Hi there, it’s me, Laura 👋🏻
Thought I’d tell you a bit about myself and the journey that brought me to Lightness with Laura.
I’ve been into fitness for several years now and I love trying different and new ways to move my body. But for quite a while yoga wasn’t a movement that I craved, I didn’t like it/ think it was for me.
The real break came in from a different direction for me. After suffering from IBS for many years, I decided to try a program of gut-directed hypnotherapy and breath work, which was incredibly effective at reducing my symptoms - in particular, the positive effects of breath work blew my mind.
After going through the program, I gave yoga another try (thanks to my sister, who always loved yoga, but enjoys things even more when in good company!) and, to my surprise, I found yoga, with its focus on breath and movement, allowed me to tap into that same space.
I started practicing more regularly and appreciating more the space I could take up to just slow down, be present and in the moment, in a society that glorifies being busy all the time (to our detriment) and ‘doing’ over ‘being’. I then decided to further my practice and develop more knowledge over what yoga truly is and means by going on yoga teacher training…
…and here I am now.
I guess if there is anything that I have learnt from my journey so far is that it doesn’t have to be a linear process, and that seeing things from a different perspective might open up new avenues for self-development and enrich your life (i.e. yoga isn’t really about fitness or what you see, it’s about what’s going on inside).
This is just the start of my journey, and I feel truly blessed to be able to share it with you all.
Lightness with Laura's Philosophy
At Lightness with Laura, we believe that yoga is truly for everyone.
Our lifestyles today are so busy and hectic that we end up feeling detached from the present moment and from ourselves - dimming our inner light, feeling exhausted all the time and not enjoying the small moments or life overall.
While many turn to yoga for fitness or its physical benefits, it is in the spiritual and mental space created within ourselves that the true power of yoga resides.
Our mission at Lightness with Laura is to help restore your inner peace through allowing you to be yourself, in a safe space, allowing you to slow down and focus on yourself and on the present moment, so that your inner light can shine bright again.