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Karine Annick

@karine.annick

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A bit about my life...
Senior Yoga Teacher
Owner @yoga_borne
Founder of YOGAnnick
Creatrix of @women_gather_

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Cacao Ceremony & Sound Journey ✨

Another magical ceremony guided by Becky @present_moment_meditation

Becky is fully qualified as a Cacao Ceremony Host & Sound Healer and guides these offerings with such authenticity, knowledge and has a really down to earth and grounding energy. 🌍

Like lots of things in the wellbeing industry, especially at the moment, there are trends and bandwagons. We always say to be discerning about who your guide is, what their knowledge and experience is, and where you spend your hard earned money. 💰

Becky is the best in the business! She sources ceremonial grade, fair trade and ethical cacao. She mindfully prepares it, uses the most beautiful vessels for us to drink it out of - all sourced individually. 🍵

She birthed her own shamanic drum which is used as part of the journey to meet Mother Cacao. The sound elements are carefully curated and really add to the magic of the whole experience. ❤️

Our next ceremony at the studio will be January 2027.
Becky also works 1-1 and with small private groups for meditation, cacao and sound healing. Visit her page for more details. 👍🏽

Thank you to everyone who joined us, some familiar faces and new ones. The perfect way to end a busy weekend and take time out for yourself. 🙏🏽

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#cacao #soundhealing #studioYogaBorne #wellbeing #birmingham

Stirchley • Cotteridge • Bournville • West Midlands •
BringingPeopleTogether • SmallStudioBigHeart taken in Yoga Borne by @karine.annick

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Come as you are. Feel the difference. 💚

Last week we enjoyed the beautiful Autumn sunshine 🌞 on our backs as we practiced...

This week in Stirchley Park and Senneleys Park we were greeted with a mix of sunshine and cool breeze. 🍃

But it's still that magical feeling of being outside in nature, as part of a community, moving and breathing slowly and mindfully. ✨

These classes are completely FREE and really are beginner friendly - so if you haven't joined us already book now before they end officially for 2026. 🍂

Bournville Park - 18th, 25th October.
Sunday 11:15AM
with @karine.annick
@bournvilleparkfriends
@friendsofbournvillepark

Stirchley Park - 24th, 31st October.
Saturday 11:15AM
with @veronicavaleriyoga

Senneleys Park - 24th, 31st October.
Saturday 11:15AM
with @karine.annick

Plus of course we have all our wonderful in studio classes and a selection of online classes 7 days a week at our serene space in the heart of Stirchley. ❤️

And our 2 Community Calm classes...

Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House
Tuesday 6PM
+
** NEW ** Pineapple House @dadslaneca
Friday 7:30AM

📍 Yoga Borne, 1406-1408 Pershore Road, B30 2PH
✉️ hello @yogaborne.com

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#StudioYogaBorne #BirminghamYoga #bringingpeopletogether #freeyoga #IndependentBirmingham

Independent Yoga Studio • Small Business • Community •
Stirchley • Bournville • Cotteridge • West Midlands

@bosfonline @tnlcommunityfund @officialsportengland @bournvillevillage @bournvillevillagetrust @stirchleynews @stirchleyhappenings taken in Bournville Park by @karine.annick

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COMMUNITY CALM YOGA IS GROWING 🥳

We’re so excited to bring Yoga Borne’s Community Calm classes to @dadslaneca Pineapple House! 🍍

We believe that wellbeing is about more than what happens on the mat. It’s about connection, community and creating spaces where everyone feels welcome. 🥰

That’s why this partnership feels like such a perfect fit!
We share a passion for bringing people together, making wellbeing more accessible and creating opportunities for our local community to connect, move and thrive. 🫶🏽

Starting Friday 23rd October
Every Friday
7:30–8:15am
With @karine.annick

Ease into your Friday with a morning Yoga practice, whatever your experience or ability.

SLIDING-SCALE PRICING
£5 | £7 | £10

Choose the price that feels right for you.
There are a limited amount of spaces around each price point. 🎟️

Advance booking is essential via Ticket Tailor.
Check the link in our IG bio. 🔗

And why not make a morning of it? 🤩

🥐 Coffee and pastries available.
🚿 Shower available (bring a towel!)
🌿 Beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces.
💻 Co-working space available.

Pineapple House really is a wonderful building, and we’re delighted to be bringing our community together in a space that shares our values. ♥️

Yoga, connection, community… and coffee and pastries too - is there a better way to start the day? We think not! 😉

📍 Pineapple House, 171 Pineapple Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2SY.

We can't wait to see you! 🙌🏽

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#StudioYogaBorne #CommunityCalm #PineappleHouse #YogaForEveryone #communitywellbeing

Stirchley • Bournville • Cotteridge • Kings Heath • Birmingham • Yoga • BringingPeopleTogether • JoinTheYogaBorneCommunity • taken in Stirchley, Birmingham by @karine.annick

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A little Autumn magic at Yoga Borne. 🎃

Pumpkins and gourds, dim lights and candles, warm rooms and that cosy Autumn feeling - we love it! 🤍

We’re embracing the season and creating a little haven from the cooler days and darker evenings.🕯️

There’s something so lovely about stepping inside, feeling the warmth, grabbing a cuppa, settling in and giving yourself permission to nourish yourself for a little while. 🙏🏽

Whether you’re joining us to MOVE, SLOW DOWN, UNWIND, or for one of our specialist classes - we’ve got the cosy, magical vibes covered. ✨

As the days get shorter, it feels even more important to carve out a little time for yourself. 🧡

MOVE
SLOW DOWN
UNWIND

Come as you are.
Choose what you need.
Feel the difference.

COMPASSION | CONNECTION | COMMUNITY

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

📍 1406-1408 Pershore Road, Stirchley.
🔗 WWW.YOGABORNE.COM
✉️ hello@yogaborn.com

#StudioYogaBorne #AutumnVibes #Cosy #YogaBirmingham #Stirchley

SeasonalLiving TimeForYou IndependentBirmingham
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Keep it SIMPLE 🙌🏽

With so many different Yoga styles, names, levels and approaches out there, choosing a class can sometimes feel like you need a Yoga dictionary just to work out where to start! 😅

And let's face it, life can be pretty full on. Our minds are constantly thinking, planning, remembering and working through our never-ending to-do lists. 📝

The last thing you need is to overthink choosing a Yoga class, too! 🤪

At Yoga Borne, we think it should be simpler.
So we've made it simpler. 👏🏽

❗ You don’t need a Yoga dictionary.
❗ You don't need to know your Vinyasa from your Hatha.
❗ You don't need to understand every Yoga term.
❗ And you definitely don't need to know exactly what your body is capable of before you walk through the door.

Just start with two questions:

🤔 What do I need?
🤔 How do I want to feel?

We've been working behind the scenes to organise our offerings into 4 simple categories:

💪🏽 MOVE
Feel strong & balanced.

🙏🏽 SLOW DOWN
Feel grounded & connected.

🕯️ UNWIND
Feel relaxed & restored.

🤍 SPECIALIST PRACTICE
Feel nurtured & empowered.

Because Yoga isn't one-size-fits-all.
We're all wonderfully different — and what we need can change from day to day, week to week and stage to stage of our lives. 🤗

Some days you want to move.
Some days you need to slow down.
Some days you just need to completely switch off.

There’s a practice for everyone and every-body at Yoga Borne! 👌🏽

And if you're still not sure? That's exactly what we're here for. Ask the studio team or drop an email to hello@yogaborne.com ✉️

👉🏽 Come as you are.
👉🏽 Choose what you need.
👉🏽 Feel the difference.

More info coming soon, or head to the YB website to take a look. 👀

COMPASSION | CONNECTION | COMMUNITY

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#StudioYogaBorne #yogaforeverbody #keepitsimple #birminghamyoga #WestMidlandsWellbeing

Stirchley • Bournville • Cotteridge • Community • Birmingham • Bringing People Together • taken in Yoga Borne by @karine.annick

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A breath of fresh air 🌬️

There’s something very special about spending time outdoors. The fresh air, the changing seasons, the trees, the open sky… nature invites us to slow down, take a breath and reconnect with ourselves and the world around us. 🙏🏽

Spending time in green spaces can support our mental wellbeing, help us manage stress, lift our mood and remind us that we’re part of something bigger than our busy everyday lives. 🍃

And when we join together as a community in these spaces, something even more special happens. It's a feeling. It's magic. ✨

This weekend, we were invited to a conference celebrating the possibilities of wellbeing, community and Birmingham’s green spaces. 🌳

It was genuinely so inspirational to be surrounded by so many people who share a belief and passion that these things can work together to make a real difference to people’s lives. 🤗

It reminded us exactly why we started Yoga in the Park, have worked so hard to grow it, and why we remain so incredibly passionate about it. 👏🏽

📸 This morning in Bournville Park, where the air was crisp but the sunshine was amazing! ☀️

Yoga in the Park continues until the end of October.

Senneleys Park
11:15am Saturdays
With @karine.annick

Stirchley Park
11:15am Saturdays
With @veronicavaleriyoga

Bournville Park
11:15am Sunday's
With @karine.annick

And when Yoga in the Park finishes for the season… we’re not stopping there! 😲

Our Community Calm Classes at Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House begin on Tuesday 13th 6pm with a sliding-scale payment option to help make Yoga accessible to more people. 👏🏽

We have just 1 space left on 13th and 20th October, so if you’ve been meaning to join us, now’s the time! ☺️

And there’s more to come…

Our community offerings will be expanding, with more opportunities to move, breathe, connect and feel part of something. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿

Because Yoga and wellbeing shouldn't be a luxury, community matters, and our green spaces are there for all of us to enjoy. 🙌🏽

Watch this space! 💚

COMPASSION | CONNECTION | COMMUNITY

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

Huge thanks to @bosfonline @tnlcommunityfund @officialsportengland

#freeyoga #nature #whatsonbrum taken in Bournville, Birmingham by @karine.annick

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Four years in, I'm still learning. But I think that's the point. 🤔

You don't build a small business once. You keep building it — one leaky pipe, difficult decision, brilliant idea and beautiful human connection at a time. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿

Things I've learnt:

💦 Water will get anywhere and everywhere. And it will not be good.

👯 Clients become friends before friends become clients.

🚪 Some of the people who walk through your door become a very important part of your life.

👀 People (other businesses) will shamelessly copy you. Literally. Down to the last detail.
Imitation is frustrating, but it doesn't make them YOU.

🔨 Something will always need fixing.
If it's not the toilet, it's the heating, the air con, the plumbing, the shutters... the list is endless.

🪜 You will become an expert in things you never intended to learn about.
Plumbing. Business rates. Insurance. Accounting. Planning applications. The list goes on.

🎢 You can spend months planning something that takes five minutes to go wrong.

💡 Creativity is key. Stay inspired.

❌ There is no such thing as “just running a little studio.”

🫧 You are often the cleaner, receptionist, marketer, accountant, maintenance person, IT department and sometimes therapist.

😴 People don't always see the work behind the scenes.
And that's okay. But don't shut them out.

❤️ Your community will surprise you.
When things get hard, the people who care really do show up.

‼️ Not everyone is your customer. And that's perfectly okay.

✅ Don't bother competing with them, even if they are with you.
You can only keep getting clearer about who you are and what you stand for.

💔 Doing things with heart doesn't mean doing things for free.

✍🏽 Boundaries are kindness — to you and to your business.

💑 Your team matter.

❌ Bigger isn't always better.

🥰 Small doesn't mean insignificant.

🤦🏽‍♀️ Some days you will wonder what on earth you are doing.

😭 And some days you'll look around and think: “I built this.”

Compassion | Connection | Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#smallbusinesslife #studioyogaborne #businesscoach #birmingham #WestMidlandsWellbeing

Stirchley • Bournville • Cotteridge • South Brum taken in Stirchley, Birmingham by @karine.annick

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Happy Birthday Jay 🎈
@jezee

My partner in life and business. Both of which have been a rollercoaster in the nearly 7 years we have been together. 🎢

It wasn't the happiest of times that brought us closer together. I am very proud of you, and I know she would be too. ❤️

Sometimes I have wanted to murder you, and I'm sure the feeling has been very mutual. 😂

But despite it all there truly is no one else I would rather do this crazy thing called life with. 🫂

You love all the important things in life like our cats 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ pasta 🍝 holidays ☀️ dinosaurs 🦖 and of course me! 😉

Here's to many more years of silliness, adventures and us. 🥂

The Yang to my Yin. ☯️

Me and the cats, and the YB Community love you enormously. 😘

#birthdayboy #happybirthday
#meandyou #life by @karine.annick

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Monthly Moon Meditations ✨

We have loved writing and sharing monthly moon meditations online recently, and our next one is coming up later this week. 👀

Just days before the New Moon, the waning crescent is a time to turn inward, soften and create space. 🌘

As the Moon grows quieter, we are invited to do the same.

This is your invitation to settle down and receive. 💌

Join us live online via Zoom, from our home to yours, for a peaceful Moon Meditation inspired by the energy of this beautiful phase of the lunar cycle. 💻

❌ No rushing.
❌ No doing.
❌ Nothing to achieve.

Simply make yourself comfortable, light a candle if you wish, and give yourself permission to pause, breathe and be. 🌬️

THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER
8-8:30PM

Included in monthly memberships as 1 x credit, or book an online drop in via Glofox or the YB online shop. 🔗

Your home. Our home. 🏠
A shared moment beneath the same moon. 🙏🏽

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#meditation #lunarliving #StudioYogaBorne #holisticwellbeing #whatsonbrum

Birmingham • Online • Wellbeing taken in Zoom Online by @karine.annick

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🌙✨ WOMEN GATHER: MOON & MYTH 2027 ✨🌙

There is a goddess in every woman...

And I am so excited to let you know about the Women Gather Course for 2027! 😍

Held in the serene studio space of @yoga_borne 📍
where everything you need for comfort is provided, including free herbal teas and sweet treats. ☕

A year-long journey through moon, myth, goddess wisdom and the turning seasons, from January–December 2027.

Each monthly gathering explores a different goddess, myth or theme, with a beautiful blend of:

🌙 Myth & storytelling — ancient stories, goddesses and the qualities they represent.
🌿 Earth-based & seasonal wisdom — connecting with nature and the Wheel of the Year.
🌀 Traditional Chinese Medicine — seasonal elements, energy and wellbeing.
🧘‍♀️ Yoga, movement & embodied practices — coming back into your body.
✨ Meditation, ritual & reflection — space to pause, explore and connect.
🔮 Magical extras — a gift at each gathering, simple rituals and practices to take home.

Each gathering is a chance to step away from the busyness of everyday life, reconnect with yourself, connect with other women, and explore a different part of the woman within.

Come for one month, or make a commitment to yourself for the whole year.

⭕ Join the full year & receive 1 gathering FREE.
⭕ Recordings of every gathering included.
⭕ Additional practices, recordings & resources throughout the year.
⭕ Available in-studio + LIVE online via Zoom.
⭕ Miss a gathering? Your recording will be waiting for you.

Already part of Women Gather: 13 Moons?
💌 Check your inbox for your special Moon & Myth discount.

Come exactly as you are.
Discover the goddesses within...

BOOKING FOR THE COURSE IS OPEN NOW!! 🪄
Individual gatherings will be available to book soon.

Head to the Yoga Borne online shop for more information. 🔗

Have a question? Drop me an email to hello@yogaborne.com 🙏🏽

I would absolutely love to welcome you! ❤️

There are limited spaces available.
Payment plans available.

Blessed Be,

Karine xx

#womengather
#womengatherbirmingham
#moonandmyth
#womenswellbeing
#magick

Stirchley Bournville Birmingham StudioYogaBorne
BringingPeopleTogether WomenSupportingWomen taken in Yoga Borne by @karine.annick

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SEPTEMBER 2026 📸

Is it just us or did September go by in the blink of an eye? 😅

It was a busy Late Summer in the studio, the park and as always behind the scenes at Yoga Borne.
We are so grateful but also a little tired. 😴

This weekend we will be retreating into rest slightly, as October is set to be a month with so much good stuff. 🙌🏽

This includes continuing Yoga in the Park in 3 locations, a new Community Calm class at Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House, 4 Week Beginners Course, Cacao Ceremony, World Mental Health Day and more! 🤩

Thank you for supporting our business, and please continue to do so. As studios pop up on every corner it's a rollercoaster ride right now 🎢 and unfortunately the wellbeing business landscape doesn't seem to be changing for the better. ☠️

Some highlights from September...

☕ Drink Tea for PKD.
❌ Yoga Borne Shutter Crowdfunder.
🐈‍⬛ Sleepy cats and toe beans.
🪩 Movement is Medicine. @alittleselfclaire @mimhq.co.uk
🌳 Yoga in the Park. @bosfonline
💤 Sleepy Jay @jezee
🐶 Cute dogs.
🏫 Yoga in schools.
🖤 More cats, always more cat pics!
🧼 Cleaning, always cleaning.
✨ Our serene studio space.
🍂 Autumn vibes with @theorigamisoul
👕 YB merch.
🥪 PKD Tea Party. @pkdcharity @pkdfoundation
🤠 Dan The Boat Man.
💚 More Yoga in the Park. WE LOVE IT!!
💻 Leading online meditations.
💍 A beautiful wedding.
🛍️ Gift bags for Women Gather @women_gather_
🌃 Late nights at the studio.
🧘🏽‍♀️ Back to teaching at Uni @yogauob @unibirmingham

Here's to an amazing October! ✌🏽

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#StudioYogaBorne #RealSmallBusiness #BringingPeopleTogether
#BirminghamYoga #CommunityFirst

Stirchley • Bournville • Cotteridge • Birmingham • Independent Birmingham • JoinTheYogaBorneCommunity taken in Birmingham, United Kingdom by @karine.annick

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MORE Free Yoga in the Park! 🙌🏽

We're back again... (sound on for some 90's nostalgia) 😆

Cross your fingers and toes for sunshine, or at least just no rain, as we continue FREE Yoga in the Park until the end of October. 🍂

Stirchley Park with @veronicavaleriyoga
11:15am-12pm Saturday
3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st October
(10th we have a free class in the studio for World Mental Health Day)

Senneleys Park with @karine.annick
11:15am-12pm Saturday
17th, 24th, 31st October
@friendsofsenneleyspark

Bournville Park with @charlflows @karine.annick
11:15am-12pm Sunday
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
@bournvilleparkfriends
@friendsofbournvillepark

It will be lovely to see and feel the changing of the season, but please be mindful that it will be cooler. 🌬️

Some tips below of how to stay well and enjoy your practice. 👇🏽

💚 Wear layers and warm socks.
💚 Bring a blanket for relaxation.
💚 Bring a warm drink (as well as a cool one).
💚 Wear a hat / bring one for relaxation.

We truly want Yoga in the Park to be accessible and inclusive to everyone and every-body, but if you do have any health conditions which are impacted by cooler weather, please make sure you take good care of yourself and perhaps consider joining us for an indoor class instead. 👍🏽

Our serene studio space is located in the heart of Stirchley @ 1406-1408 Pershore Road. 📍

Our Community Calm classes start on Tuesday 13th October @ Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House. 🏠
** Just 2 spaces available for 13th & 20th **

Plus if you like to stay home and practice, a selection of our classes are available LIVE online via Zoom. 💻

Please book your spot via the Glofox app or website booking page. For Community Calm classes, visit the website and follow the link to Ticket Tailor. 🎟️

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has joined us at Yoga in the Park and supported this amazing offering. 🙏🏽

@bosfonline
@officialsportengland
@tnlcommunityfund

⭐ Compassion
⭐ Connection
⭐ Community

WE ARE YOGA BORNE

#birminghamYoga #FreeYoga #WestMidlandsWellbeing #Wellbeing #StudioYogaBorne

Stirchley Bournville Birmingham Small Business BringingPeopleTogether JoinTheYogaBorneCommunity taken in Birmingham, United Kingdom by @karine.annick

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