Sally Parkes

Relax and Restore Retreats at Florence House (Re)Treat Yourself in 2016! I’m looking forward to teaching on three more weekend retreats with Sally Parkes Yoga this year at the stunning Florence House. Our first Relax and Restore weekend retreat of 2016 is 18th-20th March. This retreat at Florence House in Seaford in East Sussex is…

Relax & Restore Winter Retreat 13th-15th November 2015 Our regular retreat at Florence House in Seaford in East Sussex is a wonderful blend of Dynamic, Hatha and Restorative Yoga and Pilates. Facilitated by Sally Parkes and I, this retreat focuses on re-balancing both the body and mind. Classes are suitable for all abilities as well…

Relax and Restore Spain Retreat with Sally Parkes Yoga 5-11th September Join Sally Parkes and I in Andalusia for a week of yoga, Pilates, relaxation and delicious food. Set in the beautiful Andalusian countryside with panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada and in an area of outstanding beauty and ecological diversity, this retreat offers a…

If you want to teach yoga or would like to deepen your practice then you still have time to sign up for the next Laxmi Yoga 200hr Teacher Training with Sally Parkes. Taking place over weekends in London plus a residential week in Spain this recognised Yoga Alliance UK and Independent Yoga Network course allows…

While you’re Christmas shopping why not treat yourself to a yoga getaway in 2015. I’m excited to be teaching on more yoga retreats for Sally Parkes Yoga in 2015. If you’re thinking of a yoga getaway yourself, or would like to treat someone you know then you can find Sally’s full retreat calendar at her…

Thinking about Yoga Teacher Training in 2015? Book your place on the next Laxmi 200hr course by 30th Nov & save £250! The next Laxmi 200hr course with Sally Parkes Yoga starts in April and takes place in Spain and London. Graduates from every course intake since launching in 2012 are successfully teaching in the…

Originally published on Urban Lucy‘s Urban Blog. Despite practising yoga for a decade I didn’t go on my first yoga retreat until 2011. One of my very first thoughts once I was there was “What took me so long?!” The retreat I’d chosen was a weekend break in the UK, yet it was just enough…

It’s a wet, cold February in London and in this kind of weather I crave comforting soups. Sally Parkes shared this recipe with me and it’s one of my favourites to make at the moment. I’ve been doing a bit more writing at home lately, working on a script, so it’s perfect for lunch and…

Over the past several months on my website I have been featuring yoga related books that I’ve really enjoyed and want to share with you guys reading out there. For anyone who has missed the titles featured so far, I am going to include my previous ‘Books of the Month’ here on the blog starting…

Originally published on Urban Lucy‘s Urban Blog. Despite practising yoga for a decade I didn’t go on my first yoga retreat until 2011. One of my very first thoughts once I was there was “What took me so long?!” The retreat I’d chosen was a weekend break in the UK, yet it was just enough…

How was your Christmas? I hope it was good for you. Maybe you’re still enjoying some time off in the run-up to the new year, or maybe you’ve already headed straight back to work after having just Christmas Day off. Either way, it’s easy to feel a bit of a slump at this time –…

Between teacher training, the exciting news of officially becoming certified by Judith Hanson Lasater as a Relax and Renew Trainer, teaching, writing and the usual day-to-day I barely noticed the days getting shorter this month. But I certainly noticed it getting colder! With the clocks going back in the UK this weekend we’re officially in…

“Through our yoga practice we aim to bring balance into the body so we can bring balance to the mind.” – Sally Parkes, Laxmi Yoga I love that there is always more to learn. I’ve just got back from a week in Wales with a brilliant bunch of yogis: Part One of Laxmi Yoga Teacher…

“ Live with awareness for the sake of ourselves and others.” – Sarah Powers So far it’s been a yin yang summer. This summer marks a year of leaving the ‘security’ of my old job and beginning the journey of yoga teaching. I’d known long before that I wanted to take this leap and share…

You can tell the food is good when the dinner table falls silent. The meal is asparagus and pea risotto expertly whipped up by chef, Lucie. The dinner table is in the dining room at the beautifully cosy and charming Marsh Farm House near Arundel, West Sussex. It’s not my usual Friday evening. I am…

Ever since confirmation of my spondy, in seeking advice on how I might work on addressing this, one word (even from some fellow yoga teachers) has repeatedly come up. Pilates. I’d wanted to do some more Pilates since Tilton House but never got round to it. Now I’m in a situation where I know that…

I’m sitting in a calming country house courtyard, reading and enjoying the warmth of the glorious Sussex sunshine on my face when Miko the cat appears and decides my lap is the perfect resting place for the afternoon.  It’s not how I usually spend my Saturdays but I could get used to this… It’s the…

“There is no possibility of one’s becoming a yogi, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too little…”                                                                                                                                                         –         The Bhagavad Gita I’ve been on a bit of a journey with the way I eat over the past few years.  My body has become much clearer about what it does and doesn’t…

I have just begun Astanga classes at my yoga home.  This is not my very first experience of The Primary Series.  I had a brief introduction years ago on a series of beginners’ classes with Leela Miller.  Leela was incredible, but I never went back beyond those classes.  I felt so intimidated by my surroundings…