Yoga With Dani

08/02/2023

Join me this Friday for an alternative Friday Night!

What is a sound bath?

A sound bath is a deeply-immersive, full-body listening experience that intentionally uses the vibrations of sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to nurture your body, mind and soothe your nervous system. The sounds in one of my Yin & Sound classes are made using Crystal Singing Bowls, specifically tuned to activate each chakra in the subtle body, as well as tuned chimes which draw on the different elements and seasons. These classes are designed to evoke rest, relaxation and to recharge your whole system.

Join me this week for another of my signature immersive experiences.
Friday 10th Feb
7 - 8:15pm
Be You, Cardigan
https://www.beyouyogawales.co.uk/booking-form?referral=daily_time_table_widget

06/05/2021

It's time to introduce you to...

Flourish Yoga & Wellness!

As the years have passed, my Yoga practice and teaching has evolved, grown and changed into a healing, nurturing practice - an exploration into the self and self-care. My offerings are MORE than 'Yoga with...' and I feel I have outgrown that name. So here I am, aligning my offerings for YOU and the community I serve with who I truly am and how I want to help others.

Please join me in this journey by heading over to Flourish Yoga & Wellness and liking the page, joining the community at Flourish & Thrive | Yoga & Wellness Community and subscribing to the BRAND NEW website: www.flourishyogawellness.co.uk

As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE gift from my heart to yours for joining the mailing list - my very own Chakra Affirmation Cards and Grounding Meditation

I can't wait to walk this journey with you.
From my heart, always,
Dani x

PS: I won't be posting on this page for too much longer, you can find all the action and updates at the above mentioned pages/groups.

05/05/2021

Who fancies a little sneak peek 👀?

The name came to me whilst I was meditating... and then I kept seeing it everywhere. I was advised by many not to move away from my 'name' but I wanted something I could grow with, something future proof. I have become more than 'Yoga With Dani'... I want to serve in other ways too, I want to support you on a journey towards healing. I want to take you deeper than stepping on your mat once a week for some 'exercise'. I want to guide you as you dive right into nurturing yourself.

Take my hand... let's take that step, beautiful soul. You deserve it. If you're looking to invest in YOU, in supporting YOURSELF in reclaiming or discovering who you truly are deep inside - then I want to know you. And I'm here to guide you. 💓

05/05/2021

Who fancies a little sneak peek 👀?

The name came to me whilst I was meditating... and then I kept seeing it everywhere. I was advised by many not to move away from my 'name' but I wanted something I could grow with, something future proof. I have become more than 'Yoga With Dani'... I want to serve in other ways too, I want to support you on a journey towards healing. I want to take you deeper than stepping on your mat once a week for some 'exercise'. I want to guide you as you dive right into nurturing yourself.

Take my hand... let's take that step, beautiful soul. You deserve it. If you're looking to invest in YOU, in supporting YOURSELF in reclaiming or discovering who you truly are deep inside - then I want to know you. And I'm here to guide you. 💓

05/05/2021

We're nearly there...

1 day until relaunch 🚀

05/05/2021

Waving goodbye to the old, expressing gratitude for all it has taught and brought me... hands, arms and heart wide open to welcome the new...

04/05/2021

It's so nearly time!

Two days until relaunch 🚀

04/05/2021

💖 Spreading some love & gratitude today! Without these wonderful people, I'm not sure I'd have had the clarity or the oomph I needed to change it all up!

Laura Green Yoga - I remember asking you 'should I go for this move to Pembrokeshire' and your response was 'Andover or Pembrokeshire... ummm... NO BRAINER!" You trainings, coaching and constant support in the background has been such a huge help in me getting clear on how my business would 'restart' in a new area. I am so inspired and in awe by you - you are proof that big dreams can be achieved!

StudioYoga - for your continuing support during some dark times for me - and your constant understanding. Thank you for allowing me to develop my Barre and Yin teaching skills and teach at your beautiful space. Sending you so much love Tamsin

Amber at The Wild Wordsmith - I haven't known you long and don't know you very well, but you have helped me in more ways than you know. As soon as I read your offerings on your website, I cried as it spoke to me so deeply. I am so looking forward to working with you in the future.

Emma Goodford - my dear friend, you are such a wonderful mummy and such a beautiful soul. Thank you for letting me to share all my random ideas to you and your feedback and support. I am so glad to have met you whilst both heavily pregnant at school! I couldn't have got through those darker times without your friendship.

The list is literally neverending - you know who you are. Thank you so much my dear friends!

03/05/2021

Super excited! The countdown is on to IN PERSON classes again!

Starting a week today (Monday, even though today feels like Sunday!)

With Dani 🌞

5.45-6.45pm Barre Fusion
7-8pm Yin & Restore

Every Monday! 🌸

Head to our booking page in bio to read a little more about these classes.

www.beyouyogawales.co.uk

03/05/2021

Three days until relaunch 🚀...

It's nearly here! The nerves are kicking in a bit, but I'm also so excited. It feels freeing almost, to feel so authentically aligned with something I have grown and created.

Incoming...

03/05/2021

🌱 Flourish...

Verb
1. To grow or develop successfully.

Similar: thrive, develop, grow, rise, shape, mould, a step forward, advance...

To spread your wings

02/05/2021

Four days to go until relaunch 🚀

02/05/2021

The sun is setting on this chapter... I am grateful for all I have learnt, but so excited for the next page... the next chapter.... the next book!

It's coming...

01/05/2021

Five days until relaunch 🚀

Continuing on from my last post...

🧘‍♀️ To my teacher, coach and guide - Brett, you are just wonderful and full of positive inspiration. Your knowledge and delivery is so heart-centred. Thank you for introducing me to Kundalini Yoga - it has completely changed my practice and my teachings!

💚To - I am eternally grateful for your wonderful books and your in depth teachings of the psychology of our subtle energy system. It spoke to me in such deep, soulful ways and has been a cornerstone in supporting my healing.

💫 To the guiding light that is - I instantly felt a soulful connection to you when we met and am honoured to have gotten to know you better (albeit online!). Thank you for your teachings, you have inspired me to dig deep into who I really am and how I can serve and help others to heal.

⭐️ To - I'm pretty sure the universe brought us together for a reason. Thank you for introducing me to the healing powers of Reiki. Your sessions have changed the course of my business journey and you supported my personal healing in more ways than you know.

Deep love and gratitude to you all.

Five days to go...

01/05/2021

Looking back, reflecting on how I came to be a Yoga Teacher, a self-care advocate, a dreamer, on my healing journey; I have come to realise that every step, choice, mistake I have made has moulded me and shaped me into who I am today.

I am eternally grateful for everything. Every mishap, every wrong turn, every mistake... everything! The lessons I have learnt, the teachers and guides I have learnt from... everything and everyone has supported the evolution of me, my life, and how I want to serve through this business of mine.

Ahead of the unveiling of this relaunch, which I've kept close to my heart for about 7months now, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to some beautiful souls who have helped me. Some of them may not even realise they have.

💜To my amazing husband for supporting me through everything, big and small, for taking care of me and for nurturing our beautiful children. I am forever grateful for having found such a 'good 'un'!

🧒 To by courageous, intelligent, beautiful and hilarious bunny and unicorn loving daughter Olivia (Livi) - thank you for teaching me to calm down, to stop and be present. I am so sorry our beginning together was a struggle, but it has ultimately shaped me to be a much more caring and loving Mummy to you. I love you (and Toby) more than I can possibly tell you.

💫 To the beautiful human that is - Jess, your light, your guidance, your support and friendship means the world to me. Thank you for allowing me to vent, offload and sound off to you about my business's evolution.

🌟 To the guiding light - you probably don't realise how much you have helped me, but you undoubtedly have. You kindness and support over the last few months in particular, and how you are so aligned with your offerings, have inspired me to step into who I AM and align my business with that. Oh, and thanks for introducing me to aerial coz I bloody love that!

🧘‍♀️ Thank you to the wonderful - your guidance and inspirational support has been a guiding light for me recently and you have helped me feel confident in what I am able to offer and achieve!

Stay tuned...

30/04/2021

Something NEW is coming...

The reason why I have been sharing my story about overcoming PND is two-fold.

1. I spent so long being ashamed of it, but it's completely NORMAL and COMMON. It is time we break the stigma attached to it and actually seek to HELP parents suffering with it.

2. My journey in facing PND head-on and healing myself has ultimately led me to step into myself, into my life in a much more aligned way. I see what my purpose is now, I know how I want to serve. As much as PND and adrenal fatigue SUCKED, I am ultimately grateful because suffering has made me a WARRIOR, it has made me STRONGER, it has made me UNIQUE in how I can support others.

💫 I'm so unbelievably excited to share this relaunch with you. But I'm also scared (but that's ok!) and riddled with nerves. It feels as though I'm peeling back the layers, letting you in deeper.

But I'm ready; ready to step into who I truly want to be. And I'm inviting you to come on this journey with me...

Stay tuned...

30/04/2021

> HONESTY 4th & Final Part <

I had hit rock bottom. And whilst I couldn't see it then, the only way was UP.

For me, my PND and anxiety caused Adrenal Fatigue, which left me exhausted with constant mental fog. This is not a 'medically recognised syndrome' but let me tell you: IT IS REAL! I was diagnosed by a naturopathic doctor (a suggestion from my GP when medication had no effect). Adrenal Fatigue is when your adrenal glands fail to produce enough cortisol. In my case, this was coz my body had been in a state of 'fight or flight' for too long under chronic stress. It was quite possibly the worst time of my entire life, but it did help me in many ways and has led me where I am today.

It was a suggestion of giving Yoga a try that completely changed my career path (I was a Senior Leader in a school at the time) and ultimately my life. I started with using a Yoga Nidra meditation track by to help calm my anxiety enough to sleep. Yoga Nidra can help balance your endocrine system (although I didn't know that at the time!). I then went to a 'Mummy & Me' Yoga class with . I fell in love with the practice there and then, I went straight home and ordered a DVD which I practised daily.

Yoga & meditation along with completely overhauling my diet (as the Adrenal Fatigue had also caused Leaky Gut) starting by cutting out dairy, gluten & refined sugar; I started to feel better. so went a step further and gave up eggs, then meat and then fish until I was completely plant based which then developed my love for plant based cooking.

When I found out I was pregnant with Toby, at first I was scared but mostly I was excited. I used the tools Yoga had given me to stay calm and accept what 'is'. I devoured hypnobirthing books and pre-natal Yoga, and planned my water birth. You'd think that when they told me I'd have to be induced I'd have freaked out, but my breath practice helped me stay in control and calm. My delivery with Toby was a completely different (and beautiful) experience; and we bonded instantly (which was ok, I allowed myself to release the guilt from Olivia).

I'm not saying that Yoga & meditation will heal PND or anxiety or adrenal fatigue. But what I AM saying is that the tools it gave me helped me to nurture myself, to heal myself from within, to feel calm and grounded again. It gave me a self-care practice to get back to ME and feel that delicious warmth of happiness that having children can bring you. So, if you've gotten this far (well done!), and you're feeling the fierce grip of PND or any other mental health issue, I want you to know that it is OK to feel this way; it is NORMAL, there is NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU. And there is a way out... and for me, that was Yoga.

29/04/2021

> HONESTY Part 3 <

6 years ago today... she was 3 days old.

This is the first picture I have of me with her. it was our first trip out of the house, we went for a walk with the pram. It's taken guts to share this photo as I look huge. That's because you don't immediately lose your bump after birth, it takes time so I still look pregnant. I'm smiling, but I don't look like me; I don't look happy. That's because I'm TERRIFIED. I was walking around like a zombie, deliriously tired.

A few days after this photo was taken, my in laws came to visit. They took us to a National Trust property for tea and cake, and a walk. That was a day I will never forget...!

When you are unable to breastfeed successfully (and even at times when you are), this lovely thing happens where your milk ducts get clogged. This can result in Mastitis.

Let me tell you something - mastitis is NOT FUN! That day, I sat down for tea and cake outside in the sunshine, and nobody knew, but I had cold CABBAGE 🥬 Leaves down my bra to ease the pain. It was the worst pain, possibly worse than childbirth. My breasts looked like Dolly Parton and were basically rectangular when I took my bra off. Antibiotics didn't work, so I ended up going to the labour ward every other day to have the pus syringed out! And with a newborn in tow!

Matt soon went back to work, and I hated him for leaving me (irrational, I know). I had no idea what to do. My mum came to stay for a week, I managed to pick her up from the train station. I looked down and realised I was still wearing my PJs and slippers... I was so tired I'd forgotten to change. I hugged her so tightly and burst into sobs.

"Help me, I don't know what I'm doing, I can't do this Mum" 29yr old me cried.

I wanted to be able to do it. I wanted SO DESPERATELY to feel love. But I didn't. That hurts even now to write, as I feel that rush of love EVERY time I look at her now. But I was exhausted; even when she did sleep (for 20mins max at a time), I couldn't sleep because I was so anxious she would start crying. It was fatigue like I've never known it. There were times when I could have easily lied down on the pavement and slept, that's how tired I was.