Brand New To Wellness? We Can Help

Everyone’s wellbeing journey begins somewhere, and it’s completely normal to feel unsure at first.

Where do you begin? What should you try? Who can guide you? How do you move safely? These are all valid questions, and we hope the Norwich Yoga Festival offers a gentle space to explore some answers.

Below, you’ll find a range of sessions and experiences designed to give you a feel for different practices, so you can discover what resonates with you.

Still not sure where to start? Get In Touch - we’re here to help, and our diverse community of wellness practitioners is ready to support you.

A Taste of Wellbeing

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A Taste of Wellbeing ⋆

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Let’s Start With The Basics

Well it’s a yoga festival, so let’s start with a touch of yoga in its most common form. Movement on a yoga mat.

Join Tori in the Zen Tent for Beginners Yoga, a 40 minute class where you can learn the difference between your upward dogs and your downward dogs, and figure out some of the other moves too.

Don’t like it? As it’s in an open space, you can set up at the edge and walk away if you need to. OR just sit, watch, and rest. The choice is yours.

Find Waveney Flow in the Zen Tent at 9am

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Ok, Let’s Try Dancing

When was the last time you got lost in dance? Ever considered dance as a from of exercise?

Moving your body in this fun and accessible way will have your endorphins up and your energy high.

Asha, a local Zumba teacher, will take you through multiple routines which are designed to get you moving, and easy to grasp. Perfect for anyone new to movement, or that hasn’t danced in a while.

Find Asha at 10:40am in the Fit Tent

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Change with Compassion

You’re now setting out on a journey into feeling better in both your mind and body and Laurie is here to help that process.

Join Laurie in the Guest Speaker Tent and discover sustainable, realistic and relatable ways to approach making changes in your day to day life.

Find Laurie in the Guest Speaker Tent at 11:30am

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Time for a Break

Now… have you had a massage lately?

Body work is incredible, especially after all the movement you’d have been doing.

Now is a great time to head to Zen Corner, where all the relaxing delights take place.

Seek out The Shiatsu College and treat yourself. You’ll come away blissfully relaxed and feeling even better.

Find The Shiatsu College in Zen Corner. Bookings for treatments may open 2 weeks before the Festival for ticket holders but you might be able to get a walk in on the day.

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What About Food

Chelsea Lea has a wonderfully attainable way of talking about all things nutrition.

Start to get to grips with the basics, and understand how much misinformation is out there.

Chelsea can help guide you to a simple approach to food, that doesn’t involve counting calories or weighing out every morsel you put in your mouth.

If food is a conundrum to you, this is a great space to be.

Find Chelsea in the Guest Speaker Tent at 2pm

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Delicious and Nutritious

Namaste Kitchen are a Norwich Yoga Festival staple! This is their 4th year back and we love all that they do!

Find an incredible choice of flavoursome, healthy and satiating meals. Not sure what’s what, just ask and they happy to help.

You can find Namaste Kitchen near the Festival Entrance with the other Food Trucks

Find Your People

Trying all this stuff is great, but now to keep it going.
You may have loved some of what you’ve tried and if you head to the festival Market you’ll find gyms, yoga studios, wellness businesses and more.
Why not find Tess from Norwich Yoga Central, her studio offers a huge range of classes every week, suitable for all levels.
Chatting to Tess will put you at ease and she can suggest the best place to start.
Find Tess in the Norwich Yoga Central Tent in the Market Place
Some Woohoo Stuff

You can’t go to a yoga festival and not try some woohoo stuff.
Why not check out Dianna, she’s offering mini reiki sessions all day from her Zen Corner stall.
No strings attached, no dark magic here, just a beautiful practice to help you connect with you.
Find Dianna in Zen Corner. You’ll likely be able to book your mini Reiki and Reading 2 weeks before the Festival.