Spirit of Yoga

03/07/2025

09/06/2025

This one quote from Louise Hay felt like a blanket around my heart when everything felt chaotic:
“In the infinity of my life, where I am, all is perfect, whole, and complete.”
I broke it down into 4 simple affirmations:
🌸 I am exactly where I need to be.
🌸 I am whole.
🌸 I am safe in the now.
🌸 Life is unfolding perfectly for me.
It’s not about pretending everything’s okay.
It’s about coming back to your truth, your power, your peace.
💗 New blog post is up today—sharing the books that helped me shift my mindset and heal my heart.
https://www.pauseandthrive.co.uk

31/05/2025

I AM ENOUGH.

I cannot say I can fully believe this. I wish I could. I wish I was ‘enough’ to fully believe that I am enough.
But today, yes, I was enough.

I was enough for me. I gave enough of myself that I did not feel like I had let myself or a friendship down.
And I was enough for my friend.
I listened to her and shared in her stories, in her sorrows and her joys.
I gave her enough of myself that she did not leave feeling emotionally shortchanged by our meeting.

I was enough.

This is what the voice was telling me as I tried to convince myself that I was not good enough or that I could not give enough of myself to satisfy our relationship.

I am now filled with a sense of wonder and awe at our own underlying knowledge that we are enough. I do not think it is just in me, I think it sits somewhere deeply rooted in each of us.

It is not a knowledge that I can consciously speak or even believe. It is a knowledge that is so lost within the dark pit of my being that even as I write it I do not believe the words that shine onto the page.

But this morning, when I was on the verge of sinking into a day of despair, my body, my mind, my soul, spoke to me — answering a question that I did not even know I was asking.
Telling me that whatever I had to give to my friend, to our afternoon, to our friendship, was enough.
Not too much, not too little.
It was enough. I was enough.

I am enough.

I am enough.

( ✍️ Mariann Martland )

Art : Art Nouveau

15/10/2023

In the Name Of Peace..
💚🩵💜💛
We are at a breaking point throughout the collective. It is a breaking down of old structures, outdated thinking, and obsolete pattering. Equally so, it gives rise to a breaking open of a higher consciousness crying out to be heard by a world that must now receive its wisdom, frequency, and emergent shift of perspective.

No matter the lens of perspective you view this moment through, may we come together as custodians of the world and as a planet of humanitarians ensuring our world is a safe, sovereign space for all sentient beings to inhabit. We don’t need to answer all questions at once, find ways to satisfy the demand of opposing views, or cower to the intensity of humankind’s hunger for control.

At this moment in history, may we come together in support of peace for all families and for every soul—past, present, or future. May we apply everything we have learned up to this point with an open heart instead of bracing for the impact of outside aggression.

As channeled from our beloved Mother Earth, this planet will no longer be a labyrinth of political tension and demands being returned to its original form as a sacred kingdom of tolerance and respect. We are being asked to unite heart to heart and soul to soul in the truth our Earth expresses to be restored as a home and safe haven for all. 🙏🙏🙏

Matt Kahn.

26/07/2023

“What if our religion was each other? If our practice was our life? What if the temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water - the rivers, lakes, and oceans? What if meditation was our relationships? If the Teacher was life? If wisdom was knowledge? If love was the center of our being?”

~ Ganga White 🤍🤍🤍

17/07/2023

You don't need to know everything or do everything at once. The Universe offers each step, often one decision at a time, to help you move forward with empowerment, while also helping you make peace with the unknown. More than likely, you don't know how it will turn out because its far better than anything you can anticipate or expect it to be.”

Without needing to confuse obsession and expectation with being faithfully open to the fate of life’s highest possibilities, may we move forward with a greater embodied knowing of how incredible the unknown will be — simply unknowable to the parts of self who utilize the past as its only means of interpreting the present and anticipating the future.

Matt Kahn🙏💙

11/05/2023

💛 As the seasons evolve and cooler weather sets in, this is the perfect time to slow it allllll down, to rest and join us at our Restorative Yin by candlelight on Friday, 19 May at 6pm

✨️ In this session Cate will focus on Presence and purpose. Our inner purpose is universal and collective. Our outer purpose is individual. When we operate consistently through our inner purpose which is presence married with the extinction of time we arrive fully in the now. Yoga's restorative, breath and meditative dance brings us into alignment.

😇 This practice will leave you feeling absolutely present, relaxed and ready to ease into the weekend.

🎫 Book your spot here....
https://flowhotyoga.punchpass.com/classes/12412836

🔸️Please bring all the things to make you comfy, a blanket, a pillow, an eye pillow and mat

Props will be available for use, or you can bring your own.

11/05/2023

In his book "The Four Agreements," Don Miguel Ruiz teaches us the importance of not taking anything personally. This means not interpreting everything that happens to you as a personal attack or an insult. It means recognizing that other people's behavior results from their own beliefs, experiences, and emotions rather than a commentary on your worth as a person.
When we take things personally, we give other people the power to control our emotions and our thoughts. Taking things personally can be a significant source of suffering in our lives. We become trapped in a cycle of negativity and self-doubt, seeking validation and approval from others instead of trusting in our inherent worth and value.
The key to not taking anything personally is understanding that everyone lives in their dream. We all have our own beliefs, perceptions, and ways of seeing the world. When someone says or does something that seems hurtful or offensive, it is often a reflection of their own dream rather than a reflection of who you are.
When we can detach from the need for approval or validation from others, we can start to trust in our own worth and value. We can also begin to practice empathy and compassion, recognizing that other people are struggling and doing their best to navigate their own dreams and experiences.
By not taking anything personally, we can free ourselves from the burden of other people's opinions and judgments. We can start living on our own terms, following our own path, and being true to ourselves, rather than seeking approval or validation from others.
The next time you feel hurt or offended by something someone says or does, take a moment to remember that their behavior is not about you. Instead, focus on staying true to yourself and living your own dream. By not taking things personally, you can create a more peaceful and fulfilling life, free from the negativity and self-doubt that often comes with taking things personally.