Courses & workshops

Spring 2025

New classes and Workshops in January 2025

We are really sorry that our Childrens Yoga classes are cancelled due to Nikki’s health problems. Any other Childrens yoga teachers out there please?

Free Breath work Workshop with Melina James Friday 10th January 6.30-7.30pm

Holistic Pregnancy Circle : Fortnightly Fridays 10.00-11.30am with Bec Oakaiah. First class 31st January

Please contact the workshop teacher for bookings and further information – their details are listed in the course information:

 

Breathing and Yoga Nidra

Suitable for beginners

This class begins with simple breathing practices to relax and prepare for Yoga Nidra. The Yoga Nidra practised is a simple technique adapted by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. It is a systematic method of inducing complete mental, emotional and physical relaxation which is suitable for all, with breath awareness, body scan, sankalpa and visualisation. This class is suitable for beginners.

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Conversations with Chris

Religions were brought, each by their own divine Messenger, from the Infinite Origin to the most limited point on the periphery where a culture, history and geography called in pain, joy and suffering for Divine Power, Love and Light to show the Way, the Word, the Light. Each religion brings its own language, words, culture and history and the Messenger spreads the Message using appropriate forms and words for the people she or he are sent to.

Behind and through each Message from each Messenger is the reality of the way humankind is structured in and as a Form, while the Messenger is an Infinite being located in but not limited by, Form. The Messenger, while outside and unlimited by Form, and sharing the same Form as the student, nevertheless can share in, see, experience and point to Form, its limitations and the opportunities all humans come here to experience so as to understand the Infinity each one of us also contains.

These Conversations are designed to allow students to look at the shared ideas at the root of all religions and of the non-religious approach to spirituality which is common today. Students will be shown how the inner energy has its own anatomy and physiology. Each student will also be shown how to map their own interiority using a shared technology and approach. Each student will be offered a path to eventually map their own spiritual life and growth as a tool for actualising their divinely intended purpose. Mankind has not yet done the work on Earth it was sent to do. Personal enlightenment is a necessary but insufficient step for realising and actualising the illumination and enlightenment of the Earthly Kingdoms and Earth itself. Students who are interested in this work will also be offered a possible pathway involving shared interaction.

  • Teacher: Christopher Matthews
  • Dates: Coming soon!
  • Time: 5.00-6.00pm 
  • Cost: donations 
  • Email: christopherpmathews@yahoo.co.uk

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Energy Mapping Workshop

A Path To Clarity

A simple but profound process that creates deep shifts within. I guide you on a journey to connect with your inner wisdom, through meditation, systemic constellations and journaling, supported by the soothing sounds of the Himalayan bowls. Even though the group will journey alongside each other, your privacy is respected and there is no expectation to share content with the group.

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Free Breathwork Workshop

Begin 2025 with calm and balance. Join Melina James for a free breathwork workshop. This is a wonderful opportunity to start the new year feeling grounded, calm, and ready.

  • In this workshop, you’ll:
  • Reconnect with Your Breath – Discover the power of breath awareness as a foundation for mindfulness
  • Explore the Breath-Mind-Body Connection – Learn how your breath can influence your well-being and help you feel more centred.
  • Take Home a Stress Relief Technique – Leave with a simple, effective breathing practice to use in your daily life.
  • This session is ideal for anyone curious about breathwork or looking to bring a little more calm and clarity into the new year.
  • Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your place. Let’s start 2024 the right
  • way—one breath at a time.
  • Teacher: Melina James
  • Dates: Friday 10th January
  • Time: 6.30-7.30pm 
  • Cost:  Free
  • Email: melina@existinghuman.com
  • Mobile: 07538540563

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Healing Sound Baths

Please join me for my last sound Bath of the year, featuring my beautiful and powerful Venus Gong, which I’ll be playing on November 30th which coincides with the New Moon in Sagittarius. 

New Moons are always times for new beginnings, and as the Gong helps us relax and let go, this is perfect to help you release what is holding you back, hanging you up, or keeping you stuck. 

Come and let me soothe and refresh you before the December business, with the gorgeous healing sounds of Venus! 

Please note the Gong is not recommended during pregnancy, for those with epilepsy, a pacemaker or severe mental disorders; please contact me for guidance. 

Please contact me with any questions and to book. 

  • Teacher: Arianna Puran Udini
  • Dates:
    •  Coming soon!
    • Cost: £15.00
    • Email: ariannamoretti@aol.com
    • Mobile: 07790 506821

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Iyengar Yoga Workshop

Cheree is a certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor who holds a Level 3 certificate. She began practising and later teaching yoga in the greater Dallas area , USA before relocating to Bournemouth, UK. Cheree’s  teaching is characterised by her enthusiasm and humour, encouraging students to refine their practice to develop awareness and intelligence in the mind and body. Her classes are dynamic and precise, while sensitive to the needs of all students.

  • Teacher: Cheree Low
  • Dates:
    • Saturday 11th January 1.00-4.00pm
    • Saturday 8th February 1.00-4.00pm
    • Saturday 15th March 1.00-4.00pm
    • Saturday 26th April 1.00-4.00pm
    • Saturday 24th May 1.00-4.00pm
  • Cost: £25.00
  • Please email info@dorchesteryoga.co.uk to book a place

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Kundalini Activation

Kundalini Activation with Glow With Rachel

Kundalini Activation energy transmission for healing and spiritual awaking. Be held in a sacred ceremony through a journey of deep reflection, renewal and pure love.  KundalinI activation is a interpersonal journey to connect with your true essence and align with your souls purpose. It’s an honour to hold space for you to shift your frequency and open the gateway to higher consciousness and self-realisation with the heart consciousness of the Devine Feminine energy.  If you’re drawn to kundalini activation it is your soul nudging you towards transformation. 

No experience is required. I’m a fully qualified Kundalini Activation Facilitator, Reiki Practitioner and Sound Healer who will guide and support you during and after your session.

What is Kundalini Activation?

  • Activation of your life energy, Prana, Qi which lays dormant
  • Activation of your own healing energy
  • Natural activation through energy transmission
  • Releases what is no longer serving you
  • Profound healing on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level
  • Connection to higher consciousness
  • Deeper understanding of yourself

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Lose Yourself to Dance

Embrace the journey of discovering and expressing the free-flowing you. This workshop is a time for you to explore the vertical axis of your Body, Mind and Heart, as we become more present and our movement vocabulary expands we become freer. With music as our Vessel we will together be taking a guided journey away from the outer world into our inner landscape. We will begin with 1 fundamental and powerful practice within movement medicine called  Awakening the Dancer. Difficult life experiences leave a mark on our minds and hearts and also our bodies, this can lead to numbness and dissociation, in this practice we will explore moving a different part of of our mental identity to different parts of our body, but not only does this serve to warm up the body but it creates a shift of identity, which slowly and gently begins to unthaw us and move us from an experience of disembodiment to embodiment.

Places are limited to 10 places.

  • Teacher: Melanie Philip
  • Date: new date coming soon!
  • Time: 1.00-4.00pm
  • Email: becomebalanced@yahoo.com
  • Mobile: 07715952896

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NCT

We run regular NCT Birth Preparation classes with local teachers throughout the year. Please contact the National Organisation to book onto  a course

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Pilates – Sunday Shorts

We know it’s not easy to commit to regular weekly classes and so Sunday shorts   fit easily into busy lives and make a perfect treat for yourself and/or those you care about. Stand-alone sessions take place on a Sunday, usually monthly, and are a great chance to try something new or to dive that bit deeper into a specific area of focus.

  • Teacher: Sharon Morgan
  • Dates:
  • Cost: Early bird booking £10 | booking within 10 days of session or drop-in £15.00
  • Contact:

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Qi Gong Workshop

Ba Duan Jin – The 8 Brocades

This is an opportunity to take a more detailed look at this famous Qigong routine. Some students will be familiar with parts of the exercises but this is also a chance for complete beginners to have a go and learn this comprehensive sequence. The workshop will look at each posture and movement helping participants to get a deeper understanding of the Ba Duan Jin, translated as the 8 Brocades or Treasures. 

It is an old sequence dating back to the Song dynasty (960-1279) and there are many variations developed since then. It helps develop flexibility, muscle strength as well as balance and co-ordination. It can have an impact on feelings of mental well-being, the respiratory system and the nervous system, bringing a feeling of calm and readiness for the day. It is suitable for all to come and have a go. 

  • Teacher: Tim Button
  • Date: 25th January 10.00-12.30pm
  • Cost: £20.00
  • Email: 1timbutton@gmail.com
  • 07857 118959

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Reiki Share

The Japanese word ‘Reiki’ literally translates as universal life force energy. This system of healing was developed by Mikao Usui the early 20th century. It is a non-invasive complementary therapy that has been taught and used in the UK since the late 1900s, but Eastern medicine has for thousands of years worked with this energy, recognising its flow through all living things. Reiki supports orthodox medicine or can be used alone but is not a replacement for traditional medication or treatments. It is not based on any belief, faith or suggestion, yet, scientific research using quantum physics is starting to help us to understand how Reiki healing may work to benefit the individual. It has been suggested that in years to come it may be known as energy medicine based on scientifically measurable energy emitted from the practitioner’s hands.

A reiki share is a gathering to give and receive Reiki in a casual atmosphere of friendship, honour, positive energy and devotion.If you are new to Reiki and interested in joining please contact either Reiki Masters: Peter Griffiths or Saira Francis who will both be offering Reiki Shares throughout the year,The following dates are planned: 

Dates:

  • Saturday January 18th 2.00-3.30pm pm Peter Griffiths £5.00 
  • Friday March 28th 6.30-8.30pm Saira Francis £10.00

You can contact Peter and Saira via:

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Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra

Nurture yourself using Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Through passive and supported stretching using bolsters, blocks, chairs and blankets the body is given time to unwind, the breath to slow and the mind to become present. This will be followed by the practice of yoga nidra, a systematic method of inducing complete mental, emotional and physical relaxation with body scan and breath awareness. Suitable for all and particular if you are very tired, stressed or recovering from illness. This extended class will finish with tea and delicious, healthy cake from Feed the Soul.

  • Teacher: Sharon Cox-Button
  • Dates:
    • Sunday 12th January 1.30-4.00pm
    • Sunday 9th February 1.30-4.00pm
    • Sunday 9th March 1.30-4.00pm
  • Cost: £30.00 
  • Email Sharon
  • Mobile: 07742 821 937

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Restorative Yoga for Deep Rest

A practise of deliberate stillness for deep conscious rest to reset your nervous system, reduce muscular tension, clear your mind and create space for the breath.
You are invited in this nourishing practise of true self care to rest in long held postures, fully supported with props for the opportunity to find deep and nourishing rest, reduce feelings of stress and anxiety and leave you feeling truly restored, rejuvenated and replenished.
Investment is £20 paid in advance to book your space and booking will be confirmed once payment has been received. 

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Sound Healing With Crystal Bowls

Sound healing/journey/therapy is an ancient practice for wellness, self care and meditation. A sound journey involves getting comfortable and cosy and relaxing into the sounds and vibrations made by the Quartz Crystal Sound bowls. These vibrations can help bring us back into balance and alignment. The intention is that the sessions are deeply relaxing, as the vibrations help us to achieve a different level of brain waves, which allows our subconscious mind the space to explore what is needed for clarity. Having said that, if you just need the space to be and relax, it can be that too. I encourage you to bring a journal and pen to these sessions to capture any thoughts when you return from the deep relaxation. I end my sessions with a sweet treat and the offer of an oracle card. The sweet treat helps to ground us back into the hear and now. The oracle card can offer further guidance if needed.

Sound healing has a couple of contraindications – those who are in the first trimester of pregnancy; those with any internal metal work; or those active mental health issues, are all advised to seek medical guidance before attending a sound healing session. If you are unsure please contact me to discuss in confidence.

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Tuning Fork Stress Release

A soothing relaxation to calm the mind and body.

Lay back, get comfy and enjoy a tuning fork sound bath and meditation to reduce anxiety and promote healing with sound therapist and spiritual life coach Nicki Greenham.

This is a fabulous way to leave the world behind and discover a place of peace and calm. Enjoy a unique blend of the Om, heart and Solfeggio frequencies to bathe your body, mind and soul with the optimum frequencies for wellbeing.

Dress in comfortable clothes, with layers to take off or put on as you need them.. Yoga mats, blankets and cushions are provided and you are also welcome to bring your own pillow/ cushions to lay on if you want to.

This is an allergy-friendly event so no perfumes or fragrances. Please leave mobile phones outside.

About Nicki:

Nicki Greenham is a spiritual life coach, accredited sound healer, artist and one of the UK’s leading experts in Low-Tox Living. Through a unique combination of intuitive healing conversations, sound therapy and grounded, practical action plans she is passionate about helping people to release their creative and emotional blocks, so they can empower themselves to be who they truly are.

For more information about Tuning Fork Sound Therapy see: www.GetYourLifeBack.today/sounds

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Vedanta Group

 A unique opportunity to deepen into authentic spiritual practice in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta and to integrate it fully into daily living. Are you curious about your own true nature and the reality of this experience? A 3 year course of Spiritual Awakening focusing on Meditation and  the progressive teachings  (prakriya) of Vedanta . We will meet 4 times a year (with monthly catch up meetings) for meditation, discourse and discussion on themes such as the nature of creation, the nature of consciousness, the nature of love. Suitable for students new to meditation and spiritual enquiry.

  • Teacher: Marj Snape
  • Sunday
    • 26th January
    • 13th April
    • 6th July
    • 19th October
  • Time: 10.00-1.00pm
  • For more information or to book a place please contact Marj –
  • Email: marjsnape@gmail.com 
  • Mobile: 07747429559

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Vedic Chanting

Vedic chanting is a wonderful thing to do, and complements yoga practice beautifully: it helps to deepen our experience. The Veda-s are the amazing ancient teachings of India, in which you can see the beginnings of yoga. They are in Sanskrit, the language of yoga and of mantra, and go back thousands of years. (Passed on orally for a very long time, they were only written down about three thousand years ago). Chanting them helps with self-expression, and gives us joy…. and you don’t have to be able to sing! There are only 3 notes!

I have been fortunate enough to be learning this practice for over 30 years, and still have lessons with my teacher.

If you decide to continue, you will need to buy the book that has the chants we shall be using, but you wont need this to begin with.

Sarah  teaches the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali from 10.30-11.45am before this class, and the two are wonderful together as both are written in the ancient text of Sanskrit and complement each other.  Both are also the beginnings to our modern yoga practice. This class is a donations based class and all proceeds will go to the charity:

Practical Action 

Your gift will support people around the world in tackling their toughest challenges. Adapting to and withstanding the worst affects of climate change. Harnessing the transformational power of clean energy. Improving sanitation and living conditions in overcrowded cities. Recovering from the long term impact of the pandemic. 

  • Teacher: Sarah Ryan
  • Day: Saturdays 12.00-1.00pm
  • Dates:
    • 18th January
    • 15th February
    • 22nd March
  • Cost: Donations,  see above
  • Landline: 01258 839230
  • Email Sarah

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Viniyoga Therapy Training

Self-empowerment and healing through body, breath, mind and spirit

This course will offer in-depth training in applying the holistic principles of Yoga as a complementary healing system. It is most suited for those who want to become Yoga Therapists and those who wish to develop individualized complementary Yoga Therapy processes for students with different ailments or health concerns.

By undergoing this intense training, students learn about the therapeutic aspects of Yoga so that they may facilitate others in the journey towards self-empowerment, healing and personal transformation. It will also provide trainees an excellent opportunity to develop their unique strengths as healers.

The main faculty for this training program will be Dr Kausthub Desikachar. This is the first ever Viniyoga Therapy Training offered in the UK!

In the classical Viniyoga® tradition, Yoga Therapy is practised with the following orientation:

  • As a self-empowering process, where the Care Seeker is responsible for his/her healing process
  • In an individualized, one-to-one setting
  • As multi-dimensional in its approach, often utilizing many tools of Yoga
  • As a process focused on the individual, not just the illness
  • As a context-sensitive method, respecting the age, occupation, ability and other parameters of the individual
  • As an evolving process, not an instant solution
  • As a personal and spiritual development path, a process for developing one’s own unique potentials
  • As a collaborative and complementary system of self-health care

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Year Of The Snake-Freeing The Spine

This year, we honor the serpent’s grace and strength, symbolizing transformation and renewal. In this workshop, we place the spine at the centre of our practice, exploring how to create freedom and fluidity throughout the body.

Often overshadowed by the limbs, the spine serves as the central axis of movement and energy. This practice will bring attention to the often-overlooked role of the spine, cultivating awareness and enhancing spinal mobility, balance, and strength. Through an Ashtanga-inspired sequence, we’ll focus on conscious, deliberate movements, using breath to support and free the spine.

Expect a grounding, exploratory practice that celebrates the serpent-like qualities of awareness and adaptability, awakening a deeper somatic intelligence in every pose.

  • Teacher: Ness Sherry
  • Dates:
    • Saturday February 15th 10.30-12.30pm
  • Mobile: +447956681788
  • Email: ness@yoganess.co.uk

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Yin Yoga

Come and join me for an afternoon of relaxing and rejuvenating Yin Yoga and Myo Fascial Release. We will be focusing on supporting and balancing the energy of the Meridian system of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Workshops will start with some Myo Fascial Release techniques to encourage hydration, increase circulation and release knotty areas in our tissues. We will follow with gentle, floor based, long held Yin poses to open and stretch the body, allowing plenty of time for rest and stillness for the absorption of the work. The session will conclude with a long relaxation accompanied by the sound of crystal singing bowls.

  • Teacher: Chrissie Haskett
  • Date:
    • Sunday 19th January 2.30-5.00pm
    • Saturday 15th February 2.30-5.00pm
    • Sunday 16th March 10.00-12.30pm
    • Saturday 12th April 10.00-12.30pm
    • Sunday 11th May 10.00-12.30pm
    • Saturday 21st June 10.00-12.30pm
  • Cost: £20.00
  • Email: chrissie.haskett@yahoo.com
  • Mobile: 07341820716

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Yin Yoga Monthly

Monthly Yin Yoga class, suitable for beginners and more experienced practitioners alike.

Yin Yoga is for you if you ~

  •  Would like to slow down and relax.
  •  Are recovering from illness and are looking for a gentle practice to restore health
  •  Are suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, the menopause or hormonal imbalance, insomnia or any chronic illness (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, diabetes, lupus etc)
  •  Want a meditative practice that will help you gain greater understanding of your mind & emotions and how they relate to your body
  •  Want to maintain or restore your range of motion
  •  Find it difficult to switch off the chatter of your mind
  •  Need a balance to a busy life, a chance to rest & listen to your deeper self
  • Want to build your relaxation skills

Yin yoga is a slow-paced, passive type of yoga that incorporates long holds and deep breaths for a stretch that gets into the connective tissues and joints.  Designed to prepare the body for comfort in seated meditation, Yin yoga is the perfect complement to more vigorous Yang-based practices like Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Power Yoga.

These classes offer a space for serenity in stillness, an opportunity to experience a surrending sensory awakening that melts away residual stress, and allows for release of repressed or stored emotions, leaving the yogi feeling lighter, clearer and completely relaxed.

  • Teacher: Toni Franklin
  • Days: Last Friday of the month (no class in January)
    • Time: 6.00-7.30pm
  • Cost: £10.00
  • Mobile: 07570 345541
  • Email: tonifranklin6@googlemail.com

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Iyengar Yoga With Rachel Lovegrove

With over 25 years of experience, Rachel Lovegrove is a Senior Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher and mentor based in Hampshire, UK. She founded Orange Tree Iyengar Yoga in 2002 and Iyengar Yoga Festival in 2020, and is renowned for her pragmatic, inclusive, and supportive teaching style, which encourages students from all backgrounds to realize their full potential through the transformative power of yoga. 

Rachel’s passion for Iyengar yoga stems from her deep commitment to helping people navigate mental and physical health challenges by integrating yoga into their everyday lives. She offers a variety of classes, including online and in-person tuition, monthly workshops, annual retreats, and mentorship programs for teacher training. Her dedication to the Iyengar method and its potential for healing makes her a passionate advocate for the practice. 

For more information, you can visit her website www.orangetreeyoga.com

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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, probably composed around 2,000 years ago, are universally recognised as the classic teaching and ultimate authority on yoga. Amazingly, they are still completely relevant to our life and times.

They consist of 195 short aphorisms, because they were designed to be learned by heart. They therefore have to be explained and discussed with a teacher who has learned them with a teacher. Sarah Ryan has been studying the sutras for many years and has a wealth of information.Each session is a mix of teaching, discussion and practice, with one or two sutras studied in depth each week. It is not only very suitable for yoga teachers who can use it as In-Service Training, but also for any student who wants to know more about yoga.The ideas behind yoga practice are fascinating and extremely useful, helping us to better understand ourselves and our life. Do come and join us. These monthly meetings work as stand-alone sessions – you don’t have to have attend each month.

Sarah teaches Vedic Chanting directly after this class at 12.00-1.00pm and the two are wonderful together as both are written in the ancient text of Sanskrit and complement each other as both are the beginnings to our modern yoga practice.

  • Teacher: Sarah Ryan
  • Time: 10:30 – 11.45am
  • Day: Saturdays
    • 18th January
    • 15th February
    • 22nd March
  • Cost: £12.00  per class
  • Landline: 01258 839230
  • Email Sarah

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