As always, there was plenty of fun, laughter, and a lovely warm atmosphere at yesterday’s yoga session 💙 Some members chose to use mats, while others were comfortable using chairs — showing that these sessions are accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Lisa added a fun twist by using a fidget spinner to choose yoga cards with different poses, which brought lots of smiles and excitement 🌈 We also enjoyed gentle stretching with beautiful ribbons, helping us relax, move our bodies, and feel refreshed. These sessions are fantastic for exercise, relaxation, and bringing people together. Thank you to everyone who joined — what a lovely session! 💫
Our brand new Stretch, Connect & Belong project started yesterday at Fleur-de-lis Community Centre and will run for 10 sessions every Tuesday from 1pm–2pm, followed by 30 minutes for a cuppa ☕, a chat 💬 and session feedback 📝 — a lovely chance to connect and build friendships.
Our first session began with calming breathing and stretching exercises 🌬️💚, followed by lots of fun as our members chose a yoga pose from the surprise bag 🎁🧘. There were plenty of smiles and laughter 😊. Some members used mats, while others chose to use a chair — showing these sessions are truly accessible and inclusive for all ♿💙. For our breathing exercises we used beautiful chiffon scarves 🌈, and we finished with a peaceful relaxation session to soothing music 🎶✨ under soft ceiling lights, leaving everyone feeling calm, refreshed and uplifted.
Sessions like this are so important for people with learning disabilities because they help to:
💚 reduce anxiety and stress 💚 improve movement, balance and flexibility 💚 build confidence and independence 💚 encourage social connection and friendships 💚 reduce isolation and loneliness 💚 support emotional wellbeing and mindfulness 💚 create a safe, welcoming space where everyone belongs 🤝
A huge thank you to Lisa Harwood 💐 for such a wonderful start to our project, and thank you to our amazing members and volunteers for bringing such positive energy — everyone absolutely loved it! 🌟💖 Here’s to the next session! 🧘☕💬
We had another lovely afternoon with Lisa doing yoga yesterday 🧘♀️✨ We used yoga blocks for stretching, balance and posture, and everyone chose a block out of the bag that had a yoga pose drawn on it 🟦🧘♂️ It was lots of fun and gave everyone a chance to try something different 😊
We also enjoyed some relaxing time listening to soothing music 🎶💜 Some members like to use chairs for the session while some choose to use the mats, making the sessions very accessible so everyone can take part comfortably 🌟
Everyone did an amazing job joining in and there was lots of laughter as usual 😂💛 These sessions are great for relaxation, movement, confidence and wellbeing, and it’s wonderful to see everyone supporting each other 🤝✨ See you all next week! 🥰👋
What better way to finish off a Tuesday than with a relaxing yoga session at our Stretch, Connect and Belong group with Lisa 🧘♀️💙✨ Our members love getting stuck in and having fun together! At our most recent session we played yoga dice and chose lots of different poses including the tree 🌳, superman 🦸, dancing pose 💃, baby pose 👶 and many more. We enjoyed some gentle stretches, lots of giggles 😂, mindfulness and relaxation time with soothing music 🎶 We also made beautiful calming sounds by gently tapping the singing bowl 🥣✨ which everyone really enjoyed and found relaxing.
These sessions are very accessible for everyone 💙 Some members choose to use chairs while others prefer using mats, allowing everyone to join in comfortably at their own pace 😊 Everyone did an amazing job taking part and supporting one another. We finished the session with a lovely cuppa, biscuits and a chat ☕🍪💙 Thank you Lisa for another brilliant session!
Yesterday, at our Stretch, Connect and Belong yoga session we took things nice and easy due to the heat ☀️🧘♀️ We enjoyed some gentle stretches, relaxation and mindfulness together. Everyone had a turn smelling different relaxing scents and talking about how they made us feel 🌸🍋💜 It was lovely hearing everyone’s thoughts and favourites!
We also had some new faces join us today which was so lovely to see 👋❤️ We finished the session with relaxing music and a calming story during our relaxation time 🎶📖 Thank you everyone for another lovely afternoon. See you all next week❤️
Yesterday our members enjoyed a relaxing foot treatment and left feeling calm and refreshed. Reflexology offers real benefits for adults with learning disabilities, helping to reduce anxiety, improve wellbeing, and promote relaxation. Thank you, Emma, for your kindness and care – everyone loved it!
At our most recent chair yoga session we used stress balls to exercise our fingers, did some great stretches, and practiced yoga poses while holding on to the back of our chairs.
We named our poses “Tree Pose” and “Surfing Pose” – and even had a special Sleeping Beauty Yoga story for our relaxing time, accompanied by soothing music.
Everyone had so much fun and left feeling happy and relaxed. Thank you, Lisa! See you next Tuesday afternoon at 12:30pm.
