# Blossom Yoga

> Unhurried yoga. Real teaching. Paced for real bodies.

## About

Blossom Yoga is run by Ania Chard, a yoga teacher and therapist who has been
teaching in Norfolk since 2014. Classes are small, carefully held, and adapted
to the people in the room: beginners, those returning after injury, people
navigating menopause, and long-term practitioners alike. Ania trained in
classical Hatha Yoga in India, Thailand and Mexico and holds additional
qualifications in Craniosacral Therapy, Clinical Massage, Sports Massage and
Lomi Lomi Nui.

## Services and therapies

- [Clinical Massage & Craniosacral Therapy, Honingham](https://blossom.yoga/services/clinical-massage/): Targeted massage and craniosacral therapy with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies, Honingham. For pain, injury, mobility issues and long-held tension. 60 minutes.
- [Hatha Yoga Classes in Norwich and mid-Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/services/hatha-yoga/): Traditional Hatha Yoga in Norwich, Barnham Broom, Cringleford, Sprowston and Garvestone. Careful teaching for beginners and returning students.
- [Meditation Classes and Workshops in Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/services/meditation/): Weekly meditation and a monthly Saturday workshop in Barnham Broom, taught by James. Classical yogic technique, practically taught. Beginners welcome.
- [One-to-One Private Yoga in Honingham & Online](https://blossom.yoga/services/one-to-one-yoga/): Private one-to-one yoga with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies, Honingham (near Norwich), or online. For injuries, complex histories, or a careful start.
- [Online Live Yoga Classes (UK)](https://blossom.yoga/services/online-yoga/): Live online yoga classes from Norwich-based Blossom Yoga. Small groups, real adjustments, recordings for catch-up. Hatha Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga weekly.
- [Yoga Retreats in Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/services/retreats/): Day yoga retreats at West Lexham Manor. Careful teaching, a beautiful setting, proper rest. About twice a year, limited numbers.
- [Relaxation & Holistic Massage, Honingham (near Norwich)](https://blossom.yoga/services/signature-massage/): A warm, unhurried full-body relaxation massage with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies, Honingham. Classic Swedish and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi technique. 60 or 90 minutes.
- [Soulful Yoga & Social: Yoga, Tea and Cake](https://blossom.yoga/services/soulful-yoga-and-social/): Gentle yoga followed by tea, cake and conversation at The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom. For women seeking movement, breath and belonging near Norwich.
- [Therapeutic Yoga in Norwich & Barnham Broom](https://blossom.yoga/services/therapeutic-yoga/): Slower, prop-supported yoga for injury recovery, menopause, chronic pain and returning students. Held in Barnham Broom and Honingham. Small, considered classes.
- [Massage & bodywork therapies near Norwich](https://blossom.yoga/services/therapies/): Hands-on therapies with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies, Honingham: restorative and clinical massage and craniosacral work, matched to what your body needs.
- [Women’s Circle: A Monthly Evening for Women](https://blossom.yoga/services/womens-circle/): Monthly candlelit Women’s Circle at The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom. A gentle, listening space for midlife, transition, grief and shared wisdom.
- [Yoga & Meditation classes, circles & retreats in Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/services/yoga-and-meditation/): Blossom Yoga classes with Ania Chard: Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga, meditation, Women’s Circle, online and one-to-one yoga, and retreats in mid-Norfolk.

## Retreats

- [Past Retreats](https://blossom.yoga/retreats/past/): A record of the yoga retreat days Ania has led at West Lexham Manor in Norfolk: what we do, who comes, and what people say.
- [Rooted and Radiant: One Day Yoga Retreat at West Lexham](https://blossom.yoga/retreats/west-lexham-rooted-and-radiant-2026/): A one-day yoga retreat at West Lexham Manor, Norfolk, on Saturday 26 September 2026. Hatha yoga, meditation, organic lunch and time in the grounds.
- [Summer Day Retreat at West Lexham](https://blossom.yoga/retreats/west-lexham-summer-2026/): One-day yoga retreat at West Lexham Manor, Norfolk, on Saturday 20 June 2026. Yoga, meditation, organic lunch and river time with Ania Chard.

## Where Ania teaches

- [Areas](https://blossom.yoga/areas/): Blossom Yoga teaches across seven Norfolk venues: Norwich, Barnham Broom, Honingham, Cringleford, Sprowston, Garvestone and West Lexham.
- [Hatha Yoga in Barnham Broom (near Norwich)](https://blossom.yoga/areas/barnham-broom/hatha-yoga/): Weekly Hatha Yoga at Barnham Broom Village Hall, NR9 4BU, Mondays 5:30pm with Ania Chard. Small classes, classical teaching, 20 minutes from Norwich.
- [Meditation in Barnham Broom, near Norwich](https://blossom.yoga/areas/barnham-broom/meditation/): Weekly 25-minute meditation at Barnham Broom Village Hall, Mondays 5pm, and a monthly Saturday workshop at The Painted Barn. Beginners welcome.
- [Soulful Yoga & Social at The Painted Barn](https://blossom.yoga/areas/barnham-broom/soulful-yoga-and-social/): Gentle yoga followed by time in the café at The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom. Tuesdays 11:30am and Wednesdays 2pm. £11 drop-in. Movement, breath and belonging.
- [Therapeutic Yoga in Barnham Broom, Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/areas/barnham-broom/therapeutic-yoga/): Friday morning Therapeutic Yoga at Barnham Broom Village Hall (NR9 4BU). 75 minutes, small group of 8 to 12, individual attention. Committed students, real progress.
- [Women’s Circle at The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom](https://blossom.yoga/areas/barnham-broom/womens-circle/): Monthly candlelit Women’s Circle at The Painted Barn, Barnham Broom. A listening space, not therapy. For midlife, transition, grief and shared wisdom.
- [Hatha Yoga in Cringleford, Norwich (NR4)](https://blossom.yoga/areas/cringleford/hatha-yoga/): Thursday evening Hatha Yoga at Cringleford Pavilion, NR4 6XF. The closest Blossom Yoga venue to Norwich: ten minutes, free parking, a committed group.
- [Hatha Yoga in Garvestone, Norfolk (near Dereham)](https://blossom.yoga/areas/garvestone/hatha-yoga/): Thursday morning Hatha Yoga at Garvestone & Thuxton Village Hall. Between Mattishall and Dereham, 30 minutes west of Norwich. Small, warm class.
- [Clinical Remedial Massage in Honingham, Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/areas/honingham/clinical-massage/): Targeted clinical massage with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies, Honingham. For back pain, sports injuries, frozen shoulder and post-surgical recovery.
- [One-to-One Yoga at ProActive Therapies, Honingham](https://blossom.yoga/areas/honingham/one-to-one-yoga/): Private one-to-one yoga with Ania Chard at George Smith House, Honingham, near Norwich. Built around your body, history and goals, in person at ProActive Therapies.
- [Relaxation & Lomi Lomi Massage in Honingham, Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/areas/honingham/signature-massage/): Blossom Signature Massage with Ania at ProActive Therapies, Honingham. A restorative full-body treatment, Swedish and Lomi Lomi. 60 or 90 minutes.
- [Therapeutic Yoga in Honingham, Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/areas/honingham/therapeutic-yoga/): Slow, supported Therapeutic Yoga at Honingham Village Hall, Mondays 9:30am. Easy to combine with a therapy session at ProActive Therapies nearby.
- [Hatha Yoga in Sprowston, Norwich (NR7)](https://blossom.yoga/areas/sprowston/hatha-yoga/): Tuesday evening Hatha Yoga at Sprowston Diamond Centre, NR7 8TR, north Norwich. A modern, accessible venue, free parking, and room in the class.
- [Yoga Retreat Day at West Lexham Manor, Norfolk](https://blossom.yoga/areas/west-lexham/retreats/): Day retreats, about twice a year, at West Lexham Manor, Norfolk. Yoga, meditation, nourishing lunch, walled gardens, eco-pool. Limited places, fills early.

## Writing

- [Blog](https://blossom.yoga/blog/): Thoughts on yoga, menopause, returning after injury, Women’s Circle and the steady work of bodies and attention, from Ania Chard in Norwich.
- [Capturing the Uncaught Mind: Notes from the July Meditation Workshop](https://blossom.yoga/blog/capturing-the-uncaught-mind/): Talasana and the body's energy field, maha yoga pranayama, and a Tibetan technique for witnessing rather than concentrating. Notes from July's workshop.
- [Craniosacral Therapy or Massage: Which Is Right for Me?](https://blossom.yoga/blog/craniosacral-therapy-vs-massage/): The difference between craniosacral therapy and massage, how each one feels, which suits which problem, and whether you can have both. From a therapist near Norwich.
- [What Meditation Actually Is: Notes from the First Monthly Workshop](https://blossom.yoga/blog/first-meditation-workshop/): Patanjali's map, the complete yogic breath, and an earplug experiment: notes from the first monthly meditation workshop at The Painted Barn.
- [Returning to Yoga After Injury: How to Start Again Kindly](https://blossom.yoga/blog/returning-to-yoga-after-injury/): Coming back to yoga after injury, illness, surgery or a long gap: what to tell your teacher, how to pace yourself, and which classes are kindest.
- [Sitali Pranayama: The Cooling Breath for Warm Days](https://blossom.yoga/blog/sitali-pranayama-cooling-breath/): One of the classical pranayamas from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Sitali cools the body and calms the mind: useful on a warm day, essential to understand properly.
- [Tapas, the Heat Behind a Steady Practice: Notes from the October Meditation Workshop](https://blossom.yoga/blog/tapas-and-trataka-october-meditation-workshop/): Tapas, the third niyama, and why a committed practice builds willpower as well as insight; Trataka and the navel centre. Notes from October's workshop.
- [Chakras and Sunshine: A Day at West Lexham](https://blossom.yoga/blog/west-lexham-retreat-june-2026/): Notes from our June retreat day at West Lexham: grapevines, natural swimming, live music meditation, and a whole day built around the chakras.
- [What Is Lomi Lomi Nui? The Hawaiian Massage, Explained](https://blossom.yoga/blog/what-is-lomi-lomi-nui/): A plain guide to Lomi Lomi Nui, the traditional Hawaiian massage: what it is, how it feels, what it helps with, and what to expect. Offered near Norwich, in Honingham.
- [Women's Circle: What Actually Happens in the Room](https://blossom.yoga/blog/womens-circle-what-to-expect/): An honest look at what a Women's Circle evening at Blossom Yoga involves: who comes, what happens, and why the simplest gatherings are often the most useful.
- [Can Yoga Help Lower Back Pain? An Honest Answer](https://blossom.yoga/blog/yoga-for-lower-back-pain/): Whether yoga helps lower back pain, which kinds it suits, the poses that help, and when to see someone else first. From a Norfolk yoga teacher.
- [Yoga for Menopause: A Kinder Practice for the Years of Change](https://blossom.yoga/blog/yoga-for-menopause-norwich/): How a steady yoga practice supports sleep, mood, joints and hormonal shifts through perimenopause and menopause, and what a class in Norwich is like.
- [Yoga for Stress and Anxiety](https://blossom.yoga/blog/yoga-for-stress-and-anxiety/): Why we're addicted to busy, why most relaxation doesn't reach the people who need it most, and how a slow Hatha practice can teach the nervous system to settle.
- [Yoga for Weight Loss](https://blossom.yoga/blog/yoga-for-weight-loss/): Lasting weight change isn't a diet or a boot camp. It's a quieter shift in how you live in your body. Ania on chakras, embodiment and 20 years of practice.

## Optional

- [About Ania Chard & Blossom Yoga](https://blossom.yoga/about/): Ania Chard has taught Hatha Yoga in Norfolk since 2014. Small, careful classes, retreats, craniosacral therapy and massage, rooted in steady practice.
- [Contact Blossom Yoga](https://blossom.yoga/contact/): Get in touch with Ania at Blossom Yoga. Call 01603 857337, email info@blossom.yoga, or send a message about classes, retreats and therapies.
- [Booking, Cancellation & Conduct Policies](https://blossom.yoga/policies/): Blossom Yoga booking and cancellation terms for classes, treatments and retreats, plus conduct guidelines for all participants.
- [Privacy Policy](https://blossom.yoga/privacy/): How Blossom Yoga handles your personal information: what is collected, why, how long it is kept, and the rights you have under UK GDPR.
- [Full text of the pages above](https://blossom.yoga/llms-full.txt)