Asteria Movement

Asteria Movement Hatha Yoga, Somatics, Pre & Postnatal Movement, Meditation and Embodiment. Online and in Leeds.

I was asked in a WhatsApp group yesterday, what's one win or achievement from this week. It was meant in more of a busin...
25/06/2026

I was asked in a WhatsApp group yesterday, what's one win or achievement from this week. It was meant in more of a business sense but I wanted to answer help my children cope in this heat. One of whom has refused to get dressed to leave the house but as soon as he knows we can stay home, gets into long layers and a waistcoat. Feelings have been running high because this level of heat is a totally different sensory experience and comes with different challenges and changes to our routine.

I remember a similar heatwave when my eldest was firstborn. It was a daunting responsibility on top of, you know, having a new baby. Now we are into our 6th Summer of heatwaves with littles, I've picked up a couple of tips. Please share yours in the comments too.

Keep windows shaded (curtains and windows closed until in shade)

Only open windows if in shade. Open windows on a morning and evening when it's cooler or if there is a strong breeze for air circulation. At other times it may be better with them closed.

Once its cooler/shaded enough to open windows, hang dampened light cotton in them. A large muslin works well. This works best if theres a breeze or fan.

Create a comfy ‘nest’ in the coolest room for you all to hang out in. In very hot weather, some babies and children will sleep better in cooler downstairs rooms.

Put an ice bag (or frozen large bottles of water) in front of a fan.

Inside, babies and small children may be most comfortable in just a nappy, perhaps a light vest - including for sleep. In this weather,

For skin to skin or breastfeeding, a light muslin between you can help.

Outside, stay in shade where possible and avoid afternoon sun.

Light, cool clothing protects skin and often keeps cooler than bare skin - cotton gauze, light merino wool with silk and UV swim wear can work well.

Breastfed babies 6 months and under should not be given water. Feed on demand - likely to be very often. The composition will change to provide sufficient hydration so it's important you drink a lot. Keep an eye on wet nappies, soft spot and skin elasticity and temperament.

Cont. ⬇️

30/05/2026

Oops! I took an accidental break from social media. My devotion was needed elsewhere for a while and the universe reminded me - by subjecting my technology to a series of unfortunate events - that something had to give. My work sits alongside my motherhood, it is my devotion there that fuels my devotion here. I keep things slow and spacious so theres room for me to be where I am needed, even when those needs ebb and flow.

But I haven't quite figured out how social media fits in yet or how to navigate this space in a way that feels aligned and authentic and sustainable. I would like to be here more - I love to share and I crave creative outlets. So I'm speaking this aloud not just as an explanation but also an intention. To explore and experiment with what feels right. 

In the meantime, my in person and direct work continues as usual. If you want to work with me you can:

🌻 Join me on Fridays for Embodied Yoga, 18:30 at Heart, Leeds (LS6). These classes are suitable for all including pre/post partum. 

🌹 Book in with me for Pelvic Attunement. These are private sessions bookable individually or as a series of 3. 

🔥 Embodied Mother mentorship for pregnancy and beyond. This is 1:1 support for wherever you are on your motherhood journey. 

🌿 Book private yoga, somatic and embodiment sessions. Available for individuals and small groups, online or in Leeds. 

✨️ Enjoy free practices via my weekly newsletter. When you sign up you get access to a bank of audio practices too. 

Drop EMBODY below and I'll send you the info ♥️

My regular weekly classes have evolved ✨Together we will explore our inner terrains, listen to the rhythms of the univer...
10/03/2026

My regular weekly classes have evolved ✨

Together we will explore our inner terrains, listen to the rhythms of the universe and move with its beat.

This is yoga for the heart and soul, as well as the mind and body.

A space for you to land. To reconnect. To nourish your whole being.

A place where frazzled bodies, minds and nervous systems come to unwind and unmask. To slip underneath the noise of modern life into spaciousness, ease and truth.

Expect a slow flow blending hatha yoga, somatics, breath and rest.

Suitable for all levels and nearly all bods - this is a highly adaptable practice with lots of options and space for you to craft your own journey. Pre/Postnatal bods & complete beginners welcome.

Underneath the new moon, we slow our practice even further for a monthly Embodied Yin & Yoga Nidra session 🌀

We meet on Fridays, , 18:30. You can drop in or grab a discounted class pass.

Drop 'Link' below or DM me and I'll send you everything you need to book ❤️

03/03/2026

Musings from week 2 of Noro - I am quiet here and over the last few weeks I have felt so much of my stuff rising and swirling. The ways I have grown, where there is still a way to go and the things I hadn't even been able to see until now. This is the invitation and opportunity of motherhood. And amongst all the ugh, I have also felt an expansive, seen glimmers of clarity and a knowing that this too is a becoming. That it is here, in the depths, that the sacred portals of motherhood open up.

It feels a little vulnerable to admit there are times in motherhood – and life - where I’ve felt more like I’m survivin...
26/02/2026

It feels a little vulnerable to admit there are times in motherhood – and life - where I’ve felt more like I’m surviving than thriving. Sometimes it's moments or hours, other times it’s days or weeks, perhaps months.

Times of prolonged illness, grief, postpartum, feeding challenges come to mind. So does waiting in hospitals, and airports and anytime I’m in a supermarket with a child having a meltdown. Or anytime anyone projectile vom it's on public transport, which is how this week began.

We live in a time where the myth of the Good Mother looms large. Never have we expected so much of ourselves, and each other, than now. And yet we are also in a time when many of us, also have less support from families and communities, and increasingly less resources. Whilst vast swathes of our society are woefully child and family unfriendly. So, if it feels hard right now, please offer yourself the possibility that could be because it is hard.

You’re not doing anything wrong; there is nothing wrong with you. People will try to make you, and your baby, a problem. That’s often so they can sell you a solution. These people are exploiting vulnerabilities and monetising womens bodies. This is patriarchy. This is late-stage hyper-capitalism. And that’s the problem – the systems that pitch us against each other rather than supporting us to rise together.

In an ideal world, we would all have everything we need to thrive, all of the time. But that’s not the reality for most. And sometimes that pressure adds to the hardship. My recovering perfectionist heart does better knowing that surviving is enough. It helps me to open to the reality of my experience and allow myself to be in it. Because I know how to survive. I know at the point I think I’ve reached my edge, another path will open up. And that sometimes, at the bottom of the pit there is a gift.

I also know surviving can feel all consuming, that sometimes there isn’t a silver lining. It’s just s**t. And it’s easy to get stuck in it. Over the years, I’ve found it’s the pockets, the little rituals and small steps that help me find a way out, a way back to myself. That pave the way from survive to thrive.

Sad news and good news. For those of you that don't know, this week is my last week for Community Yoga 😭 I have loved b...
22/02/2026

Sad news and good news. For those of you that don't know, this week is my last week for Community Yoga 😭

I have loved being here over the last year and a bit. It's a great space and I hear all the time how comfortable and free people feel here, held within its walls. Thank you OSA for sharing your space with me as I have developed this offering. Your support has allowed me to grow, experiment and play with the boundaries of yoga, movement, philosophy and art. We've had a wild time ❤️

For our last class we will be exploring our heart and tapping into the sweet nectar of gratitude for all the space has offered us. All welcome for our last Community Yoga, Friday 27th Feb at 18:15. Expect a somatic slow flow and short Yoga Nidra. Suitable for all levels of experience including beginners, non bendy and pre/postnatal bods.

And the good news, regular classes are being re-imagined into an Embodied Yoga offering. Still on a Friday, at the new time of 18:30 at one of my other favourite places, the Heart Centre in Headingley 🥳

These classes are founded on the same principles of accessibility, it's just the name that's changing to more accurately reflect how these classes are unfolding ✨

Will you be joining us? Pop any questions below or comment HEART for the booking link ❤️

**ra

Three years ago, I didn't know where this story would go. My vision of the future was completely blank. This year, I got...
19/02/2026

Three years ago, I didn't know where this story would go. My vision of the future was completely blank. This year, I got to wake up next to my baby - not really a baby anymore - and wish him a happy third birthday.

I am incredibly grateful, and lucky, to have received good care. I was listened to. I got the special treatment. That should be the minimum standard.

And, it wasn't just luck. It was also deep inner listening. Getting to know myself, my mind, my body. My stories and my patterns. So I could discern between fear and intuition. So I could know if this is just my stuff coming up, or something more.

It was dedication and devotion to my practice and openness to exploring new things that could support my literal and figurative expansion.

It was tuning in to what I needed and asking for help. Bringing together lots of different avenues for support.

It was sifting through a lot of information to find what was true, and what was true for us in that moment. Finding my voice, asking the questions.

It was finding my No. Feeling it, expressing it. Being willing to take up space, create a seat at the table and say that's not ok.

Journeying through pregnancy, birth and post-partum is sacred work. It involves the deepest parts of ourselves. But it's also the work of body, of mind. And the work of how you choose to navigate data and systems. And for all of that, we need care and support. We need the wisdom of those who have already traversed the path. We need to be held.

We were never meant to do it alone.


A lifetime of gratitude to the many beautiful souls that held me though this portal. Thank you 🌞🌹

I used to judge my own uncertainty and insecurity in pregnancy and mothering. I felt I should know. I took it as a sign ...
12/02/2026

I used to judge my own uncertainty and insecurity in pregnancy and mothering. I felt I should know. I took it as a sign of my not good enoughness.

And then I realised my not knowing wasn't in the way, it was showing me the way.

It is a pathway to awareness. Of the ideals I have been clinging onto, the shoulds I have outgrown. The patterns and beliefs that keep unfolding through these new layers.

One of my teachers, introduced me to the idea of ‘growing down’. Which is so apt for these seasons of pregnancy, birth and mothering that invite us to dive deeper into the ground of who we are. To emerge as a truer, more authentic - often messier - version of ourselves.

When you feel the unknown rising, here is a practice to explore:

🌀 Where do I feel this in my body?
🌀 What are the sensations?
🌀 Breathe into them, notice what happens.
🌀 Explore moving, journaling, drawing, painting from this space - give your uncertainty a creative expression.
🌀 Reflect on any beliefs or thoughts that come up.

🌀 Is there a message here for you? What are you ready to shed? What do you desire to create? Let uncertainty be your guide.

What are you, or have you held onto in motherhood that no longer fits? How did you know? Let me know in the comments.

05/02/2026

I love the philosophy of non-dual Ta**ra because it offers space for all of us to be seen. It embraces us as where we are, as whole, as worthy, as sacred.

It offers radical acceptance for all our parts.

We are none of us one thing. To mother is to live in the realm of both, and.

Yes, I am entrenched in motherhood and mothering as a spiritual journey. I am deep in my obsession with yoga, philosophy, birth, parenting and women's rights. And I also swear a lot, listen to hip hop, and love child free evenings with friends.

I love slow, somatic practices. And sometimes, I just want to sink into a functional mobility practice with none of the jazz because my body craves it.

I love to bake homemade snacks and sometimes I give my kids a freezer tea.

I stay with my kids as they go to sleep and I love these quiet moments, and I wish I could have a break.

I love to go to a sauna and sit in silence. And I love a night out dancing.

I am invested in looking after our environment and believe in collective responsibility. And, I had to stop using reusable nappies.

Motherhood brings into focus all of our complexity and contradiction. And yet here, I find I am often viewed through the lens of 'Mum' as if that were one, simple, universal thing.

I believe we need spaces and places that meet us where we are, holistically, in our wholeness. These are the spaces I crave and endeavour to create because all of us deserves to be seen and embraced.

What parts of you are craving to be seen?

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