Reflecting on 2025
As the year begins to wind down, I can feel a deep longing for slow days — soaking in the sun, making space to play and reflect, and ultimately filling my cup with joy again.
This year has been big. Letting go of the Raw studio after 10 years, leaning into others for work and teaching opportunities, and stepping into new spaces as “the new kid on the block” has meant, in many ways, rebuilding myself as a teacher. It’s been interesting, challenging, and full of growth.
Alongside all of this, we’ve continued our very personal fertility journey. I’ve been open with those around me about our real struggles with fertility and severe endometriosis. Sitting here writing this, I can feel the layers that have been shed, the tears that have been cried, and the repeated lessons in acceptance that life continues to offer.
Running a wellness business while navigating infertility is a curious contrast — trying to give myself space while also being in the hustle that comes with self-employment is not easy. I know many of you reading this understand exactly what I mean. Women’s health issues are still, in many ways, under-discussed. We talk about them, yes — but creating real space, compassion, and understanding? That’s a different challenge altogether.
How could these things possibly be separate — my life as a teacher and holistic coach, and my own struggles and challenges? They aren’t. They inform each other, all the time.
Through our IVF and fertility journey, I’ve been on a winding path of learning and exploring healing modalities in search of greater wholeness. This process has brought new insights and a deeper understanding of my own health and wellbeing. It also inspired me to formally train as a health coach this year, graduating with my Prekure Health Coach certification in November (yay!). This training has given me new tools, helped me release outdated beliefs and patterns, and created space for different ways of being — not only for myself, but also for my students and clients.
Some of you will know that I was a passionate vegan advocate for much of my time as a yoga teacher. Coming to the realisation that my health was deteriorating, and that my body needed something different, was one of the most heartbreaking and challenging decisions I’ve ever made. Prioritising my energy and wellbeing became essential, especially as I prepared my body to be strong enough for the possibility of carrying a child.
I share this because letting go of veganism meant letting go of a part of myself — an identity intertwined with yoga, friendships, and a world I deeply loved. This choice was not easy, but it has gifted me deep compassion and understanding for the many paths we each walk. It reminded me that growth often requires courage, and that honouring our own needs is the foundation for being able to truly show up for others.
I have been received back into the yoga and wellness world with open arms — something I felt nervous about, yet have been genuinely surprised and touched by. Letting go of running a studio has truly been one of the greatest gifts I could have given myself and my nervous system.
There were moments when I hesitated, doubting whether I would be able to find work — my own negative bias getting the better of me. But as I reflect now, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the studios that have welcomed me, and to the wonderful students who have joined me, both in person and online.
I appreciate you all beyond words. Your support and presence have allowed me to create a life where I can share what I love — and that is a gift I will never take for granted.
P.S. For those wondering — no, I am not pregnant. Yes, we are still exploring the many ways in which we might become parents together, and we continue to walk that path with hope and openness.
Thank you for being part of this year with me. Here’s to stepping into the new year with excitement, curiosity, and joy.