About

Sophie Mawby

Yoga Teacher & Fragrance Educator

We live in a society where busyness is prioritised over rest; where more importance is placed on constant striving and achieving than on appreciating and feeling gratitude for the things already in our lives; where we are on a permanent mission to improve ourselves rather than accepting and feeling at ease with who we are. Living in this way life becomes overwhelming and exhausting, and can lead to chronic stress, anxiety and burnout.

Yin Yoga Bristol is all about slowing down and finding balance in our lives, both on and off the mat

Sophie is a Bristol based yoga teacher and has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for many years, in various styles of yoga ranging from Hatha and Iyengar to Restorative, Yin and Yoga Nidra.  Sophie’s group classes now primarily focus on sharing her love of Yin yoga, having herself experienced the transformative effects of this meditative practice centred around releasing tension and cultivating stillness in body and mind through a series of held poses. By softening and surrendering into poses for a sustained length of time, we allow the deeper layers of the body to be stimulated: the fascia, ligaments, tendons, joints and bones, encouraging deep release of accumulated physical, mental and emotional stress and tension. In each session students are guided through a gentle and intuitive yoga practice that prioritises function over aesthetics; encouraged to focus awareness on how a pose feels rather than on how a pose looks.  Connection to the breath is a principal focus of the practice, restoring balance to the nervous system and nourishing our overall sense of well-being.

Sophie offers a weekly group yin yoga class in the beautiful studio at Windmill Hill City Farm in Bedminster. Her class is suitable for all levels of experience, including complete beginners, with a focus on posture adaptations for all body types. She also offers regular 6 week beginners courses for those new to the practice and those with some experience that would like to explore the fundamentals of yin yoga in more depth.

Before embarking on her teaching path, Sophie worked in fragrance development for many years prior to re-locating from London to Bristol.  She remains closely connected to the world of scent through her work as a fragrance educator, offering workshops and experiences that explore the relationship between olfaction and well-being. Sophie continues to be fascinated by the connection between scent and our emotions, and is deeply passionate about sharing her decades of accumulated knowledge and expertise to help others discover the life enriching power of fragrance.

Learn more about Sophie’s workshops that weave together fragrance and yoga here. For bespoke scent and well-being experiences tailored to brands and businesses, please get in touch via the contact page.

Sophie is a qualified teacher of Hatha and Restorative yoga, Yin yoga and Yoga Nidra.