Dynamic Flow Yoga with Dina

26/08/2026

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The anti-ageing industry is trying to convince us that the natural human condition of aging is a design flaw.

I, for one, have been enjoying many of the benefits of having been around longer: caring less about what people think (especially when I’m dancing), a more refined bu****it antenna, knowing what’ll be a waste of time and having earned the right to waste it anyway if I so choose; and knowing what I like, what I want and where to find it.

I’m so sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but none of us are getting out of here alive. Along the way, our bodies (and our minds) will start filing complaints. Our job is to read the paperwork, respond appropriately, and resist the urge to sack the entire ageing department.

So…if any of you yoga teachers out there are interested in looking at how we can use our extraordinary yoga toolkit to keep those human machines running more smoothly as our bodies change, here are two workshops I’ll be running at the lovely Yantra Studio

YANTRA STUDIO, Norwich

Saturday 26th September
🪑Chair Yoga CPD
🔸10am-5pm

Sunday 27th September
🪆The Menopause Tootkit
🔸10am-5pm

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17/06/2026

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Back on the mat with my bionic arm!

Join me at 10am this Saturday for

☀️ SOLSTICE SHENANIGANS

II we’ll be celebrating that inexhaustible, Life sustaining sun energy, whilst I continue to learn the lessons of patience and slowing down!

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14/06/2026

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Just added this one to my retreat schedule for 2027

I’ve been waiting 3 years for a space to come up again here and I’m so excited announce that we’re coming back 💦☀️🤸🏽‍♀️

Something to look forward to next Spring…

Comment TURTLES if you want to be on the list for early bird discounts when bookings open

25/05/2026

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Sod’s law always wins.

Just as I announce my swimming and cycling addiction to social media masses, I hit a patch of gravel on my way to the ponds and launched over the handlebars. Thus curtailing such activities for the foreseeable

New morning practice: trying to open jars with my teeth

20/04/2026

Oops 😝

Alone… in the kitchen…this just happens sometimes.

But for some inexplicable reason, despite my unkempt hair and makeup, and outlandish dance moves, I no longer care what anyone thinks 😆

How liberating is that?

Answers on a postcard please

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20/04/2026

Oops 😝

Alone… in the kitchen…this just happens sometimes.

But for some inexplicable reason, despite my unkempt hair and makeup, and outlandish dance moves, I no longer care what anyone thinks 😆

How liberating is that?

Answers on a postcard please

And by the way there’s a special Saturday class this week

😍

17/04/2026

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I’ve always been a bit sniffy about Pilates.
I know it’s super helpful for those with dodgy backs, but it just felt like Yoga without all the interesting bits = boring. (Although I admit to using Pilates-inspired moves in my yoga muscle-activating warm-ups).

Recently I’ve become intrigued by some of the more creative flow-like Reformer drills* (*hate that word) that I’ve seen here on IG. There’s an embodied gliding elegance that appeals to my vinyasa addicted mindset. And, bizarrely, no less than 4️⃣ new Reformer Studios have popped up on my patch, literally in the past 6 months.

I’m well into my 60s, and appreciating the value of working more precisely and intentionally to maintain muscle strength whilst protecting my joints. Much as I adore yoga for all its multi-faceted charms, including the mind/soul refurb, and how it’s kept me lithe and mobile all these years, it’s time to diversify. And the gym, which I have studiously avoided for so long, started to seem like a necessary option. But hey! Turns out Reformer Pilates can offer all those tedious gym-style repetitions without the banging and crashing, and with a little extra flair and finesse. So I’ve been availing myself of intro offers at aforementioned new studios to check out their wares. (Sheesh! those classes are super spendy 🫣)

Turns out, like yoga classes, Reforner classes are not all created equal - you have to trial till you find the right teacher. But unlike yoga, they don’t have different names or lineages, so it’s very much a guessing game. I’ve now been to 7 classes with 5 different teachers, so I’m no expert. I’ve been mostly mildly disappointed (this yogi is fussy about instruction and content, and needs slick tunage) but also occasionally impressed.

When it’s good it feels a bit like synchronised swimming. But with the sudden glut of studios and questionably trained instructors proliferating at an alarming rate, I’m anticipating a proliferation of injuries to match. You have been warned.






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29/03/2026