Yoga, breathwork and time for yourself.

Soma Bloom is set on the edge of the New Forest, offering yoga, breathwork, meditation and retreats.

Sway · Lymington · Brockenhurst · New Forest

Through one-to-one sessions, small group classes, workplace yoga and retreats, I create space for you to reconnect with your body, quieten the noise and feel more grounded in yourself.

★ 5.0 from 31 Google reviews

"Francesca is an inspiring yoga teacher. I get so much from our 1:1 sessions and her group sessions are fantastic too. I always feel so much better in myself after our classes."

Jennifer · Google review

More of what students say

A small group class seated on mats facing their teacher in warm morning light

Group yoga classes

I teach Vinyasa Flow, pregnancy yoga and Yoga Nidra in small groups. With no more than ten people in a class, there’s time for questions and individual support.

Weekly · Sway & Lymington · from £12

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A one-to-one session: the teacher seen from behind, her client seated facing her

One-to-one yoga

One-to-one sessions give us time to focus on what you need. You might be new to yoga, want help with a particular posture or prefer a private pregnancy session. We can meet at the hut, at HBY Studio or in your own home.

By arrangement · Lymington, Sway or at home

About one-to-ones
Hands gently guiding a pregnant woman's breathing by candlelight

Hypnobirthing

My private hypnobirthing courses are for you and your birth partner. We cover breathing techniques, what happens during labour and practical ways your partner can support you. Sessions take place at the hut or in your home.

Private courses · plus a £40 resources pack of MP3 tracks & guides

About the course
“Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.”Patanjali “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”Lao Tzu “Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness.”Thich Nhat Hanh “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.”Seneca “Rest is not idleness.”John Lubbock “The wound is the place where the light enters you.”Rumi “Yoga does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.”B.K.S. Iyengar

You’re welcome to come just to relax and rest.

Francesca at the water's edge at dusk, hands together at her heart
Your teacher

Francesca

Five hundred hours of yoga training — yin, restorative, pregnancy and prenatal yoga — plus hypnobirthing. I teach group classes, one-to-one sessions, hypnobirthing courses and corporate wellbeing days, and I run a retreat in Tarifa each May.

500hr RYT · yin · restorative · pregnancy & prenatal · hypnobirthing

More about Francesca

In their words · ★ 5.0 from 31 Google reviews

What students say

"Francesca is an inspiring yoga teacher. I get so much from our 1:1 sessions and her group sessions are fantastic too. I always feel so much better in myself after our classes."

Jennifer · Google review

"The most wonderfully relaxing Yoga Nidra session. Her gentle guidance helped me release deep tension from both my body and mind — a profound state of calm and peace that I rarely experience."

Sammi · Google review

"An incredible yoga and hypnobirthing teacher. I really enjoyed her pregnancy yoga classes throughout my pregnancy, and her hypnobirthing course was hugely informative, helpful and also fun. Highly recommend to any mums-to-be!"

A mum-to-be · Google review

Read all 31 reviews on Google

This breath is enough. Rest is allowed to be the whole point. My body is not a problem to solve. Slow is a valid speed. I can begin again, right here. Softness is not weakness. I am allowed to take up space. Nothing to earn. Nothing to prove. I trust my body to know. I am becoming, not behind. My breath will meet me every time. I belong in this room.
The week

The week at Soma Bloom

Schedule and prices

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Sanctuary · the Soma Bloom members' app

A quiet place between classes.

Sanctuary is free with your account and opens in your browser. You can use the written practices offline after your first visit, and join the members’ groups when you’re online.

PractiseFourteen written practices including a twenty-minute Yoga Nidra the app reads aloudStep by step, at your pace4–20 min
RestRest with Francesca her recorded practices, as she adds themStreamed privately to membersMembers
BookThe live calendar available on the website through Acuity SchedulingDates, availability and pricingLive
GatherCircles for your season and your class small, gently moderatedThe people on the mat beside youMembers
WriteA private journal with an optional feeling wordStays on your devicePrivate

Book through the website’s Acuity calendar. On your phone, open Sanctuary in your browser and choose "Add to Home Screen" for an icon of its own.

Open Sanctuary What is inside

A quiet wooden deck above a misty sea at first light, mats waiting at the rail
Every May · Hostal Africa, Tarifa

Three nights in Tarifa.

Sunrise yoga, vinyasa, long vegetarian brunches, sea swims and hiking, then yin as the wind drops. I keep it to fourteen people, everyone in their own room. One space left for May 2027.

About the retreat

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Questions, one-to-ones & courses

For private sessions, hypnobirthing courses, vouchers or anything else — write below, call 07908 213057, or message @somabloom_. I answer personally, usually the same day.

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