Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS

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About Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS

Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS is a user-led charity that has been providing adapted yoga sessions for 25 years. We offer specially adapted, restful yoga and resources to adults in Sheffield living with ME/CFS, Long Covid and associated conditions.

Our yoga sessions are specifically designed for the varied needs of people with ME/CFS and Long Covid. Practices focus on breath, deep relaxation and very gentle movement, with participants encouraged to work at their own level and rest whenever needed. Sessions are mostly practised lying down, with options to sit or move gently according to individual ability and energy levels.

Three people sitting on yoga mats cross legged with there hands resting on their knees

The yoga teachers

Friday sessions in Millhouses

Caroline is a very experienced British Wheel of Yoga teacher, teaching for over 17 years. She has has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue, ME & Long Covid course by Fiona Agombar.
Rachel is a British Wheel of Yoga teacher and has been teaching since 2006. Rachel is also qualified in Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs and is also a Health and Well-being tutor. She has has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue, ME & Long Covid course by Fiona Agombar.
Kay is a very experienced British Wheel of Yoga Teacher and is experienced in teaching restorative yoga, including the yin style. She also teaches sacred and geometric art. She has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue, ME & Long Covid course by Fiona Agombar.

Vicky has been a yoga teacher since 2016 and is a qualified Hypnotherapist, Reiki and EFT Practitioner. She trained with the Pilamaya Yoga School in Minded Yoga which focuses on using Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation as a therapy for mind and body. She likes to use techniques from a range of styles including Hatha, Kundalini, Yin and Restorative. Vicky has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue, ME & Long Covid course by Fiona Agombar.

Helena has been teaching yoga since 2007 and qualified with the Bihar School (Satyananda Yoga) and has attended many additional training courses. Helena is experienced in teaching people with disabilities, chair yoga, Yoga Nidra and meditation. She also teaches sacred art and is a Thai massage practitioner.
Quote graphic with the words: "The teach has a great understanding of ME and doesn't push us... in fact, she works to improve our awareness of our bodies."

Online sessions

Rebecca has been teaching yoga over 22 years and people with ME/CFS for many years. She qualified as a teacher with both the Bihar school (Satyananda yoga) and the British Wheel of Yoga. She has now also done a one-year course for teachers with Pete Blackaby (Intelligent Yoga) and her asana practice is now quite influenced by this very intuitive gentle and functional approach. She is also a teacher trainer of Yoga Nidra, a very deep form of relaxation. She has attended a yoga for ME/CFS teacher training course by Fiona Agombar.
Kay is a very experienced British Wheel of Yoga Teacher and is experienced in teaching restorative yoga, including the yin style. She also teaches sacred and geometric art. She has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue, ME & Long Covid course by Fiona Agombar.
Helena has been teaching yoga since 2007 and qualified with the Bihar School (Satyananda Yoga) and has attended many additional training courses. Helena is experienced in teaching people with disabilities, chair yoga, Yoga Nidra and meditation. She also teaches sacred art and is a Thai massage practitioner.
Amy is a qualified yoga teacher and is also a mindfulness meditation facilitator and embodiment coach. Her personal journey with a chronic pain and fatigue condition has heavily shaped her practice and teaching. Se has attended a Teaching Yoga for Burnout, Chronic Fatigue & ME course with Leah Barnett.

How our yoga group first began

Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS began in 2001 when members of a local ME support group wanted yoga that was suitable for them. Conventional yoga classes were too demanding, so the group found an experienced teacher trained by the Yoga for Health Foundation to develop a gentler, adapted approach.

The group grew from these early sessions and became a registered charity in 2006 (Registered Charity No. 1117464). Today, we remain a user-led charity, with people who have ME/CFS shaping our services.

A party to celebrate 25 years...
...of support and friendships.

Safeguarding policy

If you would like a copy of our safeguarding policy, please contact us by email at sheffieldyogaforme@yahoo.co.uk

Disclaimer

The views shared & expressed on this website are individual & not necessarily the view or the policy of the charity and its supporters.  Similarly, inclusion of information on this website does not imply a recommendation or guarantee of accuracy. Any article that contains information about another organisation does not imply support for that organisation. Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS is not responsible for the content of external links.  Always review information in regard to your personal circumstances.  Before embarking on anything new you are advised to discuss this first with your doctor.

Volunteering

Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS always welcomes new volunteers to keep our services running, so if you fancy joining, we’d love to have you. No experience required, just a willingness to help. Please email sheffieldyogaforme@yahoo.co.uk to express your interest.

Group Publicity

Our group leaflets can be found in GP surgeries across the Sheffield area, as well as relevant clinics and hospital departments. We receive referrals from GPs and the local ME/CFS NHS Service. Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS also features in online directories, e.g. NHS Directory, as well as local alternative practices.