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Yoga for Menopause | A Little Space for Yourself
During perimenopause and menopause, what feels right in your body can change from one day to the next. Perhaps a balance you’ve done many times feels a little wobbly today. Or perhaps you’ve never tried yoga before and you’re wondering where to start. In my 1:1 and small group sessions, we have time to notice how you’re feeling and find a way to practise that suits you that day.
sjholisticyoga
2 days ago2 min read


A Little Favour - If You Have A Moment
Coming along to a yoga class for the first time can feel like a big step. Before you’ve even unrolled your mat, there may be a few questions on your mind. Will I fit in? Will I be able to keep up? Is this the right space for me?
sjholisticyoga
Oct 262 min read


Using (or not using) AI
I just wanted to take a moment to talk about AI and how I use it (or not) in my little yoga business. These views are personal to me, I am not judging or commenting on what anyone else chooses to do.
sjholisticyoga
Oct 253 min read


Who Gets A Seat On Your Inner Board?
Who sits on your inner board of gurus? At sangha, we explored the wisdom we carry from teachers, friends, books, and our past and future selves. Alongside them sits the “shitty committee”: inner critics whose loud voices can drown out kinder counsel. We can choose who holds the power, giving wisdom, honesty and compassion a stronger say. A reflection on inner guidance and the nourishing community of women who make our sangha a space to listen, learn and feel held.
sjholisticyoga
Oct 224 min read


I teach yoga. I meditate daily. Today, I had a panic attack.
I’m a yoga teacher who meditates daily - and today I had a panic attack. Living with autism, ADHD and perimenopause, I know anxiety through lived experience as well as training. This is an honest reflection on vulnerability, the limits of knowing the tools, and why the safe spaces we create and seek out matter so much.
sjholisticyoga
Oct 154 min read


The Modern Woman's Journey: Abhyasa and Vairagya in the 21st Century
The concepts of abhyasa and vairagya, which originate from ancient Indian philosophy, resonate deeply with modern women's experiences.
sjholisticyoga
Sep 242 min read


What Wearable Tech Is Teaching Me About Yoga and My Body
In yogic philosophy, svadhyaya is often translated as self-study. And that is really how I’m approaching this. Not as a hunt for the perfect glucose line, perfect sleep score or perfect body. I’m still eating cinnamon rolls. I’m still eating bread. I don't want an app to become more authoritative than my own experience.
sjholisticyoga
Sep 223 min read


AuDHD diagnosis; learning to understand myself and how yoga helps
Diagnosed with AuDHD just days ago, I am feeling both validation and grief for the versions of me who struggled without understanding why. My diagnosis is helping me make sense of friendships, overwhelm and the harsh labels I gave myself. Here, I share how yoga grounds me, how teaching anchors me in community, and why greater awareness matters. This is the beginning of learning to meet myself with kindness, and creating space for other women navigating life with autism and AD
sjholisticyoga
Sep 146 min read


A Late-Summer Retreat Lunch: Vegetarian and Coeliac-Friendly Recipes
A generous late-summer retreat lunch filled with seasonal colour and flavour. I’m sharing the vegetarian, coeliac-friendly recipes from Gathering in Gratitude, including roasted vegetables, vibrant salads, balsamic tomatoes and fudgy kidney bean brownies.
sjholisticyoga
Aug 245 min read


Finding the Right Yoga Teacher for You
Finding the right yoga teacher can make an enormous difference to your experience of yoga.
You might attend a class that other people seem to love, yet leave feeling uncomfortable, overwhelmed or simply unmoved. That does not necessarily mean yoga is not for you. It may simply mean that particular teacher, style or environment was not the right fit.
Every yoga teacher brings something different into the room.
sjholisticyoga
Aug 105 min read


The Hidden Work Behind a Yoga Class
Yoga classes can sometimes seem expensive compared with fitness classes, but the hour spent together is only the visible part of the work. Behind each class are years of training and personal practice, ongoing study, careful planning, venue hire, insurance, equipment and administration. This article explores the hidden work behind yoga teaching, and how yoga philosophy can help us think about fair exchange, value and sustainability.
sjholisticyoga
Aug 74 min read


Rooted Sangha: The Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 2 | Verse 68 to 72 - Becoming Like the Ocean
In the closing verses of Chapter 2, Krishna offers two powerful images: the person who is awake while others sleep, and the ocean that remains steady as rivers flow into it. These teachings invite us to explore desire, inner fullness and the deeper peace that becomes possible when we are no longer carried away by every thought, feeling or longing.
sjholisticyoga
Aug 54 min read


8 Things Your Yoga Teacher Wants You to Know
Yoga can look deceptively simple from the outside. A room, a mat, a few shapes, perhaps some breathing and a quiet rest at the end.
But beneath all of that, something deeper is taking place.
As a yoga teacher, I am never looking for the most flexible person in the room, the neatest posture or the student who can follow every instruction perfectly. What matters to me is that you feel safe enough to listen to yourself, curious enough to explore, and welcome enough to retu
sjholisticyoga
Aug 54 min read


The Most Delicious Fruits of Practice - Yoga as a Way of Life
Yesterday, I wrote about some of the fruits my yoga practice has brought into my life: greater calm, more self-compassion, a deeper awareness of my body and the ability to feel less scattered. Yet beneath these changes lies something even more significant. Yoga has given me a value system. It offers a set of principles I can return to when I am making decisions, navigating relationships or trying to understand my own thoughts and behaviour.
sjholisticyoga
Aug 33 min read


The Fruits of Practice - The Gifts of Yoga
The fields do not produce their harvest overnight. What appears in late summer began months earlier, with seeds placed into dark soil, followed by patient tending, uncertainty, sunlight, rain and time.
Our yoga practice is much the same. We may come to yoga hoping to become more flexible, ease an aching back or find a little relief from stress. These are worthy reasons to step onto the mat. Yet the deeper fruits of yoga often appear more quietly. They ripen slowly, almost
sjholisticyoga
Aug 25 min read


Rooted Sangha: The Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 2 | Verse 64 to 67 - Finding Peace in a Restless World
In verses 64 to 67 of Chapter 2, Krishna shows us a way back from restlessness. By noticing the pull of attraction and aversion, we can begin to meet life without being carried away by every thought, feeling or desire. Like a boat held steady in changing winds, yoga helps us remain connected to our deeper wisdom.
sjholisticyoga
Jul 294 min read


What My First Residential Retreat Taught Me About Work, Rest and the Importance of a Lunch Hour
After hosting my first weekend yoga retreat and spending a day volunteering at an exotic pet refuge, I found myself reflecting on work, rest and attention. From single-tasking and service to shared purpose and the surprisingly radical idea of a proper lunch hour, these experiences offered gentle lessons for life as a small business owner and home educator.
sjholisticyoga
Jul 187 min read


8 Reasons You Definitely Shouldn’t Book a Yoga Retreat
Thinking about booking a yoga retreat? Before you do anything rash, here are seven very good reasons to reconsider, including uninterrupted rest, delicious food you did not cook yourself and the unsettling possibility of coming home feeling better.
sjholisticyoga
Jul 173 min read


Rooted Sangha: The Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 2 | Verse 61 - Neti Neti: Not this, Not that.
This week in sangha, we continue discussing The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living by Eknath Easwaran. We discussed Chapter 2 Verse 61. Each week, I will attempt to summarise the parts of the book we discuss.
sjholisticyoga
Jun 104 min read


Rooted Sangha: The Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 2 | Verse 60 - Enoughness and the Restless Senses
This week in sangha, we continue discussing The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living by Eknath Easwaran. We discussed Chapter 2 Verse 60. Each week, I will attempt to summarise the parts of the book we discuss.
sjholisticyoga
Jun 34 min read
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