{"id":92620,"date":"2025-02-11T17:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=92620"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:47:01","slug":"80000-facelift-turns-spider-infested-squash-court-derelict-for-eight-years-into-peaceful-yoga-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/11\/80000-facelift-turns-spider-infested-squash-court-derelict-for-eight-years-into-peaceful-yoga-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a380,000 facelift turns &#8216;spider-infested&#8217; squash court derelict for eight years into peaceful yoga sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The new studio caters for everyone but finds a surprising audience among men over 50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AN entrepreneur who quit her \u201cmind-numbing\u201d office job aged 50 to pursue her dream of running a yoga studio has transformed a long-derelict building to open her new business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie Carnell, founder of the Pentyrch-based Yogi Sanctuary, renovated the old squash court next to Pentyrch Village Hall which had been empty for eight years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Carnell started her training online at 50 years old during the lockdown in 2020 and qualified the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the former sales director said that the career switch wasn\u2019t just a business proposal\u2014it was her dream being realised.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-07.43.57_2ebf32ee.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s my dream&#8221;: Stephanie Carnell qualified as a yoga instructor in 2021 and opened her own yoga studio in January 2025<\/strong>  Credit: The Cardiffian<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI pinch myself every day that I get to do what I love in this beautiful space,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGetting people to be able to find living so much easier, whether that be physically, like picking things up or putting their clothes on, or when it\u2019s about dealing with stress in their lives \u2013 that is what makes it for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really wish my mum was here, because she would have been so proud &#8211; and my dad &#8211; to see me making a difference for people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s for people with cancer or with mobility issues, people that are busy, or those that just want to fly in the hammocks, I wanted to do something that meant something to people, and yoga really did that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>What makes it for me is seeing people better off in whatever they do because they spend a bit of time on their mat with me&#8221;<\/p><cite>Stephanie Carnell<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Carnell had worked as a sales director for food companies for 35 years and had hated her day job &#8211; so she quit to teach yoga full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI launched a product in M&amp;S and sold computer data,&#8221; she said of her various jobs. &#8220;Who knows about it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What makes it for me is seeing people better off in whatever they do because they spend a bit of time on their mat with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Carnell built her own business alongside teaching at yoga studios across Cardiff, holding her own classes in the evenings and on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe hours you have to work to try and make the same money you would get in a day job is a lot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2023, Mrs Carnell approached Pentyrch Village Hall, which owns the squash court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt had been derelict for so long and the ceiling had been coming in and there was just dirt everywhere. But it had got into my head.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI got in touch with Business Wales and they put me in contact with Development Bank Wales. It was such a lot of money \u2013 I had to borrow \u00a368,000. In the end, the entire project cost me \u00a380,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"92719\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture11-768x1024.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture11-768x1024.gif 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture11-225x300.gif 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture11-770x1027.gif 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture11-293x391.gif 293w\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture14-225x300.gif 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture14-770x1027.gif 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture14-293x391.gif 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><strong>From squash court to sanctuary: the transformation of the studio space in pictures <\/strong>                                             Credit: Yogi Sanctuary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2024, she secured the lease from Pentyrch Village Hall and Pentyrch Community Council and work began immediately to make sure her studio opened on January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yogi Sanctuary has already seen 500 attendees across 35 classes, workshops and events each week since it opened with clients coming from as far as Bridgend and Newport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But despite the rapid growth, she ensures every individual feels valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne man booked a 7am class, and he was the only one. He asked if I wanted to cancel, but I said no. Every person matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This vision was supported by the community in surprising and heartwarming ways. One resident knitted 68 hand towels for the studio, others sewed 150 lavender pillow covers, and volunteers gave an hour of their time to paint the interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a real community place,\u201d Stephanie said proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Carnell noticed more men coming to sessions with their partners and decided to plan a class more suited to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMen are traditionally a lot stiffer than women. Their muscle structure just tightens them up. 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