My January Update Comes with a Heavy Heart

I am writing my latest update with a heavy heart.?Our loved member John Crocker sadly passed away this weekend.? John loved yoga and he loved being part of our yoga community.?I know he was extremely happy to get back to yoga after his surgery and the tragedy of losing his wife in 2020, he felt supported by the practice and supported by his yoga friends.?

I am still in shock myself at the sad news.?John was such a kind, caring and generous man, I will miss having him in my life.? In the sadness of loss, I realise how lucky we are to have people like John in our community.?John, we will miss you.

In my last article for Dartford Living?magazine, I explored the pull that so many of us feel to make yoga part of our life and if this is something that resonates with you, please know it is not too late to sign up for my next British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Course starting this Saturday afternoon.?The course goes deeper into the teachings of yoga than a class environment allows and the energy of being in a group of like-minded yogis, learning and progressing your yoga practice, and meeting together regularly through the year, has real power.?I took the course myself in 2007 and it really did change how I relate to and respond to my life and I know that those who took the course with me in 2020 felt the same.?If you are interested there are more details below.?Please do contact me if you would like 2022 to be the year you make yoga part of your life.

January is always a reflective month for me.??I like to spend time thinking about all that has passed in the previous cycle, getting clear on what's important to me for the year ahead.?If you are also feeling reflective and want to get clear on what's important for you, you can take my Stretch, Relax and Resolve Workshop as part of the Journey Into subscription.?For more details of Journey Into, the classes and practices I am recording and sharing, please see my website.

Live classes resumed last week and I had some great feedback about what a joy it was to be back practicing with each other after the Christmas break.?I am especially glad that we had John with us on Wednesday for the class and the coffee afterward and that he was in such good spirits, laughing and joking with us as always.??

Though there are no longer any legal requirements around studio capacity, I will continue to limit numbers at the Howard Venue to make sure everyone feels like they have enough space and can relax.?To make that happen, all classes must be booked in advance.??

All live classes can be booked via my website?here:??www.crestyoga.com/booking_classes/

Re Sidcup classes, my plan is to continue teaching the Monday morning chair yoga class and the Wednesday evening classes online in January and February.?As we move forward together, I am monitoring the situation to see what people would like and are comfortable with.?Please do continue to share your thoughts and preferences, I am listening and taking them into consideration.??

Clair x