A monthly space for yoga philosophy, reflective nonfiction, and thoughtful, embodied living.
Philosophy Club is a monthly, stand-alone discussion space exploring yoga philosophy and reflective nonfiction. It’s for the books that make you think yes, this, the ones you immediately lend to your closest friends, and for the parts of yoga we only touch lightly in class but which can gently shift habits of thought and the way we live.
Each month we focus on a small aspect of wider texts and ideas. Sometimes that’s a passage from reflective nonfiction, sometimes a thread from yoga philosophy, sometimes a question that’s been quietly working on us beneath the surface. It’s part book club, part guided discussion, part shared inquiry into what it means to live a thoughtful, embodied life.
And feminism! The kind that asks how we live, how we relate, how we make meaning, and how we take up space in our own lives, and that also allows a bit of expressive fury and sisterhood where necessary.
You’re welcome to bring active involvement or quiet, receptive attention. Both ways of being belong here.
Who it’s for
Philosophy Club is for women navigating transition, responsibility, identity shifts, or the quiet work of coming back to themselves, especially those who hold space for others. It’s a gentle, reflective space where you can think, feel, and explore ideas without pressure or performance. You don’t need any kind of background in yoga or philosophy, and there’s no right answers, or reading to keep up with.
How it works
- We meet once a month for an hour on Zoom. Dates and times change each month, so that everyone can join some of the time and no one is always left out by a prior commitment.
- Each gathering stands alone, so there’s no catching up and no falling behind. When we explore something over a short series, the sessions are recorded and shared with paid subscribers, so you can catch up if you miss one.
- Recordings are only shared with paid Substack subscribers. You’re welcome to join with your camera off or simply listen.
- You’ll receive a short reading or theme in advance.
- We explore together through gentle conversation, reflection and embodied inquiry. There’s no expectation of prior knowledge and no judgement.
- Over time, you’ll notice threads weaving through our meetings, creating a wider arc to our shared studies.
This is not a course or programme. It’s a rhythm, a place to land, think, and be in conversation with ideas that support living more intentionally.
Next gathering: Saturday, 17th October. This month we complete our 3-part series on the embodied mind by looking at thresholds and transitions: the in-between times of life, and what our bodies know about them. Each gathering stands alone, so you’re welcome whether or not you came to the earlier two. If you’d like to catch up first, the reflections and recordings can be found in The Gathering Space on my Substack.
How to join
Choose whichever way suits you best.
Through Substack: from £7/month or £55/year
Philosophy Club is included for all paid subscribers. You also get access to all my Substack publications and bonus content, including extra practices and a monthly online Grounding Circle.
Join via Substack
Through Acuity: from £3/month or £25/year
Philosophy Club only, for those who prefer to manage a subscription outside Substack.
Join via Acuity
Once you’re subscribed, you’ll receive the monthly booking link and Zoom details automatically.
Managing or cancelling your subscription
Through Acuity: we’ll email you a week before each renewal, with a link to cancel if you’d like to.
Through Substack: you can see and manage your paid subscriptions in your Substack account. Substack doesn’t send a cancellation reminder like Acuity does, so it’s worth noting your renewal date and cancelling before it if you’d rather not continue.
A small note: if you subscribe through the Substack app rather than a web browser, Apple or Google may add their own fee on top of the subscription price. Subscribing in your browser avoids this.
A gentle invitation
Philosophy Club isn’t about getting it “right,” keeping up, or knowing the material. It’s a place to think, feel, reflect, and be in conversation with ideas that help us live more intentionally, and more compassionately, in the lives we already have.
You’re welcome to settle in slowly, gently, in your own time.
