Episode Details

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to do yoga… but I don’t have time (or a tidy house, or the right leggings, or the headspace)” — this episode is for you.

This week I’m joined by yoga teacher and mum-of-two, Jolanthe de Koning, and we’re calling bullshit on the idea that you need an hour, silence, candles, and a perfectly curated “yoga corner” to feel better. You don’t.

We talk about:

• Why little and often (5–10 minutes) beats the occasional “perfect” session 
• The real point of yoga (spoiler: it’s not flexibility) and the myths that keep women stuck 
• How yoga supports nervous system regulation — and why that matters when you’re stressed, snappy, overwhelmed or anxious 
• The “it’s selfish” story so many mums carry… and what’s actually more selfish (hint: staying in burnout mode) 
• Jolanthe’s honest story of how yoga “saved her” through different seasons of life — including the fog of postnatal depression and that moment where it felt like “the clouds parted” 
• Practical ways to start when your brain resists and your life is chaotic (because of course it will) 

This is your permission slip to push the toys aside, roll out the mat, and do it messy — because waiting for life to calm down is a guaranteed way to never start. 

Connect with Jolanthe:
Jolanthe’s work is all about yoga amid the mess — with a library of short, realistic classes you can fit into real life. 

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