October Newsletter - Updates for the season!
OCTOBER
October begins to guide us deeper into the heart of autumn, carrying us toward a rich, reflective stillness. The vibrant colours of the season begin their soft descent, fallen leaves carpet the damp earth and cooler air nudges us to seek warmth. This month, our yoga practice evolves into a sanctuary for inner warmth, release and deep integration. As daylight continues to fade, nature demonstrates the profound beauty of letting go, teaching us that there is power in shedding what no longer serves us to make space for quiet renewal.
Surrendering to the shadow & cultivating inner fire
As we move past the equinox and deeper into the dark half of the year, the atmosphere invites us to embrace a more cozy, inward-focused energy. In October, our practice balances warming or heat building movements to circulate vitality with long, grounding holds that invite deep release. We prioritize poses that work with the Lung meridian (read blog post here!), postures that allow us to stay physically open and also exploring warming the body from the inside out. By meeting the dropping temperatures with conscious warmth and presence, we tend to our inner flame and we build resilience in the quietness of the season.
Honouring the breath & the art of letting go
In seasonal wellness, October is governed by the Metal element and the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. This pair oversees the physical and energetic capacity to take in the pure inspiration, fresh air, clarity and eliminate grief, clutter and attachment. Through heart-opening shapes, deep chest stretches, and grounding pranayama, we strengthen our respiratory health and clear mental fog. Our practice becomes a gentle ritual of shedding: breathing in clarity and using every exhale to surrender what is finished, mimicking the trees as they drop their leaves.
Grounding into autumn’s stillness
We align with October's call not by resisting the change, but by trusting the natural cycles of decay and rest that precede renewal. Our time on the mat becomes an anchor in the shifting winds, a space to move with grace, gather our energy inward and root deeply into the present. Can we offer ourselves permission to let go of old patterns and rest in the quiet beauty of our own unfolding?
Join me this October as we honour the art of shedding, nourish our inner warmth and gather together in the comforting sanctuary of seasonal transformation.
NEWS & UPDATES
Self Care Circles - IMPORTANT UPDATE - The Fold
My goodness! What an update and what a mess my admin has been the last month, with the Self Care events having changed to the Forest last month I've looked over logistics and cannot make it work at the forest space so have moved all the Self Care Sessions back to The Fold! Its clearly meant to be and its such a beautiful space, Im grateful I listened to my intuitive hunches and take full responsibility that I made a mistake changing anything in the first place! So ALL Self Care Circle events are now back in Worcester, all the current dates and times in the calendar (on the website) are correct so you can book without the need of anything changing from now. Socials, facebook events, eventbrite, etc are all having to be changed manually (I don't have staff or editing suites and refuse to use AI) so this is going to to take me a long time to amend, if there's any wrong info or you want to double check anything just email me!
Handpoke tattoo ceremonies
Due to the Wyre forest space not being a suitable venue to register and license for safe practice (because it is a publicly hired venue) I will not be holding my tattoo ceremonies within this space. Its sad as I had such a vision for this but there are strict council protocols to follow with offering something like this and I honour this process. I will be working from my home studio instead and will be opening bookings at the end of October for personal tattoo ceremonies of two people and appointments.
Wyre Forest event time changes
The events I share at the Wyre Forest Discovery Center have shifted to earlier time slots. You will now see that the Yoga & Sound Bath sessions are 90 minutes! I feel its nicer to add more time on to this specific session so you have ample time to enjoy your yoga practice (45 minutes+) and then a deeper immersion into the sound bath element for an even longer relaxation (30+minutes).
The Yoga & Sound sessions are now 4.00-5.30pm.
The Forest Sound bath sessions have moved to an earlier time as I feel the forest plays a big part within the offering, being cosy within the forest space is beautiful and being able to see the sunset dance upon the trees just makes the event that much more extra special, it also gives you chance to enjoy a slower evening and an earlier night to bed! The Forest Sound baths are now 6.00-7.15pm.
Reiki & Sound Bath events
We are blown away by the feedback and interest for our collaboration event and have tweaked it slightly. The session is now at a capacity of 15 participants, we have decided to make the session capacity smaller so participants that attend receive more personal reiki treatment time and we have more time for our sharing and connection time when the session ends. This event has also now being extended to two hours! Running from 1.00-3.00pm bi-monthly. Please respect when the event is sold out all spaces are full.
Bundle tickets
You will now find bundle tickets available for the Yoga & Sound Bath, Sound Bath only events in the Wyre Forest. Upon check out you will now see you can purchase x2 tickets for a discount, I am very aware that I want to keep my prices accessible as the additional car park charge is something I cannot avoid at this venue.
Accessibility & pay what you can tickets
Keeping my offerings accessible is incredibly important to me, for my Yoga & Sound, and Forest Sound Bath events you will find a "Pay What You Can" (PWYC) ticket option alongside general admission, if financial barriers are a concern, please use this option to pay what you feel is suitable for you.
No booking transfer & no refunds
Just a gentle reminder that I do not offer transfers or refunds. Recent workshops have been fully booked with many people having transferred from a session previously, these transferred bookings where ALL no shows. I cannot continue offering my sessions if people are not attending, especially if they are small group events with limited capacit
REFLECTIONS OF SEPT
September seemed to disappear within the blink of an eye?! I felt the whispers of autumn weeks ago and got so excited at the thought of getting my favourite jumpers out from the 'winter tub' up in the loft.
Looking back, this summer was such a vibrant, busy season. While the fast pace of life pulled me in so many directions, it also gave me a deep appreciation for the quiet moments and prompted me to listen to what I truly needed. The transition into autumn feels so much lighter and grounding this year because I’ve made my own well-being even more of a priority (Maybe thats what the practice of yoga teaches us over the years).
I’ve continued to stay dedicated to my TCM practices for personal care and I'm lovingly bringing more of that balance into our home, too. A huge part of this year has been about meeting myself with kindness, learning to honour my limits and creating space to recharge when the world feels a little too loud.
Yoga and meditation continue to be my ultimate sanctuary. They are my anchor, the practices that help me regulate my nervous system, ground my energy and return home to myself through every shift in life's rhythm.
Im grateful to have moved through September, with the excitement of Autumn approaching, welcoming in a very deep slower pace into my routine with pondering, manifesting and making plans for the rest of the year into next. Creating more balance where I can, letting go of the things that do not serve me, noticing where I have output to my energy without little return, moving back towards tending my heart and my home away from work life. Nature is calling me more than ever so I know that this month Ill be making more time to be with the trees!
Outdoor yoga & sound baths - THANK YOU!
With my outdoor yoga classes and sound bath events coming to a close for the year I wanted to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you who attended a session in the gorgeous arboretum at Arley Estate. We were blessed with amazing weather since the sessions began in April and Im very much looking forward to bringing them back next year! To practice in different spots with different trees felt feel connected to the grounds and to also witness nature changing around us everytime we came together really played its role within our mindfulness practices together. If you came along to an event I would love to hear from you and am always open to feedback of how I can improve these offerings in the future. Thank you!
Self Care for myself - Mabon with I am becoming her.
I was so happy to have time to give myself some personal time for my own practice and I attended my lovely friend Danielles (I Am Becoming Her) first workshop, for me finding time alongside my schedule to attend others offerings is a nightmare so I was really happy that I could attend this event. I have said for many years, online and to those in classes that I have never found my teacher, having my own personal practice for 14 years and very much a lot of that being independant and not under any teachers guidance Ive never found a teacher that 'hits the spot', someone's words that resonate, or someone that feels like they're on the same page. Well, I can safely say I think Ive found her. Her workshop, intention, space holding was everything I could have wished for and to feel so warmly held in a way that feels in the same energy as I hold for others really felt special. She has upcoming events so do go and visit her page!
Finding balance
For me, this time of year really teaches me to find balance. It's been the busiest summer I have ever had, with back to back festivals, events and holidays, and even though it's been incredible I have said to myself, friends and family that I need to manage my time better if I were to do it again, my capacity to hold space is never ending (sharing never depletes me, it has the opposite effect!) but for my own self care and balance for my own nervous system means I need to take time away from the world (ie lying down in the forest in silence for days/weeks undisturbed). So as much as I plan on continuing to share and teach at festivals please don't be offended if I disappear for a few days, don't reply to emails, for me, giving energy away requires a lot of love and support for myself and that is away from socials and socialising!
Having shared for nearly 13 years now I feel so incredibly blessed that so many of you chose to trust me to guide you, heres to another wonderful year of balance, clarity, learning and growing together with self care at the heart of all we do.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCTOBER
Sunday 17th Oct - 4.00 - 5.30pm - Relaxation Yoga & Sound Bath - Wyre Forest
Sunday 17th Oct - 6.00 - 7.15pm - Forest Sound Bath - Wyre Forest
Sunday 25th Oct - 11.00 - 12.30pm - Self Care Sunday - Alchemy - The Fold
Saturday 31st Oct - All Day Event - Soul Revolution Retreat Day
NOVEMBER
Monday 2nd Nov - 7.00-8.15pm Nervous System Reset - Online Yoga Course
Sunday 8th Nov - 10.00-11.30am - Self Care Circle - Sanctuary - The Fold
Sunday 15th Nov - 1.00 - 3.00pm - Reiki & Crystal Infused Sound Bath w/Fern & Clay FULL
Sunday 15th Nov - 4.00 - 5.30pm - Relaxation Yoga & Sound Bath
Sunday 15th Nov - 6.00 - 7.15pm - Forest Sound Bath - Wyre Forest
If you would like to join me for a yoga, sound or self care workshop you would be warmly welcomed, workshops are shared monthly and are beautiful immersions with personalised themes, techniques and guidance. Sessions are closed personal gatherings by booking only and are open to all abilities, ages 18+, suitable for beginners and no experience is necessary. If you would like any more information, feel free to get in touch anytime!
If you would like to join me for a yoga, sound or self care workshop you would be warmly welcomed, workshops are shared monthly and are beautiful immersions with personalised themes, techniques and guidance. Sessions are closed personal gatherings by booking only and are open to all abilities, ages 18+, suitable for beginners and no experience is necessary.
NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET - ONLINE YOGA
Starting Monday 2nd Nov - 7.00-8.15pm
6 Bi-weekly sessions running until January!
You are warmly invited to join me for six bi-weekly sessions to honour the seasonal shift, drop out of your busy mind and gently bring your body back home to itself.
Nervous System Reset is a beautifully curated online experience designed to soothe a tired mind, unravel tension and physical aches held within the body. Guiding you into deep, restorative energy that is quiet and receptive. Enjoy down-to-earth seasonal yoga practices and techniques designed to support your body anytime of day, any time of year. Over the duration of the course you will explore different modalities each week, each weaving together movement, mobility and yoga postures. Different weeks will include myofascial release, facial reflexology, self-massage, nourish, and hold you through the season. All sessions are shared online via Zoom, streamed live from my home to yours,
The Six-Week Journey
Week 1: Breath Connection & Yoga Practice
Week 2: Myofascial Release & Yin Yoga - Lower body, hips, and lower back.
Week 3: Meditation & Yoga Practice - Upper body, shoulders, neck and chest.
Week 4: Sleepy Yin/Restorative Yoga & Facial Reflexology
Week 5: Meridian Tracing Yoga (Self Massage) & Guided Visualization
Week 6: Relaxation Yoga & Guided Yoga Nidra
Course Details
Starts: Monday 2nd Nov 2026
When: Bi-weekly Mondays - 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm (UK time)
Full 6-Week Course: £55
Single Drop-in: £12 per session
Household Discount: Two people in the same home can join together under one link for the same price.
(Can’t make a live session? Replays are emailed out so you can practice in your own time. Only Victoria is visible on the recording, so your privacy is completely held.)
What You’ll Need at Home
Grab your yoga mat and create a cozy nest using cushions, pillows, blankets, and yoga blocks or bolsters. This practice deeply honors the use of props to allow your physical body to yield and soften completely.
What To Expect
Poetically infused practices tailored intuitively to the season.
A curated Wildlove playlist sent upon booking to set the mood in your space.
Deep passive stretches for joints, muscles, and connective tissue to increase ease and mobility.
Nourishing Yin and Restorative modalities that rebalance the nervous system and build confidence in true rest.
Mindful, guided relaxations designed to support restful sleep.
Come as you are, bring your curious heart and let yourself be held within the practice.
BLOG
LUNG MERIDIAN LINE - AUTUMN
Autumn is in the air and its important to celebrate the changing seasons, externally and internally. Have you noticed that as we move through the seasons that your body and mind are influenced? This is the season of slowing down, we start to find more structure and honour that we need to nourish our bodies and minds, keep warm and embrace the concept of letting go. Autumn leaves fall from the tree at their own pace, and invite yourself to notice, you can do the same. Change is inevitable but letting go doesn't need to be rushed...
WILDLOVE COMMUNITY GROUP
Some of you may have already seen the group page I have created on the website, this is a private group for those who join me for events, classes, workshops etc and want to stay in the loop as a community. I know quite a lot of people are moving away from socials so this is also a place where you can find updates and keep in touch with me directly. I hope to see you in there!
SELF CARE CIRCLE
Sunday 25th October - 3.30-5.00pm
The Fold, Bransford.
Breathing life into seasonal modalities designed to help you listen closely, slow down & honour your own inner cycles & seasons. With nature & eastern philosophy poetically woven into every layer, this space is an invitation to lean into life’s changes, feel supported exactly as you are & return home to your body & heart. Come & rest, recharge & sit within the circle of self care & connection. Enjoy intuitive yoga sequences, intention, oracle cards, guided relaxation & more.
RELAXATION YOGA & SOUND BATH SESSIONS
Saturday 17th October 4.00-5.30pm
EARLIER TIME & EXTENDED!
These delicious combined sessions have been extended to 90 minutes, enjoy a cosy slow yoga practice and relax and rest with guided sound bath with crystal singing bowls.
FOREST SOUND BATH
Saturday 17th October 6.00-7.15pm
NEW TIME!!
Watch the swaying trees, hear the birds sing and be guided into the most beautiful cocoon of relaxation and rest. This is a sound bath only session where participants lie (or sit) comfortably with blankets, cushions and personal comforts for the full duration. Enjoy a seasonal guided meditation at the beginning of the practice allowing the mind to unravel any busy thoughts, and notice that the body soon follows, and with gentle permission, you can rest. Enjoy the sounds of crystal singing bowls, tibetan bowls, gong, rain stick & chimes. This is a gentle journey that helps soothe physical and emotional tension. Gently releasing the grip of stress and anxiety, these sessions will help you to find more clarity, space and quality of rest and sleep.
WILD WOMAN RETREAT
Saturday 19th Dec - Full Day
After the incredible success, deep healing and beautiful moments of our Wild Woman Day in July, the sisterhood is calling us back together. We invite you to return to the hearth, now is your time to step into the winter magic. Join us for this special one-day gathering for women, right on the threshold of the Winter Solstice. This is a sacred time to embrace what the season calls us to remember… not the high sun of summer, but the medicine of deep stillness, the dream-space of the dark, the restorative pause of the earth and the untamed inner flame that burns bright within us.
VISIT SHOP
My jewellery collection is bringing me so much joy, I've really given my heart to creating jewellery (its what I did before I was a yoga teacher!) and its my medicine, to make is my self care, to bring together beautiful gemstones, textures, colours and intention is another expression for me. It's almost as if the energy I pour into my events and offerings are encapsulated into something wearable!
Pieces are intuitively made, honouring the earth, the healing properties of crystals and the beauty of uniqueness. All of my pieces are handmade by me, with love and care and are very often one of a kind pieces, if you would like to see them please click below to visit the shop!
One of my favourite practices to share is the Shake it off session. Enjoy finding movement and mobility within the body, shake, sway, spiral and find those melting moments to unlock tension and stress. This is a flow practice where you MOVE around, take up space and even allow some big heavy sighs to release from your heart.
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AFFIRMATIONS
Affirmations can be powerful, the affirmations for this months love letter I want you to read out loud to yourself, whisper in your mind, write on a post it note, even save it as your morning alarm! As we recognise meditation helps us to observe the mind, we can hopefully begin to notice our mindset, anxieties, emotional recycling. Affirmations are one of the best ways to help you upload positive mental energy to your body and brain. They have the power to change your outlook on life and can increase self awareness and happiness.
So, repeat after me...
I hope this love letter inspires you this month, feel free to come back to it anytime and enjoy listening, moving and creating with intention. It's so lovely to have you within the Wildlove Community, I hope to see you very soon!
All my love, V x
Beautiful! Thank you xx