Welcome to my Hatha Yoga Classes in Northwich

Breathing Space Yoga Classes in Northwich

Space to slow down, breathe, and connect to yourself

When you step onto the mat in one of my classes, you’re invited to slow down, breathe, and explore each yoga pose with awareness and ease. Rooted in the tradition of Hatha Yoga, my classes are enriched with inspiration from several yoga styles to create a practice that feels calm, mindful, and supportive. With a focus on safe alignment and an understanding that every body is unique, you’ll be guided to listen inward and honour your own needs to discover what empowers and uplifts you.

Each session weaves together movement, breath, meditation and relaxation - bringing both energy and rest - always with a steady pace and a sense of fun. Whether you are just beginning or have been practicing for years, you’ll find a warm and welcoming space here.

Mixed Level Hatha Yoga - Mondays 8-9pm Lach Dennis Village Hall, CW9 7SZ

Gentle Yoga and Relaxation - Wednesdays 12.15-1.15pm Cuddington & Sandiway Village Hall, Northwich CW8 2LB

Gentle Yoga - Thursdays 9.30-10.30am & 10.45-11.45am Cuddington & Sandiway Village Hall, Northwich CW8 2LB

The Resting Space - Fridays (monthly) 10.30-11.30 Rosebank Wellbeing, Northwich CW9 5DY

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You can book your class by using the button below, or contacting me on 07977093373 or sarah@breathingspace-yoga.com

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Yoga has an amazing ability to give you whatever you need in the moment. If you arrive in class needing calm and peacefulness, you’ll find it. If you are looking to move and stretch and challenge your body you can enjoy the space and freedom yoga brings physically. There will always be a positive shift physically and mentally from the start of your class to the end. You don’t need to be flexible, you can be any size, shape or gender. Yoga will meet you where you are.

“Sarah is friendly, open and welcoming. Her yoga classes are available for al levels and are very inclusive. It is her knowledge, interest and lovely calm manner that make her classes stand out”

— Bex

My Yoga Journey

I have been a student of yoga since 2001 and and a teacher since 2013. Yoga helps me to create space for my mind as well as my body. It’s not only about moving my body with awareness, but also time to connect to myself fully. My classes are designed so that you can do the same.

I benefit from continuous learning with some amazing teachers and you can find more about me and my yoga journey here

What can you expect in a Breathing Space Yoga class?

My classes always begin with a few minutes of settling in – whether seated or lying down this may include breathwork or meditation and helps you transition from the busyness of your day onto your mat. We then move our bodies with a little time for warming up with joint freeing exercises and simple poses, before practicing slow, short sequences of yoga poses. There’s usually a few poses we practice often and then there will be a variety of poses to suit the theme we are working to. At the end of class you will enjoy relaxation which I guide you in and out of gently. If it is a rest focused class I will guide you in Yoga Nidra to end.

“I have been going to Sarah’s Yoga classes for the past five years. Sarah provides a very varied programme of yoga activities. They are suited for my age and ability-namely gentle and relaxing yoga. I have found the classes to be well suited to me. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed and I would recommend them without hesitation. Sarah is a caring yoga teacher who makes the classes fun.”

— Anne

Each class is gently themed—sometimes through yoga philosophy, a poem or quote, a reflection from nature, or another inspiration to carry with you. These themes become pathways to explore your practice more deeply, and to discover how yoga can support you beyond the mat, offering tools for navigating both the challenges and joys of daily life.

You will enjoy

Calming, mindful Hatha yoga that helps you to connect deeply to your body and quieten your busy mind
Simple, accessible yoga poses with adaptations to suit everyone in the room.
Mindful exploration of poses, taking time to feel how they stretch and challenge your body, enjoying a steady pace, exploring variations and having fun with it.
A sprinkling of gentle laughter as we practice together, often when a pose is a little more challenging and causes some wobbles!
Careful, but not rigid, alignment so that you can work safely but in the way that suits you
Breathwork
Meditation
How to rest and relax. There is always time for a ten minute deep relaxation at the end of class, and longer if the class is focused on restorative rest.
You will leave feeling refreshed, lighter and ready for the rest of your day or week.

“I really look forward to each session, it has made a big difference to my life. I feel calmer, more flexible, toned and more aware of my body and breathing. Would highly recommend!”

— Natalie

How can yoga help your day to day life?

Yoga is more than movement; it is a practice that offers space for reflection, acceptance, and healing. Over time, you may find that what you experience in class ripples outward, leaving you calmer, more balanced, and better able to meet life and its responsibilities with openness. You may simply come for the postures and rest, or you may find the deeper practices gradually become a source of strength and meaning in your life. However your journey unfolds, there is always space for you in my classes.

“By the end of the hour, I feel the benefit. I’m more relaxed & able to put any little niggles I had into perspective”

— Jacky

What are the benefits of yoga?

Bring physical ease to the body through movement and stretching
Bring calmness to the mind through concentration and a focus on the present moment
Bring a greater awareness of yourself both physically and mentally
Bring a sense of community, friendship and wellbeing
All of which help you during the rest of your daily activities, family life and friendships as you feel more steady and balanced and better able to respond to what's happening around you. Yoga you makes you happier.

“I have attended Sarah’s yoga classes for almost ten years,so that is a good sign of how much I value Sarah’s yoga practice and instruction.The atmosphere is calm and supportive making it easy to let go and focus.Sarah is genuinely warm and friendly and her teaching style allows for modifications and adjustments to help deepen our practice.
She makes the sessions interesting with poems and interesting quotes relating the practice to the seasons. She helps us to see and feel meaning in our movements.”

— Eira

Yoga brings balance to body and mind, other benefits include:

Toning and strengthening the body
Increasing stamina, stability, core strength and flexibility
Improving digestion, circulation and hormonal systems
Increasing lung capacity for more efficient and effective breathing
Lowering blood pressure
Better awareness of body, breath and mind and how to use them more effectively.
Reducing stress - balancing the body's Sympathetic Nervous System (fight or flight) and Parasympathetic Nervous System (rest and digest) for physical and mental well-being.
A calmer mind and an increased capacity for being in the present moment.
Continuing these positive effects beyond the yoga practice to become more permanent in everyday life.

“I thoroughly enjoy Sarah’s yoga classes. She manages to make her classes suitable for everyone. Anyone of any age is welcomed and it doesn’t matter if you are inexperienced or experienced. Sarah adapts every pose to suit everyone in the room. The atmosphere is very friendly and Sarah always makes the classes fun”

— Lesley

What are the differences between my classes?

My classes in Northwich come under 4 categories and are all suitable for beginners or experienced students:

Mixed Level Hatha Yoga – a steady but more challenging class, we will include some slow flowing sequences such as sun salutations, more challenging poses and balances, and movement up and down from the mat. Mindful breathwork, meditation and relaxation to end are always included.
Gentle Yoga – a slow paced class with simple classic yoga poses which promote mobility and stretch. We move slowly up and down from the mat minimally through class making it an accessible class for those less mobile. There’s a good variety of poses for those seeking a slow and gentle class. Mindful breathwork, meditation and relaxation to end are always included.
Gentle Yoga and Relaxation – a similar class to Gentle Yoga, but with an extended time for deep relaxation at the end. This class includes some restorative yoga poses using extra yoga props – available to borrow if needed – to promote rest and relaxation comfortably.
Resting Classes – these classes include Yoga for Deep Rest and The Resting Space. These classes are pretty much floor based classes, and include some or all of the following: seated and lying restorative yoga poses using extra yoga props, mindful practices, breathwork, meditation and yoga nidra guided relaxation.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Hatha Yoga is the overall term for the practice of moving the body into yoga poses (asanas) with a connection to the breath, this is the yoga practised most in the Western World and the type you may be familiar with seeing. Under the Hatha umbrella are many styles of yoga practice, from slow and restorative, to strong or flowing vinyasa classes. For the most part though, if a class is described as Hatha yoga the class will typically guide you through postures at a slower pace with more guidance on how to do each pose with good alignment.
I often liken yoga to music – there are so many kinds, and definitely one or more to suit everyone’s tastes and needs. Some people will stay with one style of yoga and others will practice a few to suit the needs of their body, their minds or their mood, their age. There is no hard or fast rule. This is why yoga really is for everyone.
Here’s a few examples:
Hatha Yoga is usually slower paced with a focus on safe alignment
Vinyasa Yoga links poses together in a flowing sequence and can be slower or faster paced
Restorative Yoga focuses on resting poses using cushions, blankets and other yoga props to promote rest and balance the nervous system
Yin Yoga has longer held poses to stretch more deeply
Iyengar Yoga is Hatha Yoga with precision alignment and longer held poses
Ashtanga Yoga is a stronger practice focused initially on a small number of yoga poses
In addition to movement and yoga poses there are other practices – breathwork or pranayama, meditation, study of yogic culture and philosophy and the history of yoga.
My classes are open to all aged 16+. My evening classes tend to be people coming after work, although retirees also attend, most are in their thirties upwards. My daytime classes have a majority of retirees, but also people attending around their work schedules.
There are many reasons people enjoy my classes:
as beginners
as experienced students
to support injuries
to support short or long-term health conditions
to compliment other sports or activities
as their main activity in their week
to stay mobile
to stretch
to strengthen
to enjoy time to reflect
to relax and reset
to challenge themselves
to enjoy connecting to other people
to ease stress and anxiety
to learn how to practice at home
to take their practice deeper – either with new poses or with the philosophical side of yoga to support their day to day lives
to enjoy mindfulness and quieter contemplations
to make time for themselves
- If you have one please bring a non-slip yoga mat, I do have some to borrow if you need to begin with
- Any yoga props – blocks/belts you have (again I have some to borrow if you don’t have them)
- A cushion and a blanket for relaxation.
- A drink of water
- Wear comfortable clothes, layers to adjust to the temperature of the room and we work with bare feet to avoid any slipping (you are welcome to wear grippy socks such as totes).