Donna Noble Yoga: The Noble Art of Yoga

06/10/2026

I came across a new study looking at Black women, representation and yoga and it took me straight back to this class I taught in 2017.

Afterwards, some of the Black women who came told me they’d specifically come to support me.

And then they told me something I’ve never forgotten:

“You need to be more visible.”

I’m not sure I fully understood the significance of that at the time.

I do now.

Seeing ourselves matters.

But representation is only part of it. Because what happens when we actually walk through the door? Do we feel welcome? Do we feel like we belong? Does the yoga meet us where we are?

It’s also a huge part of why I wrote Demystifying Yoga in the first place.

I’ve written about the study, that day and why I think we need to ask a bigger question:

Why Don’t More Black Women See Yoga as Being for Them?

New piece on Substack.

Link in bio 🙏🏾

04/10/2026

A week ago I was in Aberdeen, and I’m still thinking about what a weekend it was. ❤️

I went up there to share, and came back with so much more.

The people, the conversations, the feedback, being shown around, the laughs and just that real sense of community.

One of the things that really stayed with me was hearing how long so many of the teachers had practised yoga before they even considered becoming teachers. Years of practice, learning and living yoga before teaching ever came into the picture.

There was something really lovely about that.

And gave me a heart-shaped gift too. ❤️

A massive thank you to Grampian Yoga Association for having me to Kelly Signorini Yoga for facilitating the connection, and to everyone who came and made the weekend what it was.

Honestly, one of the best weekends I’ve had in a long time.

I definitely left a little bit of my heart in Aberdeen.

And yes, I’ll be back. ❤️

02/10/2026

INCLUSIFICATION.

I came across some new research looking at the barriers to yoga for Black, Brown and Indigenous communities.

And it made me think: this is exactly why I wrote Demystifying Yoga.

So many people still believe yoga isn’t for them.

Not flexible enough.
Not the right body.
Not seeing themselves represented.
Not feeling like they belong.

And it reminded me of something Dr Gail Parker once said:

Who are we to decide who belongs?

Even the word inclusion can suggest that somebody else is holding the door and deciding who gets invited in.

That got me thinking about inclusification.

What if we stopped asking how we include people in yoga and started asking why so many people were made to feel they didn’t belong in the first place?

Because yoga was never meant to belong to a select few.

Yoga is for everyBODY. ❤️

01/10/2026

29/09/2026

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28/09/2026

I’m back at Yogamatters tomorrow ❤️

I’ll be teaching Yoga for EveryBODY, a gentle Yang–Yin flow where you can move in a way that works for you and your body.

There are still a few places available if you’d like to join me.

Book you free spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yoga-for-everybody-with-donna-noble-tickets-1992919685427?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Hope to see some of you there 🧘🏾‍♀️✨

28/09/2026

Demystifying Yoga: A Conversation with Donna Noble & Sukai Eccleston

Let’s talk about yoga. But perhaps not in the way we usually do.

On 15 October, I’ll be in conversation with Sukai Eccleston at CasildART Gallery.

Sukai and I go way back, and we’ll be sharing some of our own history with yoga. How we came to it, what it has meant to us over the years, and how it has supported us in our everyday lives.

We’ll also be talking about my new book Demystifying Yoga, representation, belonging, community and why so many people still don’t see yoga as something that is for them.

If you’ve ever looked at yoga and thought “that’s not for me”, come and join us. You don’t need to practise yoga or know anything about it.

Everyone is welcome.

📅 Thursday 15 October, 6.30–8.30pm
📍 CasildART Gallery, 2 Connaught Street, Connaught Village, London W2 2AA
🎟️ £10, including a complimentary drink

Really looking forward to this one 💛

Link in bio.👆🏽

26/09/2026

📖 Our autumn Magazine is at the printers! 📖

The latest edition of the Yoga Scotland magazine is almost here, bringing together a wonderful collection of writers, teachers and voices from across our yoga community, all exploring our theme of Renewal. 🌿

👀 Look out next week when we’ll be sharing Donna Noble’s article, The Body Knows How to Renew, as a special sneak peek of what’s inside.