Tali Allen

Tali Allen Movement. Mindfulness. Mindset.

✨ She didn’t change her life. She changed how she lived it.When I met Rowen, she was on the edge of burnout — a brillian...
22/07/2025

✨ She didn’t change her life. She changed how she lived it.

When I met Rowen, she was on the edge of burnout — a brilliant, big-hearted medical professional who was barely holding it together.

Same job. Same home. Same responsibilities.
But now? She’s grounded. Calm. Clear.
And most importantly — she came back to herself.

What changed?
🧠 Mindset
🧘🏼‍♀️ Movement
💫 Mindfulness

We created a strategy tailored to her, with flexible, practical tools to help her feel strong, supported and steady — without needing to burn it all down.

If you feel like you’re constantly holding it all together without coming up for air — I see you.

And I want you to know: there is another way.
You don’t have to keep running on empty, and you don’t need to burn everything down to start again. Small shifts can lead to big change.

💌 Link in bio to learn more or book a session.
Let’s find your way back to you.

More info on the classes I’ll be teaching  starting TOMORROW!👇 While they all differ in pace and intention, they all int...
18/06/2025

More info on the classes I’ll be teaching starting TOMORROW!👇 While they all differ in pace and intention, they all interweave my teaching foundation of movement, mindfulness and mindset.

🧘 Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm - Yin and Yang

Here we’ll be starting off in a supported and restful posture to connect with our bodies and breath, before moving slowly and intentionally. We’ll then wind back down into seated poses with all the props to support us, long holds to calm our bodies and steady breath to centre our minds.

This class will be suitable for all levels, including beginners. My aim is for everyone in class to access a deeply nourishing practice, so don’t worry about how inflexible/stressed/whatever else you may be feeling lately. This class is for you to reconnect to your mind and body with curiosity and compassion, and feel a lot better in the process!

🧘 Mondays Vinyasa 2:45-3:30pm

In this class we will move, linking breath to movement, exploring postures and the spaces/transitions in between. My flow classes help you feel more expansive, simultaneously filling your cup and showing you that you are capable of more than you think.

🧘 Mondays Deep Stretch and Relaxation (3:45-4:45pm)

Blending gentle movement, long Yin-inspired stretches and deep relaxation, these classes will invite more flexibility into your body and serious levels of calm in your mind.

Slower paced classes are just as much for your mind as they are for your body; giving you space to process whatever is going on for you in your life while also allowing your body to melt into relaxation.

You can book over at website or download their app to book ❤️

10 years ago I taught my first yoga class (exactly a decade ago yesterday). It was at Easter Bush, where I’d been workin...
04/03/2025

10 years ago I taught my first yoga class (exactly a decade ago yesterday).

It was at Easter Bush, where I’d been working as a scientist for 5 years. My path was unclear, but all I knew was that yoga was coming into to my life at the same rate that my curiosity for science was going out.

I was nervous, excited, feeling like this whole new world of limitless possibilities was open to me. And I’ve done so much in 10 years - teaching groups, privates, workshops, courses, events, hen do’s, hired studios, taught for studios, owned a studio, managed a team, returned to solopreneurship.

I still get excited, sometimes still nervous, just before every single class I teach. Those same feelings as the very beginning, perhaps more muted but still so in love with this work.

The longer I’ve spent on this planet, the more I care about mental wellness, resilience, self-inquiry, being resourced and regulated. These concepts can take so many forms, and I weave them into every class I teach.

I feel so lucky to share the tradition of yoga with so many incredible people. I am so grateful for the possibly-1000s of people who have attended my classes. So thankful also for my online community, whether that’s blog, YouTube or here on social media.

I may be quieter online just now, but I’m still teaching away ☺️ I finally realised that I can only do so much, so I’m prioritising parenting and teaching in this season.

Whether you’ve been here for 10 years or 10 minutes, 100 classes or in your future plans, I’m grateful for you being part of this community. I am so glad you’re here.

Signs you’re progressing - even if they’re invisible.🩷 You’ve booked that doctor / dentist /massage appointment you’ve b...
22/01/2025

Signs you’re progressing - even if they’re invisible.

🩷 You’ve booked that doctor / dentist /massage appointment you’ve been putting off
🩷 You’re a recovering perfectionist and have dropped your standards a little
🩷 You’re following a new routine that actually feels manageable (even if it’s one that Chat GPT created for you because you were too exhausted to create one yourself, hi it’s me 🙋🏼‍♀️)
🩷 You’re clearing out some of the internal stories that have been making you feel rubbish
🩷 You’ve checked your credit rating and you’ve opened that pile of letters
🩷 You’ve allowed yourself to rest - and felt good about it
🩷 You’re planning things out
🩷 You’re not planning things out and are letting things unfold for now
🩷 You are able to be gentle and compassionate with yourself
🩷 You’ve asked for help

January doesn’t have to be all bells and whistles for you to be moving in the right direction.

Barcelona for a day with a 2.5 year old in tow. Actual heaven. Quality time with my 🤰 sister. Impromptu family reunion. ...
20/01/2025

Barcelona for a day with a 2.5 year old in tow. Actual heaven. Quality time with my 🤰 sister. Impromptu family reunion. Heart full, inspired for more extreme day trips from Scotland. It’s a vibe.

I started a Substack recently - I love writing longer form content and it’s such a lovely community over there ❤️I wrote...
11/01/2025

I started a Substack recently - I love writing longer form content and it’s such a lovely community over there ❤️

I wrote a piece on how to reframe goal setting in a way that suits you. In this nonstop merry-go-round season of my life (early motherhood) I know I do not have the stability to set big goals for myself. It’s taken a couple of years but I’ve figured out a way to make step changes work in a realistic way.

I know a lot of my clients can have crazy lives too. I mainly work with busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and primary/mental-load-carrying parents with a jam-packed schedule who can at times struggle to accommodate life’s’ curveballs.

And if you fit in one (or more) of those groups, aka most of us in this busy busy era, head over to my bio link to get some insights into improving your life for more than 3 days!

https://iamtaliallen.substack.com

Summer loving ☀️ ⛰️ being outside all day most days🎂 celebrating 2 years of Rei 💒 family, weddings, road trips 🐱 losing ...
22/08/2024

Summer loving ☀️

⛰️ being outside all day most days
🎂 celebrating 2 years of Rei
💒 family, weddings, road trips
🐱 losing Seren, adjusting to no cat life 💔
🧘‍♀️ teaching yoga to so many incredible people, both new and long term clients
💗 no more naptime, regaining evenings with Mike
👯 playdates, birthday parties, toddler besties
🏖️ hills, beach, town and a lot of ducks
❤️ really feeling like my new old self again

Can you stick around a few more months pls? ✨

My journey from severe mental illness ➡️ health and happiness.I think I was about 23 years old when I discovered yoga, a...
18/05/2024

My journey from severe mental illness ➡️ health and happiness.

I think I was about 23 years old when I discovered yoga, and if you met me back then you’ll know I was unrecognisable compared to now. My diagnosis (bipolar disorder) was my identity, and I held on to it like a noose.

Entrenched in science and pessimism, I was resolute that my whole life would be a nightmare, and I remember previously scoffing at a well-meaning CPN who suggested that yoga and meditation might help support my mental state. Surely they knew that bipolar was incurable? That this was my fate?

I didn’t want to discover yoga. I think I may have been the most reluctant yoga beginner of all time 🤣🤣🤣. I was comfortably uncomfortable in the pain and misery I was in, and the thought of being any other way was honestly unthinkable! But my partner kept suggesting it and, as much as I rolled my eyes for a year or two, I eventually gave in.

And as cliche as it is to say, the rest was history. I could barely touch my knees let alone my toes, but something profound shifted mentally and spiritually for me.

Reconnecting to my body and my breath made me realise I was more than my mental illness. I felt hope for the first time in years.

Keep reading ⏭️ head over to my blog (link in bio + stories) for more - PLUS tips for getting started with your own yoga practice for mental health.

https://www.taliallen.com/mental-health-and-yoga/

I talk a lot about how much my identity has changed since becoming a mum, but I don’t often share how hard that has been...
01/05/2024

I talk a lot about how much my identity has changed since becoming a mum, but I don’t often share how hard that has been. I’ve used to be someone who has such a strong sense of self and purpose, with the ability to look after myself wholeheartedly, and the conviction to follow my path no matter what, but now it feels like I’ve had the rug pulled from under my feet and I haven’t quite managed to get back up yet.

I think I’m shedding a lot of layers that weren’t serving me, but I’m not sure what’s underneath them or even whether I’m going to like what I’ll find. The whole process is so uncomfortable and I keep having to remind myself to surrender, even though in all honestly I resist that so hard. I’m so grateful for all my years of practice (non asana especially) and i have no idea how non-yogis do it 🤣

Matrescence is no joke.

That said, I’m so glad that I can recognise it’s that rather than a diagnosable mental illness (although it definitely doesn’t feel so clear cut some days!).

I’ve got friends who’ve been through postpartum mental illness (eg PPD, PPA, PPP, PTSD), and I’ve witnessed how hard that hits, especially with mum guilt and all of this cultural/social pressure that comes with parenting these days on top.

Personally, I can handle the sleep deprivation (I never thought I’d be the one to say that 🤣), I actually love supporting Rei through the emotional rollercoaster of toddler tantrums (ditto) and loving Rei is the easiest and best thing I’ve ever done. It was the total self-abandonment that really got me. Sacrificing showers so we can get out early, barely ever getting chance to practice because of all.the.chores, forgetting to look in the mirror for days on end.

But I’m clawing my way back to my mat, my daily practice, myself. I’m still not sure who that is, but I do know that coming back to asana and meditation will help me find out.

New beginnings ❤️ I’ve been teaching a few corporate classes lately and it’s been SUCH a joy to teach group again.The pa...
23/04/2024

New beginnings ❤️ I’ve been teaching a few corporate classes lately and it’s been SUCH a joy to teach group again.

The past few years has seen my plan to lead groups put on the back burner over and over again. Thanks pandemic, pregnancy, life 😅

But

IT IS HAPPENING THIS YEAR

And I cannot wait.

Head over to taliallen.com/group-classes/ (link in bio and I’ll pop it on my stories too) if you want in ✨

It’s finally here! Taliallen.com is now live. It feels SO good to have a new brand 🌸New offerings next to finalise. I am...
10/04/2024

It’s finally here! Taliallen.com is now live.

It feels SO good to have a new brand 🌸

New offerings next to finalise. I am so excited. Everything is coming into alignment ✨

Head over to taliallen.com (or link in Stories if you’re lazy 🙃)

Had such a fun day yesterday with an impromptu photoshoot with my other half (who has become an incredible photographer ...
04/04/2024

Had such a fun day yesterday with an impromptu photoshoot with my other half (who has become an incredible photographer over the years, such a good IG bf 😁). Taking advantage of a quieter schedule while so many clients are away for Easter hols.

I felt so much like me - fun hair, moving freely on my mat, neon yoga gear.

I still don’t know if I’m ‘here’ or if everything is still in flux in terms of identity, but it feels like things are settling. I’ve been through so many evolutions and huge shifts in my life, but this really does feel like a phoenix-esque rebirth 🔮

Can anybody relate? It’s such a strange process to articulate, but shout out if you’re going through some big identity shifts too!

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