Well, really….
As the year begins to stretch its legs, I’m noticing how easy it is to feel the pressure to start well, do it right, or make the most of these early weeks.
What would it feel like to start this year at your own pace instead of someone else’s? This January, I invite you to spend time looking at the gentle sunrise and sunset of winter and notice how they make you feel — comforted, soothed, perhaps quietly hopeful. A gentle return, rather than a sudden leap forward, is still deeply in rhythm with the season.
With that in mind, I wanted to share what’s unfolding this January — beginning with a new course that feels aligned with this time of year.
Boxing day sunset near Manchester, UK.
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NEW: Yoga Foundations Course
Thursdays · 10:00am | Starting January 15th
Unity, Embsay (Skipton) | 6-week course | £75
This course is an invitation to build strong, clear foundations in your yoga practice.
Each session blends mindful breathwork, functional movement, biomechanical awareness, and slow, intentional sequencing. The approach is inspired by the pillars of Forrest Yoga — deep breathing, core connection, integrity, and building strength with sensitivity — while also drawing on modern movement principles and gentle flow.
It’s suitable for complete beginners, as well as those wanting to return to basics and feel more confident and steady in their practice.
Week by week:
Week 1: Breath & Awareness
Week 2: Core & Basic Moves
Week 3: Shoulders & Upper Back
Week 4: Hips, Low Back & Standing Poses
Week 5: Heat, Flow & Moving Well
Week 6: Integration Practice
Across the six weeks, my hope is that you’ll feel more connected, more capable, and more at home in your body — both on and off the mat.
Regular Classes
Classes in Barnoldswick, Clitheroe and Online
STUDIO CLASSES
Signature Flow *NEW*
Tuesdays · 10:00am
@ Vanessa Flow Yoga, Clitheroe
A steady, nourishing flow to build strength, mobility, and presence.
Functional Recovery & Flow *One space left for January*
Tuesdays · 7:00pm
@ KL Health Hub, Barnoldswick
Supportive, functional movement for recovery, resilience, and everyday strength. (ps. you don’t need to be a member of the gym to join this class)
Forrest Yoga
Thursdays · 6:30pm
@ Vanessa Flow Yoga, Clitheroe
Strong, intentional, and deeply connected — breath-led movement with integrity.
Restorative Yoga
Sundays 11th & 25th January · 6:15pm
@ Vanessa Flow Yoga, Clitheroe
An evening practice of rest and nervous system settling.
ONLINE CLASSES
Yoga Club
Tuesdays · 5:15pm
A regular online space to move, breathe, and stay connected wherever you are.
Winter Series: Restorative Yoga
Friday 23rd January · 7:00pm
A slow, deeply restful evening practice to soften the edges of the week. Three more sessions available this Winter.
A Final Note
1:1 Health Creation Coaching - Now Open
I am opening three spaces in January for 1:1 coaching grounded in the Health Creation approach.
This work supports you to explore your health and wellbeing more holistically — looking not only at habits and behaviours, but also at energy, purpose, environment, and how you’re really experiencing your life. It’s a spacious, person-centred process, especially supportive if you’re feeling tired, stretched, or quietly disconnected and want something more sustainable than quick fixes.
This work is well suited if you’re:
working towards intentions that you’d like some accountability with
carrying responsibility at work or in leadership, with little space to pause
feeling stretched or tired, even while things are “going well”
wanting steadier energy, clearer boundaries, or a calmer way of working in 2026
Coaching offers a supportive, unhurried space to reflect, recalibrate, and gently put foundations in place — allowing changes to emerge at your own pace over the coming months rather than forcing them now.
If this feels like the right time to be supported in a deeper way, you’re very welcome to get in touch and we can have a gentle, no-pressure conversation.
If you’re feeling the call to move — or to pause — in a way that feels more honest this January, I’d love to welcome you into any of these spaces.
In grace and gratitude,
Supporting individuals and businesses towards authentic freedom and wellbeing