Stress isn’t just a fleeting feeling — it’s something that lodges in our bodies, disrupts sleep, clouds thinking and frays our relationships. We’ve all known that sense of being pulled in a hundred directions, never quite able to exhale fully. But here’s the good news: stress doesn’t have to run the show.

Yoga offers us a roadmap back to wholeness. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali describes yoga as “the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind” (yoga citta vritti nirodhah). This doesn’t mean life becomes silent or simple — but rather that we discover tools to find stillness even amidst the turbulence.

This is the journey from chaos to calm. And over the last few years, I’ve created a pathway for you to explore that journey in a way that meets you where you are. Whether you’re seeking a quick shift, a seasonal reset or deep, lasting change, there’s a space here for you.

Stress and the Koshas: Why We Need More Than Just Relaxation

Yoga philosophy describes the human being as layered, like an onion, through the model of the five koshas. Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it weaves through all of these layers:

• Annamaya kosha (physical body): tight muscles, headaches, exhaustion.

• Pranamaya kosha (energy body): shallow breath, restlessness, adrenaline surges.

• Manomaya kosha (mind body): looping thoughts, anxiety, overthinking.

• Vijnanamaya kosha (wisdom body): loss of clarity, self-doubt, disconnection.

• Anandamaya kosha (bliss body): difficulty accessing joy, peace or connection.

When stress impacts all these layers, our approach must meet all these layers too. That’s why the pathway I’ve created moves beyond just relaxation techniques. Each offering engages a different kosha, helping you find balance from the inside out.

Quick Shifts: Weekly Chaos to Calm Stress Workshops

These free online sessions are a chance to begin. In this interactive online session we explore the “3 shifts” — simple, practical and deeply effective tools drawn from yoga therapy, breathwork and mindfulness. These practices offer immediate relief, helping you pause, reset and change your stress story in the moment.

This is the entry point: discovering you have the power to shift how you feel — right now, with what you already carry within.

👉 Join the next free workshop

Deep Rest: Yin Yoga & Sound Baths + Winter Sanctuary Retreat

Sometimes stress leaves us so depleted that quick fixes aren’t enough. The nervous system needs a radical pause.

The monthly Yin & Sound Bath evenings offer that pause: slow, grounding yin shapes that release tension from the annamaya kosha, combined with sound vibration that nourishes the pranamaya kosha. Expect to leave feeling like you’ve “come home to yourself.”

And if you’re craving a deeper immersion, the Winter Sanctuary Retreat this February invites you into a full day of replenishment. Together, we’ll explore gentle yoga, breath, sound and guided rest practices — alongside workshops on practical yoga philosophy and science-backed wellbeing. This retreat honours the wisdom of the seasons: as nature rests and turns inward, so can we.

👉 Book your Yin & Sound Bath
👉 Find out about the Winter Sanctuary Retreat

Lasting Change: The 12-Week Program

Quick shifts and deep rest are powerful — but if stress has become part of your daily life, you may be ready for something more sustained.

That’s where the 12-week program comes in. We work 1:1 (or group program starting in January) across all the koshas, blending yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, journaling, relaxation/Nidra and philosophy to transform not just how you manage stress, but how you relate to it.

Here, we work with what I call the 3 Shifts:

• State – calming the nervous system through breath, movement, and rest so you can step out of fight-or-flight and into balance.

• Story – exploring the mental patterns that keep stress looping, and gently rewriting those inner narratives with the support of yoga philosophy and journaling.

• Strategy – building simple, repeatable practices that fit into daily life, so that calm becomes not just a fleeting moment but a sustainable way of being.

When we practice these shifts consistently, stress no longer feels like a storm that knocks us off course. Instead, we discover that we can meet life’s challenges with steadiness, skill, and resilience.

As the Bhagavad Gita reminds us, yoga is “skill in action.” The program is about developing that skill — the ability to navigate life’s challenges without losing yourself in them. If you'd like to explore whether this journey is right for you, just drop me a line...

👉 Apply for the 12-week program

In their words...

Sometimes it’s best to let my students speak for themselves:

“Well Emily I think you’ve changed all our lives for the better & given us a better understanding of what our bodies can do & the reasoning behind the yoga we do — I love the classes, they’re like going to therapy without the talking. Thanks so much xx” – Sue

And another:

“I found your attitude toward your body — gentle, respectful, even loving — really moving. It challenged me to consider whether I could feel the same about mine. You create such an inclusive, grounded space where everyone feels welcome, regardless of ability, and you explain things with care and clarity. That kind of permission-giving is rare and powerful.” – Andrew

These words reflect exactly what this pathway is designed to do: restore calm, foster self-respect, and help you come home to yourself.

Finding Your Place on the Path

Maybe you’re dipping a toe in. Maybe you’re ready for a full seasonal reset. Or maybe you feel the pull towards deep, lasting transformation. Wherever you are, there’s a space here for you.

Stress may be inevitable, but suffering doesn’t have to be. With the right tools — rooted in yoga, supported by philosophy and science, and guided in community — you can find your way back to calm again and again.

✨ Take your next step today:

• Join this week’s free Chaos to Calm workshop

• Book your place at the next Yin & Sound Bath

• Find out about the Winter Sanctuary Retreat

• Apply for the 12-week program

Warmly,
Emily 🧘🏽
Yoga Therapist | Stress, Sleep & Emotional Balance

+447717664748

“Aham Brahmāsmi” (अहम् ब्रह्मास्मि) translates as: “I am Brahman” or more fully, “I am the infinite consciousness / ultimate reality.”