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TO MOTHER …

To my boy: I created you + you in turn created me back. I birthed you into this world and through that portal you also led me into birthing the mother energy within me.
I couldn’t not be who I am today or love how I am able to love without knowing you first. You are the seed in the heart of every spark of joy in my world. Thank you.

Mum: I was nestled inside you whilst you were still in your mothers womb waiting to be born , and through this I am connected in my very cells to the lineage of women in our family line. We are the physical expressions of the stories our grandmothers told, walking our own ways forward in this world. Thank you for leading the way; for showing me that to fail is not an ending but instead the start of growth, that hardship can be over come with hope and that it is possible to love again even after the greatest loss. I love you.

To Katie @katiejsanderson who lent me the book : The Alchemy of Womanhood whose pages I return to again and again for wisdom :

“ there have been countless religions and ideologies, cultures and peoples that have tried to describe women in ways that are less than powerful ; these are merely fearful reactions to women’s strength “

May we rise in Union in our mothering and learn that we are stronger together 💕

#motherhood #mothersday #mother #mothernature #mothernature #motherlove #morherhoodunplugged #yogamom #momofboys #boymom #mama #yogawithlydia

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INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY ☘️

“ upon my birth
My mother said
There is god in you
Can you feel her dancing? ‘

Rupi Kaur

As women, simply to exist in this world, we need to band together.
We need to go back to the beginning; to the stories our ancestors told, to the wisdom passed down from womb to womb through generations of persecution and exclusion and marginalisation.
We need to learn from those wise women that in order to rise up we must first be rooted in the love of the land beneath our feet.
We must remember that we are of the earth, the trees and the stars and not seperate, or better, or also less than. But we draw our strength from the life around us.
We are born to create: both within + without. And when we are caged we must connect to our wild and roar our way back into our wholeness with our greatest strength: compassion.
We must not ape the men around us in a bid to be strong: our strength lies in the subtle, sensual softness that allows us to bend and yield and move with the flow of life : like the water within us.
And In our mothering we must call to us our sisterhood and let them guide us, and support us and love on us untill we remember what it is to be loved so deeply that we know in every part of us that we are enough: exactly as we are.
And we must embrace all our parts : the fierce, the goofy, the sexy, the brave, the funny, the wise, the weary and the parts of us that are still forming so that we template for our children the boundless possibilities they possess if they just leave shame at the door and allow themselves to be free.

To all my wonderful friends, my teachers, my mother and of course my child : thank you .

#womanpower #internationalwomensday #riseup #sisterhood #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #wombhealing #wombwisdom #loveislove #lifebraless #bebrave #wildthings #freedom #yogawithlydia

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ODE TO MOTHERHOOD

“ for women are the alchemists. They have long ago known the philosophers stone. They carry within them the secret to life. Their bodies are the very beggining, middle and end of existence.

You have been endowed by nature with this womb, this central chamber of our species’ alchemy, this chamber within which, without much ado, you transform basic matter into gold.”
Dolores Rice

To my boy on this day of honouring mothers: thank you for all that you have made me be. Thank you for the lessons I have learned during the long nights of awakeness, the compassion I have found for myself as I navigate yet another challenge, for the love I have discovered like a wellspring in the centre of my being over flowing and over flowing even when I think it must surely run dry.
Thank you for wrapping your perfect toes and tiny hands around me and enveloping me in your sweetness, reminding me of the value of innocence and the joy of simple things.

To my mother: bringer of life, warrior woman who raised us in the face of unthinkable pain + hardship, who took us to far flung places throwing caution to the wind and showing me that I should not let fear make my choices for me, who introduced me to yoga, and healing and homeopathy and the wonders of living within nature.
Who even now tells me : everything will be ok.

To all the other women: mothers or daughters - we have a power, deeply rooted within us, it is the strength of our ancestors woven into the very fabric of our skin, it is the lineage of generations born into our bones, it is the wildness still swimming in our blood: we have a power that does not need to turn to violence to make an impact.

We women can change the world simply by the radical act of choosing love as our weapon.

#motherhood #mothersday #mothernature #motherlove #motherhoodunplugged #motherdaughter #wonrn #womenswombhealing #womensday #womenshealth #womenswisdom #boymum #happiness #sundayfunday #love #loveislove #loveisintheair #alchemy #power

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BIRTHDAY BUZZ 🎈🎈🎈

Lockdown birthdays eh? Hands up whose had one this year? ( millions of weary hands go up 😂) . It’s a strange old situation isn’t it? If we’re honest.
Whilst there are many beautiful things about it : zero pressure to have a party, or get all fancy, or do something wildly exciting ....
there’s also the fact that, well, you know... you can’t have a party and hug all your friends and go some place wild and exciting 🤷🏻‍♀️

What goes it mean to be another year older?
How does it feel in my body?
Am I happy?
These are the questions I found myself pondering as I padded around in my new slippers eating caramelised banana porridge I made for myself this morning.
And the answer are ; this year I do feel older actually for the first time in a long while, maybe even since I was a kid. I feel different than I was last year. The accelerated growth that we have all been corralled into has changed me. Left me with a deeper understanding of who I am, what I want and why I make the choices I do daily.
My body feels older too right now : physically tired from increased class load and mentally tired from instantly switching between mum and teacher and podcast host and back without any kind of a buffer of time in between to recalibrate because everything; all my roles exist within the same physical space now.
And also I am happy. I am happy to be healthy. I am happy to be able to do what I love. I am happy to be loved. I am happy to be a mum. I am happy to have deeper connection to my inner compass . I am happy to be eating cake on a rainy day with nowhere to go. I am happy to be me.

Ps mum @maryheale53 this day is really about you. Anyone who has birthed a baby can attest to that. Thank you for being the warrior that you were. I know it was no easy job bringing me into the world but I hope it was worth the rainbow at the end 🌈

Pps this is the big cheesy birthday face all my zoom classes got to see today 😂

#birthdaygirl #birthday #yoga #happy #restorativeyoga #mumlife #lockdown #nearly40 #positivevibes #aging #reflection

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MY DAD 💫

This day 28 yrs ago, my father died in an aircrash in Kathmandu aged only 37. The same age that I am now.
It is particularly poignant this year to know I am older than he ever was, that I have walked more days on this earth than him. He was my rock, my place of safety, my protector. He was so strong & physically solid that it was hard to conceive for any of us that knew him, that he could truly be gone. In an instant.We had dreams that maybe he was walking the Himalayas or living in the mountains where the plane crashed with amnesia somewhere having forgotten who he was & that someday he would reappear & reunite with us all.
It was no doubt an event that shaped all our lives forever & the ghost of its memory still tries to inform choices that I make today. Fears about safety. About flying. A need to be in control...
And now with my own son who never got to meet my father who he is so like, there is a deep sadness. And yet a realisation that life is so very precious. That we must grab it with both hands & squeeze everything we can out of it while we have the chance.
When he died my father was being hailed as “ one of Britain’s finest romantic poets “ & so today I wanted to share a poem he wrote about me. It is extremely special to me as it remains an unwavering connection between us like an umbilical cord joining us with his words of love .

TO LYDIA

How can mere blood and bone
contrive
To house such characteristics,
The silken flesh, the sweet pea breath,
Clean shapes of face and form,
A vital charm of changing features.

Add to this the brain and it’s secret work, the control of thought and action.
Also a sense of colour, dream and dance
And an inherited complexity of moods,
All in this one small person.

I never cease to wonder and reflect
For mine she is, I claim her,
The consequence of love and longing.
Forgive the foulness of this conceit
But how could I have wished for more?

Dominic Sasse

Ps I want to note here my ever growing appreciation for my wonderful mum, who managed to raise us & surround us with her love even when she was struggling with her own grief. I know it is often a thankless task being the one left behind x

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CHAIR YOGA CLASS 🌟

It’s another rainy Monday but don’t let that get you in a funk at the prospect of another week spent sitting at your kitchen table or home/work desk:
This week I’m running a chair yoga class open to all levels via zoom at 10 am on Friday 11th September!

Chair yoga is a great low impact way to ease out any aches and pains you may feel from sitting for long periods of time. It’s suitable for people with all types of bodies and of all ages. You don’t have to have done yoga before and you can opt in or out of any of the poses during the session so you can tailor it to suit your needs.
We won’t be doing anything elaborate this Friday just focussing on shoulders, neck back and hips mainly but if you have a specific area or need you can DM me in advance so I include stuff to suit you. We will also be doing some meditation at the start and guided relaxation at the end so it will be a complete practice.
I hope that you will send this to your colleagues and families and try to get as many people as possible trying out this gentle and inclusive form of yoga.
Class cost is only €10 and payment can be made by PayPal ( link in bio and make sure to click sending money to family and friends option or we both pay fees) or revolute ( DM me for link).
Include the email you want to be contacted on with your payment or DM and you will be sent a zoom link 30 mins before class starts .
Class will stay up for 5 days after it has gone live so if you can’t convince your boss to let you join in work hours you can do it at your leisure later on!

Looking forward to seeing you there in the chair x

#chairyoga #yogawithlydia #happy #yogaforall #gentleyoga #inclusion #allbodiesaregoodbodies #yogaforeveryone #yogagirl #yogaforbeginners #yogafordeskjobs #workplacewellness #healyourself #move #begginersmind

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LOVE 💕
This is one of my favorite photos of all time. It just makes me feel cocooned in a blanket of love. This is me as a tiny. In the arms of my beautiful mum. Doesn’t get much better than that. She had to fight like a warrior to get me earthside and she nearly died from complications afterwards; but there she is looking graceful still and loving me fiercely. That is at the core what it is to be a mother. You opt in everyday no matter what. You show up for yourself and your little ones. You find ways to bring joy to the day even when your heart is breaking or you are tired down to your bones. You face fear and march bravely on because those little hearts beating outside of our chests create the rhythm of our lives.
And it is so easy to get so caught up in that tune that we forget about ourselves. About shining that light and strength and love back inwards so that we get filled up again. Remember : our hearts have to be looked after strongly in order to love with strength.
Next weekend is mothersday; it is a time to honour the mother’s in our lives, our friends, the mothers of our children, the ones who birthed us, or maybe the ones who loved us like a mother should.
With that in mind I have created a workshop to nurture and support our hearts. It will be gentle and restorative, it will be nourishing and supportive, it will teach self-care and self-love and it will allow for much needed deep rest.
At the end we will be treated to love themed goody bags by the wonderful @thehopsack to send us on our way feeling spoiled.
Treat a wonder-mum that you know to some time for herself and book a place @yogadublin Ranelagh Sunday March 31st 2:30-4:30 (Link in bio)
#yogawithlydia #healthandwellness #lovetheskinyourin #mum #mothersday #motherhood #workshop #irish #yoga #selfcare #selflove #zerowaste #goodybag #wanderingintowellness #giveback #love

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This was the moment I first saw my love as I was about to walk down the aisle towards him. Surrounded by a few very special friends and family in a garden in the hills in Tuscany , having just finished a massive group heart opening #yoga session in the olive grove: i couldn't have been more happy. It's written all over my face.
4 years ago today I married my man and I wouldn't have changed a thing. I truly believe that we were held in such a bubble of true love by those that were there that day , it was a feeling I will never forget , and I'm sure it was no surprise to anyone when less than 10 months later our little boy was born. Created from love and born with love into love.
#mylove #weddinganniversary #memories #smilelikeyoumeanit #wishicoulddoitallagain

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