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NiamhPadma, Tavira (2026)

27/02/2026

Lovingly, no.

I love this last slide because it reminds me that intentional boundary setting can be done from a place of love.

Like, yes, I love you, but no, I am not going to pick you up at 3am again when you are drunk.

Or, yes, I love you, but my work is valued at this rate and the price cannot be changed.

Both of those realities can exist simultaneously.

Too often in the past, I let my boundaries soften because I did not want to hurt the other person or harm the relationship. When in fact, it was myself I was harming by allowing my boundaries to be crossed.

By getting clear on my values, I no longer let my life be led by yeses to cater to others needs.

Now I take time to listen to my body and respond with, “Let me come back to you on that.” And if my gut gives me an immediate response, it is a loving, “I love you, but no, thank you.”

I surround myself with a community that does the same. Women and men who take pride in speaking their truth and owning their no without apology.

For so long, I could not hear my gut because of the noise in my external world. Then I began dedicating time to connect to my body through conscious and sensual movement, and the subtle messages of my breath.

That quiet connection meant I could recognise the power in my voice and the strength in saying no.

What I desired in relationships became clearer, and more aspects of my work fell into alignment.

This is why I do somatic work. To create space in a noisy world, evoke creativity and power, and then lead with soft, intentional strength.

In March, I am holding two somatic exploration containers that bridge the inner exploration with bold expression.

The first is online on 1 March. The second is in person in Lisbon on 7 March.

Attend one practice or both at a special exchange.

Details are in the link in my bio.

Thank you for the photos from retreat at last summer.

26/02/2026

This isn’t another reel preaching morning routines, I promise. Give me a minute x

19/02/2026

My teacher shared a line recently in class that stuck with me, he said:

How does it feel to be still? Or to repeat the same thing over again? Not easy is it? What is easy is to move and change because it’s exciting and new. but actually the real growth happens in the brackets between the movements, when we aren’t chasing the change and we’re building a consistent practice. A habit. To refine a skill. To deepen knowledge.

His words reminded me of a yogic concept written about in the ancient philosophical texts of the sutras:

Abhyāsa

Abhyasa is commonly translated from Sanskrit to the sacred art of returning, practice, repetition and inner cultivation.

Returning to practice not just once when the world is jumping on the back of a trend, but showing up for the practice for seasons or even across the arc of a lifetime.

In the world we live in, it’s so easy to jump from sparkle to sparkle, but the real rewards often lie in the sameness of returning, time and time again.

I am someone who loves to try different outlets of expression. This was the second time ever I went skiing, and yes I will ski again, to keep humbling myself, but I notice even within these newer outlets, my familiar practice keeps me grounded and focussed.

Returning, returning, returning, until the path is no longer in front of me but a rhythm living within me.

Where do you return to?

16/02/2026

The lungs.

How often do you really think about them?

Last week, alongside .retreats, we guided a Breathwork retreat by the pyramids, focused on getting intimate with the lungs.

In Chinese medicine, the lungs are said to hold Wei Qi, our protective life force. Energetically, the lung meridian runs from the chest down the inner arms to the thumbs, and emotionally the lungs are linked to grief and sadness.

They are the organs that carry us from our first moments to our last.

Physiologically, the lungs do so much more than just bring oxygen into the body. They regulate the exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide, influence blood pH, support circulation, and communicate directly with the nervous system. The way we breathe shapes how calm or activated we feel, how efficiently energy is delivered to our cells, and how well the body recovers from stress.

I chose to work with the lungs throughout the retreat not because participants had asthma, but because when we bring awareness to the lungs, we can access a reservoir of life, and death, under the surface which can sometimes show up as grief.

Grief from changes in identity, moving homes, ending relationships, or versions of ourselves we’ve left behind. These experiences are easy to move on from mentally, yet they can remain in the body as shallow breathing, a tight chest, and chronically tense shoulders.

So how did this look?

The day unfolded as a flow of focusing on everything from vast, spiralling twists to tiny, details of thumb circles inspired by somatic release exercises.

We spoke to the question ‘What do you really want?’ in voice work, and softened into conscious connected breathwork, known to ventilate areas of the lungs that might be underused.

Each practice was a window into the body, allowing stagnant energy held in the lung cavity and diaphragm to shift.

We tapped.
We massaged.
We danced.
We shook.
We stretched.
We shared.

Forever grateful for the community that gathered at the Abu Sir pyramids to breathe together and to the land of Egypt for welcoming me.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

14/02/2026

Buy yourself the god damn flowers 🌹

Some thoughts while walking to host the self-love centred Valentine’s Day women’s circle today in a windy Lisboa.

One thing that came up in the circle was the appreciation of those friends that will tell you exactly what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

So sharing this, as that friend.

😘

29/01/2026

This week marked 5 years since I left the traditional 9–5 format and moved away from England to turn my passion for yoga into a career.

Little did I know that in 2026 I would be a full-time somatic coach, integrating half a decade of learning and experience working 1:1 and at events around the world, combining nutrition, breathwork, and movement.

Swipe for 5 things I would tell my 24-year-old self starting out on a self-employed journey as a yoga teacher.

3 and 5 are so important. 😅

I shared 5 more nuggets of advice for my 24 y/o self to my email subscribers and over on substack.

Comment ‘full-time’ and I will send them directly to your inbox.

🤍

27/01/2026

These days I’m less focussed on setting new resolutions and more focussed on sustainable living all year round.

I’m not taking up anything new.

I’m not starting again.

There’s no new memberships or wild promises I’m making to myself that have no grounding in reality.

Because that has all already started.

Rebooting our whole lives in the middle of winter (in the northern hemisphere) at a season that is meant for rest is like putting food in the oven and expecting it to cook on zero degrees.

Yes, it can be a beautiful time for reflection and learnings from what did and didn’t go well in 2025.

But every month can be an opportunity for that.

Every time the new moon is in the sky.

So I’m taking my intentions step by step. Remembering what my BIG PICTURE values and goals are, then evaluating all of the smaller steps that take me there and continuing to work on them in my every day.

This Sunday February 1st at 6:00pm UK time, we will be opening a container to rest and reset in the body and mind. We will create a space for stillness without needing to rush forward. To understand what’s really important, to understand and set the values we stand by.

It is a space to feel and connect. To create and share. To move and breathe a little deeper.

We will focus on sustainable integration rather than immediate results. So if you’re looking for a quick fix, this isn’t for you.

The monthly somatic rest and reset is focused on what you need in the moment, guided by a framework of somatic coaching including embodied movement, Breathwork, understanding values, building your voice, journaling and rest.

Comment ‘reset’ for the details.

What a start to the year it’s been already, in complete and total flow.

🌹

23/01/2026

I have been craving an intimate space on Valentines day to step away from consumerism and into circle with women, so I created a container for it.

with an intention to nourish from the inside out.

using somatic practices, soundscape, breathwork, deep rest, blue lotus tea and nourishment through home-made bites, this half day container is an opportunity to romanticise the deliciousness of being a woman in all shapes and forms.

it is an opportunity to connect with a group of powerful women.

to feel a lift in vitality and creative force.

it is your reminder of your worthiness in receiving love, not just giving it.

more details and booking link are in my bio loves. I am so excited to share this space with you. keeping this one to limited numbers to keep the space sacred.

~ turn the gaze inwards and find a whole constellation waiting there. ~

Comment vday for more information. 🌹

18/01/2026

Pintxos are a traditional food eaten only in the Basque Country of Spain. The word Pintxo literally means ‘to pierce’, because all of these little slices of heaven are pierced with a stick and shared with friends and strangers. Perching on the edge of a seat while savouring each bite, devouring a new flavour, deep in conversation, fluttering eyelashes, flirting with ordering another round or saving space to order in the next bar with a whole new menu of pintxos to sample. Sitting at a series of little Pintxo bars in Bilbao, I felt like food is meant to be eaten this way. Small plates. A multitude of flavours. Crafted like a tapestry of art. Passed between several fingertips and lips between sips of vino.
The northern Spanish know how to do food.

Road tripping through the Basque Country, stopping for 24 hours in Bilbao & Sao Sebastiao was a treat for the taste buds.

(Had to sneak a gluten-free, dairy-free meal in there at the end to balance out the cheese cake.)

17/01/2026

You.
Your breath.
5 in. 5 out.
3 minutes.
Yes it can be that simple.
Let me know if you try it.
🤍
(‘2 bells - coherence’ on Spotify)

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