The Portico hosts an afternoon of poetry-inspired yoga this December

The Portico hosts an afternoon of experimental yoga flow that combines movement and poetry this December.

Taking place in the stunning surroundings of the historic library on Wed 17 Dec, instructor Polly Anna Steiner will lead a class inspired by Christina Rosetti’s poem, Winter: My Secret, which you can read below:

“I tell my secret? No indeed, not I; 

Perhaps some day, who knows? 

But not today; it froze, and blows and snows, 

And you’re too curious: fie!” 

The session will begin with a guided meditation, followed by gentle movements designed to awaken the body, then flowing into more dynamic, breath-led movement patterns. The sequence will be repeated, allowing participants to find strength and flexibility, before closing with a guided relaxation.