Dear Teacher, Every teacher, no matter how seasoned, goes through seasons of doubt. Seasons where the spark feels distant. Where teaching feels more like output than offering. If that’s you this month, let me say it's normal; disconnection is not failure. It’s a sign something inside you is shifting. So, instead of pushing through, try pausing. Return to your lineage. Return to what first called you to teach. R eturn to the simplicity of breath-led movement. Here are a few things that help when I feel disconnected: • Short, slow personal practice, even 10 minutes • Reading a small piece of the Yoga Sūtra • Moving without planning • Teaching a simpler class • Letting myself be a student again You don’t need to reinvent yourself; you just need to reconnect. The path is long. The seasons cycle. You’re right on time. With grace, Ann-See

Last year, I decided to stop running the MY KIND OF YOGA Teacher Training and instead, opted to run a personalised yoga apprenticeship / mentorship. It’s a slower, more personal way of deepening practice and, for some, gently exploring teaching, that is rooted in presence, breath, discernment, and how yoga actually lives off the mat. It's also how yoga was traditionally taught, passed down from teacher to student. At the moment, two people are already in this apprenticeship. They came to it from different places, one with a clear intention to teach, the other primarily for personal growth and depth, and both are doing the work with real honesty and commitment. As some of you know, I'm streamlining my life and in order to get there, I've trawling through quite a bit of stuff. However, this way of working with someone truly warms my heart and so I'm opening my schedule to work with one person. It may be a good fit if you: - have been practising and/or teaching yoga for a while but feel something is missing - want to move beyond always being guided - are curious about teaching (now or later), or simply want depth and steadiness - are in a season of transition and want a grounded practice to support it It’s not for those looking for a generic 200-hour training or a quick outcome. This will run over six months, includes monthly 1:1 sessions, and can be done in person or via Zoom, depending on location. The fee is £1,200, and for this particular place the full amount is being donated to help repair the roof of our pastor’s home. If this resonates, you’re welcome to message me here or email me for a simple, no-pressure conversation to explore whether it feels right for you and for this moment. Ann-See xo

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382026000107 This research looked at how and why yoga improves emotional well-being, not just whether it does, but what changes inside people that help them feel better. It was a secondary analysis of a randomized 12-week yoga trial in adults who identified as stressed. KEY FINDINGS 1. Yoga practice was linked to increases in self-compassion. People who practiced more yoga tended to become more compassionate toward themselves over times 2. Greater self-compassion was associated with improved emotional well-being: Particularly stronger sense of inner peace and greater meaning in life — two core aspects of flourishing. 3. Interoceptive awareness (body awareness) also mattered: Trusting bodily sensations and being better at regulating attention toward internal experience were linked with increases in peace and life meaning. 4. Yoga “dose” (how much people practiced) mattered for self-compassion: More practice was associated with larger increases in self-compassion, though not directly with the body-awareness scores or well-being outcomes. WHAT THIS MEANS Yoga may improve emotional well-being not just by movement, but by strengthening how people relate to themselves and their internal experiences. The findings support the idea that attending to compassion and body awareness is a powerful mechanism, not just a nice “side effect.” FOR YOGA TEACHERS 1. Weave in self-compassion cues intentionally. Use language that invites kind, non-judgmental attitude toward experience, for example: “Notice where you are today with curiosity, not judgement.” “If the body feels tight or tired, offer it kindness.”This reinforces the internal shift shown to be linked with peace and meaning. 2. Highlight interoceptive awareness. Guide students to tune into bodily sensations with balanced attention (not forcing, not avoiding). Frame body sensations as information, sensations that can be explored with trust. 3. Support attention regulation across practice. Use breath cues and mindful pauses to strengthen students’ ability to regulate attention toward internal states, a key component tied to well-being gains. 4. Structure classes to reinforce reflective practice. Close with reflective questions or journaling prompts like: “What did you notice internally today?” “Where did kindness show up in your practice?”These help bridge the physical and emotional layers. 5. Encourage regular, consistent practice. The study saw links between amount practiced and self-compassion gains suggesting consistency matters more than intensity.

After much deliberation, The Yoga Teachers Club is becoming The Yoga Life Collective. Nothing is being taken away. Your access, content, and place here remain exactly the same. This change simply gives a clearer name to what has already been happening in this space, which is exploring yoga not just as something we teach or practise, but as a way of living, reflecting, and becoming. Over time, this community has naturally held: - space for multipassionate fitness professionals - upskill and support for MY KIND OF YOGA™ teachers - off-the-mat reflection - and a whole bunch of other stuff The new name allows all of that to sit together more honestly and with more room to grow. If you’ve been part of this community for a while, please know this: you are part of the founding collective. Your presence has shaped the tone, depth, and integrity of this space. There’s nothing you need to do. Take your time to look around. If you have questions, you’re very welcome to ask them here. More soon ... gently and in good time. Ann-See xo