Learn Yoga at Poole’s friendly new Yoga Studio
Your weekly calm awaits you here at Healing Haven but we know it’s going to take a little more convincing if you’re new to yoga or even if you have had a bad experience with yoga. So rest assured, this is a place where you can let go of who you think you’re supposed to be.
“My goal is not to be better than anyone else but to be better than I used to be”
This saying was in the back of our minds when creating Healing Haven.
We wanted the main studio to have little distraction so that you can really tune inwardly with your practice and not feel any pressures in our studio. Redefining the role of yoga within the community to look beyond it’s physical aspects and see more, including a practice of releasing self-judgement.
We have no mirrors in the main studio so you can truly notice how you feel within rather than seek what is outside of you, how you look, how someone else looks etc.
The practice of yoga teaches us ways to live happier and more meaningful lives. In fact, many yogis have experienced “aha” moments right on their yoga mats! When you realize that your mat is a safe place for you to explore your body, mind and spirit, you open yourself up to the possibility of transformational experiences. Every time you step on your mat give yourself permission to leave the rest of the world off your mat and stay focused on the present moment, release any thoughts of self-judgement, and remember to breathe and feel.
Our founder, Lillie, went to her first yoga class 10 years ago during a really difficult time of her life and surprisingly, didn’t go back for 3 months, the mirrors in the studio she visited made her feel uncomfortable as a beginner in a room where others had been practicing for a long time, but also due to the nature of what she was overcoming in early days of her self-love and body-love journey, so when building Healing Haven, an inclusive, welcoming environment for all yogis whether beginners or advanced, this was the first thing ruled out to create a studio that felt like everyone’s home!
Comparison and competition is something we strive to keep Healing Haven free from so that you always feel a sense of safety, deep healing and focus when you practice here at Healing Haven.
When we practice letting go of self-judgement on our mats, it’s a gateway to practice letting go of judging ourselves (and others) off our mats. The more we practice in a safe environment, the easier it becomes to apply this in other aspects of our lives. Letting go of self-judgement allows us to be a bit more open with our hearts. We practice letting go so we can live our lives more fully and more freely.
We see your light, the beauty that lies within you, you will never feel judged here and we hope you always see your light within just a little more after coming to Healing Haven.
