Women's Healthy Space

🩷 Creating Safe Spaces for Women to Connect, Grow and Thrive

At My Wellbeing Space CIC, supporting women’s health and wellbeing has been at the heart of our work from the beginning. We create safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces where women can take time for themselves, connect with others and access opportunities that support their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

Our Women’s Healthy Space was developed to make wellbeing more accessible to women in our community, particularly those who may experience barriers to taking part. Through movement, relaxation, mindfulness, connection and personal development, we have created opportunities for women to prioritise themselves in an environment where they feel comfortable, supported and able to participate.

What began with wellbeing activities has continued to grow. Listening to women and responding to what they tell us they need has shaped the development of our work, leading to new opportunities for physical activity, learning, confidence-building and recognised achievement.

🌿 Wellbeing. Connection. Opportunity.

Our approach recognises that women’s wellbeing is about more than a single activity. It is about creating opportunities to move, breathe, connect, learn and grow.

From Yoga, Mindfulness and Sound Therapy to Health & Fitness, AQA-accredited learning and personal development, our programmes have provided different pathways for women to strengthen their wellbeing, confidence and connection with others.

✨ Space to Breathe. 🫶🏾 Time to Connect. 🩷 Opportunities to Grow.

Women’s Voices at the Heart of Our Work

🩷 What Women Told Us

We have been listening to women in Ponders End from the very beginning. Through surveys, consultations, informal conversations and ongoing feedback, women have told us about the challenges they face, what would support their wellbeing and what they want from local services.

Our first consultation in 2023, with over 50 local mothers, highlighted financial difficulties, stress, lack of wellbeing opportunities and social isolation as key concerns. Women told us they wanted affordable ways to improve their wellbeing, meet new people and access support. These findings directly informed our first Women and Children’s Healthy Space, which we launched in 2023.

We continued listening as our work developed. Between 2025 and January 2026, we consulted with over 80 local women to help shape our current Lottery-funded project. The findings showed a continued need for accessible, community-based wellbeing support:

58% rated their overall wellbeing as fair or poor.
70% identified relaxation-based support as essential to improving their mental health.
66% highlighted mindfulness and self-care activities.
60% expressed interest in creative wellbeing activities.
Women also identified practical barriers including affordability, access and childcare responsibilities.

This feedback helped shape our current Women and Children’s Healthy Space, creating a place where women can take time for themselves while their children have their own space to create, play and explore, all under one roof. Our Children’s Creative Hub provides a welcoming space for children to enjoy creative activities, make, discover and express themselves while their mothers take part in wellbeing activities. Alongside our Wellbeing Studio and Fitness Studio, it brings wellbeing, movement, creativity and connection together, making it easier for women and children to participate, whether together or separately.

Our July 2026 survey of women taking part in Wellbeing Together shows that women continue to value the support we provide, with 100% of respondents rating their experience as Good or Excellent. Their feedback helps us understand what is working, what women value and how we can continue developing opportunities that support wellbeing, connection and participation in our community.

✨ We Listen. 🫶🏾 We Learn. 🩷 We Respond. And we continue to shape our work around what women tell us they need.

From Women’s Voices to Action

From What Women Tell Us to What We Do

Women told us they wanted affordable ways to look after their wellbeing.
🩷 We responded by creating free and accessible wellbeing opportunities, including relaxation, mindfulness, movement and creative wellbeing activities, helping reduce financial barriers to participation.

Women told us they wanted local opportunities they could access within their community.
📍 We responded by bringing activities into trusted local spaces in Ponders End, including Oasis Academy Hadley, Ponder End Youth and Family Hub, The Qube. making it easier for women to participate close to home.

Women told us that wellbeing looks different for everyone.
🌱 We responded by developing a varied programme offering different ways to participate, including mindfulness, guided relaxation, yoga, sound therapy, creative activities and movement.

Women told us they wanted time to relax and focus on themselves.
✨ We responded by introducing dedicated wellbeing and relaxation sessions, creating space for women to pause, breathe, reconnect and make time for themselves.

Women told us they wanted opportunities to meet and connect with other women.
🫶🏾 We responded by creating welcoming spaces where women can participate, connect, meet new people and build supportive relationships within their community.

Women told us that having children can sometimes make it difficult to participate.

🩷 We responded by creating our first Women and Children’s Healthy Space in 2023, where women and children could participate in activities together, creating an opportunity for families to enjoy wellbeing activities within their community.

As we continued to listen and learn, Wellbeing Together developed this approach further by creating opportunities for women and children to have their own spaces and activities, recognising that women sometimes need dedicated time to focus on their own wellbeing while children have opportunities to enjoy activities of their own.

🎨 Our current Lottery-funded Women and Children’s Healthy Space builds on this learning. It brings together a dedicated Wellbeing Studio, Fitness Studio and Children’s Creative Hub, creating separate but connected spaces where women can take time for themselves while children can create, play, explore and enjoy creative activities.

This means women and children can participate together when appropriate, or separately when that better supports their needs, all within one welcoming community space.

✨ From 2023 to 2027, our approach has continued to develop through listening, learning and responding to what women and families tell us they need.

Women told us they wanted their experiences and views to matter.
🫶🏾 We responded by building strong partnerships and collaborations with community groups and local organisations, creating more opportunities for women to access information, signposting and wider support.

Through continued consultation, listening and partnership working, we create opportunities for women to share their experiences, have their voices heard and connect with support and services that can help address issues affecting their wellbeing and ability to participate.

✨ From Listening to Action

Our work continues to evolve because women’s voices continue to shape what we do. We don't simply ask women what they need, we listen, learn from what we hear and use it to develop, adapt and improve our work.

✨ We Listen. 🫶🏾 We Learn. 🩷 We Respond. Together, we shape what comes next.

A Space to Grow

✨ Wellbeing, Skills & Opportunity

The Women’s Healthy Space continues to evolve, creating opportunities for women to learn, develop new skills, build confidence and achieve alongside their wellbeing journey.

As part of this work, women have the opportunity to take part in the AQA Unit Award Scheme, gaining recognised accreditation for their learning and achievements. The awards provide a positive way for women to recognise their progress, develop practical skills and build confidence in what they can achieve.

We also collaborate with PowerBoxFitness and other local partners, bringing different skills, experiences and opportunities into the Women’s Healthy Space.

At My Wellbeing Space, we are committed to using our time, knowledge and expertise to create inclusive pathways for women to learn, connect and grow, helping open doors to continued learning, personal development and future opportunities.

Yoga and Sound Bath Experience

🫶🏾 A Space to Pause, Breathe & Reconnect

As part of our Women’s Healthy Space, women came together at Oasis Academy Hadley for a beautiful evening of yoga, sound and relaxation with Steff and Angela.

The session began with a nourishing yoga practice led by Steff, creating space to slow down, move gently and reconnect with the body. This flowed into Angela’s sound bath, where women were invited to settle into deeper relaxation and enjoy some much-needed time for themselves.

Angela used a selection of instruments, including Tibetan healing bowls, chimes, maracas and steel tongue drums, creating layers of calming sound and vibration that complemented the yoga practice.

Together, the movement and sound created a peaceful space for women to pause, breathe, rest and reconnect, bringing together the benefits of movement and stillness in one shared experience.

Women described the evening as a beautiful fusion of yoga, sound and relaxation, leaving them feeling refreshed, grounded and renewed.

Yoga Sessions

Practice Hatha Yoga with Steff, on a beautiful path towards relaxation and self-care. Steff offers hatha yoga sessions specifically designed for beginners and those seeking a slow and mindful class.

Through gentle stretches, mindful breathing, and peaceful meditation, Steff guides you towards inner calm and balance. Her calming sessions create a space for you to practice yoga in a serene environment. In addition to her yoga expertise, Steff empowers women to sleep better and live healthier lives.

Steff is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Breathing Practitioner and Executive Coach, empowering women to sleep better and live healthier lives.

Each class concludes with a deeply relaxing Sound Bath guided by Angela, a Qualified Wellbeing Specialist. The soothing vibrations and harmonious tones of the Sound Bath are designed to calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and leave you feeling refreshed and renewed. It’s the perfect way to end your week on a tranquil note.

Whether you are new to yoga or simply looking for a more peaceful and mindful practice, join Steff and experience the benefits of her gentle and soothing approach. Take a step towards finding inner peace and self-care today. For more information or to join, contact Steff: hello@yourekayoga.com