14/12/2025
Do you trust me to make this into something special? ✨
Whilst the sale of Nom is something we had in mind for a while, naturally because the two businesses are so connected, letting go of the comfort and familiarity of our studio space wasn’t something we were looking forward to.
10 Years into this, we know what you need from a space now, and it’s not easy to find. As the Colne Valley has evolved over the recent years, not only would it have been near impossible to meet the needs of the studio AND stay in the village, it also feels like a good time for a change.
This feels scarier now than starting from scratch in 2016, it feels like we have so much more to lose, but whenever I apply yoga’s teachings, I remember that none of it is mine to lose anyway. We’re all here, students of yoga, no matter who is teaching it & in what space.
Over the years we’ve watched you and held you, our students through life’s transitions. From career changes, to retirement. Births & deaths. Relocations, relationships ending, new relationships beginning. I’ve taken great inspiration from the bravery you’ve shown each time a change comes along.
Some days when I fall into the “it ended up a failure” trap, I think of what I would say to you, and apply it back. What would have been more of a failure, continuing to give ourselves to something for which we had nothing left in the tank? Or being a hypocrite, standing at the front of class saying one thing, whilst continuing to please everyone else? Is it really successful if it’s taken every last drop of life force from us? What even is success?
So, whilst we understand & appreciate that logistically it may not be possible for some of you to travel as frequently to Taylor Hill as you currently do, I sincerely hope you can see me, Ellie, who knows this is the next right step for me as a human and us as a cOMmunity and continue to trust me as you have done all these years.
Continued in the comments…