-11am, on the 5, both at the Hanover centre. Mama & Baby yoga is on Thursday 9.30-11am at Brighton Natural Health Centre.

See you in class soon xxx

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In-person yoga from May 17

It’s been a long time since we’ve been in the room together my friends, and many of you have been coming along to Zoom yoga in the meantime – it’s been a privilege to share the journey with you.

So it’s with great excitement that I’ll be seeing some of you from tomorrow, Monday May 17, in person again. You can see the full timetable including details of how to book here. Monday night at the Hanover Centre is now fully booked but there are spaces for Saturday morning’s class and Monday morning at Brighton Natural Health Centre.

Many of you have really enjoyed the convenience, the privacy and being able to drift off – either into deeper meditation or to sleep! – in savasana, so I am also continuing Thursday early evening class, 6-7.15pm on Zoom, link here.

Pregnancy yoga and Mama and Baby yoga will be continuing both on Zoom and in person.

Get in touch to book in-person classes.
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You will need your own mat and if you can, bring a blanket or something warm for Savasana

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