Beyond Yoga with Lauren

Reframing the good old ‘new year, new me’ crap…..

Kids yoga series begins again soon
Note it's a nine week series with a break in the middle. Book your little yogis and yoginis in.

Dates:October 11 to December 13
Teacher: Sally Jones
Booking link: https://yogaflourish.punchpass.com/series/23653

Got Stan? Watch this documentary right now...Embrace.



Two days ago I looked in the mirror and saw an overweight, old, wrinkled and tired woman. I’m 40 this year so not entirely unexpected I guess - I don’t mind wrinkles and the sun damage is my own fault 🤦‍♀️
Then I googled ‘how to look 10 years younger’ sat down with pen and paper ready to take notes. Watched a few YouTube gurus telling not to wear oversized prints and to try a ‘cute wedge heel’ instead of Birkenstock’s to chase the kids around 😆😆 Not f**king likely lady.



I couldn’t stomach it. A voice inside was saying ‘f**k that, I’m gonna wear Birkies and 3/4 culottes because...well I like them.’
So when I watched Embrace today on Stan, I felt affirmed and validated, happy that it seems the world my daughters will grow up in will be more inclusive of differences. No matter how slow it is, getting to a point where people in wheelchairs, pimples, squishy thighs and tummies and dare I say - stretch marks are not only considered typical, they’re considered beautiful.
I’m still afraid of social media and my girls growing up together but a very wise woman told me the other day ‘ we should treat it with a harm minimisation approach. It’s there, they’ll use it so make sure it’s in a healthy way. Encourage them to follow women who focus on more than looks. Men who respect women for more than their looks and treasure their wives/partners and children.’
Woo...that’s a lot for a Sunday but maybe something to think about as we start a new week. ❤️❤️

Happy Halloween warriors 🎃👻 Time to work of some of those sweeties today .....

Painful memories? Negative emotions? Racing thoughts? Can’t sit still? Grounding yourself can help by bringing you back to the present moment. It reconnects you with your body and mind and the reality around you.
Even if the moment isn’t enjoyable it’s good to try and stay there. Go too far into the future creates anxiety and to long spent in the past can manifest in depression.

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Love this 🙏

When you literally have one minute to do yoga while the kids are occupied but there’ll be a crisis soon when the older ones breathes on the little one...do these poses. It’ll take 1-1.5 minutes.



Especially good for as it warms up the spine and the nervous system.




And yes, I’m in my pyjamas 👍😂



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