September 2018 newsletter

Welcome to our September newsletter.

We hope you have enjoyed the wonderful summer, the wonderful countryside around us and maybe new places further afield.

We have some fabulous photos to share with you of yoga in unusual outdoor settings:

We are pleased to have had Toni Franklin join us over the summer. Toni has started her British Wheel of Yoga teacher training and as part of her course she has started her teaching practice with us, and so will be offering a beginners yoga class on Tuesdays at 6:00 – 7:30pm.

We also welcome Chrissie Haskett who is starting a weekly Yin Yoga class on Wednesday 19th September 10:30 – 12:00pm.

From the beginning of September all our regular weekly classes are back: including Sharon’s Chair Yoga (Mondays 11:00am – 12.00pm), Jazmin’s Tai Chi (Wednesdays 12:30 – 1:30pm) and Marj’s Early Morning Meditation (Wednesdays 7:00 – 7.45am). There are a few changes to the names of the classes: Yogi Lea’s ‘Mindful Yoga’ Classes are now called ‘Yoga Sadhana’ and Sharon’s ‘Gentle Yoga’ Classes are now called ‘Mixed Ability’.

Mother and Baby Yoga and Baby Massage start back on Thursday the 13th September at 10:45am – 12:00pm and 1:30 – 2:45pm.

Kim Jones is starting a new Post Natal Pelvic Floor and Core Recovery class on Tuesday 11th September 11:00am – 12:00pm and Jez Culley is starting a Lunchtime Yoga class on a Thursday 12.30 – 1.30pm on Thursday 20th September.


I would like to welcome Helen Ross to our team of therapists. Helen Ross photoShe runs ‘The Well Life Lab’ which is a nutrition clinic and is a degree qualified Registered Nutritional Therapist and health coach.

Helen has a special interest in digestive disorders, detoxification, and dietary education. She uses a Functional Medicine approach, which improves patient outcomes across a wide range of chronic health conditions.


Our new timetable will be available to pick up in the foyer, and we look forward to seeing you at your regular class or an event as we settle into the Autumn term.

As ever, the details are below and in the calendar – please check it!

With best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre


Classes, Courses and Workshops: September

Mindfulness Drop-in with Jem Shackleford

Breathing and Yoga Nidra with Sharon Cox-Button

Yin Yoga and Sound Workshop with Dominique Preston and Kate Alpe

Holistic Yoga Workshop with Duncan Hulin

The Energy Within Workshop with Dr Susan Phoenix and Barbara Whiteside

Runners Workshop with Kim Jones

Yoga Sutras with Sarah Ryan

NEW: Mindfulness Course with Jem Shackleford

Introduction to 9 Month Feminine Programme with Sonraya Grace

Chakra Workshop with Sarah Ryan

Mini First Aid with Sue Fisher

Jivamukti Yoga with Leanne Jones

Drum Circle with Glyn Bush

British Wheel of Yoga First Aid day

Reiki Share with Karen Giles

The Art of Deep Self Care with Sian Alcock

Alignment Flow with Victoria Boast


Looking forward to October

Exploring Stillness with Marj Snape

  • A new 5 week meditation course starting on
  • Thursday 4th 6:15 – 7:15pm