05/11/2025
7 YEARS AGO TODAY, the 5th of November, 2018, I taught my very first official yoga class 🥹
At the time, I was already writing a wellness blog called Body in Mind, so I decided to teach under the same name. I printed flyers, posted them through letterboxes, and waited nervously in the hall I’d hired, with no idea if anyone would actually turn up.
Far from the fancy studios we’re used to now, this was an old scout hut. It was painted bright green, had no heating and carried a faint musky scent somewhere between custard creams and play-dough. Still, I did my best: stringing up fairy lights, lighting candles, burning incense and hoping for the best.
Sure enough, a few people came along and it didn’t take long for my little £7 class (lol) to grow, filling up each week with the loveliest bunch of humans from all walks of life (some of whom still practise with me whenever I’m back in the UK…you know who you are 🥰). It became a heartfelt community that started to spill into other spaces around my hometown. I even began setting up free ‘pop-up’ classes in public parks (just me, my mat and a chalkboard) to help spread the word and encourage more people to give yoga a go.
Since those scout hall days, I’ve taught in all kinds of places…from gyms to rooftops, parks to festivals, cafés to homes, physio clinics, parties, corporate offices, schools and on Zoom (hello, Covid) as well as a variety of studios across the UK and Melbourne (including now my own hehe)
What a ride it’s been so far, humbling, heart-expanding and eternally evolving. I say I’m a teacher, but truthfully, I’m just a lifelong student because each and every one of you has taught me so much about life, love and community.
To anyone who’s ever attended one of my classes, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for trusting me with your practice and allowing me to be a small part of your journey 🤍