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I got a message last week I still haven’t stopped thinking about.

A friend messaged me after my stories from the SoLo Craft Fair market, asking how I deal with people not stopping at my stand. I gave her my usual answer: get used to it, the right people find you and a market is not just to sell things.

Then she told me she doesn’t even have a product yet 😱She was scared of a day that hasn’t happened, at a market she hasn’t booked. And it stopped me because I realised I still do that too sometimes.

I often make up scenarios in my head of things that could happen before I even start. And then once I do them, most of the time, they end up being so much easier and less scary than I thought they would be!

And you know what? Tackling things that used to scare me makes me feel so much more confident.

And yes, a quiet period is always a bit scary. But it doesn’t define you or your business. Sometimes it’s an opportunity to savour the silence, tidy things up, open up to others or celebrating what you have built already! 💜

Pictures by Abbas

The Warrior Black mat is more than just a mat. It’s about strength, elegance and focus.

The Warrior Black delivers excellent grip and is designed with alignment lines inspired by African symbols

Lightweight and portable for your summer adventures ✈️

Perfect if you prefer a sleek, grounded feel.
Unapologetically strong. One tree planted in Madagascar 🇲🇬 for every mat purchased.

Unapologetically strong. One tree planted in Madagascar 🇲🇬 for every mat purchased.

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Six mats, one impossible choice 👀💜

Which Ladina Yoga mat are you choosing for this summer? ✨

Things I genuinely cannot afford 🫣

Most of these have no monetary value - and reflect the kind of life and business I want to build. I’ll be honest, it’s a work in progress!

What are things that you cannot afford (with no price tag)?

🌀In an era of constant change, we often cling to the two things that feel controllable: our bodies and our productivity. We want to optimise our mornings, track our sleep and maximise the day. But somewhere in all the -maxxing, do we not forget to… just live?

You can have the perfect 5am routine and still dread opening Slack.
You can hit every macro and still not have called your mum back.
You can be the most disciplined person in the room and also the loneliest.

The practice that helps is not another thing to optimise. Some evenings it’s ten minutes on a bolster, doing nothing, letting the day come off your body. That counts and that’s the whole point 🌿

The Zola Bolster is handmade in Madagascar, for the evenings the floor is where you need to be.

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Reliable, non-toxic, and actually shows up. Shop the Warrior Red mat 🔥

I started teaching yoga full time during lockdown. By 2021, I was back in the corporate world.
I figured teaching alone wasn't going to pay my bills and fund Ladina Yoga (or my holidays 🥲). So I taught for two years alongside it, burnt out, and stepped back. Now I teach at events, and rebuilding on my own terms.

Here's what I wish I'd known from the start:

1. Spend time just teaching first. You can't build a brand around a voice you haven't found yet.

2. Authenticity is your strategy: your personality, your perspective, your flaws... that's what makes you such a unique teacher.

3. Get organised like a business owner: we're talking brand strategy, website, class booking system, and...income mapping. Yes, talking about money is important!

4. Diversify your income before you need to. For me that's through products, wholesale, mat rentals, and teaching every now and then. Together it adds up.

5. It's okay if it takes time...Just don't lose yourself. Keep your own practice and your why.

Btw - I'm still figuring this out - which is why I'm co-hosting the Wellness Visibility Day on the 13th June in London with Camille .co.

💜 Last chance to get 10% off your ticket until tonight. Tap the link in bio to book your spot