A HOLCOMBE Rogus yoga teacher is supporting local mothers throughout their pregnancy and post-birth.

Founder of Move with Rosina, Rosina Hasell is working across rural communities in Somerset and Devon to deliver friendly and accessible yoga to all - with a particular focus on pre- and post-natal classes.

Having completed her one-year yoga teacher training course in the UK, Rosina decided to expand her practice to incorporate yoga for mums in the early stages of motherhood.

“I’ve always thought, ‘what happens if a pregnant person comes into my class? How am I going to adapt it for them?’ Then, at the same time, I fell pregnant, so it was actually quite ideal,” she said.

Rosina trained in pre- and post-natal yoga alongside hypno-birthing and yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation, teaching that she felt would help positively change mindsets around birth and caring for a newborn.

“With yoga, breathing and movement, you can really feel in control of your body,” she said.

“What people often don’t know is that with the support of these practices, birth can be really wonderful and even calm. That’s what I try and really pass on to the women that come to my classes.”

Previously a physical education teacher at international schools in east and southeast Asia, Rosina began teaching yoga to students as a way to decompress during exam periods, and for high performance student athletes to improve their strength and conditioning. What she didn’t expect was to continue her work in the village she grew up in, just over the border in rural Devon.

“It’s weird to have gone to some of the biggest most populated cities in the world, both Bangkok and Shanghai, to then come home to Holcombe Rogus. I really love being back at home and having that sense of community again,” she said.

Alongside working in cider production on her family farm, Rosina began promoting her local classes via word of mouth but has since transformed her business both in-person and online with a user-friendly website and accessible YouTube tutorials.

“It’s always swings and roundabouts in terms of numbers and participation, but you just have to believe in yourself, have that positive mindset and the right people will turn up.”

Having returned to work in November after the birth of her daughter, Clementine, Rosina now teaches several times a week in both Culmstock and her village Holcombe Rogus. As her practice progresses, Rosina hopes that she can one day open a studio on her family farm and combine her two passions, yoga and the outdoors.

“As a mum it gives you back that confidence, going back to work, and getting back to teaching and back on the farm. I’m really grateful to the support that my mum, dad and my partner Jake have given for me to be able to go back to work.”

To find out more about Move with Rosina and visit her website at https://www.movewithrosina.com/