Nanairo Yoga

15/04/2026

While teaching two retreats back to back, I unexpectedly found my way back to a regular meditation rhythm — something that had been all over the place for a while.

I finally had the space to sit down, read The Mind Illuminated, and just… practice again. Not perfectly, not for long — just consistently.
I try to remind myself: the only bad meditation is the one you didn’t do.

Coming home after a retreat can feel a little strange. The clarity is there, but so are your old patterns.

You don’t have to hold onto everything. Just something.

Have you been able to keep any habits after a retreat?

14/04/2026

It’s become mainstream to cry in pigeon pose…

but can we also make it mainstream to cry at the gym? 🤣

Because when the body works hard — or we push the nervous system into intensity — it’s completely normal for emotions to flood through. Nothing is wrong. It’s just energy moving.

And maybe this is actually one of the most powerful places to practice yoga. Not just on the mat, but in the moments where things feel a bit unhinged, sweaty, and real.

Pause. Notice. Let it pass. Come back to yourself.

Have you ever felt unexpectedly emotional at the gym or during training? I want to hear I’m not the only one.

10/04/2026

Ever feel like your Lizard Pose turns into Pigeon Pose… no matter what you do?

Same 🙋🏻‍♀️

For some of us, the hip just prefers external rotation + a wider position.
So when we try to “hug the knee in” (hello Marichyasana A energy), it can feel blocked, stuck… or just impossible.

What helped me wasn’t going deeper —
but going smaller.

Shorter stance.
More control.
Sometimes even a strap to keep the thigh from drifting out.

Not to force the shape —
but to explore a different coordination.

Because yes, structure plays a role.
But sometimes the body also just goes where it’s easiest.

And shifting that can feel… humbling 😅
(especially if you’re on the bendy side)

Lemme know if you want a whole YouTube video on this topic 👀

I’m also teaching anatomy in the following teacher trainings:
✨ 300h YTT with .move starting May
✨ 200h YTT with starting September

movementeducation yogapractice

08/04/2026

I used to teach bellydance–yoga fusion classes, and I still think about what that practice gave me.

Not just movement, but ways of sensing.

How to stay with a mistake without collapsing it into meaning.
How precision in the body can open up understanding, not control.
How breath can carry emotion, not just timing.
How expression can land through honesty more than perfection.

And how movement doesn’t always start with form—it can start with energy.

There’s something in that space between disciplines that still feels alive to me.

Curious if this resonates—or if you want me to go deeper into any of it 🐍

07/04/2026

Same class.
Wildly different teacher depending on the week.

Some days I glide into the room like a well-regulated angel.
Mat placed with intention. Breath deep. Voice smooth.

Other days I’m like:
who put gravity here and why is everything loud?!

And yet… the class still happens.

Because the reality is:
most of us aren’t out here perfectly cycle-syncing our schedules.

We have weekly classes.
Regulars.
A 6pm slot that does not care what phase we’re in.

So yes — the same sequence I teach during ovulation?
✨ radiant, expansive, let’s flow ✨

That exact same sequence one week later?
…grounded, efficient, slightly “let’s all just get through this together” energy.

And honestly? Both are valid.

Your energy will shift.
Your tone will shift.
Your tolerance for unnecessary transitions will definitely shift.

But the room doesn’t need perfection.
It needs presence — in whatever form that shows up.

Sometimes that’s soft and spacious.
Sometimes that’s “we’re doing fewer vinyasas today for reasons I will not elaborate on.”

Same class.
Different flavor.

02/04/2026

“Am I doing lizard pose correctly?”

The better question is:
what are you trying to prepare for?

“Lizard pose” isn’t really a standardized shape in the classical systems most of us learn from.

You won’t find it in Light on Yoga
and it’s not part of the Ashtanga Yoga Series

Instead, it shows up across different movement worlds—
from modern yoga to fitness (“world’s greatest stretch”)
to more fluid, strength-based approaches (e.g. Eddie Stern’s work)

And you can find similar shapes in other movement traditions too—
including strength training and Indian martial practices.

Which means:

there isn’t one correct alignment—
only different ways to use the shape.

So instead of asking
“am I doing it right?”

try asking:

👉 what is this preparing me for?

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Do you use lizard more as a hip opener or as prep for something else?

01/04/2026

My handstand practice changed when I stopped trying to “fix” handstands directly.

Instead, I started building everything around them — strength, inversion tolerance, curiosity, repetition without pressure.

And slowly, they stopped feeling like something I had to “achieve” and started feeling like something I explore.

Do you treat skills as something to master… or something to play with?

31/03/2026

Does weightlifting make yogis stiffer?

Short answer: no.
Long answer: it changes how you access your range.

I didn’t lose flexibility.
I lost the ability to casually fall into it.

What used to happen in ~5 breaths now requires:
• progressive loading
• actual muscular engagement
• a brief negotiation with my nervous system

(≈ 2–3 business days, apparently)

The range is still there.
But now it’s… supervised
And less pain!

Instead of hanging out in end range,
I have to earn it on the way in.

Which means:
less collapsing,
more controlling,
and significantly more time spent mid-transition wondering who approved this.

So no—weightlifting didn’t make me stiff.
It just made my flexibility less… fictional.

Trust me. I’ll still get there.
Just don’t rush me.

⏱️ 3:30 to get into this shape.
Previously: 5 breaths

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Be honest: are you a little afraid strength training will take your flexibility?

28/03/2026

Everyone talks about softness like it’s something you can just choose.

Slow down. Rest more. Let go.

But what if you can’t afford that?

What if your life doesn’t actually give you the space
where softness looks like long exhale, slow mornings, doing less?

We will go deeper into this over the next few reels but for now… do you fear softness as much as you crave it?

26/03/2026

Gomukasana can be tricky 😅

For people with wide hips, short thighs, or thicker thighs (like me!), this pose creates a big stretch in the outer hips and can feel mechanically complex. The knees have to stack, the hips need a wide angle of adduction, and bulky thighs can get in the way — even if you’re flexible elsewhere!

I’m not saying this in a negative way — I love my thighs! 💖 — but it does change how the pose feels.

In this reel, I explain why it can be tough and share a dynamic variation from Deb Flaschenberg at 🗽 that lets you explore the stretch without forcing your body into a “perfect” mold.

… and don’t even get me started on the Ashtanga/Iyengar version of Gomukhasana with the ankles stacked as well 🤣

💡 Movement > Mold
👣 Adapt your practice to your body

05/06/2023

The topic of improving your body image is one that is close and dear to me.

Yoga therapy can be a powerful tool to transform your negative self-talk and create a loving relationship with your body.

In this video we use animal yoga postures and their mythology to embody their authenticity, dignity and majestic nature, to awaken these aspects within you.

Wishing you a wonderful practice!

Animals all look different, unique, and dignified in their own way. We would never think of criticizing a giraffe for having a neck that's too long or tellin...

27/03/2023

I'm all about embodied experiences so here is a video on actually understanding the sound OM in your cells 🤩

One of my clients told me she slept better than she has been this month after OMing with me.

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The Mantra OM is probably the very first mantra you have come across and the one you have uttered the most if you have some kind of relationship with Yoga, b...