Living in Touch

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Living in Touch

Welcome to my Living in Touch page. Please follow my page for up to date classes & contact details. Namaste

My name is Shannon and I am a Qualified Vinyasa and Hatha teacher as well as a qualified teacher in children’s Yoga and Mindfulness.

25/11/2025

What a journey this has been 🌀

This was indeed a clip of me packing bags for a one way ticket to Bali 🥹

04/11/2025

Sorry mum 🫣🫶🏻

31/10/2025

Looking back on these beautiful practices with the most special group of women ♥️ thank you for these captured moments 🥹

In class yesterday, someone mentioned how they usually practice at home but miss the feeling of community. It struck me how easy it is to forget the quiet magic of being together, moving in sync, breathing side by side.

Grateful beyond words to share these spaces and remember, again and again, what honest connection feels like.

21/10/2025

For someone who’s confident speaking and sharing in front of others, I often feel frozen about what to share here. I get conscious about adding to the endless noise of “try this practice,” “think this way,” “be your best self.” Even when the message might seem helpful, we’re all digesting so much already, and the idea of ‘becoming’ your ‘best self’ will only distance you from your happiness and worthiness in this moment.

For the past couple of days, I turned my phone off and left it in a drawer. The permission to simply exist, without the constant stream of comparison, was blissful.

So my inspiration (or maybe reminder) for today:

Turn your phone off. Leave it in a drawer like an old forgotten iPod. Even just for a day.

Give yourself permission to exist without the lists of shoulds. Remember the teaching of yoga: you are whole, just as you are.

The path of spiritual realisation isn’t about adding more or improving yourself, it’s about remembering. And we certainly won’t remember who we are whilst glued to these devices without a second to sit with ourselves.

♥️

25/09/2025

These retreat experiences are hard to put into words. For me, it feels like stepping back in time into an ancient rhythm where women gathering was simply part of life. Living by the sun, in connection with the land. To truly see each other, hold each other, and rest into softness together.

Sharing this journey with 12 incredibly beautiful and inspiring women, with by my side, has been an absolute dream.

Thank you, thank you, thank you ✨🤍

09/09/2025

Things Being a Yoga Teacher Has Taught Me ♥️

1️⃣ To trust in change — class sizes shift, schedules evolve (again and again) the class plan you perfectly curated isn’t appropriate for your student who just walked in with an injury. Students come and go. Sometimes lots of opportunities arise and other times they don’t. In the beginning all change would throw me and leave me in doubt. I’m not saying change doesn’t phase me yet, but I have more trust that as things shift more aligned opportunities arise.

2️⃣ The power of boundaries + rest — when your passion is also your work, it’s easy to keep going nonstop, teachers who’s with me 🙋‍♀️ time and time again I’ve reached or pushed beyond my limit. After years of falling into the same trap. I’m really working on saying no and honouring my own energy.

3️⃣ Confidence + courage — teaching asks us to show up fully as ourselves. There’s no hiding standing at the front of a class, Only the invitation to be authentic and present. I like to believe some of my success in this career so far has been from my ability to not change myself to the teacher I think I should be. The more myself (professionally too) I am the more aligned opportunities arise.

4️⃣ The beauty of lifelong learning — No matter how long you’ve been teaching, there is ALWAYS more to learn. At first it felt overwhelming but now I love that I have a list of trainings I hope to take. My teaching is constantly evolving with me, and that is beautiful.

5️⃣ To live in gratitude — it is SUCH a privilege to share this work and of course it comes with it challenges. But I still pinch myself that this is how I spend my days. I used to feel guilty for sharing my joy for waking up to something that I love everyday. But I am so proud of myself for curating a life and career I love. Like most things, It didn’t happen over night 🫶🏻

06/08/2025

Celebrating 18 incredible women stepping into their power as Yoga Teachers ✨

What an honour it’s been to guide you through this sacred journey. Every moment we shared was a gift, full of growth, connection, and transformation.

We created something truly powerful together, and I’m already missing your radiant energy 🥲

Sending you all my love and blessings as you step into this next chapter ♥️

11/07/2025

And just like that… it’s time again 🥹
In just a couple days I’ll be heading to Portugal and we’ll be welcoming a beautiful new group of souls to our Portugal 2025 200hr YTT a journey of deep connection, growth, and transformation awaits.

To my regular students: classes will be paused or lovingly covered while I’m away. I’ll miss our time together more than you know!

We’ll reunite from August 10th 🫶🏻

Feeling beyond grateful and incredibly excited to step into this sacred space once more, a journey of learning, evolution, and heart-expanding magic 🤍🌀🌊

02/07/2025

What a privilege it is to hold space for others in class.

My intention is always to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are. We wear so many hats in life, sometimes it feels like we’re performing or hiding behind a mask. But class is an invitation to drop all of that. Whether you’re feeling joyful and grateful, heartbroken, angry, or unsure… you are welcome. Life can have so many spaces where we feel we ‘should’ be a certain way, to me yoga has always been a safe haven where I can drop all of that. There’s no “right” way to be, only the truth of where you are. And that is always the most powerful place to begin.

Here are some of the ways I invite my students to arrive as they are:

* By being fully myself, deep, silly, imperfect.
* By beginning each class with a check-in to connect with what’s alive in you right now, without needing to change or fix it.
* By gently guiding awareness to any expectations or “shoulds” that might be shaping how you show up.
* Through eye contact and real connection, when it feels right and safe. Because even a brief moment of being seen can remind us that we belong, just as we are.
* By cheering you on. Not just for how strong or flexible you appear, but for your presence, your self expression, courage to show up and your willingness to honour what you need in the moment.

However you arrive 🫶🏻

27/06/2025

It’s been two years since I left Bali.
This week, the grief hit me in a way it hasn’t since I first left, so I’m honouring it, I guess with this post too 🫶🏻

Bali wasn’t just an adventure. It was a dream I’d nurtured for years, ever since one yoga class in 2016 shifted everything. I kept returning, building a quiet vision: to live there, teach, and immerse myself in that way of life.

And for a while, I did.
The dream job came through with my teacher and dear friend 🫶🏻 A visa was sorted. My best friend moved too. Everything aligned. I had a beautiful, abundant and challenging time living there.

So when it was time to honour my truth and decided to leave… it broke me.
Letting go of something I’d held so close and actually lived was heartbreaking. I felt lost, wondering what I’d done wrong. Why wasn’t the dream working?

But now I see: it was younger me’s dream. And it no longer fit who I was becoming. My body knew. Mama Bali knew. It was time.

Two years on, after lessons, pivots, tears, and growth — I’m in awe of what’s unfolded.

I still miss Bali deeply. But I’ve built a beautiful life here, with a home and community I love 🥹 I get to travel for work, lead trainings, help run and something extremely exciting is coming soon.

I’m grateful. And grounded. And I know I’m where I’m meant to be.

Some lessons I’ve learned:

• You don’t need all the answers, just be present with what is alive in your right now
• Check in: are you chasing your past self’s dreams?
• Let go of what’s not right, and It’ll only make space for what is
• Life can grow in ways you never imagined, don’t limit your dreams
• True growth happens not only ‘out of your comfort zone’ but when you feel safe and grounded

Trust the timing. Trust yourself 🤍

Last video is from the day I decided to leave, I guess a moment I wanted to remember.

Shannon 🤍

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Santo Isídoro
Ericeira
2640-825

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