Hello from Sarsha

Hello 

I know some of you know me, but let me introduce myself again for those that are new here and don't know me. 

I'm Sarsha - I've had 54 trips around the sun and feel no age at all. 

I am the Yoga teacher/guide and proud custodian of  the space I named Yoga Movement Studio. 

Yoga has been in my life for many years, nearly 30 years. I have been teaching/guiding yoga movement for nearly 20 of those years - in and around Gainsborough.

I came to yoga because of back pain. Thanks to my yoga practice I no longer have back pain.

Yoga guides me everyday - simply to be and know that is enough - self acceptance. 

Yoga has also supported me through menopause. 

Yoga has given and continues to give me vitality and a zest for life. And I want to share that with you. 

I have studied Yoga, Pilates and movement with many different teacher/mentors over the years. And now teach my own eclectic mix of yoga, Pilates, movement and mindfulness. 

I love sharing yoga with those who think yoga isn't for them, those who think they are not flexible enough, zen enough, those who have been other classes and left feeling "inadequate" - I know that feeling and aim to deliver classes that support and empower you on your yoga/movement journey. 

I believe that Yoga doesn't have to be about advanced poses, it can be about self exploration and acceptance through thoughtful sustainable movement (that fits you) and mindful rest/stillness/relaxation. 

I created Yoga Movement Studio - YMS -  A bespoke yoga/wellness space in the loft at 54 Bridge Street Gainsborough. For those who want to take time to nurture and nourish themselves with movement and rest. I aim to be a guide to help you find healthy nourishing movement that suits and works for your body. And mindful calmness to help you flourish mentally and emotionally. 

YMS will be 8 years old in July 2025. I am so proud yet humbled by how YMS has grown and what it has become. An urban sanctuary for sustainable movement and mindful rest.

Away from yoga classes I am a mum to two teenagers, a wife, a daughter, a friend and a horse guardian.  

My life is a routine of yoga, school runs, horse chores, occasional camping indoor bouldering (yoga on a wall) and nature walking.

Yoga helps me find balance, calm and stability in this busy world. 

Let me help you find the same. 

Sarsha 

More information about classes and sessions with Me on the website

yogamovement.studio

 

On and off the mat - Off the mat

 On the mat yoga 

Physically -  Connecting with your body and breath.  Exploring the range of movement within my joints and muscles. Noticing if there are restrictions within the movement or if the movement is free and unhindered. For my personal practice and how I teach I have become more interested in freedom of sustainable movement than in the end range of advanced poses. 

Mentally - Becoming so focused on the movement and the sensation feedback from the body that you don't have to time think about anything else. This is very relaxing for the mind. Focusing on the movement acts as a form of meditation. No time for over thinking.

Emotionally - The movement of the body can move emotions and this is a good thing. Trapped emotions can make us feel heavy and restricted.  The release of emotion on the yoga mat is usually very subtle and passes as freely as the movement of the body. Most of the time we would hardly notice the release and would just feel different after practice.

On the mat yoga can bring us to a place of calmness that helps us function better in our day to day life of the mat. 

Off the mat yoga  - self exploration and self development. 

This can come in many forms, from how we move, what we read, watch, listen to, buy, eat/drink and who with and how we choose to spend our time. 

All of this should come from a place of honouring who you truly are. 

Physically - Movement any movement that you enjoy from walking to extreme sports. Movement is the key to life. 

Mentally - Becoming focused on the life we want and what we have to do to achieve or maintain that life.  Knowing what you want can be the first and often the most difficult step to achieving this. Knowing what you want and or don't want can be a very deep inward but rewarding journey. 

Emotionally - Understanding what things can trigger you into emotional unrest and dealing with them so they can not have any control of the decisions you make. 

The Chimp Pardox by Prof Steve Peters is a great book for explaining the complexities of the mental and emotional side of choices and decisions.  

Off the mat yoga can bring us to a place of deep understanding of you we truly are. 

Sarsha