Oceanlight Yoga with Julia Poole

Yoga in a way you have never felt before - this is not Yoga that tries to get you somewhere or even to change you. This is Yoga that guides you expertly and gently into the place within yourself that is already expansive, open and free. With instinctive and sensitive movement to untangle your mind and body enough so that simply and smoothly, travelling on an exhale, you land. Home. Peace. Bliss.

"Your teaching is so playful and kind, I fear you have spoiled me for any other teacher now!"

Sky, Yoga holiday participant

Would you like to connect more joyfully to yourself and your body with love and kindness? To find a practice that quietens your mind, meets you in your heart and brings light to your soul? 

Then you're in the right place. My Yoga and other ways of gathering offer a way to rejuvenate that's so much more than "doing poses" or "just talking". We are not meant to be pushing, striving, forcing, yet so often even in our Yoga practice, even in our gatherings, we do. Like a young child, our bodies, our very souls, crave tenderness. They will respond in beautiful and unexpected ways when we let go of what we think we 'should' be doing and instead explore how we actually want to move, breathe and be. 

That is why I have developed a very special kind of Freedom Yoga and Wild Grace Circles. They are both, women tell me, magical. As you let go the need to do and bring focus to layers of undoing (the knots, resistance and tightness of life); a new pathway opens into ease and comfort. It is exquisitely mindful, honouring and teaches us so much about ourselves and what it is to be human.

From bliss-filled retreats in Cornwall, the Lake District, Forest of Dean and Turkey, to weekly online moving meditation classes and Women's Circles, I will lead you into a new way of relating with your body, your inner being. It is a chance to experience new joys and delights as well as self-acceptance and calm.

We will travel together to the heart of what it is to be human, incorporating elements of Natural Movement, Somatics, breath work, story weaving and Tantra. All underpinned by a deep sense of embodied spirituality and learning to be in the moment with life as it is. Curious? Why not come along to a session or dive deep and join me on retreat. You can also contact me here.

Step away from daily life and all its demands, dropping into the warm embrace of heart-lifting locations, incredible food, tender company and a practice that will meet you just as you are. In these deeply replenishing spaces you can unwind like never before, reconnect the lost parts of yourself and breathe in new life. This is my life's work and passion. To hold space for you to uncover, unlock and return to all that you truly are.

"We all love you for your efforts, your unique ability to make each of us feel unconditionally special.

I feel so fortunate to have met you and experience your teaching which has had such an impact on my life."

Laura, weekly class member

For a regular practice, join me online and receive full access to my vast yoga video library plus guided relaxations for better sleep, health and calm.

"I always think you should leave a good yoga class with that smiley woozy feeling you have after a great massage

and this was definitely that kind of experience.

Best not to operate heavy machinery for a while!"

Sophie, day workshop participant

Yoga for beginners and equally for experienced yogis. The advanced practice is the same - to tune in, unwind and find your own natural freedom (moksha). Postures (asana), breathing (pranayama), mindfulness (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) merge together, creating harmony of mind, body and soul.

"And I said to my body, softly 'I want to be your friend.'  

It took a long breath and replied,

'I have been waiting my whole life for this.' "

Nayyirah Waheed