Bye for now

As many (or not that many, who do I think I am) will know, I’ve had a conflicted few years with yoga: practising, ‘teaching’, and questioning what it all really means.

What once felt like a part of me, I’ve come to realise never truly was - not with the knowledge and understanding I have now.

I moved through it with love, but without truly seeing the deeper histories, politics, and exclusions that shape it - both those influenced by the West and those rooted in its origins.

In the background, I’ve been studying in a field I’ve always dreamed of, and I’m beyond grateful to say I’ve been offered my dream job. So, for the moment, I’m taking a step back.

To anyone still moving within the realms of yoga - keep asking questions if you feel the need to.

Movement is powerful, but so is awareness.

Ask where things come from, who they came from, and why we do them.

I’ve appreciated every single person who’s shared space with me - the laughter, the chaos, the hugs, the moments that went massively off script (including the accidental System of a Down classes, the flaming blancmange Zoom background during Covid - which I’m still struggling to remove to this day - the few times I slept through early classes due to a hangover, and the moments I showed up heartbroken, grieving, or just pissed off).

You’ve seen me through having two children, heartbreak, marriage, moving, and losing loved ones. It’s been a real privilege to be surrounded by such love and support over the last 13 years.

I’ve said things I didn’t understand and used words that weren’t mine, but I’ve always tried to show up as I am - messy, farty, but full of heart(y).

You’ll find me now doing the work I feel I can honestly do, work that feels true, where I hope I can make a difference - carrying all of this, and all of you, with me.

And who knows, maybe I’ll wander back to movement classes, if it feels right.

Thank you for letting me be part of your movement. It’s been an honour.

Dog bless,

Hannah x

p.s. I am truly sorry about all the farts.

p.p.s. I no longer use social media, so apologies if I haven’t responded to messages.