"Taking yoga classes with Yogaviva helped me through a gruelling stint of 'As You Desire Me' in London."
Kristin Scott Thomas, Actress
"It was a pleasure to work with Yogaviva!"
Rosie Walsh, TigerAspect Productions (for the BBC)
"Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your class last night and what a
wonderful place you have created!"
Leigh Acteson-Rook, Chelmsford
"I felt I had to thank-you so much for my introduction to yoga, I totally
enjoyed the experience. The 'retreat' you have created in the middle of a
very busy town is a sanctuary of peace and relaxation. From entering the
building I got a sense of calm and wellbeing enhanced completely after the
class, so thank you and I look forward to next week."
Vanessa Green, Chelmsford
"Yogaviva is my absolute saviour! I can't tell you how much I enjoy coming
– as soon as I walk into the building it has a really lovely atmosphere to
it, all the staff are friendly and make the experience even better!"
Rebecca Bryant, Chelmsford
"I have been practicing yoga for many years with instructors in halls around
Essex. While this has been acceptable, since joining Yogaviva, your
dedicated yoga center a few months ago, my practice and enjoyment of yoga has
come on by leaps and bounds. With so many courses and styles of yoga on
offer, I can drop into the center many times a week, which has improved not
only my abilities as a yogi but has also increased my love of life. Everyone
at the centre is so upbeat and lively it gives me such a buzz. My practice
schedule has increased from maybe one lesson a week to a regular 3 or more,
if time permits. Thanks to all the staff and instructors at Yogaviva for
creating such a wonderful yoga centre in Essex, and for their dedication and
friendship to all their members."
Dave Ponting, Chelmsford
"Just to let you know that I had my baby on Saturday morning, 2 days early. I got my home birth, in fact it was a water birth and I cannot tell you how much the breathing helped. I got through all of it by controlling my breathing.
My body seems to have recovered really quickly which I also attribute to the yoga, so I'm dead pleased I did the classes from so early on."
Amanda Waite, Great Baddow
"I found that the yoga really helped and was surprised and pleased to have her after “only” a 4 hour labour with gas and air…It was so different to my first labour with Rachel."
Laura Jones & Juliette, Sandon
"You will be pleased to know that the Pregnancy Yoga classes I attended, and the Partners Workshop proved invaluable during labour! Established labour only lasted four hours, and with the help of the breathing techniques you taught us, plus the various positions we practised I managed to do the whole thing with just gas and air and my wonderful, wonderful Tens machine! Anyway, I hope to be back at Yogaviva very soon…thank you for teaching me how to breathe."
Rebecca Hough & Harry, Chelmsford
"Thanks for the wonderful course…I liked the variety of exercises that we did and found that the environment was thoroughly relaxing and very friendly."
Lorraine Pardoe, Chelmsford
"I really enjoyed the pregnancy yoga classes…I had a very positive birth experience – and I was able to fire him out (I’m sure that this was thanks to the yoga and pelvic floor exercises!!)"
Helena Lee & Harry, South Woodham Ferrers
"The midwives who delivered Christopher worked out that I must have been doing pregnancy yoga…I’m looking forward to my post natal sessions!"
Julie Stewart & Christopher, Great Baddow
"The labour all went well and no stitches – the movements we did with the hips helped a lot earlier on and later it was just all focus on breathing and pushing – thanks for all of the classes…"
Pauline Spence & Gavyn, Writtle
