And how we came to be. Part 2
At the end of 2021, my thoughts started to turn towards teaching again. I was incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity to teach some community classes at Wellness Space in January 2022. I realised early on that I wouldn't be able to teach classes in a studio as I wasn't able to commit to a regular time slot due to also working full time. With this in mind, I started to look at other options. I wanted to find somewhere I could teach classes, and to be honest at the time, I didn't really have a clue what I wanted!
Two weeks into my month of classes, I had to stop. I had the news that I had to have major surgery that I had avoided for the past few years. This was a massive curveball that I really didn't want to face.
Surgery.
The fibroids in my womb had become too large to ignore, the largest of which was the size of a small melon. A few months previously, the begnin tumours had blocked my bladder and caused a medical emergency. There was no choice, it was something I needed.
Two weeks later I was recovering from a total hysterectomy with the removal of the fallopian tubes, ovaries and cervix. Yoga helped me through those first days after the surgery. Pranayama help to manage the pain and I spent my days in supine baddha konasasana supported by pillows. The rest of my time being bedbound was spent developing the website and planning what my little studio would look like.
New Space.
The original choice of studio space fell through due to me not being able to view and finalise things, I was disappointed, but before February was through I had been offered somewhere else. The next months were filled with recovery and trying to get the space to what I wanted it to be, keeping my mind occupied and acting as a focus to aid my recovery. It was here in the beginning of April that I filmed my final for my second 200 hour teacher training, before sending it to the school in Rishikesh. Inhale seemed to be evolving organically and coming to life all by itself!
Inhale.
Why 'Inhale?' Medically speaking, when we take a deep breath, it allows more oxygen into the body. The heart rate slows and the body signals the brain to relax. In spiritual terms, every inhale is a new beginning, the body starts anew. As you inhale, the body comes alive with energy and every cell dances with the song of life. It is one of the first actions we take after being born and without it there is no life.
I wanted a space to embody this, a space to feel free to breath, move and flow without fear of judgement. Somewhere to feel comfortable with just being.
Inhale is a small intimate space, open to all. A space to explore what makes you, well you!