I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,
can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.

- Mary Oliver

Fenella,

Like many of us, I often feel pulled in a million directions. Some pulls are joyful and exciting; others feel more like unwelcome shoves.

Mary Oliver’s...

This offering feels particularly special as it allows me to merge my two loves – yoga and reading – and share them with this community. 

Before I was a yogi (or even knew what yoga was) I was a reader.

I actually think that's why I found yoga classes so appealing.

I was drawn to the stories of yoga.

The themes teachers would weave throughout a class. 

The personal anecdotes. The yogic philosophy. The poetry.

So a book club for yogis makes perfect...

It's Samantha in your inbox today, and somehow we are already in the SECOND week of 2025.

I'm not going to ask your New Year's Resolutions, partly because you've probably been asked a dozen times, but also because I didn't actually think of any for myself.

I don't know about you, but I haven't managed to find that same energy and buzz that usually comes at the start of the new year.

So if you are ALSO feeling a bit worn out from December (and 2024 in general)...

If you are still craving REST and have spent more time watching Gilmore Girls than enjoying the sun lately (or maybe that's just me)...

I just want to remind you, that is totally okay. 

It's okay NOT to start the new year with a bang. 

To move slowly. To listen to what your body needs. 

To focus on taking things day-by-day, rather than thinking of all 365 days looming ahead. 

IN FACT, we can find so much beauty (and practice yoga ) simply by paying...

The below email discusses the sudden closure of Nin Yoga Castle Hill, and therefore the launch of Reformer Pilates at Nin Yoga Penrith. Is neither of these studios is of interest to you, please skip this email and enjoy the rest of your beautiful day :)

For many of us, it's the week we wake up confused about what day it is.

I started writing this with the bird song on a Sunday morning, which is not my usual time for newsletter writing.

I've spent every day since the news wrapping my head around what to do next.

For those who may not know, on the 19th of December, we got locked out of our Castle Hill Studio. Our landlords were liquidating, and the rest was out of our hands. We had a small window on Monday, the 23rd of December, to get our belongings out. This included 11 reformer machines, 17 sets of yoga props, a barre set up, 16 aerial yoga slings, and all the bits and bobs that...