yogaandval

Throwback to one of our smaller member meet ups in Feb / March . We did a private pole fitness class with .b with .dance.cork

Juggling mum life , work and a business has its challenges but swinging around a pole on a Sunday morning, pregnant with some of our members makes it worth it 🤣

Highly recommend Natalias classes 💖

Mum life is def my fav chapter of this journey. I dont miss the parties, the nights out, the holidays to crazy places alone, the freedom or the sleep ins, I'd swap it all again and again for this.

Dont get me wrong, it was fun while it lasted, but this chapter is a whole new me. The healthiest version of me so far. I couldn't think of anything worse than my 20s right now.

This is it, life is here watching tiny toes walking sandy beaches, breathing through challenging moments, late nights with no sign of bed time for extra cuddles, hours watching a battery powered Thomas the tank engine make it way around the same track. 🤣 !

This is exactly why I am here. To be a mum! Your mum. Thanks for choosing me, little Paudie and bump.

It's a privilege I will never take for granted!💫
Everyday I count my blessings. Time is going too quick.

When they tell you to slow down! .... Our last summer with the Betty our van 💙. We need to create lots of memories. This was wholeheartedly the best thing we ever did. Converting a small van into a hotel on wheels. We get to park on the beach with the best views, it never actually got fully completed and wont now either with another one on the way 🤰🏼, but we got to use it sooooo much over the last 3 years. I just hope the next person loves her as much as we do!

My favourite little man 💙.

I honestly dont know where I would be without you! I am so gutted we didn't get to properly celebrate this big one together with cocktails and boogies. That 1 juicy non alcoholic one just didnt cut it. But I promise later in the year we will make up for it ten fold 🤣.

Happy birthday weekend. You deserve the world and so much more. Thank you for being you 🩷🩷

A few weeks of a social media break to be present in this chaotic, toddler boy, mum life , while growing a new heart beat into the world.

It's been tough trying to make all my classes, run a business, make a lot of scans and appointments, still work etc etc. The break was needed.

I survived the illness of the first 16 weeks, and Im currently enjoying the last few weeks of my energy filled second trimester! Imagine I am actually slowing waaaaaaaaay down!!! Space is starting to appear, but it's being filled by a huge bump 🤣.

The bump is really bumping! It's a privilege to be able to do this all again. I am surrounded by so much help, and for that and this experience, I feel incredibly grateful.

More chaos incoming, maybe at some stage, I'll start to share more again. At the moment I couldn't be bothered to be honest 🤣 life is too busy !! I was starting to meet people that were SHOCKED they didnt know caus apparently your not pregnant until its on instagram! 🤗

More chaos, more life, more fun... we can't wait to meet you 🫶

Leaving footprints where we want to build our dream home 🤞💙🏠🌲 🌅

If you are just starting out as a yoga or pilates teacher , with a dream like I had/have and are wondering, will it be an easy road. My answer is a definite no! No one will see the hard work that goes on behind it all. Even those close to you will see snippets. What is going on inside this business brain is mind-boggling 🤣.

In all honesty, the studio nearly broke me so many times because I was unable to be there as much as I needed to be, but I had to prioritise my baby. But it's more than doable when you learn boundaries, when you set aside time to put processes in place, when you track your numbers, track your finances,  and know everything INSIDE OUT.

You must learn because no one will teach you unless you pay them a hefty bill. I have learned so so so much valuable information, tools, tips, and tricks that have helped me keep my business a float while I became a mum. Mostly just being real!  But the day to day running and staff management and all the things no one wants to learn, esp as a yoga/ pilates teacher.

Im starting to realise how valuable this can be to someone starting out. I've started journaling, writing it all down. Creating books, templates, courses.... It's all coming!

Among the chaos of my life as a toddler mum , working a corporate job and running a business, I have managed to finish my first ebook.

Starting from the bottom up. In phases, I will teach you what you NEED to know, what to explore, what to question.. It's already available for new yoga teachers, those thinking of becoming a teacher or teachers who have been teaching a while. The link is in the bio if you are interested. It's a downloadable document with a separate specific journal workbook to match the chapters, both included. So you can explore everything while learning.

Here's to spreading love and helping your dreams come true, too. You can build a wellness business alongside your job just like I did.

Social Media for your wellness business.

If you didnt know already.....Social media is an algorithm game. Learning to play it right will bring you valuable long-term term customers from being authentic and showcasing what you have to offer with the right strategy and processes.

Stay tuned for all the business tips you will need to be all over this!

There are lots of reasons, but here are 5 that really stand out.

Let's face it, the jump into full time. Anything without financial security is scary and is not for everyone. Hence, why most yoga and pilates teachers have another means of income, too. Maybe you're a full-time mum and lack time? You're reading this and wanting to make the jump into building something on the side.

You dont have to give up your job to follow your passion. If you can make it work as a "side hustle," that might be enough to top up your creative cup, get you lots of experience while keeping your job.

➡️Follow along for tips on how to start and work on your wellness business, whatever your situation is!

Wanting to start a career in the wellness industry? Maybe you're already slowly building a business as a side hustle. Even if it's just a "hobby" right now, there are still lots of things that you can learn that will benefit your path. Follow for tips.

Im a working mum, having worked in the beauty industry, and in hospitality and travelling a lot before doing my yoga teacher training and now in a corporate role. I've always worked another job, even while opening, and still 2 years into owning a studio. I've never wanted to just do one thing, and that's ok!

My first teacher training gave me a lot of skills and in-depth training, but only one module on running a business, social media barely even existed then either. It was a teach yourself era. My first training was in Australia, and my following trainings were in India, so they lacked the routes I needed to be up to date in Ireland as a Yoga Teacher as a "hobby" on the side kinda route. Even most of the courses in Ireland lacked any direction in business.

So, having an entrepreneurial mindset, I set out to learn it all on my own.

Over the years, I've gathered SO MUCH information that is highly valuable to anyone starting out or thinking of taking the leap, to anyone already on the journey of building a business or maybe the dream is to eventually have it as a full time role. Follow along.

Everything from customer service, retreat organising, insurance, marketing, social media tools and growth, content, sales, CRM, Financials, what numbers to track, payroll, Tax, VAT, studio running, AI, Automations, managing staff, time management, teacher trainings, etc etc etc.

The list goes on!

Follow for valuable tips on starting and running a successful wellness business 🧘🏼‍♀️💙