Tori Green Yoga

I'll look you straight in the eye and tell you I'm not a morning person yet, time and time again I prove myself wrong. It's true, I don't love waking up, especially if an alarm rudely interrupts my sleep! But once I'm up the peace and beauty of the early morning rays make me so happy.

What stories do you hold on to about yourself that maybe don't ring true anymore? And how would it feel to let go of them?

Day 5 of isolation and emotions are high, my fuse is short and surprisingly, with no where to go my body image issues have been even more amplified.
I struggled a lot through the 20/21 lockdowns, perhaps you can relate?
And it feels as if this week has thrown me right back in to the deep end of those feelings.

I know for certain that things are a whole lot worse for me mentally if I don't move my body, so a non negotiable for me during this time has been to spend at least half an hour on my mat each day.
Isn't it true for so many of us the first thing we drop when life gets a little crazy is our movement practice? But then once we pick it back up again something shifts inside, things feel a little easier, we get a sense of ease in the body, and an exhale ... "why did I ever stop this?"

So here's a clip of me wiggling about on my mat to hopefully inspire you, whether things are feeling a little crazy in your world or not, to move your body today.
Trust me when I say your mind (and body) will thank you for it.

Watch this reel by torigreenyoga on Instagram Imagine Dragons • Whatever It Takes

A favourite quote of mine. And something that I whole heartedly want for you.

This week has felt tough, I felt sucked into that swirling whirlwind of the mind, worrying about EVERYTHING. The housework that needed doing, what the hell to make for dinner, the fact that my work schedule had been thrown into chaos with both kids home sick, negative tests - and the hysteria that comes with testing kids, rearranging appointments, a chai order that had been made but not yet delivered - 6 days later! "Surely she must think I'm a terrible business woman!"

The imperfect-ness of a week I had so clearly planned out (before life happened) dragging me round and round.

Then yesterday, the sun was shining. We delivered the chai and had a lovely chat with the owner of the store (who was not at all bothered by my delivery schedule), ordered potato cakes and ate dinner by the ocean.
We played and laughed in the waves until almost bedtime.
All that worry...and no one else had been bothered at all.
Not my "perfect" week; just what was. And turns out...it was perfect.

So if like me, you find yourself hanging on to perfect, try easing the grip a little and see what magic comes your way!

Note: I can't guarantee this means your housework will get done...

"You... are you are so much more than your thoughts and emotions. They are such a tiny, tiny part of this experience. Maybe you focus on them so much because without them, what is left to cling to? Who am I without them if there is nothing to grasp? Maybe you are scared of being nothing.

But what you really are isn't something that you find and keep. It isn't something to search for or catch inside your hand and hold on to. Feeling the fullness of who you are, the ecstasy of your existence goes against everything you've been taught. It lays in ease and surrender, a melody too beautiful to interrupt. It billows into every cell of your being when you lay naked and take your hand off the wheel. It is finally landing in the peace of being nothing and realising that my god... You are everything." - Musings from the Moon

"Your efforts today will affect people you will never know. It is your choice whether that effect is positive or negative. You can choose every day, every minute, to act in a way that may uplift a stranger, or else drag them down. The choice is easy. And it is yours to make." -Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

As things begin to open up a little more tomorrow for us here in Victoria, there's a whole lot of customer facing jobs that are about to get a lot harder. As should be the case everyday, please remember to be kind to people who are doing their best in a very trying time.

Sharing with you all this quote from this morning's class.
I saw it the other day on the page and loved it for me through most stages of my life but certainly after the last 18 months (even just the last 72 hours!) an invitation to come back to the breath and the present moment is the reminder I sorely needed.

I wanted to take a cute yoga photo, turns out my self timer skills are not that great so instead I've settled for this intense, shoulder-poppin' selfie to let you know that I'm THIS EXCITED to be back in the studio tomorrow!
I'm covering classes at Yoga Space Gippsland tomorrow and Wednesday at 9.30am, there's still spaces left but to be sure you get a place it's best to book through the mind body app! Can't wait to see you there! 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Sometimes a home yoga practice is a beautiful moment of peace in a busy day....other times it's interrupted by remote learning questions, costume changes, a 4 year old racing his cars down your back and yelling out when he's finished his poo and needs your help!
But I still got on the mat and moved my body today so I'd call that a win!

Class planning in the afternoon sunshine with a cup of Radiance Blends chai and a snoozy pal 🐶

Thanks to everyone who came out and shared their precious time & energy with me today at Ginyasa!
It was so great to move, breathe, laugh & of course drink delicious cocktails with you all! 🍸🙏