Yoga by Nature

14/10/2026

D**g Stick Qigong ☯️

I tuned up to class this morning all a guddle. Forgot my keys and then proceeded to run over. My Qigong family were very forgiving and we actually had a lovely sharing at the start about the ups and downs of life.

D**g Stick Qigong is a beautiful practice I learned first with Plum Village UK on retreat in Stourbridge and then with the monastic community in Plum Village in France. I absolutely love it!

This form is especially good for opening the heart and the lungs, releasing the shoulders and spine and standing taller. We always feel better afterwards!

So sending love to anyone who is in a guddle today. So many things send us off kilter - our health, our hormones, our families, the weather, the season, the world.

Moving gently outdoors with the leaves tumbling around us in the autumn breeze and the kindness of community was medicine today.

x

22/09/2026

It's that time of year when many of us succumb to a cold or flu virus. I'm nursing one at home and glad to be able to do so. It's certainly my body's reminder to shift with the season...

Our systems need that extra bit of support in autumn and winter. Good nutrition has been a big part of my winter self-care for years so I thought I'd share the reminder I offered myself this week...

- For the store cupboard: a good multivit, Vit D and Echinacea tincture
- Lemon and ginger simmered in a pan is far more potent than shop bought teas
- A local honey does wonders for the throat (thank you Lou Johnston)
- Soups filled with root veg, onions and garlic
- A chest rub with rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender and easy to make on your own

And obviously lots of warm drinks, fresh air and more sleep helps most of us navigate the shorter days and lower energy. As well as slowing down and giving ourselves permission to say no to social activities from time to time. JOMO (joy of missing out) is not an easy practice for me but definitely one to practice!

Do you have any more suggestions to add?

Go gently,

x

21/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to my Yoga Nidra fundraiser last night, for your generosity of spirit and presence.

We raised £160 for Gaza Birds Singing and I'll make the donation later this week.

Please do check out this beautiful and brave project which brings music to children in the camps subject to the sound of constant drones.

https://songsfromtherubble.com/

x

19/09/2026

Yoga Nidra Fundraiser 🍂🎵❤️‍🔥

Join me online tomorrow evening for a nourishing deep relaxation in the comfort of your own home. We will lean into these transition times and draw on the support of Mother Earth and the threshold of the Autumn Equinox/Mabon to help us find our centre in the midst of it all.

A proportion of funds raised will go to A beautiful and brave project that brings music to the hearts of children under occupation. ✨

You can find the link to book 👇🏻. The session will be recorded for those who can't make it.

https://bookwhen.com/orlabeaton =ev-sz9vc-20260920200000

Let's come together and come home to ourselves.

With love,

x

13/09/2026

A few photos from my Autumn Appreciation yoga retreat today

It's always so nice to have more time for me to teach and for folks to really slow down, an hours class can only do so much

May we let go into the beauty and grace of autumn
May stillness guide our hearts in these turbulent days
May we resist the pull of busyness and hustle
May we lean into the love that lives amongst us

Go gently all 🙏🏻

Next retreat on Sat 12th December!
A future self-care appointment 🎄
Hope to see you then

x

Ps poem by Caroline Mellor

05/09/2026

Just two spaces left on my seasonal retreat next weekend!

You can book a spot here...
https://bookwhen.com/orlabeaton =ev-ssg7w-20260913140000

29/08/2026

Anyone fancy a lie down in the woods? A chance to remember the physical reality of this being human? To slow down, reset and find your rhythm again? As nature intended ...

I'm back at tomorrow morning for gentle yoga in the trees!!

There are still a few spots to be had 🥰

50% of the proceeds go to RSPB to support their vital conservation work 🌳🐦

Book Here 👇🏻✨
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/166525
(Link in my stories)

Hope to see you there!

x

Ps we'll be in the big hide if it rains ☔

21/08/2026

A few photos from the Introduction to Somatic Movement session I offered this month at the Pause & Breathe CIC studio in Bonnybridge near Falkirk. I was so impressed at the high street presence Susie and Phil have built there, with community at its heart. These funded Friday morning sessions enable local folks to experience a wide variety of well-being offerings free of charge which sings to my soul. The class was fully booked and feedback on Somatics as a modality was overwhelmingly positive.

Thank you so much for inviting me Susie! It was a true joy to be part of it. A deep bow to you and everyone who came along🙏🏻

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

I'm back on the reserve at the end of the month!
Come join me for some gentle movement in the 🌳

https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/166525

RSPB Loch Leven