In March, I began something that’s been quietly calling me for years — I started my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with OrangeYoga. Over 10 months, I’ll be deep-diving into this world of movement, connection, and presence through monthly weekend immersions — and honestly? It already feels like a homecoming.
But the truth is, this wasn’t a straight path. I originally signed up way back in April 2024, with the plan to begin in September. Life, however, had other plans. My nervous system wasn’t in the right place, there was just too much going on, and I knew deep down I needed to honour that. Thankfully, Ian at OrangeYoga was incredibly understanding and kindly moved me to the next cohort, which began this March. Right timing. Right energy. Right me.
This isn’t the first time yoga has been part of my life. I first fell in love with it in my early 20s. I used to dream about flying to Bali to train as a teacher, but as a mum to two young children, that dream had to be shelved. Then during lockdown in 2020, something beautiful happened. The world slowed down, and I found myself returning to yoga again. My children joined in sometimes (they were 16, 14 and 5 back then) and we just moved together. No pressure. Just presence. It was peaceful. It was grounding. It reminded me of who I was.
And honestly, I’ve been drawn to the yoga lifestyle for years. I follow so many beautiful yogis online, and have always loved the way yoga holds space for the body, the soul, and everything in between. It’s not something I fully understood yet but I knew I wanted to.
When I came across OrangeYoga, it was an instant YES. The community energy oozes from their website and socials, and Ian, who leads the training, made it feel even more real. He just felt like someone I could trust, someone who knew his craft deeply. The way the training is set up — 10 weekends over 10 months — feels like a mini-retreat each time. It’s immersive, soulful, and spacious.
I won’t lie, I was nervous before the first weekend. It felt like such a full-circle moment, going back to something I loved so deeply nearly 20 years ago. I even drove there the weekend before just to find the place and settle my nerves. But the moment I arrived, I felt held. I made instant connections with some of the loveliest souls and within hours, I felt like I belonged.
At one point, Ian jokingly called our little group “the naughty corner” and looked at me and said, “You’re the troublemaker.” I’ve never been called that in my life, but it made me laugh. I felt comfortable. And for someone who rarely feels that in new spaces… that was big.
We experienced a few classes led by different teachers, and every movement felt like coming home. Hard? Yes. But in the best way. It lit something up in me. The learning, the energy, the embodiment… I was buzzing when I got home, rambling on to my partner about all the things I’d learned. (He smiled, and I could tell he loved seeing me that lit up again.)
I was surprised at how quickly my nerves disappeared by Sunday. My body, mind, and spirit had already started to settle. Despite my regular Peloton rides, yoga revealed where my true strength and needed softness lived. I could feel my body waking up in new ways.
I left that first weekend feeling content. Whole. Like I’d just reconnected with a version of me I’d forgotten.
I’m heading back again this weekend and feel this rising excitement and curiosity. I’m wondering how this training will shape me, how I’ll integrate it into the life I’m building; both personally and professionally.
The answer is already forming: I want yoga to be woven into everything. My breathwork. My somatic coaching. The way I move, teach, live, and lead. This feels like the next evolution of Regulate With Her — and I can already picture retreats, yoga and breathwork classes, and even the possibility of going beyond the 200 hours into 500-hour and therapy-based yoga training. All of that is available through OrangeYoga… and I’m open to it all.
I want women to know they’re allowed to come home to themselves. That safety isn’t something we wait for; it’s something we learn to feel within. Through regulation. Through gentle strength. Through movement, breath, stillness, and choice.
If you’re reading this and thinking, “I’ve always wanted to do that…” — maybe this is your sign.
It doesn’t matter how long it’s been. What matters is that you choose to come back to yourself — with softness, curiosity, and grace.
✨ “I am safe to come home to myself. Every breath, every movement, every choice brings me closer to who I truly am.” ✨
With love,
Lee-Anne xx
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