I have been a yoga teacher in London for over 15 years and until recently, I had been holding sessions in quite typical settings: gyms and health clubs, private and corporate, workshops and retreats. But since early February, I was given the opportunity to bring movement, breath work, visualisations and relaxations, to some of the residents at Camberwell Lodge, a care home that opened in May 2022.
The space where we hold the sessions on the top floor is flooded with light and offers beautiful views of London which does a lot to establish the right atmosphere.

Because most residents have reduced mobility, sessions are done seated and you might wonder what happens during those 45 minutes. The answer might surprise you:
A LOT! I am thoroughly enjoying teaching those sessions and am so grateful for all the positive feedback as seen in the article below which I am reposting from Camberwell Lodge.

« We are loving our weekly yoga sessions led by the wonderful Florence from @floyoga who wanted to share a few words on how the sessions have been going so far.
Florence: "We practice some breathing exercises, find versatile ways to mobilise the joints (a lot of emphasis is put on the upper body: neck, hands and wrists, shoulder and spine) as some of the residence have very restricted mobility in their lower body).
We fire muscle groups through resistance work, stimulate our brain with some neuroscience-based exercises, coordination exercises and visual drills (basically eye gymnastics!).

Occasions for giggles and laughter are numerous and I have seen the residents getting more and more engaged over the weeks which has been such a joy to witness. There is a trust and understanding that what we do during the sessions counts towards improving the quality of their lives, even if it is just a little, which matters.”»