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16/05/2026

A couple of basic examples

16/05/2026

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs suggests humans need a strong foundation before they can truly thrive: food, sleep, safety, security, belonging, and self-worth come before purpose, fulfilment, and self-actualisation.

Many women (like me) try to build life from the top down - chasing purpose, impact, and “having it all” while ignoring exhaustion, hunger, financial stress, boundaries, relationships, or emotional safety underneath.

It fails because you can’t sustainably grow from an unstable foundation. When the lower needs are unmet, the nervous system stays in survival mode - and purpose starts to feel like pressure instead of fulfilment.

Who else has got their pyramid the wrong way round? 

14/05/2026

Little pockets of gratitude

Long post alert for all the Mums!!! This week I lost my keys and found them in my shoe. I misplaced my sunglasses… found...
10/05/2026

Long post alert for all the Mums!!! This week I lost my keys and found them in my shoe. I misplaced my sunglasses… found them down the back of my shirt hours later. I went to bike my daughter to school only to remember (after thinking we had a thief!) that her bike was still at school from the week before.

It’s funny, and hopefully a bit relatable?

All these things were signs of something bigger. A fried brain! Or more aloquently put, mental overload.

A lot of women are trying to perform at an impossibly high level across every area of life. All at once. To be all things to all people.

Be an amazing mum.
Build a meaningful career.
Be present at work.
Be a great partner.
Maintain friendships.
Keep the house running.
Look after our health.
Stay emotionally available to everyone around us.

And lets do this all while we are time poor, sleep deprived and anxious ok?

We are pushing one hell of a rock uphill and eventally that bolder is going to topple us over!

Something that keeps coming back to me from my university days is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

We are expecting ourselves to operate at the top of the pyramid - fulfilment, purpose, impact, growth - when the foundations underneath us are unstable.

Sleep.
Rest.
Food.
Recovery.
Mental space.

These aren’t luxuries.

They’re infrastructure.

You can’t have amazing relationships, be an amazing parent and thrive at work, if you haven’t got your physiological needs met. It’s just not possible.

So maybe the answer isn’t:
“How do I fit more in?”

Maybe it’s:
“What can I let go of in this season?”

Because life moves in seasons. Some weeks your kids need more from you. Some weeks work does.

And some weeks your body simply needs rest. That’s not failure. That’s being human.

You can have it all.

Just not all at once.

So today, on Mother’s Day, maybe you ask yourself what season you are in this week? Where are you sitting on the pyramid? And what needs to be prioritised or removed so you can make your way back up the triangle?

All I can say is I’m feeling like a much better mother today. Why? I got a good night’s sleep!

After a lot of thought, I’ve decided to pause classes for a while. I think i just got excited by the requests but the t...
18/03/2026

After a lot of thought, I’ve decided to pause classes for a while. I think i just got excited by the requests but the truth is, I haven’t been able to properly establish a consistent yoga practice for myself yet - and I really believe you can’t teach what you’re not practising. I want to show up in a way that feels grounded, present, and authentic… and right now, I’m not quite there.

With a little one who’s still so young (and getting sick more often than I’d like), my time and energy needs to be with my family. When things feel a bit more settled and I have the space to reconnect with my own practice, I’ll be back. For anyone who has purchased credits this year, I’ll be organising refunds this week.

Thank you so much for understanding. ❤️❤️❤️

Tomorrow. 7am. Always a treat. Never a chore. If you’ve had a bad week or want a great weekend, this is your ticket! We ...
13/03/2026

Tomorrow. 7am. Always a treat. Never a chore. If you’ve had a bad week or want a great weekend, this is your ticket! We are moving back inside too which means eyepillows, candles and all the smells 💐. And to top it off we have a special guest, bringing th perfect balance of mobility and mindfulness, strength and stretch. Beaut 👌 Booking link in bio! .nz

If you’ve had a bad week, or just want a good weekend, this is your ticket! Increase mobility, strengthen and tone, whil...
12/03/2026

If you’ve had a bad week, or just want a good weekend, this is your ticket! Increase mobility, strengthen and tone, while soaking up the morning sun and indulging in Being’s little moments of magic. This is not a chore to be done, it’s a treat. Just for you. ✨ Special Guest this weekend too. Head to beingnz.com to book your spot. 🙌

Move over Ponsonby – we’re bringing epic yoga teachers out South! No city commute necessary - our monthly guest spots br...
09/03/2026

Move over Ponsonby – we’re bringing epic yoga teachers out South! No city commute necessary - our monthly guest spots bring the top teachers straight to South Auckland.

This week, we’re kicking things off with the beautiful Brooke - yoga teacher and movement coach extraordinaire. Brooke blends both disciplines to deliver strong, grounded, and uplifted flows - leaving you with a deeper connection to your body, breath, and self. Her intention is to make every class accessible and empowering, so you walk away ready to take on the weekend.

Make sure you book your spot!! Yoga that makes you feel amazing, is now delivered to your doorstep!

Often, what feels loud or overwhelming in our lives isn’t the real source of our discomfort. We misattribute the cause -...
19/02/2026

Often, what feels loud or overwhelming in our lives isn’t the real source of our discomfort. We misattribute the cause - blaming the moment, the person, the pose, the situation - when underneath it’s often something else entirely: a need to be heard, fear, uncertainty, or a lack of trust.

In our practice tomorrow, we will explore this ‘Spotlight Effect’ and the difference between what dominates our attention and what is actually happening beneath the surface. You might be surprised to find that underneath it all, your ‘problem’ is not the problem we thought it was! Oh and it’s leg day! Feel the burn 🔥

Yessssss! Sun is looking like it’ll show it’s face for this Saturday’s Sunrise Session! And amazing to see so many of yo...
19/02/2026

Yessssss! Sun is looking like it’ll show it’s face for this Saturday’s Sunrise Session! And amazing to see so many of you booked in already to own your weekend. We’ve got 3x $50 LSKD vouchers up for grabs so remember to book if you haven’t already. We always have our rainy day venue on Taylor Road so there really is no excuse to not kickstart your weekend on the right foot. Doooooooo it! Booking link in bio ❤️

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