For years I searched outside myself for acceptance. I pushed, performed, and tried to hold it all together, all while feeling like lost inside unsure of my identity and purpose.

In my late twenties, that search led me to study social care, eventually completing a degree in Social Work. Supporting others to live to their full potential felt like a step in the right direction, but deep down, I knew something was still missing.

I’d always dreamed of traveling the world, so in 2016, after finishing my degree, I packed a bag and bought a one-way ticket. What started as an adventure turned into a profound journey of self-discovery.

It was during this period of my life I discovered the profound healing benefits of yoga and it changed everything.

Immersing myself in cultures renowned for yoga—Nepal, India, Thailand, and Bali I encountered practices that began to transform me from the inside out.

For the first time in my life, I felt at peace and truly present in my body, something I’d unconsciously avoided for years. I realised I had been living in survival mode.

Yoga became more than a movement practice. It helped me slow down and opened the door to a deeper self-awareness, emotional release and an embodied understanding of what it meant to feel safe in my own skin.

I stopped running away from myself. I felt my pain with honesty and compassion, reconnected to my body and to the version of myself I didn’t yet know.

Inspired by this transformation, I completed my Yoga Teacher Training in India in 2018.