Strengthen, Rest, Flow
Menopause is a time of significant change, but everyone’s experience of it is different. This three-part workshop series with Lucinda Pimlott offers space to explore some of those changes through movement, breath, meditation, discussion and rest — with practical tools that can support you through the menopause years and beyond.
Next Spring, join senior teacher Lucinda Pimlott for Strengthen, Rest and Flow. Each workshop will explore a different aspect of wellbeing during this stage of life. Drawing on Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation and Cyclical Awareness teachings, Lucinda will combine physical practice with theory and conversation, giving you time not only to learn, but to notice what is happening in your own body and what you might need from your practice now.
The workshops have been designed as a series and complement one another, but each has its own focus and can also be attended individually.
“When we go to the top of the mountain, we enjoy the view as we can see a large area in one glance. This stage in life is also like being at the top and seeing a vast area. This is the time when we can know about what we have missed and how we can correct ourselves. It is also a time to look back in retrospection. It is a time to drop our ego and build ourselves intellectually. It is now that we can understand life better.” – Dr Geeta Iyengar
Our bodies don’t remain the same throughout our lives, and neither should the way we practise.
The years surrounding menopause can bring changes to energy, sleep, mood, strength, joints, muscle and the way we experience stress. Rather than approaching these changes as something to fight against, this series is an invitation to become more curious about them.
Some days that might mean building strength and resilience. At other times, what we need most is rest. And sometimes it’s movement itself that helps us feel more spacious, energised and connected.
These three workshops explore all three.
The first workshop explores both physical and mental strength.
Lucinda will lead a fairly dynamic yoga practice combining standing and supine postures, with particular attention given to areas of the body where maintaining strength and stability can become increasingly important through the menopause years.
Alongside the physical practice, you’ll explore pranayama and meditation techniques that can help cultivate steadiness and resilience.
Lucinda will also introduce the Ayurvedic concept of Vata Dosha, looking at how Ayurveda understands the changes associated with this stage of life and some of the ways we might seek greater balance through our everyday practices.
This workshop takes place around the full moon, bringing an additional theme of energy, strength and fullness to the morning.
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The second workshop turns towards something many of us find surprisingly difficult: rest.
This will be a much gentler, restorative practice, with predominantly seated and supine postures supported by bolsters and props. Rather than asking more of the body, the morning offers permission to do less.
For Lucinda, rest is not simply the absence of activity. Creating periods of quiet can give us an opportunity to notice what is happening beneath the noise of everyday life — particularly during a period when our needs, priorities and sense of self may be changing.
You’ll explore restorative yoga alongside breath and meditation practices, and consider the importance Ayurveda places on rest and routine for balancing Vata.
Taking place around the dark moon, this workshop embraces stillness, reflection and the value of pausing.
Our final workshop explores flow — through the body, the breath and the mind.
The yoga practice will be fairly dynamic, incorporating seated and standing postures, Surya Namaskar and hip-opening movements. Lucinda will explore areas where we can experience restriction or a sense of stagnation, using movement and breath to encourage greater ease and freedom.
Pranayama and meditation will accompany the physical practice, including techniques for those times when our thoughts or emotions can feel equally stuck.
You’ll also be introduced to charanas — gentle movements used within Lucinda’s tradition to mobilise the joints — and explore their relationship to Vata and the changes that can occur through the menopause years.
This final session brings together many of the themes explored throughout the series: strength where we need strength, softness where we need softness, and movement where we need movement.
After the workshops there will be an opportunity to relax in the studio reception space with your fellow workshop attendees and enjoy a cup of tea in our café area if you wish.
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“Lucinda was incredibly attuned and responsive, demonstrating and sharing an incredible wealth of knowledge. I felt really at ease and also that Lucinda was able to tune in to my body’s needs and make suggestions to suit me during the yoga practice.” – Kirsty, workshop attendee
Lucinda is a Senior Yoga teacher with over 25 years teaching experience and has been teaching at Lime House for 15 years. She studied Ayurveda with Drs Claudia Welch and Robert Svoboda, co-teaches on the 300hr Foundation Yoga Teacher Training Programme, leads our 40hr Meditation Training and runs workshops and courses for women, yoga retreats and 1:1s.
Each three-hour workshop will include a combination of Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation, followed by time for the Sharing Circle and a theory session exploring the theme of that particular workshop.
A typical workshop will run:
10:00am – Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation 11:30am – Sharing Circle 12:00pm – Theory & discussion 1:00pm – Close
There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and you don’t need any previous knowledge of Ayurveda, meditation or cyclical awareness to take part.
The series has been created primarily for women navigating the menopause years – broadly from around 35-55 – including the years of perimenopause and the transition beyond menopause.
That age range is only a guide. Menopause doesn’t happen according to a timetable, and anyone interested in learning more about this stage of life and adapting their practice accordingly is very welcome.
You also don’t need to consider yourself particularly experienced at yoga. Lucinda will offer guidance throughout, and the emphasis is on developing a practice that responds to your body rather than asking your body to fit the practice.
This is simply a supportive space in which you are invited to speak honestly about your own experience, if you would like to. There is no pressure to share, and there is no fixing, advising or comparing experiences.
Instead, the intention is to listen without judgement and allow each person the space to recognise what is true for them.
Menopause can be an intensely individual experience, but it doesn’t have to be an isolating one. Coming together with other women navigating the same broad stage of life can offer reassurance, perspective and, perhaps most importantly, the feeling of being heard.
“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
Please note, you cannot use credits or memberships to book these workshops.
Dates of workshops: Saturday 6th March | 2:00-5:00pm Sunday 18th April | 10am - 1:00pm Sunday 23rd May | 10am - 1:00pm Next Spring, join senior teacher Lucinda Pimlott for Strengthen, Rest and Flow. Each workshop will explore a different aspect of wellbeing during this stage of life. Drawing on Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation and Cyclical Awareness teachings, Lucinda will combine physical practice with theory and conversation, giving you time not only to learn, but to notice what is happening in your own body and what you might need from your practice now. The workshops have been designed as a series and complement one another, but each has its own focus and can also be attended individually. Book all 3 workshops together and save £10 or drop in to each one individually for £45. Please note, you cannot use credits or memberships to book these workshops.
Drop-in: £45 Workshop 1 of 3: Strengthen Saturday 6th March | 2:00-5:00pm The first Menopause workshop of this 3 part series, explores both physical and mental strength. Lucinda will lead a fairly dynamic yoga practice combining standing and supine postures, with particular attention given to areas of the body where maintaining strength and stability can become increasingly important through the menopause years. Alongside the physical practice, you’ll explore pranayama and meditation techniques that can help cultivate steadiness and resilience. Lucinda will also introduce the Ayurvedic concept of Vata Dosha, looking at how Ayurveda understands the changes associated with this stage of life and some of the ways we might seek greater balance through our everyday practices. This workshop takes place around the full moon, bringing an additional theme of energy, strength and fullness to the morning. **The workshops have been designed as a series and complement one another, but each has its own focus and can also be attended individually. Book all 3 workshops together and save £10 or drop in to each one individually for £45. Please note, you cannot use credits or memberships to book these workshops.**
Drop-in: £45 Workshop 2 of 3: Rest Sunday 18th April | 10am - 1:00pm The second of three Menopause workshops, Lucinda invites you to turn towards something many of us find surprisingly difficult: Rest. This will be a much gentler, restorative practice, with predominantly seated and supine postures supported by bolsters and props. Rather than asking more of the body, the morning offers permission to do less. For Lucinda, rest is not simply the absence of activity. Creating periods of quiet can give us an opportunity to notice what is happening beneath the noise of everyday life, particularly during a period when our needs, priorities and sense of self may be changing. You’ll explore restorative yoga alongside breath and meditation practices, and consider the importance Ayurveda places on rest and routine for balancing Vata. Taking place around the dark moon, this workshop embraces stillness, reflection and the value of pausing. **The workshops have been designed as a series and complement one another, but each has its own focus and can also be attended individually. Book all 3 workshops together and save £10 or drop in to each one individually for £45. Please note, you cannot use credits or memberships to book these workshops.**
Drop-in: £45 Workshop 3 of 3: Flow Sunday 23rd May | 10am - 1:00pm The final in a series of 3 Menopause workshops explores Flow - through the body, the breath and the mind. The yoga practice will be fairly dynamic, incorporating seated and standing postures, Surya Namaskar and hip-opening movements. Lucinda will explore areas where we can experience restriction or a sense of stagnation, using movement and breath to encourage greater ease and freedom. Pranayama and meditation will accompany the physical practice, including techniques for those times when our thoughts or emotions can feel equally stuck. You’ll also be introduced to charanas - gentle movements used within Lucinda’s tradition to mobilise the joints - and explore their relationship to Vata and the changes that can occur through the menopause years. This final session brings together many of the themes explored throughout the series: strength where we need strength, softness where we need softness, and movement where we need movement.d what you might need from your practice now. **The workshops have been designed as a series and complement one another, but each has its own focus and can also be attended individually. Book all 3 workshops together and save £10 or drop in to each one individually for £45. Please note, you cannot use credits or memberships to book these workshops.**
A refund (minus a 10% + VAT admin fee) will be made for cancellations made more than 14 days for any workshops. For cancellations less than 14 days before the workshop, there will be no refunds or transfers unless:
the workshop is full and your place can be filled from a waiting list, or
you are sick/injured/pregnant and can provide a doctor’s note
In the above cases we will refund the fee, minus a 20% + VAT admin fee. All clients are asked to agree to Lime House Yoga Ltd terms and conditions upon booking a course or workshop.
You can find all of our prices on our pricing page.
We have studio mats for you to use, however we advise you to eventually buy your own mat. We sell a small select range of yoga mats that we recommend/use ourselves. Cheap yoga mats are ok to start with but you will feel the difference in a high quality yoga mat as it will make your practice far more enjoyable. Cheap thin mats don’t offer the support and comfort that a higher quality mat provides.
Wear comfortable clothing with layers that are easily removed or added to allow for changes in body temperature during class. Be ready to practice in bare feet. This is the traditional (and safest) way to practice. One thing that we would recommend is to wear a top that you can keep on until you warm up and that you can put on at the end of a class, especially for Shavasana (relaxation).
The practices of yoga and meditation have been a way of life for me since 1998, although I had no idea in those early days to what extent they would profoundly change my life. It has been a journey of learning to trust that we are in exactly the right place at the right time.
I began teaching over 25 years ago, and even though in the beginning the subject was different, teaching has been my path since I left university. In 2000, I was initiated into the practice of Buddhist meditation with Goenkaji in the Vipassana tradition and since then have been taught and inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and teachers from the Insight and Thai Forest traditions.
In 2005, my first yoga teacher, Beth Shay, took me under her wing as an apprentice. I then went on to train formally in the Anusara tradition and have been teaching yoga for 16 years. More recently, I have been practising with senior teachers in the Iyengar tradition and am grateful for the insights and guidance that all of my teachers have brought.
I first met Jock around 2007 when we crossed paths while training with Bridget Woods-Kramer in Cornwall. We quickly became friends and started practising together and covering each others classes and when Jock founded Lime House, he invited me to come and teach classes and workshops at their first, smaller studio at the back of Jock’s house. After a few years, Jock suggested we look into running a Teacher Training programme together, combining our different energies and areas of expertise to bring a comprehensive training to our students. We ran our first one in 2018 and they now run bi-annually, and I am so grateful for the ability to continue sharing these ancient teachings and the joy that teaching alongside a friend brings.
About 10 years ago, I began practising Ayurveda, which shares its underlying philosophy with yoga. After studying the Foundations of Ayurveda with Doctors Claudia Welch and Robert Svoboda, I understood this to be a key ingredient in spiritual practice. Raising our awareness of the state of our body and mind is not only conducive to good health, but is inherent in our journey towards knowing the inner essence of our being.
My weekly classes in Penryn include a mixture of flow and close attention to alignment in asana, pranayama and meditation. For me, the science of yoga can only be understood through embodiment of the teachings.
“Yoga is a quest to know the nature of the true Self. Since the philosophy of yoga views a human being to be a microcosm of the macrocosm, by connecting with our inner being, we connect with Universal Consciousness, whose nature is utter peace and boundless love. I can’t think of anything more important.” Lucinda
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