14/08/2026
Who's been with me long enough to remember my 1st video?
Almost five years ago, I nervously recorded my very first video for my page, Free2beme. I'm still no more comfortable in front of the camera, but it feels like the perfect time to celebrate this milestone with another one.
Five years ago, I'd just completed my yoga teacher training. I originally did it for my own personal growth, but I quickly became passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga with as many people as possible. Since then I've completed training in Trauma-Aware Yoga, Yin Yoga, MFR/Yin, and a Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy.
Five years ago, my first class was Park Yoga. It started out as a free class before evolving into—and remaining—a donation-based class. Staying true to my goal of making yoga accessible to "every body", I also began teaching Chair Yoga. That has grown into several regular classes, and hearing how it helps people with everyday tasks has been incredibly rewarding.
Five years of turning up, sometimes for just one person—or sometimes no one at all. Five years of ideas that didn't work out, exciting opportunities that never quite happened, wondering why people stopped coming to classes, and trying to convince health professionals of the benefits of yoga, particularly for trauma and PTSD.
But it's also been five years of building a beautiful, supportive community. Of celebrating the little wins—like someone stepping their foot through from Downward Dog into a lunge for the very first time (those little cheers never get old! 😂). Of seeing people leave class feeling better than when they arrived and hearing how yoga—and, apparently, I—have made a positive difference in their lives.
It's been five years of searching for a space to call my own and finally finding one that I'm really proud of. Five years of growing this little community to 300 Facebook followers. It might not sound like many, but I love knowing the people who follow along, so I don't think I'll be an influencer anytime soon! I've also built a website (with a little help from my BFF) and started experimenting with YouTube videos.
Wow... so much has happened in five years.
Thank you!
