Sandra Heider

Retreat to the Raw Wildness of Wales — July 30 to August 2, 2026

Step away from the noise and into an immersive retreat held in the untamed beauty of Snowdonia. Over four days, I’ll guide a small group through powerful practices in yoga, body psychotherapy work, and rest — a space to meet intensity and land in calm.

There are just 5 spaces left out of 10.
Book your place here: www.rebalanceyogatraining.co.uk/snowdonia-in-wales.html

Reset in the Wild Beauty of Wales — July 30 to August 2, 2026

I’m hosting an immersive and transformative retreat in the heart of Snowdonia, Wales, from July 30 to August 2, 2026. This is a space for deep work through yoga, breath, and stillness — an intense yet supportive experience designed to guide you into a grounded, calm, and regulated state by the end. I’m taking just 10 people, and with only five spaces left, it will be an intimate and focused group. Book your place here (link also in bio): https://www.equilibriumyoga.co.uk/yoga-workshops.html

✨ One Space Just Opened Up! ✨

Due to a cancellation, one single room has become available on the REbalance Yoga Retreat in Wales, running from 24th to 27th July 2025 – and I’m happy to offer it at the Early Bird price.

This unique retreat weaves together Forrest Yoga and Body Psychotherapy, with a focus on the psycho-motoric intelligence of muscles and tissue as a deep source of resourcing and healing.

The intention is to create a safe, grounding space where you can reconnect, recharge, and realign—both with yourself and with the incredible natural surroundings.

Set in a truly magical location, this retreat offers the perfect environment to pause, breathe, and return to your centre.

DM me for details.

So inspired by this poem:

Do not try to save
the whole world
or do anything grandiose.
Instead, create
a clearing
in the dense forest
of your life
and wait there
patiently,
until the song
that is your life
falls into your own cupped hands
and you recognize and greet it.
Only then will you know
how to give yourself to this world
so worthy of rescue.

This article appeared 17 years ago when I opened Equilibrium Yoga and Well-being Centre in Peterborough. And despite all the trials and tribulations, the centre is still there. It has grown, evolved, changed and come out more beautiful than ever. And I know... someone should have asked me to take my socks off...

I wish you all a happy, healthy, peaceful and joyful 2025! Thank you all who allowed me to be part of your journey in 2024 in whatever way.

Looking ahead, here is what is in store for 2025:

- REbalance Taster Days for the Foundation Teacher Training: 25th and 26th of January, Equilibrium Peterborough
- REbalance Workshop: 22nd of February, Equilibrium Huntingdon
- REbalance Taster Days for the Foundation Teacher Training: 3rd and 4th of May, Equilibrium Peterborough
- REbalance Yoga Mentorship Programme, starts 13th of September, Equilibrium Peterborough
- REbalance Yoga Foundation Teacher Training, starts 27th of September, Equilibrium Peterborough

Come and join me!

Link is here or in the bio: https://www.equilibriumyoga.co.uk/yoga-workshops.html

My reflections on 2024....Looking back at 2024 the words that describe this year for me are: loss, integration and depth.

Not surprisingly, the death of mum has dominated my year, not just the grief for her, but also the sadness seeing how lost my dad has been and how much my sister has been struggling. My mum was the captain of the ship and was most definitely steering the vessel. When she died, we were lost at sea, each in our own individual ways. It has been a journey to find orientation and direction again, as well as the sense of home and safety, which my mum always provided.

I find the analogy of water and in particular the ocean also very helpful when it comes to understanding grief. Sometimes when the big waves and the storm come it is even questionable whether I will make it through the day; then at other points the sea is calm and the sun is shining and it is hard to even imagine why it was so scary and turbulent before. My experience of grief is also that it has surprised me, came at times when I least expected it and brought me in touch with my own helplessness. Death is very final and a real marker in the sand. My hopes for a better relationship with my mum where we would have a deeper connection with one another died with her.

And with all emotions sadness is also a gateway into more connectedness and aliveness. The whole process brought me much more into contact with myself and the people around me; understanding the importance of community of like-minded, honest, generous and spirited people with integrity. I have immense gratitude for the people in my life whether that is on a personal or on a business level. I have never felt so supported and at ease in that respect. Thank you to my family, friends, the teachers at Equilibrium, people who have come to the studios in 2025 and everyone I have worked with this year. It’s been a real journey.

- Do you want to deepen your yoga practice and personal process?
- Do you want to learn more about yourself, yoga or body psychotherapy?
- Do you want to become a qualified yoga teacher?
- Do you want to learn more about psychotherapy in a yogic context?

Whether you're already a teacher, want to become one or whether you're interested in your own personal development, if you've answered any of those questions with yes, this might be the training for you.

REbalance draws from different schools of thought, in particular Body Psychotherapy, Bodynamics, Relational Trauma Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness and Forrest Yoga. The result is a powerfully integrated approach that works with the body, the emotions and the spirit. The emphasis is on practice and experiential learning and exploration, yet with a scientific underpinning.

The taster weekend will offer you the chance to sample the 200 hour Foundation Yoga Teacher Training held at Equilibrium Peterborough starting in September 2025. It’ll give you the opportunity to experience the structure, content and process of this programme.

Link here or in the bio: https://www.equilibriumyoga.co.uk/yoga-workshops.html

Posted • Introduction to Body Psychotherapy 4-day training 🧡

I am so grateful to have experienced 'this' with beautiful and brave women who shared their experiences and held space for the curiosity to be sparked in all of us. The body/mind connection is an incredible relationship - we are truly wired to connect 🙏.

Day 1: Polyvagel Theory & Co-Regulation.

Day 2: Left and Right Hemispheres of the Brain. The differences and how one side supports the other.

Day 3: Implicit and Explicit Memory (muscle memory of being met or not met during childhood development).

Day 4: Utilising the Body as a Resource (or point of enquiry) - feeling into the effects of activating Latissmus Dorsi (muscle that covers shoulder blades to lower back on both sides).

Our bodies are incredible and everything we need for answers or guidance is truly within us. We just have to listen to what it tells us 🙌.

It's time to climb that second mountain. Who's coming with me and when are we going? 🏔️ 🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️ 🤩

I will be delivering a morning yoga session on Saturday 18 January 10-12.30pm in Quorn to explore a small part of this connection. Curious? Book here 👉🏼 https://bookwhen.com/mat2life-yoga-therapy

A massive gratitude and respect to Sandra Heider and Alison Clancy for sharing their knowledge and wisdom and to 12 special women who showed up in every way, shape and form 🫶🏼

At Equilibrium Huntingdon with Dr. Alison Clancy and Sandra Robinson. Date: Thursday 28th of November until Sunday 1st of December, 9am to 5.30pm each day

Calling all therapists, yoga teachers and individuals interested in exploring the fascinating world of body psychotherapy!

This is a transformative 4-day Introduction to Body Psychotherapy, where we will delve into the powerful integration of the body and the mind to support integration.

Early bird until 30th of September! Only 2 spaces left. Link here or in the bio: https://www.equilibriumyoga.co.uk/yoga-workshops.html