Could growing up be bad for you? When I was a little girl, I dreamed about what my life might be like as a grown up. ..It was light and joyous to dream about ALL the possibilities, about all the experiences, about all the FUN I would have as an adult.

And this is how it feels for most of us when we are kids.

Somewhere along the way we start to take it all a little, well actually, a lot seriously. And it’s not surprising because adulting is hard!

Normalise Rest: The magic of Yoga Nidra + learning the art of rest…When I first experienced a Yoga Nidra guided meditation, I didn’t know that it was Yoga Nidra…

Don’t panic my friend!

Yes, your yoga teacher (me included) is likely to say weird things but before you panic and start to worry that some of those things should be interpreted literally (open your heart space for example) I am here to explain myself!

So what are some of the weird things yoga teachers say and what do we actually mean?

Happy new year my friends, I really hope that 2024 will bring you loads of opportunities for joy and plenty of time on your mat!

This article is the first of a new series of pondering’s based on the Yoga Accord’s big vision to Eliminate Hustle, Elevate Play and Normalise Rest.

Each article will be linked to one of the 3 themes and will have a bunch of yoga inspired tips and ideas to help you bring a little more play and rest into your life whilst stepping out of toxic hustle culture, bringing you success in a way that’s is much more sustainable!

The first article in this series is all about sleep - Lets normalise rest.

Ever noticed that you feel rushed in your yoga practice, catching your breath, skipping half of the flow to keep up with other students, itching to get up out of savasana when you just arrived? You might be bringing hustle to your mat my friend!

So how do you hustle less in your yoga practice and why do anything different? Isn’t it good to get sweaty and messy in a strong vinyasa flow?

Well, Yes and No.