r h o n a f r a n c e s yoga

30/12/2025

reflections on yesterday

a three hour mint tea and cake with a very old friend and once client who I used to sell to many years ago. We sat overlooking the water in Southwold and covered some big topics, quite unexpectedly so. It was a conversation that weaved from blues bands, kids, retail, ideas, creativity within communities, the government, school curriculum, humanity and its future.

I used to pack my bag of samples and drive to his successful handful of stores some 20 years ago. It was a reminder how much of life and its enrichment, and success, is built on relationships.

AI is amazing and has transformed the way we live and can help many people in their needs, but human emotion, consciousness and interaction can never be replaced in its value and power.

I then managed to get myself into a local yoga class here in Suffolk and finally got to meet a fellow insta yogi. It was wonderful to get on the mat and be guided again (after 10 days of self practice and no classes) and share energy with new people, all of whom greeted me into their regular cosy space with smiles. Thank you 🫶

old and new ~ perfectly paired for an unexpected beautiful day.

See you grey soon, yogis. x

20/12/2025

a week later I’m finally round to writing a few notes on last weeks Yoga for Peace.

community, love, vulnerability, trust, tears, smiles, connection, hope, loss, vibration are some of the words that come to mind when I reflect on last weeks gathering for our workshop.

being able to offer this practice to the intention and cause for peace, action and awareness is deeply humbling, and meaningful.

people showed up for the community that is beyond their immediate, dedicating thought and energy towards others - not the self. isn’t that exactly what we are here to do, on this earth? recognising that community is something that stretches beyond our familiars.

we raised £780 which is incredible. We only held space for 11 spots and the donations that came from the people supporting the cause but couldn’t make the workshop were extremely generous and appreciated. Thank you 🤍

in the last week the news has continued to shock and devastate me. The Bondi shootings were horrific! The hero’s that reacted to protect and disarm were fearless.

we must dare to dream and hope that peace will weave its way through the worlds multiple divisions. we must not give up hoping, acting and speaking up for the fellow humans that are in need of justice and equality.

stay tuned for further collaborating with me and the soulful … Yoga for Peace will return in 2026 …

….as will a weekend retreat…. Ooh la la 🫶👯‍♀️

Big shout to 🤍🤍🤍

29/11/2025

on the drive back from Canacona, South Goa, to the airport (around 1 hour 40) I wrote this post in my head. Running through the stories of this trip, and now I’m not sure I’ll get to it., not in its fullness at least. Posting seems quite the chore at times.

What I will say is that I enjoyed slow days, very low alcohol consumption, daily physical yoga, daily theory / learning on anatomy and philosophy and bitesize conversations with new and old faces.

I could tell you all about the array of characters I came across, from the minute I landed to the bus I just got off that took me from T1 to T2 in Mumbai. Sally-who had been coming for 40 years and was leaving for good due to North Goa being sadly unrecognisable now. She used to work in the music industry in London many years ago and has since been a wanderer seeing rugged landscapes, and has no base but had a strong contentment in vibe. She said fu* #, a lot. I liked her.

One of the first people I met happened to live 2 streets down from me in London. I do hope he finds the right side of Goa and achieves the changes he is seeking. You can do it, Baxter. 💪🏼

And about the newly together couple I had dinner with, quite a story. She may even come to my workshop. He is now on a solo led mission across the world seeking the truth serums of the world. Good luck, Dave 🙏

And then there are the familiars, the wonderful souls that are part of the tapestry that is South Goa, and its essence to me and my experience, every time . ❤️

I got through 4 books. None of which were highbrow so I won’t share those - but they permitted a light escapism and welcomed indulgence. I tend to doom scroll at home and get heavy shouldered with the world’s ongoing devastations.

As usual I fed the cats and dogs. The dogs seemed to prefer the cat food and the cats never seemed quite satisfied with the portions…

See you this week, folks. I’ve missed teaching and can’t wait to see you all.

x

14/11/2025

H E L L O 47 !!

striding semi comfortably into my 50s, navigating the changes of the 40s
reflecting on the ups & downs in the 30s
loving the memories of the chaotic 20s

here’s to living the life that is ours

recognising the utter privilege it is to age in a world that seems so disposing of human life and its worth and value

thanks for all the love 🩷

23/07/2025

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12/06/2025

yoga teaching and holding space within a community has never felt so purposeful with this latest offering from myself and

an extended practice where we can come together to reflect, move and embed in stillness our cultivated love, compassion, hope, action and peace for the world beyond us - not the self - for all innocent humans & children that have become a statistic of numbers.

We practice ahimsa in yoga (non violent) never has it needed to be practiced more.

Thank you to who created the beautiful canvas for us.

💛 🕊️✌🏼

29/05/2025

12/04/2025

a little refresher of what I offer, who I am and why I do it

yoga has been in my life for 23 years and I did my first teacher training nearly 15 years ago, and I continue to learn and develop with further education and trainings. I’m always behind in lectures and often have to squeeze them in and around life but it’s important that I develop myself and question the Whys, and challenge my own opinion as I learn new perspectives

I teach in attempt to make a small bit of difference to someone - whether it’s holding a safe space for expression and freedom within the body - or as a gentle reminder that we can be our own hero as well as own hostage to our mental wellness

I endeavour to create classes that feel whole and 360 in the sensory experience that yoga permits, along with space to pause and meet the deeper layers of our humble existence and recognise the simplicities that can create the biggest of joys - we tend to miss these and put our self importance up on pedestals

success (in my opinion) is built on community and peaceful living, celebrating our differences and recognising we are all made up of the same. We are all connected and nature is the wondrous reminder that we are also pretty small … but our ego, sometimes, likes to forget this and change the narrative to one of more superiority

I digress

Yoga can be many different things to many different people. To me it’s become my life source, and has connected me to many wonderful people and I hope by teaching and holding space I may also do the same for you.

I could write many more words but I’ve run out of coffee 🫠