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Here in East London, you pass people every day whose stories you will never fully know. Women carrying groceries. Women waiting for buses. Women dropping their children at school. Some of them have crossed borders, oceans, and warzones to stand here now. They have lost homes, families, futures they once imagined, and yet they walk among us with extraordinary quiet strength. Behind their gentle smiles sits a weight impossible to see at first glance. The grief of leaving everyt

by Charlotte Lee As the clocks ‘fall back’ and the evenings draw in, the world around us begins to slow. The days feel shorter, the light slips away earlier, and for many of us, that shift brings a quiet heaviness. The dark evenings can feel daunting, as though the season itself asks us to retreat inward. We often joke about “seasonal depression,” but for many, it’s far more than a passing mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real and recognised form of depression tha

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”  - Lao Tzu Written by Jen (Jennifer Tomkins) - our new community yoga teacher, who will be starting seasonal Slow Flow classes on Monday evenings from 17th November - 6.30pm :) All proceeds from this class go directly to Abuelita's funds to support refugee women referred by MamaSuze CIC  - an a

by Nutritional Therapist Lucia Stasbie & Craniosacral Therapist Renata Felippe | Abuelita's Wellbeing In today’s world, time feels like it’s always slipping through our fingers. Our days fill with tasks, meetings, responsibilities, and endless to-do lists, until there’s hardly a moment left to breathe. Society pushes us to keep moving, keep producing, keep showing up - often at the cost of our own wellbeing. This is where burnout begins. Burnout isn’t just being “a little tir

It still feels unreal sometimes to see how many wonderful people Abuelita’s has drawn in since its birth. There’s a saying I’ve always loved: if you don’t fit in or belong at someone else’s table, build your own.   That’s exactly what I did with Abuelita’s. And then, something magical happened—the right people appeared at the right time. When I look back at my original vision, at the dream that started all this, and then at the people I found (or who found me), I can see so c

Why Abuelita’s Exists In today's fast-paced world, the importance of proactive wellbeing cannot be overstated. As the pressures of modern life mount and stress becomes a daily companion, it’s easy to push through — until something gives. Burnout, chronic pain, disconnection… the body and mind eventually call for attention. Abuelita’s Wellbeing was born in response to that call. My Experience For years, I lived in survival mode. Exhausted. Overstimulated. Disconnected from my