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Nervous system regulation

For when you're wired and tired

Always on, never rested. Slow classes built around breathing, stillness and rest.

Best for

  • ✓Chronic stress and burnout
  • ✓Feeling "wired and tired"
  • ✓Tension that won't shift
  • ✓Being unable to switch off

What to expect

Slow breathing, supported poses and periods of stillness. No preaching, no woo-woo.

1–2 classes per week

Living on high alert becomes the new normal, until your body objects.

You're tired but can't sleep. Wired but exhausted. Snapping at people you love, unable to sit still but too drained to do anything. Your shoulders are up by your ears and you can't remember your last full breath.

You've tried the apps and the herbal tea. Sometimes what helps isn't another thing to think about, but an hour with nothing to do.

How the class works

We use slow breathing, supported poses and periods of stillness. Students often notice a slower breath and less muscular tension. I don't promise a nervous-system reset.

There are different doors into the same slow hour. In a gong bath you lie down and listen. In Breathe.Meditate.Relax you're guided through breathing and rest. In Yin you hold quiet, supported poses for a few minutes at a time.

Whether that hour helps you is something you find out by trying it, not something I can guarantee from a website.

Classes that help

Breathe.Meditate.Relax

When your mind won't switch off, start here

  • ·Slow breathing practice
  • ·Guided rest, including Yoga Nidra
  • ·A structure for doing nothing

Gong Bath & Sound Healing

Lie down. Listen. That's it.

  • ·Steady sound to rest your attention on
  • ·Completely passive
  • ·Blankets and bolsters provided

Yin Yoga

Still poses, long holds

  • ·Supported poses held for a few minutes
  • ·Quiet, unhurried, no performance
  • ·Props everywhere

Hatha Yoga

Slow, deliberate movement

  • ·Gentle movement with attention on the breath
  • ·Modified for every body
  • ·No experience needed

What the research says

  • 1.You'll find plenty of confident claims online about yoga, the vagus nerve and rewiring your brain. Most stretch well past what the research shows, so I'd rather not add to the pile.
  • 2.What I can tell you: students often notice a slower breath and less muscular tension by the end of class. That's an observation, not a diagnosis.

Yoga is a complement to, not a replacement for, medical care. Always consult your GP for new or worsening symptoms.

If you need more than yoga

Yoga helps a lot of people, but it isn't everything. If you need more, here's where I'd point you.

Talk to Luke

Psychodynamic therapy in Wallington

Mind in Croydon

Mental health support and community resources

Croydon Talking Therapies

NHS-funded therapy for anxiety and depression

Your GP

Always consult your GP for medical concerns

Common questions

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Try a slow hour

Come and spend an hour doing a lot less than usual. If you're not sure which class to start with, email me.

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