11/05/2021
In 1999, in the middle of the second yoga class that I had ever been to, I suddenly had the thought, “I am going to teach this one day”. From this moment, I knew this to be true, even though I had no idea how it would come to pass.
Roll around 2008 and I enrolled in Yoga Rhythms 350hr Yoga Teacher Training, but chickened out, finally committing and completing in 2013.
It was a dicey process. I had a head vs heart battle going the whole time - “You can’t do this; you’re too fat to teach yoga” vs “You ARE doing this”.
A local gym gave me the opportunity to teach one class a week, for which I am ENORMOUSLY grateful, but gave the class to someone MUCH cooler the next year (for which I am also grateful😄). By this time, I knew gyms were not going to be the best place for me to share my yoga.
Hence, “Yoga with Lenora” was born... classes designed with inclusivity, ANY body wellness and mental wellness as a central focus.
Through gentle yoga, chair yoga, restorative yoga and meditation, I now connect with around 100 people on a weekly basis. In other words, not too fat to teach yoga 🤣.
🙏Lenora
