RESTORATIVE, CHAIR, GENTLE SOMATIC + YOGA & PILATES FUSION
Discover a range of yoga styles tailored to your needs at Borders Bowen Therapy. My small classes ensure personalized attention for every student. Qualifying as a yoga teacher in 2018, I draw on aspects of my background in Bowen therapy to help you find comfort and ease in body, mind and spirit
Gentle Somatic Yoga ®
A personalised, private yoga session for one, where the focus is entirely on you!
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GSY is a slow, relaxing style of yoga based on Hatha Yoga and Hanna Somatics. It's slow, controlled, therapeutic movements release muscle tension and re-align the body, bringing muscles back to their relaxed state
Relax from head to toe with slow, gentle movements tailored to your posture and areas of pain or tension
Learn how to self-release the muscle tension that your work, hobby or sport creates
Other reasons people come to me for a one-on-one session include to Improve range of movement, increase flexibility, gently and safely, Release tight areas around the joints, Learn how to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into your daily ‘exercise’ routine, use these movements to bringing greater comfort and ease to your life, releasing you from feeling ‘old, tense and tight’
Gentle Somatic Yoga uses therapeutic movements to release chronic muscle tension, dissolve mild pain, improve flexibility and re-establish good posture
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An almost effortless yoga floor based session based on Hanna Somatics. Re-program the body’s muscle memory patterns with somatic movements, giving you longer lasting results from your Bowen or Massage
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I highly recommend a course of three sessions so you can learn how to self-release your patterns of long held muscle tension at home
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*COURSE OF 3 x 60 MINUTE APPTS|£160
SINGLE 60 MIN APPT£|60
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*Course of three strictly taken within 30 days of the first appointment
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Restorative Yoga
An effortless, still, relaxing and comfortable floor based, supported yoga class for one, with poses held from 5-20 minutes
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Your session may include the use of grounding warm placement basalt stones - the warm stones are comforting, soothing + encourage your muscles to relax
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*COURSE OF 3 x 60 MINUTE APPTS|£160
SINGLE 60 MIN APPT£|60
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*Course of three strictly taken within 30 days of the first appointment
Chair Yoga
Small class sizes
A fully seated yoga class is a gentler alternative to traditional yoga, making it accessible for a wide range of people, including seniors and individuals with balance issues, or who are recovering from injury. Chair yoga incorporates the same principles as traditional yoga, including strength, flexibility, and mindfulness, just using a chair as a prop.
My class is based on Hatha Yoga and Hanna Somatics, making this a gentle, safe practice with slow, therapeutic movements, all done within your comfort range. The intention for this class is bring greater comfort and ease to your body by releasing muscle tension, to safely improve flexibility, boost circulation, build strength and improve posture
Combining movement which releases endorphins, with breathwork and guided meditation helps calm the mind, reduce stress, and promote a relaxation response, which may help ease stress, anxiety and mild pain
If you’re interested in starting your own small group class, please get in touch!
Or register your interest in a small group class starting late January 2026
Susie|07884 213543
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YOGA & PILATES FUSION
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MAT PILATES is a physical fitness system that was developed in the early 20th century to strengthen, stretch and stabilise key muscles. With a focus on correct alignment, centring, concentration, control, precision, breathing and flowing movement to build strength, flexibility, and lean muscle tone, it’s also a mindful form of movement
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Pilates is thought to build long, lean muscles, align the spine and achieve balance between strength/length in the front, back and sides of the body for improved posture through strengthening the core stabilising muscles of the body. This includes the stabilising muscles of the spine, pelvis and shoulder blades to improve joint mobility and stability – making it perfect for both stiff and hyper-mobile students
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Pilates is known for working the body from the inside out, with an emphasis on alignment, balanced muscular strength on both sides of the body and enhanced muscular control of the back and limbs. Improved posture/alignment makes us look taller, slimmer, younger, feel more confident, more energised. Slumped posture/imbalanced alignment on the other hand, can lead to low energy, pain, low mood, poor digestion and shallow breathing. The positive effects of improved posture, increased range of movement + feeling stronger, more empowered from the inside out may soon have you feeling more comfortable in your everyday activities and can significantly reduce the risk of injury
With multi levels offered, you’ll develop the tone of the Pelvic Floor, Transverse Abdominus, Multifidus, Gluteal muscles, Lower Trapezius, Serratus Anterior, shoulders and shoulder blade muscles and the Deep Neck Flexors + enjoy various |Hatha Yoga poses during the class, concluding with a Restorative Yoga pose during Savasana
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YOGA & MAT PILATES FUSION CLASS
Small group classes from late January 2026
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PRIVATE LESSON FOR 1
SINGLE 60 MIN APPT£|60​
*COURSE OF 3 X 60 MINUTE APPTS|£160
*COURSE OF THREE STRICTLY TAKEN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FIRST APPOINTMENT
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