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Ten years of following my Soul…Ten years ago this month I walked away after 18 years of solid service as a civil servant.

Eleven years ago, one thing I was sure of was my ability to make things happen - if I focussed and worked hard. That was my belief. I felt I had always been able to ‘manifest’. But the summer ten years ago it did feel like “Universe says no”. “Universe says no”. “Universe says no”. On repeat. Life was definitely not business as usual. I was being forced against my will into a new life. It honestly felt like I was being dragged through a hedge backwards. For the first time in my work I felt I had no control of anything and however hard I worked and buckled back down it just wasn’t working. I felt I was letting people down, but I couldn’t have done any more.

A couple of weeks before I finally left, when it was really rough, I ended up going into my little attic painting studio for some relief and painting this painting. It rushed out of me and a year or so later I realised it was a phoenix. When I painted it the chair collapsed and the fire alarm went off for no reason - really heightened energy.

As I walked away ten years ago I made a promise to myself, that I have pretty much kept (my husband will tell you this has not been easy), that I would only follow my soul. Really listen and step into what was calling me and be vigilant about it. That’s where my business Blissness came from...I was moving from The Business, to The Blissness...working out how to get there - I wanted to understand bliss profoundly and somehow be part of raising consciousness.

I had no idea at all where to start or what it would be, but I had enough experience of the spiritual path to know it was not only perfectly possible but was actually the only sensible and practical option.

Ten years on I am a Mentor, helping clients with their life pivots, walking them from chaos to peace, use Human Design, a Soul Painter and I am an experienced Kundalini Yogi & Gong Player. How life can change!

If you would like to see if we resonate to work/collaborate together, please email info@jomccoy.com.

#phoenixpainting #lifepivot #satnamsoulp

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B Silent: Breath, Stretch & Sound
Thursday 22nd October
From 6.45-8.30pm
Fletcher’s Cottage Spa, Archerfield

Give yourself permission to pause, recuperate and B Silent.

Your evening begins with Bamford tea and a warm hot cloth, followed by calming inhalations and the application of B Silent Body Oil to your pulse points.Jo McCoy will then guide you through a deeply restorative combination of breathwork, gentle stretching and sound, created to quieten the mind and prepare the body for rest.

You’ll also receive a B Silent candle to take home. Its natural blend of frankincense, lavender and marjoram offers a beautiful way to continue your bedtime ritual.

DM/Bio for booking link
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🥃 Malt Monday

I went to a whisky launch expecting to taste two whiskies.
I didn’t expect to leave thinking about the person I used to be.

The @SMWS_UK Whisky Equinox is all about that moment of change, moving from summer into autumn, from longer days into longer nights. The two whiskies reflect that shift too: one bright and sunny, the other richer and darker.

But before we tasted them, we had a 35-min sound bath with gongs, led by @the_blissness

We were asked to think about what we wanted to leave behind and carry forward.
I thought mine would be simple.
Leave behind: work stress.
Move forward: intentionality.

But somewhere between the gongs and the quiet, my thoughts went somewhere completely different.

I’ve been so harsh to the girl and woman I used to be.
Looking back at old photos, I sometimes wish I had appreciated that person more. I wish I’d been kinder to her. She was figuring things out, making mistakes, trying things, changing her mind and becoming the person I am now.

And then I realised: I wouldn’t be who I am today without her.

So maybe what I want to carry forward isn’t just intentionality.

It’s appreciation. Appreciation for who I’ve been, who I am and whoever I’m still becoming.

It’s easy on social media to look at everyone else’s lives and feel like you’re somehow falling behind. But we rarely see the uncertainty, mistakes and struggles behind the finished picture.

So this is your little reminder from me: Be a bit kinder to the person you used to be. They got you here.

And perhaps that’s why the Whisky Equinox resonated with me so much. It’s literally about changing perspective, moving from light to dark, from one season to the next, and recognising that both have their place.

I’m very grateful to @SMWS_UK and @tobecontinuedagency for the invitation and for creating an evening that gave us space not just to discover whisky, but to pause, reflect and enjoy it together.

Tasting notes in the next slides.

What whisky would you raise to the next chapter of your life?

Save for a reminder and send it to someone who might need to hear it too.

Whisky Equinox • SMWS • whisky discovery • autumn whisky season • whisky community

After the

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Another incredible Gong Sound Bath at the Scottish Kundalini Yoga Festival 2026 🧘‍♀️✨🎶

What a great day filming this unique event. 🎥✨

#ScottishKundaliniYogaFestival #KundaliniYoga #SoundBath #SoundHealing #SoundTherapy

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Last chance for tickets to tomorrow’s Scottish Kundalini Yoga Festival tomorrow. We are sooooo excited to share the day with you. Arise! Awake, Aligned and Authentic.

Energy exchange £111 www.kundaliniyogascotland.org/scottish-kundalini-yoga-festival

#scottishkyfestival #kundaliniyogascotland #communityconnections #healing #aunthenticity arise awake aligned authentic

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✨ Thursdays at The Yoga Den ✨

0930 Kundalini Yoga & Gong Relaxation w/ Jo @the_blissness

1800 Ashtanga Mix w/ Caroline @carolinefoster_yoga_physio

1920 Beginners/Improvers Yoga
w/ Caroline

Some of our most established and loved classes run on a Thursday - Thursday just feels like a yoga day, doesn't it?!

Booking for Jo's class is directly with her - both her class and the 6pm Ashtanga class can often be very busy so don't leave it too late if you want to make sure of a space!

Caroline is in the studio teaching the evening classes this week before some other teachers are stepping in to cover over the next few weeks 💛

#yogaeastlothian #eastlothianyoga #eastlothianyogaclass #eastlothianyogastudio

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We cannot wait for Siri Akal to share her beautiful music and mantra at this year's Festival. Siri Akal (Maggie Creed, MSc, PhD) is a yogi, healer, recording artist and scientist. She has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2013. Siri Akal was one of the first (if not the first) yoga teachers to bring Kundalini Yoga to Scotland when she moved to Glasgow from Ireland. It must be so lovely for her to see how much the Kundalini Yoga has grown in Scotland, culminating in this annual celebration with the Scottish Festival.

Siri Akal loves to share sacred mantra, blended with her traditional celtic voice, to help people to find the power to transform their lives from within. She released her debut Album “Solas” in 2018 followed by “Wild & Free”, in 2020. Find her albums here. She is passionate about combining sacred mantra with traditional Irish music, because both traditions have touched her soul deeply.

Siri Akal will close the festival with live music with guitar and her angelic celtic vocals. It is such a beautiful and powerful way for us to connect in mantra and close the space together as one.
Spine tingling, uplifting and soul connecting!

Energy exchange: £111
To Book: kundaliniyogascotland.org/scottish-kundalini-yoga-festival

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Just 15 days to go until the 3rd Scottish Kundalini Yoga Festival on Saturday 29 August at Edinburgh Steiner School. These beautiful teachers are just some of the wonderful line up we have planned for the day. So come and join us for a powerful day of connection. ARISE! Awake, Aligned & Authentic. Get your tickets before they sell out: kundaliniyogascotland.org/scottish-kundalini-yoga-festival

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Yoo-hoo!! 👋

So many local people still don't know we are here!!

The Yoga Den is at @themart_eastlinton , a lovely community of small business and community-led projects.

The studio is kind of tucked away at the back of the site behind other units, which gives a lovely private and secluded feel to the space.

We in the studio we offer:

🧘🏾Yoga
😌Sound baths
🫁Breath Workshops
✨Retreats
🤓Yoga teacher trainings.

While in the cosy treatment room, we have:

💪 Holistic physiotherapy
☯️ Acupuncture
👐 Massage
⚡️Reiki
🙏🏻121 yoga
🫁Breath therapy
🦶Reflexology (coming soon!)

And while you are here you can check out all our fabulous and friendly neighbours (too many to list them all now!!)

@srilankandelights1
@hometown_coffee
@alovesupremerecords
@themarteastlinton
@broseoats
@thespacegram
@arteastdance_eastlinton
@joskitcheneastlothian
@lovageandlace
@thedramamill

#eastlothian #eastlinton #yogaeastlothian #eastlothianyogastudio #eastlothianyoga

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Some moments captured from our Sat Nam Rasayan weekend in June 🌷

We had the joy of hosting the wonderful Margaret @margaret_comerford_yoga, who led a powerful Sat Nam Rasayan training.

We were also graced by Maggie, who shared her beautiful voice and led a song circle on Saturday evening with the group. 🎶
@siriakalmusic

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, travelling from across the UK and as far as Tenerife to spend the weekend with us.
Thank you for bringing your presence, your openness, and your hearts. 🙏

We shared delicious, lovingly prepared meals, spent plenty of time in nature, and enjoyed peaceful walks down to the loch.

One of our favourite parts of these weekends is watching new connections and friendships blossom.

People arrive as strangers, often not knowing what to expect, and leave with meaningful connections, new skills, and memories they’ll carry with them.

Our cups were truly overflowing. 🤍

We’ll be sharing more weekends like this in the future, and we’d love to welcome you. If you’d like to join us next time, send us a message and we’ll happily keep you posted.

With love,

Sarah

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We have some exciting news that we have been desperate to share but have been keeping a surprise until now. For those that have booked tickets and to anyone still deciding whether to join...

We are already so thrilled about the programme and teachers we have lined up for the day - some of which we have shared with you already with more to unfold in due course.

However for now, we wanted to share a rare opportunity to sit with Kundalini Yoga Master Hari Har Ji in “Satsang” - a Sanskrit word for being in the company of truth.

Ask a question and Hari Har Ji will share her unique gift to channel the infinite for an answer. When in this space she says that she is as fascinated to hear the answers as everyone else…

“I don’t ‘know’ anything…..but ask me and we will all learn something”

For those of you that don’t know her, Hari Har Ji has trained MANY of the Kundalini Yoga teachers in Scotland; as well as across the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Russia and China over many years and teaches her own intensive workshops in the UK and Europe.

Hari Har Ji has a special affinity with Scotland, having taught here since 2008 and loves the annual Kundalini Yoga Level 2 Teacher trainings she delivers each January.

Together with associates Hari Har Ji founded The Sahej Academy to open a space where people can find answers, peace and joy in a world which can often seem stressful and senseless. We are so grateful for her teachings and cant wait for you to meet her (or see her again as the case may be).

Energy exchange £111 for this one-day Festival. We cant wait for your to join us to Arise! Awake, Aligned and Authentic.
www.kundaliniyogascotland.org/scottish-kundalini-yoga-festival #KundaliniYoga
#YogaFestivalScotland
#ConsciousLiving
#GongBathExtraordinary
#YogaCommunity
#KundaliniYoga
#YogaFestivalScotland
#ConsciousLiving
#kundaliniyogascotland

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Jen Gold will be holding space at this year’s Scottish Kundalini Yoga Festival in Edinburgh on Saturday 29 August 2026.

Jen began her yoga journey in India in 2001. She was introduced to Kundalini Yoga in 2010 attending weekly classes. She noticed how effective it was at clearing energy and supporting her navigate through the weather of life.

In 2014, Jen did the level 1 teacher training with Hari Har Ji and began sharing classes in her yurt. In the last few years Jen has been training with Guru Dharam www.kundalinimedicine.com to become a Yoga Therapist.

Jen teaches 3 weekly classes in person and online and offers private 1:1 and group sessions all from her yurt in the beautiful beachside location of Tyninghame, East Lothian.

Energy exchange £111 for this one-day Festival. We cant wait for your to join us to Arise! Awake, Aligned and Authentic.
www.kundaliniyogascotland.org/scottish-kundalini-yoga-festival

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