A breath in A breath out

last night I sat on the headland, watching the waves being tugged by the wild wind. the glassy ocean transformed to a mass of moving peaks, foam flying in all directions.

isn't this what life does? our lives begin surrounded by water. in the womb. calm. enclosed. one day we emerge, most of us into bright lights and sterile rooms. life picks us up and shakes us. just like the wind.

but go a little deeper, dive under and you'll find peace. beneath the surface of the ocean, nothing has changed.

December is like this wind! picking us up, shaking us around. the other day a friend told me she had 9 Christmas parties she was 'expected' to attend. and how wonderful! to have this life so full, vibrant and expressive. but I encourage you to pause. to wait, a few hours. even 24 hours, to check in with how you really feel before saying yes or no.

I used to spend my life saying yes to everything. I'd get so carried away with the other persons enthusiasm, I forgot to ask myself what I wanted. I said yes to the little things and yes to the big things. when I was 18 I said yes to buying a house with someone I didn't want to live with, yes to getting married. yes to a dream that wasn't mine.

I got confused. for a long time I thought I gave away my power. but really I was taking it underground so it could build underneath the howling wind.

fast forward quite a few years. I don't know why this memory suddenly re-surfaced as I lie here writing to you. to tell you about the wind, and how it reminds me of life. words are slippery like that. you never know where they're going to take you.

I never did get married. but I do remember trying on the wedding dresses. looking at myself in the mirror. tight corsets and billowing skirts. they made me feel sick. my reflection looked so alien to me. in a funny way it was the dresses that saved me.

so, after all these years I've come back home. my yes is now a yes! that full-body yes that sends electricity through my cells.

and my no is a no. even if it disappoints people. even if it hurts. this has been a huge year of clearing space. re-organising. breaking down old patterns, challenging old paradigms.

'because that's the way we've always done it', isn't a good enough answer anymore. there's a new way. and it starts with YOU. with your full-body yes and your space clearing no.

be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

the studio is a sacred space. before every class we sit, we pause. we connect. we set our intention, for the class, for the day, for this life. so, if you want to move into 2021 from a place of strength, clarity and peace. we are here for you.

I want to make this process as simple as possible for you. this is not 'just another thing to do'.

you don't have to book, simply turn up to any class and you'll be greeted with open arms. it doesn't matter if you 'cant do yoga', it doesn't matter if you're not flexible or you haven't moved your body for 60 years. all that matters is you show up. for you. for us all.