Helen Bashford Yoga
HB
Yoga Studios
Helen Bashford Yoga
Bickleigh, Tiverton EX16 8HF
# Helen Bashford Yoga
Helen Bashford Yoga offers specialised yoga therapy and trauma-informed yoga classes from a purpose-built studio near Bickleigh, between Exeter and Tiverton. With 25 years' experience in psychology and mental health, Helen combines ancient yoga philosophy with modern neuroscience to create deeply personalised, person-centred therapy sessions.
The business serves individuals seeking relief from stress, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, depression, chronic pain and insomnia, as well as organisations and services wanting to introduce yoga programmes. Helen has particular expertise working with vulnerable populations, currently teaching trauma-informed classes with Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, and previously supporting groups affected by domestic abuse, sexual assault, addictions and emergency services.
What distinguishes Helen Bashford Yoga is the integration of psychological knowledge with therapeutic practice. Rather than generic fitness yoga, sessions utilise nervous system regulation techniques to move clients toward genuine healing. The studio itself reflects this philosophy—positioned on a hilltop surrounded by countryside with panoramic valley views, it was deliberately designed as a healing space with careful attention to therapeutic environment components.
Helen emphasises that whilst all yoga offers benefits, yoga therapy is distinctly different: individualised, evidence-based treatment addressing root causes rather than symptoms. By facilitating the body's natural relaxation response, sessions counteract the physiological damage of chronic stress, which Helen notes contributes to over 80% of modern disease.
Helen Bashford Yoga offers specialised yoga therapy and trauma-informed yoga classes from a purpose-built studio near Bickleigh, between Exeter and Tiverton. With 25 years' experience in psychology and mental health, Helen combines ancient yoga philosophy with modern neuroscience to create deeply personalised, person-centred therapy sessions.
The business serves individuals seeking relief from stress, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, depression, chronic pain and insomnia, as well as organisations and services wanting to introduce yoga programmes. Helen has particular expertise working with vulnerable populations, currently teaching trauma-informed classes with Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, and previously supporting groups affected by domestic abuse, sexual assault, addictions and emergency services.
What distinguishes Helen Bashford Yoga is the integration of psychological knowledge with therapeutic practice. Rather than generic fitness yoga, sessions utilise nervous system regulation techniques to move clients toward genuine healing. The studio itself reflects this philosophy—positioned on a hilltop surrounded by countryside with panoramic valley views, it was deliberately designed as a healing space with careful attention to therapeutic environment components.
Helen emphasises that whilst all yoga offers benefits, yoga therapy is distinctly different: individualised, evidence-based treatment addressing root causes rather than symptoms. By facilitating the body's natural relaxation response, sessions counteract the physiological damage of chronic stress, which Helen notes contributes to over 80% of modern disease.
Services offered
One-to-one yoga therapyTrauma-informed yoga classesWorkplace yoga programmesMental health-focused yogaChronic pain managementPTSD and trauma supportCorporate wellness servicesPrivate group yoga classes