A friend recently asked me, “So what is your niche? You’re new to the world of yoga therapy and wellbeing. Why should someone come to you instead of the many other choices out there?”
That got me thinking. Really hard.
I had assumed the name of my mini (pun intended, for those who know! For those who don’t, that’s my nickname 🙃) venture, Just BE’ing℠, said it all. But obviously it doesn’t. Huh?!!
So I did what my habitual pattern leads me to do when a niggling thought reaches a crescendo and won’t let go — when something that was all in my head begins to take on a physical urgency. I reached for a pen and paper and started jotting down my thoughts. This, mind you, while sitting on a plane. I’m finding out that I do some of my best thinking at 30,000 feet. (The jury is still out on whether it’s good thinking. Haha!) Go figure!
Anyhoo, here it is in blog form.
My niche, in one sentence
If you ask me what I’ve learnt from my own journey from “doing to being,” and how that shapes what I now offer, it would be this:
Through time-honored breathwork and movement practices, I help you tune in to your body, develop greater awareness of what you're experiencing, and explore ways to support your own wellbeing.
And yes, the mind is included! How does one even separate the mind from the body? More on that another day. Possibly on my next plane ride 😉
It really is that simple
As you notice your breath softening, even just a little, and start to sense what your body is telling you as you move, new ways of understanding yourself begin to open up. Pathways you may never have explored begin to feel less daunting.
Now what do I mean by ‘that’?!? I really shouldn’t speak in riddles! Another habitual pattern! Notice how I’m noticing my habits? 🫣
You begin to become aware of sensations you may not have noticed before:
Whether you're breathing and moving out of habit, or simply because “the instructor is telling you to.”
How a slightly different alignment or position feels on a particular day.
How a particular breath practice might bring a little more equanimity when you need it.
When you intuitively feel drawn to something invigorating, and when your gut tells you that something soothing might serve you better.
And gradually, you begin to explore what you might do with that awareness.
Take a break, perhaps.
Try a different movement.
Change your breathing practice.
Or simply notice what's happening without immediately trying to label it, change it, or create a story out of it.
What I hope for you
That first glimmer of self-awareness — of listening to yourself, understanding what you're experiencing, and discovering how you might respond — is what I hope to help you find.
That feeling of:
“I am beginning to listen to myself with a little more understanding…”
“I am beginning to realize I am not broken, perhaps just different…”
“I am beginning to recognize I am whole…”
“I am beginning to realize that what I was seeking is within me, and has always been within me…”
“I am beginning to realize that I am…”
Not a “human doing” but a “human being”.
Just BE’ing.
Come practice with me
If any of this resonates with you, I'd love for you to experience it firsthand.
You're welcome to join me for a group practice — asana, pranayama, or Yoga Nidra — or reach out to explore a personalized one-on-one wellbeing plan.
Send me a note. I'd love to hear what you're seeking.