About the course

This course is inspired by The Minded Institute’s 8-Week Course for Anxiety and Depression. These four weeks focus more on the evidence-based regulatory tools for treatment of anxiety and mild depression, and draw on mindfulness of the breath and the body to invite a new way of experiencing the self.

At Yoga on the Lane, we do everything we can to create a safe and nurturing space to learn together. We settle at the start of each session with herbal tea, an overview of the week’s theme and a short discussion, before moving into the practice. We know it can be challenging to come to courses in-person when we’re feeling anxious or low, but you are welcome exactly as you are. 

This course is for you if you’re experiencing:

• anxiety, depression and/or low mood

• stress, burnout, or emotional overwhelm

• difficulties with self-regulation or sleep

• social isolation alongside mental health challenges

Week 1: Breath

Week 2: Space

Week 3: Ground

Week 4: Body

Maybe you can’t find the words to describe where you’re at, or you talk yourself in circles, over-analysing and unpicking; maybe you’re experienced at pushing down, pressing on, disconnecting from your needs or prioritising others’ before your own.

Yoga Therapy’s mind-body holistic approach invites us to pause and sit with the present moment, to sense into other aspects of awareness, connect to our truest self, and offer respite from our often stubborn and unruly minds. You don’t need to be flexible, “good at yoga”, or experienced at breathwork. Just show up simply as you are. 

Outline

1. There are four sessions.

2. Each session is two hours long.

3. A manual is provided along with a download link for home practice.

4. Each week you will be given a home practice.

Each session includes:

1. Psychoeducation

2. A theme that is woven through the class based on the psychoeducation

3. An asana practice

4. Formal pranayama practice

5. An activity, and

6. A group discussion.

https://www.zaelmoves.com/courses

About:

Zael Ligertwood is a yoga therapist and educator. Her unique areas of experience include endometriosis, ADHD, anxiety, and trauma-informed yoga therapy for refugees and children. Zael’s therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in ahimsa (non-harm), curiosity and guides her clients to attune to the wisdom of their bodies by creating space to slow down, move gently and turn inwards.

In addition to her roles as a yoga therapist and English teacher, she leads yoga classes for staff and children in schools across London, and in the past refugee camps, with the intention of holding a safe space for dysregulated, overwhelmed bodies to rest. In collaboration with charities and councils, Zael leads group yoga therapy sessions to help make yoga accessible and affordable. In 2026, Zael will begin training as an integrative yoga psychotherapist.

Zael is passionate about the magic of moving and breathing at a slower, gentler pace, and playful somatic exploration. She believes yoga therapy is central to developing regulation and mindfulness tools, enhancing self-efficacy and care.

She is a Supervisor for the Minded Institute’s Yoga Therapy programme. Her specialised training in Yoga Therapy for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Perinatal Mental and Physical Health and Chair Yoga fill her with an even deeper awe of yoga and the many ways it supports all our layers.

As well as practising yoga, Zael loves being outdoors, walking, running, cycling, swimming, gardening, reading and resting in the sun.

June 10th - July 1st, Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm