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Yoga for Menopause

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Yoga has always been a true and steadfast companion offering me a sense of grounding, clarity and connection.

My yoga journey began 25 years ago whilst seeking balance in a busy professional career in marketing and PR that took me around the world. Yoga has always been a true and steadfast companion offering me a sense of grounding, clarity and connection. The practice has been my anchor in periods of enormous change from career woman, motherhood, entrepreneur, empty nester, menopause and now post-menopause.

I have a deep appreciation for Yoga philosophy which teaches kindness, contentment, acceptance and self-reflection. Yoga’s teachings have shaped how I treat myself and others with greater love and compassion.

You can find my classes online with Movement for Modern Life.
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Preview of my class offerings

Yoga for Strong Bones

Yoga for Strong Bones addresses the key pillars for sustaining bone strength which include stimulating the bones through weight bearing movement, muscular engagement and balance all in a strong but gentle and accessible way.

Enliven Your Body

This class is a simple and fun way to welcome energy, aliveness and clarity to your body and mind. A great practice when feeling fatigued, low in mood, a bit brainfoggy or just need a quick pick me up from sitting for too long.

Cooling and Calming Practice

This class aims to soothe the nervous system and deeply relax the mind and body providing relief to hot flushes, night sweats, irritability and sleeplessness.

Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health

This yoga class brings awareness to the pelvic floor and lower body through breath, gentle movement and deep relaxation. Starting with a long relaxation, we then bring gentle movement to the body, practicing yoga poses to bring tone and range of movement to the pelvic floor. Class ends with a guided lower body relaxation.

Meditation: Befriending your Whole Self

In this short meditation class, be guided through an embodied enquiry of the layers of your body (physical, mental, emotional, energetic, spiritual) as a way of tuning into, welcoming and befriending your body. This is a really useful short practice to connect to yourself at the start of your day, before any yoga class and when you are experiencing feelings of anxiety, stress or overwhelm.

Gentle Yoga to Aid Digestion

This gentle yoga class begins with slow moving twists, side stretches and poses all designed to gently help support your digestive system. The class finishes with a seated practice to encourage strong posture and uses breath awareness to support digestive balance.

Yoga at Any Age

Yoga at Any Age features over 60 of my favourite poses and sequences to find inner calm, feel strong and flexible, balance hormones and energise your body throughout midlife.

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Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is one of the best forms of movement for women as we age. With regular practice yoga can help improve flexibility and balance, support muscle and bone strength, reduce stress, enhance sleep, boost mood and cognitive function. The focus on inner awareness and attention of our body’s abilities enhances the way we feel about our bodies improving self-esteem and confidence.

Yoga is for everybody regardless of experience, age or ability. Yoga is much more than a physical practice although practicing regularly does engage your muscles, build strength and burn calories.

Most importantly, yoga is a practice that cultivates awareness of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual state and this can improve your outlook on life and how you feel in your body putting you in a better frame of mind to make healthy food and lifestyle choices.

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“Gabriella is a much-loved expert within our MPowder community. Her skillset, spanning yoga, nutrition, breathwork and somatic movement, along with her warm empathetic nature means she is able to offer a blended, whole body and mind support service, tailored to the specific needs of the individual.”

Rebekah Brown, Founder MPowder

“Gabriella has worked with the museum on a number of initiatives to bring wellbeing to our workplace from yoga and mindfulness to nutrition. Our employees have found Gabriella’s approach to be persuasive and encouraging, with their feedback always being overwhelmingly positive. She is living proof of the benefits of a lifestyle that incorporates these activities. I would not hesitate to recommend her to other employers wanting to introduce wellbeing strategies to their workplace.”

AS, Head of Human Resources at the Design Museum

“Probably one of the best classes I have attended so far. Instructions were effective and easy to follow. Loved Gabriella’s focus on feeling into our heart and the wisdom and love that lies within. One of the best teachers I have encountered at Triyoga. Calm, impeccable timing and sequencing. Integrity and lovely demeanour. Thank you for another one of your wonderful classes which is becoming a favourite activity every week.”

YL

“Thanks so much for an amazing weekend. I left the retreat feeling very relaxed and re-energised. The yoga and meditation were wonderful and I really enjoyed the restorative class. Your teaching style is soothing and supportive. The food was deliciously healthy. I realised the importance of taking time for myself each day. Even if it’s only 5 minutes of stillness. The farm and surroundings were beautiful too. It was great to meet so many like-minded and interesting people.”

Vicky, Nutritional Therapist

"I found Gabriella and Heather's recent women's wellness retreat truly nourishing on many levels. The yoga and movement was strengthening, soothing and liberating. The food was sublime - every meal was like a work of art and love. The learning was empowering and inspiring and will be easy to implement into life as I move towards my 'wisdom' years. The resources and recipes that we were given were a bonus that I was not expecting. I felt really welcomed and would not hesitate to go on another of these stunning retreats"

Esme, Women’s Wellness Retreat Participant

"The weekend with Gabriella has been a real treat for me. I have loved all of the sessions, and they have all been different and enriching, from the guided meditations in the morning to the afternoon yoga and the eye-opening talks. The food was unbelievable too, so nourishing and scrumptious! I left on Monday morning feeling very relaxed but also energised and inspired. I think the best legacy is that I have learned things to use in my daily busy life and, four weeks later, I am still recreating some of those moments for me at home."

Angela, Women’s Wellness Retreat Participant

It has been great to work with Gabriella holistically on both my yoga practice and also nutritional advice and support. I started practising yoga in my home with Gabriella several months ago, focusing on stretching, core strength, inversions, and preparing me for marathon training. I achieved my personal best in the London marathon because I never sustained injuries. I believe this was in large part due to my practice with Gabriella. I could not do inversions before we met and now I feel a lot more confident and even manage the odd handstand!

Susana, Investment Banker

“Throughout all aspects of these wellness areas, Gabriella is a joy to work with and has been resolutely professional. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced in her field as well as attentive and caring in her delivery. Working with her has had a profoundly positive and lasting effect on my wellbeing; both personally and in the workplace helping me to feel more grounded, balanced and be at my best. I would recommend Gabriella's first-class services to anyone and cannot praise her highly enough.”

Sri McKennon, Artist

“I have practised yoga with many different teachers over the years and can confidently describe Gabriella’s teaching as exceptional. She is incredibly knowledgeable and her approach is both encouraging and empowering. Thanks to Gabriella I have become much more in tune with my body in midlife and I can highly recommend her to anyone wanting to start or progress further in a yoga practice.”

Sandie Fredriksson, Weight Loss Coach

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Yoga allows us to change how we perceive and respond to stress.

The hormonal changes women experience in Menopause can have a psychological and emotional impact on mental health leading to low mood, depression and anxiety. Yoga helps women find calm in the storm of these symptoms. In a yoga practice, we focus on breathing and conscious relaxation which leads to lower heart rate and blood pressure, switching on your parasympathetic nervous system and allowing you to “rest and restore.” From this place the mind and body feel calm, grounded and safe which can reduce anxiety and depression.

Stress is also known to be a key driver of many menopausal symptoms and in particular anxiety so Yoga allows us to change how we perceive and respond to stress. The actual yoga poses cultivate inner awareness and attention of our body’s abilities enhancing the way we feel about our bodies and improving our mood. Studies have shown that just 20 minutes of yoga can provide mental clarity and help you process information better.

Join my course Menopause for Modern Life featuring five weeks of diverse and holistic yoga and lifestyle practices to nourish you through all the aspects of menopause, from physical to mental and emotional wellbeing.

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You can find my classes online with Movement for Modern Life.
Use discount code GABRIELLA20 for 20% discount off an annual subscription