Sam.Moves.Softly

Yoga, movement & strength

Strala Yoga with Sam Leavesley-Matthews. Build strength, flexibility and balance, on and off the mat. West Sussex classes for everyone.

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Good for a body

When the time we carve out for our health and wellbeing starts to feel like an extension of an already stressful life… it’s time for a softness check.In Strala there are no end points. We work together to build strength, flexibility and balance with ease — not by adding more pressure.Challenge exists without force. In a class, we use only what is needed, finding magic in the movement, not just the pose.Softness is not an intensity level — it is permission to explore, to sensitise and adapt — not make demands of ourselves and suffer for the gains.How we practise anything influences how we do everything. Being kind to ourselves is a great place to start.

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About Me

I’m Sam. I started yoga at 18, inspired by the strength and mobility of some incredible teachers. Now in my forties, what’s kept me on the mat is the way yoga brings all the parts of us together. Beyond the workout, it’s a way of being and living softly.I’ve practised and led classes for many years, including training to guide Strala Yoga with its founder, Tara Stiles, in Berlin. I’m a dad to a young son, a school teacher and part of an active family, so I practise to make sure I’m doing all the fun stuff for as long as possible.I believe we should move everything we can, as often as we can, in every way we can. Helping others feel healthier, more capable and more connected to themselves is at the heart of why I do this. I’m grateful to be part of a community that allows me to keep sharing what I love.

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