The ADHD Yogi

The ADHD Yogi Dan | The ADHD Yogi
Certified to teach yoga… dangerously
200hr YTT + DDPY L1 Instructor
Helping rebels, overthinkers & fidgeters move and feel better

02/06/2026

Last Vinyasa class before is back.

Had to make it memorable.

So we did a core workout to Total Eclipse of the Heart.

Full commitment. Lights low. Bonnie Tyler absolutely belting it. Everyone holding plank and boat while dramatically mouthing the words.

They smashed it. And they sang along. Every single one of them.

That’s the thing about a good class. It doesn’t have to be serious to be effective. You can be absolutely suffering through a hollow hold and still be having the time of your life.

Your old playlist is medicine. And there’s actual science behind it.When you hear music tied to a specific time in your ...
01/06/2026

Your old playlist is medicine. And there’s actual science behind it.

When you hear music tied to a specific time in your life, your brain reads it as a safety signal. Dopamine and oxytocin rise. Cortisol and adrenaline drop.

It’s not living in the past. It’s called autobiographical memory recall, and the research points to it lowering stress, reducing loneliness, and giving you a sense of continuity — the feeling that your life makes sense.

I keep a reset playlist for hard days. Songs tied to moments I felt safe, free, or really happy. Ten minutes, no phone, just the music.

It’s one of the quietest, most effective nervous system tools I know — and nobody can tell you’re using it.

(Worth saying: the research here is still early and the mechanisms are complex. But the effect is real, and it costs nothing to try.)

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There are worse ways to spend a Sunday morning. Practicing yoga, with amazing people in a dramatic location. The weather...
17/05/2026

There are worse ways to spend a Sunday morning. Practicing yoga, with amazing people in a dramatic location. The weather was kind. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you to everyone who came along.

15/05/2026

This is why I do it. 🏰
Yoga Within the Walls 2 — Sunday 17th May, 9:45am, Pontefract Castle. Book via the link in bio.

Strength is overrated. So is flexibility.The thing that actually keeps you moving well for life is something most people...
14/05/2026

Strength is overrated. So is flexibility.
The thing that actually keeps you moving well for life is something most people have never heard of, proprioception. Your body’s ability to sense where it is in space and what it’s doing.
It’s why some people recover from a stumble and others go down. Why your balance is better some days than others. Why one yoga pose clicks today and felt impossible last week.
And here’s the bit nobody tells you, yoga is one of the best ways to train it.
Slow, deliberate movement gives your nervous system time to register what’s happening. Long holds force you to feel your body, not just move it. Balancing poses, transitions, weight shifts, breath work,every part of a yoga practice is sharpening that internal GPS.
It’s not the flexibility that makes yoga people move well as they age. It’s this.
The strongest people in any room aren’t doing the fanciest things. They’re paying attention.

Round 2. 🏰Yoga Within the Walls is back,Sunday 17th May, 9:45am, Pontefract Castle.Last time the sun came out. We’re not...
07/05/2026

Round 2. 🏰
Yoga Within the Walls is back,Sunday 17th May, 9:45am, Pontefract Castle.
Last time the sun came out. We’re not promising that again. We are promising good movement, fresh air and a Sunday morning worth getting up for.
Book via the link in bio. See you there. 👀

Yoga Within the Walls 2. 🏰Sunday 17th May. 9:45am. Pontefract Castle.Spots aren’t limited! we have a whole castle. Book ...
28/04/2026

Yoga Within the Walls 2. 🏰
Sunday 17th May. 9:45am. Pontefract Castle.
Spots aren’t limited! we have a whole castle. Book via the link in bio. 👀

I’m not going to lie, I was nervous this morning. Then I stepped on my mat, started talking, and the sun came out from b...
26/04/2026

I’m not going to lie, I was nervous this morning. Then I stepped on my mat, started talking, and the sun came out from behind the clouds. I took that as a sign. 🌤️ To everyone who came today, honestly, you made it. The wind was blowing, the sun was shining, and we were doing yoga in a castle. It just felt right. Yoga Within the Walls 2 is coming. Same place. Hopefully same sun. 👀🏰

Yoga Within the Walls is officially happening. 🏰Sunday 26th April, 9:45am at Pontefract Castle. Book your spot via the l...
17/04/2026

Yoga Within the Walls is officially happening. 🏰
Sunday 26th April, 9:45am at Pontefract Castle. Book your spot via the link in bio.
A few things to know this is strictly outdoors, so bring your mat, dress in layers, and come prepared for a proper Yorkshire morning. And if it rains? We yoga in the rain. 🌧️

Booking via Momence

https://momence.com/l/wyh0ZQ92

Or

£10 on the door, cash or card. See you there. 👀

The first of our summer pop ups is here. 🏰Yoga Within the Walls outdoor yoga and movement at Pontefract Castle. Sunday 2...
13/04/2026

The first of our summer pop ups is here. 🏰
Yoga Within the Walls outdoor yoga and movement at Pontefract Castle. Sunday 26th April, 9:45am.
Gentle movement, fresh air, and a Sunday morning worth getting up for. For everyone, no experience needed.
See you there!

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