My Decade of Yoga: Lessons From My Ten Years 23/10/25
This month marks ten years since I began a consistent yoga practice and what would become one of the most transformative journeys of my life.
I had tinkered here and there with attending yoga. I enjoyed it because it felt so good to move and get my flexibility back, with having a background in dancing, it felt comfortable in the body, and almost like a dance.
So in October 2015, when I was in the deep trenches of grief, I felt it could be helpful, and I really jumped in, and what started as me attending 5–6 yoga classes a week at a local gym quickly became something much deeper. I started studying on my own, reading books, diving deeper and deeper. It was so much more than the physical. Although I could feel improvements physically, and could release so much in my practice, it started to become more of a support for my mental health too. Within a year, I was exploring different teachers, styles, and studios, and soon found myself stepping into my first Yoga Teacher Training with My Health Yoga.
Over the years, I’ve completed my Level 1 (350hr) Yoga Teacher Training, Level 2 (200hr) Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, Reiki Level 1 & Level 2, Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training (60hr) and currently, I’m doing extra studies in Yin Yoga Teacher Training (100 hr). All leading me to what I’d really like to start studying next, which will be Yoga Therapy, to officially become a Yoga Therapist.
Since beginning to teach in 2017, I’ve guided students in all kinds of spaces, from gyms and studios, to beaches, netball courts, parks, retirement villages, pre-wedding mornings, many 1:1 classes, and even dog yoga that one time (where I met Ranger Stacey), and now I teach more from my home studio.
It’s been an incredible decade, full of movement, laughter, tears, valuable lessons, friendships, and a deepening love for the practice that continues to evolve with me.
What I’ve Learnt Along the Way
Yoga has been one of my greatest teachers. It’s shaped not only how I move, but how I live, love, and see the world.
Here are a few lessons that stand out from my 10 years, both from being a student and from holding space as a teacher.
As a Student
My body body moves through seasons. Some days I flow with strength, other days I rest. Both are valid, both are yoga. Also, sometimes my meditation practice will be stronger than my asana practice.
It’s not about perfect poses. The real yoga begins when I stop trying to achieve something, and simply feel what’s here. Finding that balance in effort and ease.
Comparison is the thief of peace. Every body, every story, every mat is different. My yoga is meant to look like me. Your Yoga will look like you.
Consistency creates change. The magic isn’t in one class, it’s in showing up, again and again, in all the seasons.
As a Teacher
Everyone wears a different “resting yoga face.” Sometimes students look totally disengaged, and then tell you afterward it was the best class of their life! I’ve learned not to take expressions personally.
Teaching is also learning. Every class offers something new, whether it’s about people, energy and the quiet art of holding space.
You can’t pour from an empty cup. My own practice has to come first. When I’m grounded, I teach from truth.
The smallest moments mean the most. The quiet “thank you” after class, the first time someone touches their toes again, the tears that release in savasana - that’s the heart of yoga. We’re in it together.
Yoga continues to meet me where I am, through motherhood, change, uncertainty and growth. It has taught me to listen to my body, trust my intuition, and return, again and again, to my ultimate being, my true Self.
A decade in, I’m still a student first. And that’s what I love most about yoga, that there is no finish line, just layers of understanding, unfolding endlessly. It weaves into my life. It guides me.
To everyone who’s ever stepped into a class with me, practiced beside me, or encouraged me along the way, I truly thank you. You’ve been part of this journey in more ways than you know.
Here’s to another decade of movement, learning and lots of yoga love, both on and off the mat.
So much love and thank you for reading,
Kate