Find Your Breath Yoga

08/07/2026

Found this little baby hedgehog yesterday. He was slowly crossing the road and then suddenly collapsed from what looked like exhaustion. 💔 Thankfully, he's safe now, but it was a reminder of how tough this heat is on our wildlife.

If you can, please leave a shallow bowl of fresh water outside for hedgehogs, birds and other animals. They can't just pop to the shop for a drink. 🦔💚

It takes just a minute, but it could save a life.

24/06/2026

15/06/2026

Nature inspired 🥰
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07/06/2026

01/06/2026

Not all tiredness can be fixed with more sleep no.

You may be getting enough sleep every night and still feel constantly drained. Sound familiar?

Fatigue isn't always caused by a lack of sleep. You can spend enough hours in bed and still wake up feeling exhausted. Chronic stress, information overload, overstimulation, constantly being in fight-or-flight mode, always being available, too many responsibilities, being constantly on alert, and long-term emotional tension that we often stop noticing because we've become so used to it.. all of these place a significant burden on the nervous system.

From a yogic perspective, this is not a new problem. Thousands of years ago, yogic traditions recognised that human beings consist of more than just the physical body. According to yoga, we also have layers connected to energy, the mind, and emotions. (If you'd like to learn more, take a look at my post about the Koshas.)

When these layers become overloaded, a different kind of fatigue can develop, one that cannot be resolved simply by getting more sleep.

This is why yoga places such a strong emphasis on practices that help regulate the nervous system: conscious breathing (pranayama), relaxation techniques, meditation, and Yoga Nidra. I would also highly recommend sound healing sessions 😍 (the next one is taking place at the end of June, and bookings are already open).

Regular breathing and meditation practices can help reduce stress, support nervous system balance, and promote mental and emotional recovery.

Sometimes what we need isn't more sleep is less stimulation. Less rushing. More conscious breathing. More moments in which we can truly pause.

Because not all fatigue is a cry for a pillow. Sometimes it's a cry for balance. For a day without social media. A day without your phone. A day without television. A day on your own.

28/05/2026

🍀 Asana itself is NOT the goal of yoga. Not handstands, headstands, splits, or any other fancy shapes.

In the original yogic texts, asanas were not created to perform complicated poses or to build a “summer body” 😁. That can be a nice side effect, but it was never the main purpose.

Their main purpose was to PREPARE THE BODY FOR MEDITATION and for sitting in stillness for long periods of time. The word “asana” originally simply meant “seat” or “a place to sit.”

In the Yoga Sutras, Patañjali barely describes physical postures at all. He says only one thing: an asana should be “sthira sukham” = steady and comfortable. The idea was to create a state in which you could sit for a long time without pain, tension, or constant distraction from the body. Only then can attention turn inward.

In later texts of Hatha Yoga, more postures appeared, but their purpose remained practical and spiritual. Asanas were meant to keep the body healthy (healthy body, healthy mind,healthy soul 😁), open the breath, calm the nervous system, and prepare the practitioner for pranayama, concentration, and meditation. They were never the final goal. They were preparation for a deeper practice.

That’s why traditional yoga does not ask: “How advanced is the pose you can do?” It is more interested in: “Can you sit with yourself without your body constantly demanding attention?”

If during an asana the mind is constantly fighting, tensing, or resisting discomfort, then the practice is still happening mostly on the physical level. Ultimately, asana was meant to lead toward stillness, stability, and a focused mind.