Embracing yoga principles and practises, to help change peoples lives on and off the mat

Following an accident where I injured my shoulder and arm quite badly I was looking for a yoga class in Chorley which would help me recover my flexibility and strength. I was lucky enough to find Janine at the Yoga Place North. I started off with a personal coaching session, 121 yoga with Janine. She used her expert knowledge to give specific guidance to address my injury and pain, adaptations to the yoga poses, the motivation to improve and the reassurance that I’d overcome my pain and limited movement. I signed up for her beginners yoga class which has been amazing, the Iyengar Yoga has improved my awareness of my body and yoga practise and I can’t believe the improvement in just 12 weeks. I’ve done all my sessions online and love the balance of being able to practise my yoga in my own space whilst knowing that Janine has her eye on my safety and technique. In addition to all of this I’ve become a member of Janine’s Soul Transformation Tribe Facebook group. It’s a friendly and welcoming community of like minded people, with free meditations, yoga tips and inspiration from Janine (and the occasional special guest!) If you are looking to relieve pain, gain flexibility, improve strength, or build on your yoga technique then I recommend Janine at Yoga Place North. Investing in your health is one of the most important investments you’ll make… you won’t look back.

Yoga Place North is superb!

I've been attending Janine's Iyenga classes for 18 months now and I always thoroughly enjoy the way she teaches yoga, she is attentive to everyone's needs, encouraging, supportive and very professional.

Been practising with Janine at The Yoga Place North for many years now, great yoga with a great teacher, who offers so much more than a standard yoga class. She has embraced the changes that COVID has brought about to ensure the yogi's still get what they need and more! Thanks Janine.

It started doing yoga to help with a slipped disc which caused horrendous pain that affected my ability to sleep and walk. As a reception class teacher I needed to personally improve my posture. Janine was brilliant with me, she guided me through the poses, adapting them to enable me to feel a sense of achievement. This helped name strengthen my body and give me more awareness to then undergo a slipped disc operation but the consultant was impressed how the disc just slipped back without the need to shave anything off. That, I put down to yoga and not just any yoga – Iyengar Yoga and Janine’s approach to teaching it. I've dipped into many different types of yoga and exercise classes over the years but I like how Janine mixes it up and educated you on the way to live a healthier life.

13 years ago I walked into Janine's class, a new mother, not confident about my body, wanting a space to find strength and stability. A place for me to nurture my body. Some time just for me. Little did I realise the profound impact this truly skilled teacher of yoga would have on my life. I have found strength and stability not only in my body, but in my breath, my mind and in my spirit. With Janine's guidance and the friendship bonds of our community I have developed in ways I never thought possible. Gone is the person who really didn't want to stand on her head because it all felt too difficult, gone is the person who couldn't support her own body weight with her arms and who doubted she would ever be able to find the strength to develop. Of course, the doubter within is still there, still gets to me at times but my inner strength has been nurtured and is now there with me throughout my life, not just on my mat. If you are wondering if you should start, if you're doubting if you can do it, if you're curious, but not sure if it's really for you, I urge you to just get to a class. Don't worry what size or shape you are, man or woman, how old you are or what you're wearing. There is no judgement here. What you will find is a nurturing space for you to safely challenge yourself to develop and grow under the guidance of an extremely skilled teacher. It has been my pleasure and privilege to be with Janine on her journey, to watch her grow as a teacher. I am grateful for her dedication to the development of her teaching and herself as a person, and for the integrity she brings to her work. I am so grateful I walked into her class on that Tuesday evening in September 2008.

I went into the first class with eyes wide shut and left with eyes wide open – years of bad posture from office work and weight training left me totally inflexible… I was sweating buckets! I became hooked and felt like part of Janine’s family. She has helped me physically and mentally – put simply, she’s fab!

After meeting Janine for the first time having a One to One session, she has given me plenty of confidence and guidance in our session. The exercises were given with empathy for me and how I have struggled with my back, I am so happy I have found someone that Can understand why Our bodies move the way we do, we need to give ourselves time to strengthen and heal. I am booking a one to one session for next month for sure!!!