What's Happening this August at Happy Mat Yoga🌻
What's Happening In August🌻
Dear Beautiful Souls
As we move into the heart of August, I’ve been reflecting on the beauty of slowing down. In the midst of summer’s energy, it is so vital to take a moment for yourself to simply breathe, find your centre, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom within.
I want Happy Mat Yoga to be that nurturing space for you, where you can invite calm back into your life and feel the warmth of our wonderful community.
This month, I am so excited to offer three special ways for us to connect and heal together. We have a restorative Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra event, our grounding Somatic Yoga sessions every Wednesday, and a deeply supportive Trauma-Informed Workshop at the end of the month.
I truly hope to see you in the studio soon so we can share this space of peace and presence together.
🌿 Freeze to Flow Workshop
Trauma Healing, Somatic Yin & Nervous System Support
📅 Sunday 30th August 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 💷 £20
Freeze to Flow – A Gentle Journey Back to Yourself
Have you ever felt stuck?
Not physically, but emotionally or mentally.
Perhaps you've noticed yourself constantly busy, feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or struggling to truly switch off, even when life finally slows down.
Our bodies are incredibly wise.
They gently hold onto stress, tension and protective patterns, often long after difficult experiences have passed.
Sometimes, we don't even realise how much we're carrying until we give ourselves permission to slow down.
The Freeze to Flow Workshop is a gentle invitation to reconnect with yourself through mindful movement, somatic Yin yoga, breath awareness and deep rest.
This isn't about fixing yourself or forcing change.
It's about creating a safe, supportive space where you can listen to your body with compassion, soften what no longer serves you, and begin to reconnect with a greater sense of ease and inner calm.
Along the way, you'll also learn simple, practical nervous system regulation tools that you can take away with you—helping you feel calmer, more grounded and better equipped to navigate the stresses of everyday life.
✨ During this workshop you'll experience:
• Gentle Somatic Yin Yoga • Practical tools to help regulate and support your nervous system beyond the workshop • Mindful movement and breathwork to encourage safety and relaxation • Techniques to help you recognise when your body needs rest, grounding or gentle movement • Deep relaxation and guided rest • Greater self-awareness, resilience and self-compassion • A beautiful 20-minute crystal bowl sound experience to close the afternoon, allowing time to rest, integrate and gently support your nervous system
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or simply longing for a little more calm in your life, this workshop offers a nurturing space to pause, breathe, reconnect with yourself, and leave with practices you can return to whenever life feels overwhelming.
I'd love to welcome you ❤️
🔔 Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra
Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra – A Beautiful Afternoon of Deep Rest
📅 Sunday 24th August 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 💷 £15
When was the last time you truly allowed yourself to rest?
Not scrolling your phone.
Not thinking about tomorrow.
Not trying to tick off another job on the to-do list.
Just allowing yourself to simply be.
In a world that constantly encourages us to do more, this is your invitation to slow down, breathe, and give yourself permission to receive.
This beautiful Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra session has been thoughtfully created to help you step away from the busyness of everyday life and gently guide your body and mind into a place of deep rest.
You'll first be guided through a nourishing Yoga Nidra meditation, often known as 'yogic sleep'—a deeply restorative practice that allows the body to rest while the mind remains gently aware.
From there, you'll be immersed in the beautiful, calming sounds and vibrations of:
🔔 Crystal Singing Bowls 🔔 Himalayan Singing Bowls 🔔 Gongs 🔔 Chimes 🔔 Ocean Drum
These soothing sounds gently wash over you, helping to quiet a busy mind, calm the nervous system, release tension held within the body, and create space for deep relaxation and inner stillness.
Many people leave these evenings feeling lighter, calmer and more connected to themselves.
✨ You may experience:
• A deeply relaxed body and mind • Gentle support for your nervous system • A release of stress and built-up tension • Improved sleep and a greater sense of restfulness • More mental clarity and emotional balance • A renewed sense of calm, peace and wellbeing
Whether this is your first experience of Yoga Nidra and sound healing or something you already love, you'll be warmly welcomed into a safe, peaceful space where there is nothing to do, nowhere else to be, and nothing expected of you.
Just come exactly as you are, settle into stillness, and allow yourself to rest.
I'd love to share this beautiful evening with you.
Do you feel tension held deep in your bones? My Somatic Yoga & Intuitive Movement class is designed to help you listen to your body’s whispers. We focus on releasing the physical weight of stress and emotional blocks in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you join me in the studio or from the comfort of your home online, this practice is a gift of self-connection and healing. See you this Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
🌿 Which One Speaks To You Right Now In This Moment ?
Perhaps you're feeling drawn to explore how stress and tension can become stored within the body, and would like to learn gentle ways to support your nervous system.
Or maybe you're simply longing for some time to slow down, switch off, and give yourself permission to rest.
Whichever workshop or class calls to you, you'll be warmly welcomed into a safe, supportive and nurturing space. A space where there's no pressure, no expectations, and nothing to achieve.
Just an opportunity to pause, breathe, reconnect with yourself, and come home to the present moment.
I would absolutely love to welcome you into the studio and share these beautiful experiences with you.
With love,
Lisa 💚 Happy Mat Yoga
P.S. To keep these workshops calm, personal and supportive, spaces are limited. If you're feeling called to join us, I'd encourage you to book your place early to avoid missing out.
Happy Mat Yoga Studio,157 Jockey Road, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, UK Your phone number 07568 374132
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