For the LOVE of yoga, healthy living & inspiration

Im a UK based yoga teacher. RYT Yoga Alliance 200. I present to you a creative space to communicate my love for all things yoga, food and the creative arts

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SNOW DAY at THE BEACH 🌨🌊 When it's so cold and snowy even the sand is covered and you can see the snow covered fields over the water in Kent! #snow #snowday #winter #february #coldestday #neverbeenthiscoldbefore #footdeepsnow #freezing #winterwonderland #narnia #beastfromtheeast #siberia #seafront #snowyseaside #wrappedupinthousandsoflayers

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Yay its the weekend! Curly hair don't care 🙆🏼 At the weekend I love making a bit more effort - actually doing my hair and makeup! During the week a messy, unpolished look is my go to to make my daily routine quick and easy. Going from class to class doesn't leave me much time for myself so come the weekend I make sure I get some much needed self care. Today's #SelfCareSaturday got my heart pumping at a morning HIIT class with the gorgeous @my_freespirit_journey at her beautiful studio. Feeling filled up with positive energy and ready for the rest of the weekend with @mitchell_wilkin 💕 #selfcare #WeekendWellbeing #saturday #weekend #timetorest #takeiteasy #fitness #hiit #healthylife #wellbeing #positivevibes #love #selflove #curlyhairdontcare

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G I N at @seven.hotel with @mitchell_wilkin You can't go wrong with a @hendricksgin and @fevertree_uk Mediterranean Tonic. Delish. Savouring the flavour before starting my detox diet next week. #ginandtonic #boutiquehotelbar #southendonsea #rainyday #saturday #SelfCareSaturdays #relaxing (at Seven Hotel Southend)

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H U M P D A Y . Join me tonight 6pm @theyogafactorysouthend for an easy going vinyasa flow and beginners meditation and attract good vibes to take you into an amazing weekend 🙏 #yoga #meditate #meditation #vinyasaflow #movingmeditation #humpday #wednesday #evening #innerspark #light #innerlight #movement #intention #darknights #winter #feelgood #positivevibes (at The Yoga Factory Southend)

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2018 When I look back at this year I can see all the tiny steps I have been taking to get me to where I am right now. At the time I felt like I was getting no where with the next steps of my dream but big things are coming. Some things that I never thought would happen are indeed going to happen in the next few months and the coming year. I'm beyond excited and can't wait to get stuck into celebrating more tiny victories. . . Sometimes it's impossible to see the light at the end of the tunnel but if you take a moment to step back and look at what you've done you'll see how far you've come and feel how amazing it is to be on the road to achieving your dream 🦄 . #2018 #NYE #NewYear #January1st #smallvictoriesleadtobigthings #love #journey #personaljourney #selfdevelopment #dothethingsyoulove #travel #Bali2018 #wellbeing #celebrations #livinglife #livelife #yoga #positivevibes #retreat #ayurveda #onlineayurvedacourse #ayurvedicyoga #yogaretreat #workshop #growmybusiness #nurture

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New delivery from @naturisimo Can't wait to get my new cruelty free, vegan makeup on to at least make myself look a lot better than I feel today 🤧😍 Love the Christmas tissue paper - feels like a Christmas treat for me 💖 #makeup #foundation #concealor #vegan #crueltyfree #crueltyfreemakeup #loveanimals #makemefeelbetter #coldbegone #feelingrubbish #ecofriendly #lovetheenvironment #yoga #yogateacherlife #eveperezmakeup #veganmakeup

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W E E K E N D V I B E S. Hello early weekend! This is the first Friday I've not taught a yoga class for almost a whole year. I've been speaking to a lot of people about the importance of rest and finally taking my own advice. When you're self employed, your business becomes your baby. You have to love it, nuture it and be there for it all the time. But it's so easy to forget that YOU are your business, so you have to do those things for you too. A sick and tired yoga teacher is uninspiring and not a good advert for health! If you're loving your business but find it hard to let go, I totally hear ya on that one. But seriously, have a day (or more) off sometime. Your clients will thank you for it when you're serving them to the highest of your vibes. Now, to relax... . . #friday #friyay #goingtolondon #dayout #yoga #yogateacher #selfemployed #selfemployedlife #businessowner #business #london #relax #takeiteasy #positivevibes #stayhealthy #rest #recharge #yogateacherlife #bossbabe

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F A C I N G F E A R For me, going upside down presents a problem in that I'm terrified of falling out and hurting myself or someone else 🙈 However, despite this I still practice. This is the first time I've done my handstand practice and taken my feet away from the wall, if only for a moment or so! My alignment needs work - I need to draw my lower back towards the wall slightly but I'm happy with my progress. Not so much getting in to the pose (the key aspect of yoga is to practice non attachment and to let go of the ego!) But I'm happy that I am letting go of being a wimp and facing my fear 👊 Everyone has something that they are really good at and find easy but also some things that are unbelievably challenging and just seem so impossible. For some, handstands are a piece of cake but for me this was the epitome of impossible. With practice I will nail it and conquer the fear. . We are all on our own journey in yoga. With practice and authenticity you can face the challenges that come up for you with fierce grace. . #yoga #handstand #fear #scaredycat #facemyfear #impossible #possible #loveyoga #practiceandalliscoming #faith #keepgoing #strength #strongbody #strongcore #focus #determination #strongwoman #mindful #mindbody #upsidedown #fiercegrace

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Wow thank you so much to the 500 of you who follows my Instagram feed. I'm stoked that you're enjoying my content and I hope that I'm inspiring you to live an amazing life through yoga, good food and travel. Please keep watching for some exciting things to come and some more sharing of my life and the things I love. Masses of gratitude to you my friends 🙏 #yogateacherlife #yoga #healthylife #healthylifestyle #gratitude #thankyou #thankful #fitness #selfemployed #entreprenuer #winning #bossbabe #love #loveyoga #loveyourself

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F R I D A Y N I G H T D I N N E R Instead of the Friday night takeaway, we've opted for a home made vegan chilli from the Deliciously Ella cook book. We've been to the gym, lifted some weights and now we're filling up on plant based protien. Not too bad for a Friday night! And apparently brown rice is a source of protein too. Get in. For those of you that don't know, I've been trying out various vegan meals to build up some staples to be able to eventually make the leap to being full on vegan. I had been struggling with things like eggs and cheese, however since watching What The Health on Netflix I've had my eyes opened to the truth about these two naughty but nice foods and so I'm going to be cutting them out of my life. I'm yet to find a nice vegan 'cheese but so far they all taste like stinky socks haha. Good bye egg and goodbye cheese. I'm gonna miss ya, especially at Christmas! . . #vegan #vegetarian #protien #cleaneating #eatcleantraindirty #health #healthylife #gym #plantprotein #lifestyle #veggie #yoga #nutritious #nutrition #chili #mexican #beans #fresh #instafood #friday #friyay #deliciouslyella #gymlife #fitness #girlsthatlift #weights #training #couples #couplesthatlift

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Y O G A G L O W I love this event! Once a month @theyogafactorysouthend I get to paint myself with glow in the dark make up, yoga to rave music and then get a room full yoga ravers to deeply relax and OM to the top of their lungs. I can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night 💗 . . #yoga #yogafactory #yogaglow #loveyoga #glowinthedark #glow #glowsticks #rave #yogarave #vinyasa #meditation #energy #grounding #healthyfood #oatkitchen #energyballs #om #positivevibes (at The Yoga Factory Southend)

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SMELLING FRESH. It always impresses me when I walk into a room and it smells really good. The fresh smell of essential oils makes me feel all comforted and healthy. I know talking about candles is the type of conversation usually had by middle aged women at craft fairs but EFF me this candle smells bloody great. I'd totally recommend @root_and_flower for their awesome candles and meditation balms. . . #candle #essentialoil #smellsfresh #healthy #yoga #meditation #intentioncandle #organic #pure #natural #yogateacher #yogateacherlife #goodvibes #feels #relaxation #relax

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A S H T A N G A Ready for practice this morning and prepping for covering @jojoyoga tonight @theyogafactorysouthend. The best thing about being a yoga teacher is that my practice becomes a preparation for my classes. Sometimes you never know where it's going to go. Just switch on some tunes, get present and move. I love to remember that yoga is always a practice, all yoga classes are a place to come and practice and so we do not need to be perfect. Just acceptance of where we are today without judgement is all we need 🙏 #ashtanga #yoga #movement #bepresent #inthemoment #yogateacherlife #teachyoga #yogapractice #classprep #liforme #fancyyogamat #black #loveblack #loveyoga #practice #practiceandalliscoming #pattabhijois #selfcare #selfacceptance #beherenow

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M O O N O L O G Y 🌙 I've been drawn to the beautiful mystic moon lately. One of my favourite things is when I'm driving home from teaching a class at night and I get to see this magic glowing sky the whole way home 🔮 We're currently still in a full moon phase meaning now is the best time to be letting go. Heres what Moonology expert @yasminboland says about our current moon phase: Full Moon is always time to release. So all in all, if you want to do an emotional or actual detox, or even just declutter your home, you have great stars for it. This eclipse in Aquarius is activating with the Root Chakra which is where we store fear, so if you can release a fear, do it! Fear releasing yoga poses: Warrior 1, 2, 3 & 4. Ground down through the feet and hold fearlessly for 5 breaths or more. Goddess. Release your inner goddess and get majestic with a long deep hold of 5 breaths! Cobra. Open your heart centre. Show that fear you mean business by opening yourself up for more love! Handstand. Go upside down. Conquer the inversion, even if you fall, you can pick yourself back up and try all over again. Create some magic and just let it go! #moonology #moonphases #moon #fullmoon #feminine #yoga #goddess #warrior #fearless #cobra #handstand #eclipse #nightsky #love #loveyoga #mystic #magic #letgo #release #chakra #rootchakra #grounding

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T H E F E E L S Feeling the love at XOYO last night watching a 16 piece orchestra play Daft Punk's greatest hits! Amazing. #london #city #daftpunk #orchestra #classicalmusic #symphony #harmony #violins #midweek #tuesdaynightisthenewfridaynight #reimagine #xoyo #londonclub #oldstreet #love #ifeellove #feels #neonsign

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Hello healthy home made breakfast. Baked asparagus, eggs, spinach and tomatoes with a sundried tomatoes and olive oil dressing. Bellisima 👌 inspired by Hemsley + Hemsley #breakfast #protien #fats #healthycarbs #homemade #healthylifestyle #keepmefulltilllunch #goodtogo #goodvibes #happytuesday #startthedayright #wellbeing #glutenfree #nobread

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G A N E S H A Remover of obstacles. Worshipped at the start of a new business or journey. We all have obstacles standing in the way of our goals and dreams. Even if we don't realise it, that stuck in a rut feeling or fear of 'what if' are obstacles that your mind puts in place to keep you in your safe place and prevents you from creating what you want. We all have the power to create, dream and achieve. It's just can we overcome the obstacles? Can we trust in the flow of life and take the risk? Can we accept where we are and that we don't know what's around the corner? Scary stuff. Worrying about the future prevents us from being in the present. Focussing on being in the present moment helps us to overcome these obstacles. Meditate for upwards of just 5 minutes a day. Whether it be to focus on your breath, a mantra such as the word "calm" or maybe a more elaborate visualisation. This daily practice paves the way for a journey free from the fears and obstacles of the mind. Artwork by @tenbombartwork #ganesha #ganesh #deity #india #god #indiangod #hindu #hinduism #meditation #breathe #breath #mantra #visualisation #removeobstacles #freefromfear #nofear #mind #mindful #dream #success #positive #positivevibes #southend #essex