Peaceful Life Yoga Services

Discover the Benefits of Yoga

Are you struggling with physical fitness, flexibility, or mobility? Already active but looking to ease your body? Experiencing stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, or burnout? Perhaps you’ve been through trauma, or you’re simply seeking more mindfulness, focus, and calm in your

daily life.

These are just some of the reasons people turn to yoga. Whether your goal is to improve physical strength, boost flexibility, calm the mind, or restore balance, yoga can be a powerful way to reconnect with yourself.

Research shows that yoga supports both physical and mental health – helping to relieve pain (including back pain and arthritis), ease anxiety and depression, and improve sleep and overall wellbeing.

What to Expect

Classes at Peaceful Life Yoga are friendly, welcoming, and relaxed. Through a blend of Asanas

(yoga postures), Pranayama (breath-work), and meditation, you’ll learn techniques to:

• Build strength, balance, and flexibility
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve focus and clarity
• Enhance overall health and vitality

Meditation, breathing practices and simple mindfulness techniques are introduced to support relaxation and can be used at home to bring more balance into daily life.

We’ll also explore aspects of yoga philosophy in an open, down-to-earth way. Everyone is welcome, no matter your level or experience. You’re encouraged to make each class your own, tune into how you feel and move with kindness and awareness.

The Mind–Body Connection

Yoga is about reconnecting with your body, your breath, and the present moment. As we move and breathe with awareness, we quieten the mental chatter and cultivate mindfulness, clarity, and balance.Many people also find a wonderful sense of community in class — a supportive space to

slow down, breathe, and simply be.

Classes & Private Sessions

At Fairbairn House, Haddington, I offer various classes including:

• Ease into Your Day Yoga
• Women’s Yoga for Empowerment
• Yoga for Men
• Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Much of the classes are based on Ashtanga yoga, may include some flow, and influences from both Iyengar and Hatha yoga.

Private Sessions

I offer one-to-one yoga sessions, individually tailored to your needs, goals, and experience level – ideal for complete beginners, those wishing to deepen their practice, or anyone working with specific challenges or areas of focus.

Private sessions for two or three adults are also available, providing a more personalised experience for your small group at a more accessible rate than individual sessions. These can be shared with friends, a partner, or a family member – creating a supportive and enjoyable way to practise together while still receiving focused guidance.

Private Family Yoga Classes

These personalised sessions for a maximum of four people are designed for one or two parents and up to three children (aged 10 and over) to enjoy the many benefits of yoga in a relaxed, supportive setting. Each class is tailored to your family’s needs, energy levels, and experience, whether you’re seeking calm after busy days, a way to strengthen bonds, or simply to share mindful movement together. Through guided breathwork, gentle stretches, flowing postures, and relaxation techniques, you’ll discover how yoga can help:

• Build strength, balance, and flexibility for every body
• Improve focus, emotional regulation, and resilience
• Deepen family connection through shared practice and presence
• Cultivate calm, confidence, and wellbeing at home and beyond

Whether you’re completely new to yoga or already practice, family sessions offer a fun, mindful way to move, laugh, and unwind together.

Yoga in the Workplace

Having personally experienced the positive impact of yoga in managing stress and achieving a healthier work–life balance, I’m passionate about bringing these benefits into the workplace.

I offer tailored yoga sessions as part of employee wellbeing programmes, as well as private or small-group classes for executives. These sessions are designed to reduce stress, improve focus, and promote a greater sense of balance and resilience – supporting both individual wellbeing and a more positive, productive workplace culture.

To find out more classes, visit: www.peacefullifeyoga.co.uk

To book in advance (spaces are limited), visit bookwhen.com/peacefullifeyoga

Multiple class passes are available to make regular practice more affordable.

For individual or workplace sessions, or any questions, please email: vanessa@peacefullifeyoga.co.uk or phone 07891 396 127

About Mindfulness

Mindfulness is something we all have access to- it’s already available to us.

Mindfulness can be defined as ‘the awareness that comes from paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment with acceptance and non-judgement ‘ (Jon Kabat- Zinn).

Learning mindful meditation is about training the muscle of attention- we learn to place our attention in the present moment. We can grow our ability to return focus to the present moment whenever our mind wanders off into the future or the past. Learning the technique of mindfulness is easy, but it takes patience and ongoing practice, which is the tricky part. You can compare mind training to exercising your muscles to get stronger, or to learning a new skill like speaking French or playing an instrument.

Research has shown that a regular practice can help….
• Reducing levels of stress, anxiety, and rumination.
• Becoming less reactive and critical towards self and others.
• Promoting better sleep and healthy eating.
• Learning to pause, and step out of ‘auto-pilot’ doing mode.
• Increasing positive states of mind and improving quality of life.
• Noticing the richness of the moment-by-moment experience.
• Improving relationships due to increased attentive presence, kindness and understanding.

About Mindfulness

Mindfulness is something we all have access to- it’s already available to us.

Mindfulness can be defined as ‘the awareness that comes from paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment with acceptance and non-judgement ‘ (Jon Kabat- Zinn).

Learning mindful meditation is about training the muscle of attention- we learn to place our attention in the present moment. We can grow our ability to return focus to the present moment whenever our mind wanders off into the future or the past. Learning the technique of mindfulness is easy, but it takes patience and ongoing practice, which is the tricky part. You can compare mind training to exercising your muscles to get stronger, or to learning a new skill like speaking French or playing an instrument.

Research has shown that a regular practice can help….
• Reducing levels of stress, anxiety, and rumination.
• Becoming less reactive and critical towards self and others.
• Promoting better sleep and healthy eating.
• Learning to pause, and step out of ‘auto-pilot’ doing mode.
• Increasing positive states of mind and improving quality of life.
• Noticing the richness of the moment-by-moment experience.
• Improving relationships due to increased attentive presence, kindness and understanding.

Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC)

Free introduction session of 60 to 90 min before you join the course
8 week (16 hours) foundation Mindfulness Based Living Course
Cost £180 ( early booking fee £170)

This includes: 2 hours per lesson, manual handbook, follow up emails, all tutorials and access to a bonus half retreat day that will be planned as part of the course.

Offering the Foundation course in 2 parts.
Part 1 and part 2:
Each 4 week block: £85

Part one: covers the basics and tools to get started with mindfulness. You will learn some practices and focus on how to be more mindful and aware in daily tasks and work environment.

Part two: covers additional practices and tools and the focus shifts towards how we experience a mindful meditation and also shifts toward developing acceptance, kindness and self-compassion.

Fees are payable in advance via electronic transfer (details available on request).
Please contact Joyce to find out when the next course runs via joycemindfulness@gmail.com

Individual Mindfulness Sessions for Adults

For those who would like to have individual support and guidance to begin or develop their mindfulness practice.

Practicalities and cost
These session take place in person only at Fairbairn House.

First session: to get to know each other and explore what is bringing you to mindfulness training.
After our initial meeting we decide how you’d like to continue.

4 sessions: £240
Provides you with a tool box of techniques, guidance how to bring mindfulness in your daily life and work environment. Includes teaching session, manual book and recordings, follow up emails.

8 sessions £480
Provides you with the basics, tool box techniques, guidance, and offers more in-depth practices and is tailored for you. Includes teaching session, manual book and recordings, follow up emails.

Fees are payable in advance via electronic transfer (details available on request).

Stress Reduction & Resilience Training for Teens Using Mindfulness

These sessions are for teens that in their final year or penultimate year of high school.

These group sessions use mindfulness skills and stress reducing tools to help the mind to settle and rest in the present moment. Learning this skill helps to become more aware of your present moment experience and we approach this with curiosity and a kind attitude. So, no matter how stressed or worried or relaxed you may be feeling, with mindfulness you learn to be with these feelings in a friendly and accepting way. You can learn to train your attention to be present and the more you practice, changes are happening in your brain- which then affects the mind again.

You will learn to develop a skill that will be useful for school and study time but also for other daily situations.

• Learn to concentrate and focus on 1 thing or task at a time.
• Develop and kind, curious and accepting attitude to what is happening in your experience.
• Observe and learn about the fact of impermanence- everything changes.
• Grow skills to develop joy and gratitude in your life.
• Learn how to respond more calmly in situations, be aware of unhelpful reactions.
• Experience the benefit of taking time out to come into being and let go of ‘doing’.

Duration: 45min Cost: £ 8 per session
Block of 4 weeks £32
Fees are payable in advance by electronic transfer.
When? TBC but likely to happen on Mondays from 6.30pm-7.15pm.
Please contact Joyce to find out when these classes run via joycemindfulness@gmail.com