05/06/2026
I’ve been thinking about summer lately.
I do not mean the calendar version of summer, just the real-life version, the one where suddenly everyone’s diary fills up. There are invitations, BBQs, beach trips, visitors, long evenings, things we feel we should do because the weather is nice. I sometimes find it a bit overwhelming 😩
During those really hot days recently, everyone seemed to be racing outside to make the most of it. Meanwhile, I was sitting on my veranda with a glass of water, hiding from the heat because otherwise I’d end up with a headache.
It made me realise how easy it is to get swept along by the energy around us instead of asking ourselves what we actually need.
I think that’s one of the reasons I love marking the Summer Solstice. Not that it’s mystical or the Universe suddenly changes overnight. It gives us yet another reason to pause for a moment and ask ourselves:
How do I want to spend this season?
What do I want more of?
What can I let go of?
What matters enough to give my time and energy to?
Our energy is such a mysterious thing, and while I absolutely love practising on my own, there is something different that happens when a group of people come together with a shared intention.
You’ve probably felt it in classes before. The space feels different, people breathe in unison, there is a sense that for an hour or two we stop being lots of separate individuals carrying our own worries and to-do lists, and become part of something bigger.
I’ve been blown away by how many of you want to come together for our Summer Solstice Yoga evening. It makes my heart very happy. The thought of all of us on the beach, moving, breathing, reflecting, laughing, watching the sea, and stepping into summer together feels incredibly special.
Of course, we will not all have the same intention, we will be bringing all of those intentions together in one place! THAT feels like a pretty powerful thing.
☀️ Summer Solstice Yoga
📍 Gorey Beach
🗓 Friday 19 June
🕕 6pm
Free to attend, but please book so I know how many lovely humans to expect (although the beach is going to be really full as it is 😁)