Self Love and Serenity

29/08/2025

As the Day Comes to a Close

As the day comes to a close,
may we appreciate and be grateful for…

The breath that carried us,
the body that held us,
the earth that steadied us.

The faces of those we love,
the hands that reached for ours,
the voices that reminded us we belong.

The laughter that lifted us,
the silence that steadied us,
the endurance that carried us through.

The light of morning,
the shelter of night,
and the tender space in between.

All that was spoken and unspoken,
remembered and forgotten,
known and yet to be revealed.

And as this day comes to a close,
may gratitude be our resting place,
our quiet prayer,
our way home.

~ 'As the Day Comes to a Close' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art via Pinterest

29/08/2025

Feminine Form Yoga
Sunday 31st August
9–10am 🌸

Suitable for Beginners

This isn’t your typical yoga class.
It’s not about the perfect pose or pushing yourself, it’s not an exercise class

it’s a gentle return to your body, your breath, the elements, and the wisdom within.

Join me in my garden for gentle movement, silence, stillness, and soul connection.

A space to soften, to ground, and to remember who you are.

✨ No experience needed — just an open heart.

27/08/2025

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10/08/2025

Yoga with a view 🌾🌳🌅

So so happy and grateful for these views and even more blessed that I get to share them doing what I love! 🧘‍♀️🤍

I love love love creating these spaces 🫶

09/08/2025

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The Gift of Presence

Just be present, and let everything be.
Stop pushing against the moment,
stop resisting what already is.
You don’t need to fix it,
change it,
judge it,
or escape from it.

Let go of the striving,
the grasping,
the tightening around how life should be.

There is peace in your softness.
A deeper stillness in surrender.

Let what comes, come.
Let what goes, go.
Stand as the witness,
aware,
open,
untouched at your core.

Even if the mind races,
even if emotions swell,
you can remain here,
in this space of allowing.

No pushing.
No pulling.
Just presence.

The breath flows in,
the breath flows out.
Life moves,
and you remain still within it.

This is not giving up.
This is waking up,
to the quiet intelligence moving through all things.

You don’t have to hold the world up.
You only have to let go.

In surrender,
there is freedom.
In stillness,
clarity.

In simply being,
you return home.

'The Gift of Presence' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Maestra Di Carta

09/08/2025

The best project you will ever work on is you!!

As part of my self love journey I realised that time invested in myself and in nature would never be wasted 🍃

That’s when my journey with yoga begun, I’m not that fit, not that flexible, definitely don’t have the best coordination but it makes me feel amazing 🤩

When I started my Yoga Teacher Training she said this ain’t just any yoga training class and it ain’t gymnastics on a mat …. this is a self development journey and she’s right! 🤍

Over half way through and I Love love every minute of this journey 🧘‍♀️

Blending Yoga, Self Care Practices , Deepening my self love and connection to self, Meditation, mudras Aryvedic wisdom and soooo much more

Had my fair few wobbles in life and I know will continue to do so but my daily practice (not always on the mat) has helped keep me feel more grounded and balanced 🤍

Gotta admit I wasn’t impressed when I found out I was gonna be teaching sun salutations at the end of the month 😬 Not my fave but I do like a challenge so I’ve been rolling my mat out early each morning and practicing my morning sun salutes and I’m loving them!!! Totally winging it at times putting my own lil spin on it but it feels good so that’s all that matters ☀️

I’ve got a few spaces left for my yoga in the garden on Sunday 9-10am if anyone wants to join in winging the sun salutes!

06/08/2025

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Metta Bhavana meditation, also known as loving-kindness meditation.

This meditation is suitable for all levels of practice, it’s a beautiful opportunity to cultivate a vibration of love and compassion that can ripple out into the world, touching the hearts of all beings.

Give it a go ✨💕

Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, connect with your heart, visualise a warm, glowing light that radiates love and kindness.

Start by offering heartfelt wishes to yourself my repeating the following words: "May I be happy, may I be healthy, may I be safe, may I be free."

Then, extend this loving-kindness to others, beginning with a close loved one, then a neutral person you may not know very well, and onto someone you may find challenging, and eventually to all beings everywhere. With each wish of love and compassion, feel a deepening sense of connection and empathy for all living beings.

By participating in this meditation together, we can collectively create a vibration of kindness and positivity that uplifts ourselves and everyone around us.

Let's spread love, compassion, and kindness wherever we go, knowing that together, we can create a world filled with warmth, understanding, and joy.

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31/07/2025

Today, I will try my best to appreciate the simple things,
the gentle rhythm of my breath,
the comfort of morning light,
the way laughter lingers in the air.

I will slow down,
soften my gaze,
and let gratitude find me in the quiet spaces.

Life doesn't always shout its beauty;
sometimes, it whispers through the smallest moments.
And today, I choose to listen.

~ 'Today, I Choose Gratitude' by Spirit of a Hippie

~ Art by Lori Portka

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