The Socially Anxious Yogi

Join me Sunday morning at 10am for an hour long gentle yoga flow! Focusing on releasing stress, anxiety and tight muscles. The class is beginner and accessible to all bodies. If you have any concerns let me know prior to class and I’ll be aware to guide you through with support for your needs. Just send me a DM if you’re interested in joining!!

Took some time to focus on my family this weekend and spend quality time with my girls. As in yoga, life requires balance.

Happy weekend,all!!!

Join me on Sunday morning at 10am for a gentle flow. Get those bodies moving, mind releasing and breath flowing. We will be doing very gentle flows to get your body to wind down from the constant insanity that has been life recently, especially for anyone who’s back to work, back to school, or sending kids back to school. Extremely mellow and accessible to anyone.

If you need more info, just message me 💕

I miss my “prebaby” body. I miss being able to do impressive back bends, splits, twisting and contorting my body into different shapes with ease. I miss being strong, not worrying about my pelvic floor. I miss my old b***s and abs.

But why? Do I miss what I was capable of? Sure, on a small level. Do I miss being seen as fit and attractive more? Yes. Am I worried about how others see me from the outside? Yes. Am I constantly bombarded by ads for fit teas, slim bands, diets, targeted exercise for looks (not healing). Are all the big account yogi’s that bend and do crazy poses make me worry that I’m not valid? Yes. Does this make me less of a yogi or a teacher? NO!!!

The simplest of practices are beautiful. I’m finding it hard not to get caught up in the Instagram game. I’m pushing myself further than I need to go. I am valuable as I am. I am good teacher as I am. And you are the perfect student just as you are, whether you can back bend or whether you can’t touch your toes. We are good enough.

TGIF💕

What’s your favourite thing to do on Friday night?

Come flow with me Thursday at 7pm and Sunday 10am!

I’ll be guiding you through a gentle flow with focus on relaxing and releasing tension. I know the world has been pretty overwhelming recently so it’s a perfect chance for a little self care.

The class is appropriate for beginners to advanced students! I will always help you find what feels best in your body.

If you have any questions or if you want more info please message me!!

I shared recently about my life and practice now as a mom. As this page is new, I thought I would share a few pictures of my yoga practice before the twins.
My yoga journey started in 2015 after a google search for “how to manage anxiety” suggested yoga as a coping strategy. Instagram was in the yoga challenge stage, where squares were posted with tiny pictures of a pose a day with fancy names. Half the time I wasn’t really even sure what I was supposed to do with my body. I stumbled, I tried different videos, I read books, I practiced.
I pushed myself out of my comfort zone, signed up for yoga teacher training and completed my 200 hours. I posted about yoga every day. A friend had a studio and I taught occasionally there. It was always a huge amount of anxiety before the class, but felt good while in the class itself.
I did some travelling, pushed my body and mind further out of my comfort zone. I was that girl who looked for any pretty background to take photos for IG. I spent hours practicing and thinking of things to share. I felt valuable when people were impressed with my 10k followers or when I got a lot of likes on a post. I worried if I didn’t get a lot of engagement on other posts. There were some big holes in my heart and life, social media became a big way I distracted from those feelings.
When the girls came into my life, a lot changed. I tried to post every once in awhile and get back to my practice and to instagram. The amount of energy I wanted to put in it had changed. I no longer cared about the likes, the followers, or anything else. It became my way of showing off my girls. A lot of times when I did share yoga stuff, it came from external pressure and not from my heart.
Before I was a mom, I cared too much about social media. The external validation wasn’t healthy and I was worried more about likes than being true to myself. But after the girls, I was consumed with motherhood. The joys and sorrows were all I could manage and everything else felt useless.
I’m relearning this platform and how I want to be on here. Social media is a great tool and I love connecting with people. But I can’t let it become on obsession again. Cont. in comment

This Thursday evening I will be holding a zoom class at 7pm. It will be a relaxing flow, focusing on restoring your mind and body. Come get your body moving and allow your self some care and relaxation!

10$ etransfer to get the meeting code. Please message me to get set up!

Can’t wait to see you there💕

Hope everyone is having a peaceful night!

There’s still time to sign up for my yoga class tomorrow morning at 10! I’ll be open for registration until 930. Just send me a message.

Self care Sunday here we go!

Well it’s time to try something new. Life keeps changing from the paths I expect to go down. There have been so many things thrown my way the last few years.

So it’s time to go with the flow yet again, adapt, and try something new!

I will be offering weekly yoga classes over Zoom! My first class will be this Sunday, September 6th, at 10 am. My practice was built in my home, and it’s kind of great to be able to open up and share it with you all! The class charge will be $10 for the hour long class.

Just send me a message if you want to sign up for the class, have any questions, or would like information on a private yoga session!

Thank you all for your consistent love and support. I can’t wait to flow with you all💕