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Teaching traditional ashtanga yoga at Ashtanga Yoga Essex, Hockley UK.
• Mysore classes and counted led classes
• One to one's available

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08/10/2026

Join me for a week of practice in this stunning little town in South Crete ♡

Beautiful shala looking over the valley
Tertsa Yoga & Retreats

Morning practice

3 Practical Workshops

Plenty of space to relax or go for adventures

No pressure to do it all ♡

Organic, seasonal & local food Beautifully prepared by our chef Tereza Poljanic

Friendly community

Sun & Sea

What more do we need? 🌞

21st-28th May 2027

Id love to see you there! DM me for details ✨️

01/10/2026

A little context to my last post, because a few seconds of video can make 22 years of practice look rather neater than it was 😂

I didn’t start Ashtanga and immediately begin working on all of those postures. I actually started with Hatha and then found ashtanga.

Then they came into my practice gradually, one at a time. By the time I was working on some of the more demanding things, there was already a whole foundation underneath them.

And I think that matters.

When I say a posture took me eight years, those weren’t eight years spent trying to conquer one shape. There were thousands of sun salutations, standing postures, ordinary practices, good days, terrible days, things I gained, things I lost and a lot of life happening in between.

The next posture was interesting. Of course it was.
But there was always enough in the practice I already had.

I had a practice long before I had the advanced postures.

♡

24/09/2026

If it was just about the physical practice I would have most definitely given up a long time ago.

Some came quickly. Some took years. Some I'm still working on. Some may never come.

It was everything happening underneath these asanas that kept me coming back.

The growth in resilience, confidence, mental space, what i learned about myself along the way.

The quiet of practicing alone.

All my set backs through pregnancies and injuries, life events.

The discipline of practising whether i felt like it or not.

Having something to return to while the rest of life changed around it.

For me its been my medicine. ♡

22/09/2026

I was so nervous about this class.
This was 2015, and the first place I ever offered Mysore.

Until then I'd been teaching Led classes, and I'd somehow managed to convince a few of my students to come and try this slightly strange way of practising where I wasn't going to stand at the front and tell them what to do 😂

I remember worrying that they just wouldn't get it.
That they'd think I'd lost it. That the room would feel awkward. That nobody would remember what came next.

Some remembered the whole sequence, some didn't know what came next. That was the point.
We worked it out together.

I taught them a little at a time. They started remembering. Their practices began to become their own. And along the way the spark that had ignited this idea began to burn bright 🌞 I felt in my bones this was my calling.

I don't think I had any idea when this photo was taken quite how much of my life would end up growing out of that little class.
I'm very glad they trusted me enough to give it a go. ♡

And to those in this photo still practising with me today... thank you thank you thank you! For believing in me xx

18/09/2026

A posture can tell you something.

But it can't tell you how long someone has been practicing, what their body has been through, what they're feeling that day or what they actually need from you as a teacher.

Sometimes teaching means helping someone find more space. Mentally or physically.

Sometimes it means giving them another way in.

Sometimes it means knowing when to leave something completely alone.

It changes daily.

Im not interested in making everyone's practice look the same.

Im interested in using the method as a framework and finding the best way to use it as a tool to help my students in every way possible.

♡

📷 by Matt Turner

07/09/2026

Eek! Im so excited to be heading back to this special place again in May 2027!

Last year was a dream come true and I really cannot wait to be sharing another week of practice, sun, space for adventures or rest, sea, good food, good company and community all in this stunning location ♡

Mikey and I will be offering daily mysore and led classes as well as a few afternoon workshops. You don't need to be an advanced practitioner to come. All welcome.

22nd-28th May 2027. Send me a DM and ill send over all the info you need or to book your space!

Maybe ill see you in Crete 🌞

08/07/2026

The aim of my practice each day is to feel freedom within my body & mind ✨️

Vatayanasana - vata balancing. My favourite asana to stop the monkey mind 🐒

In this stunning shala

16/06/2026

One year left in my thirties ♡

It's definitely got me reflecting on all sorts of things. How quickly time passes. How far I've come. How much I've learnt and grown — especially over the last couple of years.

I feel so grateful for my yoga practice and all that it continues to teach me. And grateful for the kind, inspiring teachers who have guided and supported me along the way. Spending part of my birthday practising with some of them was a real gift.

Motherhood has brought some of the biggest teachings of my life. It constantly invites me to look inwards and challenges me to become the best version of myself each day. It's beautiful, exhausting, humbling, and deeply rewarding all at once.

This year has also held grief. Losing my nan a few months ago hit me hard. Watching my youngest son share moments with her that I know he won't remember, but that I will carry with me forever, has been both heartbreaking and incredibly precious. Grief has a way of reminding us just how fleeting and sacred this life is, encouraging us to slow down, be present, and hold our loved ones a little closer.

I still feel young, yet older at the same time. Wiser perhaps, whilst knowing there is still so much more to learn and experience. It feels like a really exciting chapter of life — one that has brought joy, challenge, love, loss, growth, and so much gratitude.

Next month I'll be teaching my very first retreat, and I honestly can't wait. I'm buzzing for the opportunity to share practice, community, sunshine, and a little bit of the magic that yoga has brought into my life.

We have a couple of spaces left if you'd like to join me in Crete ♡

28/04/2026

A student asked me me recently:

“Practice can feel so hard.
Even turning up is hard most of the time…
does that mean I shouldn’t practice?”

I really felt what she meant. Because practice isn’t always something you feel like doing.
It can feel uncomfortable and challenging.

But that doesn’t mean it’s not working.

In many ways, that is the practice. It can bring up many things and I believe that means its doing its job. It's like a mirror reflecting back at us to look deeper into ourselves and find growth.

The parts I’ve found the most challenging in my own practice have been the things that have changed me the most. Had the most powerful effect on my life and I’ve seen how it’s shaped my life off the mat.

It’s made me a better Mother. Partner. Friend and teacher.

I was bullied at school, and for a long time
I struggled with confidence in myself.

This practice has given me a sense of confidence I never thought I’d have.

Not because it’s easy - but because I kept showing up when it wasn’t. Or kept trying the challenging posture I never thought i'd be able to do. These things shape our character and resilience.

So no - Feeling like it’s hard doesn’t mean you shouldn’t practice.

It might be exactly why it matters.

What has the practice done for you? Look how far you have come. What does it bring the people in your life?
And what does matter is your approach. Am I being too hard on myself? Do I practice letting go if I dont 'complete' a posture to a certain quality? Do I need to soften? Do I need to try a new way, new approach? Try to have a playful approach. Do what you can and move on. Breathe well and practice listening to those deeper and more subtle layers ♡

Jo x

02/03/2026

This isn’t a retreat for everyone.

It’s for people who want to practise properly.
With space. With steadiness ♡

The retreat is in July.
There’s still time — but not endless time.

If something in you feels drawn to depth over stimulation,
to real guidance rather than hype,
to being part of a small group and you've thought 'Id like to do something like that one day' this is the day 😊

Ashtanga Yoga Reset
Crete • 6–12 July 2026
Small group • 15 places

Details via the link in our bio.

Address

274 Greensward Lane
Southend-on-Sea
ESSEX

Telephone

+447871654969

Website

http://ashtangayogaessex.co.uk/

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