Welcome to U Can Yoga

My intention is to give you the space to nurture yourself as you breathe, strengthen and stretch your body and mind.

With a focus on alignment I encourage you to tune into your body and move safely, with awareness through your yoga asana (posture) practice as you find your own expression of yoga.

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Get your weekly fix. I teach Hatha, Flow, Restorative & Yin Yoga at studios in Southwest London.

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“Excellent yoga teacher. Paula is a fantastic teacher – clear, calm…simply excellent!”

Lucy B

“I attended one of Paula’s classes and was immediately hooked. Paula is a calm, kind and empathic teacher who obviously knows what she is talking about. Her classes are a mixture of energetic and soothing work that made me feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to face the world again. I would highly recommend her classes to everyone.”

Catherine L

“I have got to know someone who is not only an excellent yoga teacher but also a general all round awesome person. Paula is the most reliable, conscientious and patient person I know and as a result we have worked together several times on master classes and retreats. After great feedback from our various retreat guests I am also very glad to say I have also just welcomed Paula to my 200hr teacher training team and hope she will enjoy training up our next group of student teachers as she has a lot of knowledge to share.”

Sally Parkes – Founder of Sally Parkes Yoga

“Worth a trip to London for! Paula is a great teacher. Warm and friendly she offers fun classes with just the right amount of focus on alignment to help you enhance and progress your practice. I’d recommend her to everyone!”

Emma M

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••• REST + RENEW ••• Speaking of Rest (see previous post via the brilliant @livethreesixty) you can get your copy of my REST + RENEW eBook from my website. In this eBook I've put together some simple moves using Restorative Yoga that you can do in the comfort of your own home. You don't need any previous experience of yoga to practise and reap the benefits of Restorative Yoga. Available via link in my bio 💜

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••• WISE WORDS via @livethreesixty 🙏🏾💜 #Rest
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Obviously I’m not talking about parents of babies/ toddlers, people with health issues etc. Most of us are going to bed too late out of habit or to prove that we are busy.
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Scientific tests show that on average sleeping less than 6.5 hours a night is linked to issues ranging from heart disease, stroke, obesity and many more. @gregprojectfituk shared that people that don’t sleep enough tend to eat 400 more calories a day. I’m not into calorie counting but even I know that’s significant and unnecessary if it’s merely down to fatigue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was contemplating whether I should share this, but just saw a post in @annieridout’s facebook group about an article in the Guardian which stated that the government is going to issue “Sleep hygiene” guidance due to escalating concerns about the impact of inadequate sleep.
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#livewell #everydayjoy #sleephygiene

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••• TRANSITIONS ••• “When I began practising yoga I was in my twenties. I am now in my forties. It has been intriguing to look back and observe how my practice has changed. Those years of practice have been a little like watching a child grow and develop through various rites of passage. But this year, more than any other, there has been a notable shift...” Have you got your copy of the December issue of @omyogamagazine yet? In my Teacher’s Tales column this month I write about peri-menopause,
getting older and my yoga practice coming with me. Read more on pg. 102.

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••• TRUTH via @mosaiceye 💚🙏🏾 #Repost @mosaiceye
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Reminders for when:
* we tend to put others on pedestals, thinking (comparatively) that they have it more “together” ⠀⠀⠀⠀
* we can give others the benefit of the doubt for how they might be trying their best * we might feel flawed and hopeless
* we might feel isolated in our journey of growing pains
* the illusion of perfectionism gets the best of us
* we forget that we all have shadows and challenges
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This look familiar to any of you? It’s a refreshed affirmation from over two years ago and if you recognize it, you’re an OG supporter of @mosaiceye. i love you, thank you 🙏🏽❤️

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REST & REBALANCE - A Yoga Workshop For Deep Relaxation | Saturday 30th November 2-4pm at @embodyvauxhall ••• With restorative yoga as our anchor, in this workshop we will practise the art of relaxation through breath awareness, mindfulness and yoga nidra to facilitate deep rest.

Restorative yoga is a gentle, quiet practice using props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, chairs and straps to support the body in mostly supine and seated postures for deep relaxation. It is known that restorative yoga can activate the parasympathetic nervous system (the part of our autonomic nervous system responsible for our ‘rest and digest’ activities). So, this practice is ideal for anyone looking to slow down, and can be especially beneficial when in a state of feeling ‘tired all the time’. In restorative yoga we rest in each posture for an extended period of time (between 5 and 20 minutes) to allow both body and mind to let go of tension.

We will close our workshop with a calming Yoga Nidra (‘Yogic Sleep’ – yogic sleep – a form of guided meditation practiced lying down that will bring you to the edge of sleep). Come along for some well-deserved renewal as you allow yourself to be rather than do. This workshop is open to all levels. No yoga experience required. If you’d like to come along you can book your place via the link in my bio or here: https://embodywellness.co.uk/workshops/#rest-and-rebalance @beinvauxhall

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••• RESTORATIVE YOGA: SUPPORTED RECLINING BOUND-ANGLE (SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA) is great for fatigue and is one of the poses we regularly practice in my classes @embodyvauxhall. Join me here every week for for Friday Flow & Restore (flow + restorative + yoga nidra) & Sunday Flow & Yin both 6-7.15pm✨

Also there are still places available for this month’s workshop - join me for my last workshop of 2019 (and the decade!) REST & REBALANCE: A YOGA WORKSHOP FOR DEEP RELAXATION on Saturday 30th November 2-4pm @embodyvauxhall. With restorative yoga as our anchor, in this workshop we will practise the art of relaxation through breath awareness, mindfulness and yoga nidra to facilitate deep rest. Link in bio or visit the ‘Workshops’ page at www.embodywellness.co.uk to book your place ✨@beinvauxhall
And if you are a yoga teacher interested in an introduction to teaching Restorative Yoga in a friendly, small group setting (maximum of 9 participants), I will be repeating my one-day workshop TEACHING RESTORATIVE YOGA: FUNDAMENTALS PART 1 on Saturday 22nd February 2020 @motheringlotus. I’d love you to join me. For more details see previous posts and link in bio ✨

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#TBT to this time last year and my Teacher’s Tales column on yoga adjustments and consent. This article, along with a selection of a few of my previous columns can be found on the @omyogamagazine website.
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The November issue of @omyogamagazine is out now. (If you’re at the @omyogashow this weekend why not pick up a copy there.) The subject of my Teacher’s Tales column this month is yoga adjustments and consent. Read my thoughts on p.148.

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REST DAY ••• Practising what I preach by taking a day off today to rest. There will always be more to do, admin to sort out, tasks to complete.... but today they can wait. It is taking every ounce of my discipline to resist the ‘need’ to be productive, but I am listening to the signals my body is giving me. (Burnout is real and I’ve been there before, so I am paying attention.) If you’ve messaged or emailed me today and not heard back you know why. Normal service will resume tomorrow when you’ll find me at @yogapointbrixton teaching Yinyasa (11.30-12.30) and Hatha Flow (13.00-14.00) 🙏🏾 “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us need to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” - Maya Angelou. I hope you have a good day 💜

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Reflecting on this past weekend’s workshop I feel so grateful to be able to do what I do 🙏🏾 💜 Thank You so much to @sallyjaneyoga and all of the other yoga teachers who came along on Saturday, sharing your presence, openness, warmth, experiences, insights, feedback (and delicious cake! 😊). If you are a yoga teacher interested in an introduction to teaching restorative yoga in a friendly, small group setting (maximum of 9 participants), then I will be repeating Teaching Restorative Yoga: Fundamentals Part 1 on Saturday 22nd February 2020 @motheringlotus. For more details please see previous posts or click the link in my bio 🙏🏾 #Repost @sallyjaneyoga
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I’m still feeling great after yesterday’s restorative yoga teachers workshop with @ucanyoga1 at @motheringlotus .
Never underestimate the value of props in adjusting or supporting yourself in a pose. In this supported child’s pose I am particularly enjoying the weight of the bolster on my back.
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Paula Hines @ucanyoga·

10 Dec

••• REST + RENEW ••• Speaking of Rest (see previous post via the brilliant @livethreesixty_) you can get your copy of my REST + RENEW eBook from my website. In this eBook I've put together some simple moves using… https://www.instagram.com/p/B55NWscHhqz/?igshid=qdh5vjolkjwl

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10 Dec

••• WISE WORDS via @livethreesixty_ 🙏🏾💜 #Rest

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••• TRANSITIONS ••• “When I began practising yoga I was in my twenties. I am now in my forties. It has been intriguing to look back and observe how my practice has changed. Those years of practice have been a little… https://www.instagram.com/p/B55GorHn6uO/?igshid=ogdx4ehldk7n

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