Making Space
Build Inner Refuge in the Midst of Midlife
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A 6-Week Online Mindfulness Course for Midlife Women
Starts Wednesday 15th April 2026
Midlife asks a lot. But it also offers an invitation.
To pause. To reconnect with yourself beneath all the doing. To build inner refuge - a foundation of calm and clarity you can return to, no matter what's happening around you.
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This course gives you practical tools to settle your nervous system, work skilfully with emotions, and come home to the steadiness and joy within you.
In this course, you'll:
Build Inner Refuge
Create space and calm you can return to, no matter what's happening around you
Meet Emotions with Balance
Learn to work with difficult feelings skilfully, not push them away
Cultivate Self-Compassion
Kindness and care instead of criticism and pushing through
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Reconnect with Joy & Clarity
Discover what truly matters and who you're becoming
This isn't a generic meditation course. It's designed specifically for time-poor, hardworking women in midlife who are giving so much to others that they've lost touch with themselves.
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Midlife is a time of profound change. It's an exceptionally busy season - you might be caring for kids or aging parents, navigating a demanding career, or managing all of the above. The mental and emotional load is real. Many of us find our nervous systems stretched, and we cycle between exhaustion, reactivity, and overwhelm.
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But midlife is also an invitation. Things feel less certain, and that uncertainty can be uncomfortable - but it's also an opening. You might be questioning what you really want, feeling stuck, or noticing that old identities don't quite fit anymore. The roles you've played are shifting, and beneath the busyness, you're wondering: who am I beyond all this doing?
This is where mindfulness can help.
Learning with a teacher and practising in a group offers something you can't get from an app or a book. You're held in a supportive container. You learn from each other's experiences. There's accountability, guidance, and the chance to ask questions.
Over six weeks, you'll learn practical mindfulness and simple embodiment practices that help you:
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Settle your nervous system
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Create space in your overcrowded life
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Reconnect with your body and your breath
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Work with difficult emotions and thoughts skillfully
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Cultivate self-compassion and self-acceptance
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Respond rather than react
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Reduce overthinking and overwhelm
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Slow down without stopping everything​
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These aren't techniques you practise on a retreat and forget. These are tools you can use when you're stressed out at work, worrying at 3am, or feeling disconnected from your joy.
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What You'll Learn
Week 1: Arriving
The power of presence. Learning to pause. Establishing intentions. How to make space for self-practice when time is tight.
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Week 2: Body and Breath
Working with the body and breath to ground yourself. Feel what it's like to actually land.
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Week 3: Nourish and Nurture
Practising loving-kindness and self-compassion.
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Week 4: Being Fully Human - Tending to Emotions
Skilfully working with the emotional highs and lows of life. Exploring R.A.I.N meditation.
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Week 5: Relationships
With ourselves and with others. Using loving awareness practice to grow more connection.
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Week 6: Embracing Life
Establishing a sustainable meditation practice you actually enjoy. Making space for what lights you up through the lens of awe, gratitude, and joy.
What's Included
6 Weekly Live Sessions
Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm GMT (15th April - 20th May 2026)
Can't make it live? All sessions are recorded.
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Guided Meditation Practices
Short, practical recordings for daily use (10-20 minutes)
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Simple Embodiment Practices
Pre-recorded guided videos including gentle yoga postures to prepare your body for meditation, and guided relaxation to help you sleep or downshift your nervous system
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Reflection Prompts
Optional journaling invitations to deepen your learning
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Private Community Space
Connect with other women who understand what you're going through. Ask questions or share feedback between sessions.
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Lifetime Access
Keep all guided practices, embodiment videos, and course materials to use long after the course ends.
How This Works.
Live Sessions: We meet Wednesday evenings for 90 minutes. Guided group practice, weekly theme teaching, small group discussion, and Q&A.
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Recordings: Every session is recorded. If you miss one (because life happens), you can watch later.
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Home Practice: Short daily practices (10-20 mins) to help you integrate what you're learning. No pressure, no perfection - just showing up as you can.
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Community: A private space to connect with other women navigating similar challenges. You're not alone in this.
Investment
£247
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14-day money-back guarantee
If it's not the right fit, let me know within 14 days and I'll refund you - no questions asked.
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STARTS WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL 2026
6 weeks | Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:00pm GMT
15 / 22 / 29 April, 6 / 13 / 20 May
Concessionary spaces: To ensure this offering is open to all, I offer a limited number of concession spaces. If you would like to apply, please email info@louiserogersyoga.co.uk
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need meditation experience?
No. This course is designed for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen or restart their practice.
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What if I can't make all the live sessions?
Every session is recorded. You'll have access for one year to watch whenever works for you.
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How much time do I need for home practice?
I recommend 10-20 minutes daily, but you practise what you can. This is about sustainability, not perfection.​
I'm really time-poor. Will this work for me?
Yes. This course is designed for women like you. The practices are short, practical, and built for real life.​
What if I'm not sure this is for me?
Email me. Let's talk. I want to make sure this is the right fit for where you are.
About Louise
Louise Rogers has been immersed in yoga and meditation for more than 30 years and has been teaching since 2011. Her work is dedicated to guiding women through life's transitions - physical, relational, and spiritual - including pregnancy, motherhood, menopause, and beyond, with warmth, insight, and compassion.
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Louise's teaching invites a gentle return to your own body wisdom, encouraging self-trust, ease, and joy in practice. She blends mindfulness, embodied movement, and grounded spirituality, creating nurturing spaces where everyone feels welcome and supported.
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Inspired by her own menopause journey, Louise brings a deep understanding of nervous system balance and emotional wellbeing. Her training includes various yoga modalities, Restorative Yoga, somatic strength, and experiential anatomy. She's a proud graduate of the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Programme led by world-renowned teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.
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This isn't about becoming "zen." It's about finding steadiness in real life.
