Looking after myself was important to ensure I was physically and mentally able to serve students…

Looking after myself was important to ensure I was physically and mentally able to serve students as well as I could. I needed to stay motivated and inspired.  I’ve been practising yoga for 30 - 40 minutes before my early morning classes to get out of my head and into my body. Teaching in this way means sometimes demonstrating more than in person, and the body needs to be warm to prevent injury. I’ve been drawing and writing and enrolled in some courses. I’ve continued to do dance and pilates classes, plus my friend teaches a fun class called Front Room Disco and it’s been great. We have fixed smiles on our faces throughout! I’ve taught musical theatre to my granddaughters, which I loved as much as them and the eight year old has been setting up her own Zoom yoga classes teaching family.  Saturday and Sunday evenings were dedicated quiz nights and all in all these things have kept me upbeat for most part.

Before lockdown there would be days when I was out of the house for extended periods of time, hanging out in coffee shops between classes. Lockdown has made me realise how much I miss spending time at home. I’ve really enjoyed making decorative changes indoors, doing jobs in the garden. It’s definitely been better for my overall wellbeing and I’ve made a conscious decision to give myself more space for me as we begin to enter a new normal way of life.

In these coming days and weeks, studios will gradually be reopening their doors. Studios have worked extremely hard t