In our fame-obsessed culture, it can be easy to believe that if our life isn’t played out on the stage in front of millions, that if we aren’t known or hugely successful then what we do isn’t really that important. The trouble is that social media can have us in a near-constant state of comparison, and if we’re not careful, feeling ‘not good enough’.
Read MoreI’ll admit that, like most people, I came to yoga for the postures. This is the experience of most modern practitioners – and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s all good. But as my practice grew and developed, I began to yearn for something deeper. It’s like I could feel there was something more, underneath the surface of the physical asana and breathing.
Read MoreThe truth is…I’ve always felt a little different. The rebel at the back with big thighs and tattoos. I spent most of my early years of yoga practice in chi-chi London yoga studios (I won’t name names!), where on most days, I was the ‘largest’ person in the room. I was a size 14 – 16 at that point, the UK average, which wasn’t particularly encouraging or representative.
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