A Space to Be is a yoga studio, therapy space and place of retreat in Shilbottle Northumberland. Escape the busy-ness of every day life and step into our quiet corner of calm.
Lucy Maresh uses movement, relaxation, massage, and meditation to help people learn about themselves and make life easier. Her classes are grounded in traditional yoga philosophy and include a holistic balance of practices for body, breath, mind, heart and soul.
Classes are taught in person and online by Lucy Maresh. The practice is based on breathing, with movements that are coordinated with the breath. It is done in a meditative way, without music. Classes are always tailored skillfully to meet the level of the participants – everyone is welcome from beginners trying their first class, to fellow teachers looking for a bit of space for themselves. Pregnant women are welcome in all classes.
Lucy describes her hands-on treatments as ‘Massage Therapy’. Just like a good talking therapist must be firstly be a good listener, Lucy listens to your body and is guided in her work by what she hears. There are no set routines or sequences, each treatment is unique and individual. In 2005, Time Out magazine reported that Lucy had ‘magic hands’. Almost twenty years later she continues to learn, practice and share her magic.
Our guest suite above the studio is quiet, uncluttered and has fabulous views over fields all the way to the sea. We can accommodate up to four people in two or three bedrooms. You can relax and ‘just be’, or plan a full itinerary of yoga and massage. Bed and breakfast is available all year round. Half board yoga retreats are available on selected dates. Accommodation is also available for our events and workshops.
“The restorative yoga, massage and just having time to ‘be’ have been nourishing and healing. I have appreciated the generosity and kindness you have shown me. The food has been delicious and just checking on my wellbeing has been helpful. I can see how much thought, heart and attention you put into your business in your beautiful home. The little touches which make the difference!”
I cannot recommend Lucy’s pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes enough. As a first time Mum they were an amazing place to go and learn about all the changes, physically and emotionally, that were happening to me. Learning to relax and using her yoga nidras prepared me for labour and enabled me to deliver at a midwife led unit with no pain relief. It was also a great place to make friends with other Mums to be.
