happy birthday saltford

Happy 1st birthday to my Yoga For Men classes in Saltford 🎉 🎈🙏

I can’t quite believe 12 months have passed since opening the doors on my 2nd Yoga for Men class. Running these classes as a side hustle to my day job is a huge commitment. Not just for me, but also YogaMum who does an amazing job with the YogaTwins while I’m out doing something I love.

I remember the 1st night – a free class, open to all. I had 10 guys register, and only two guys turned up – one of whom, is still coming to this day! It stayed pretty much the same for the first few months and made me seriously question whether I was simply going against the tide to encourage more men to do yoga. YogaMum reassured me to keep the faith, and slowly but surely the numbers grew.

As much as the class is never as busy as Mondays in Keynsham, I like it that way. It’s got a warming up for the weekend vibe to it on those Thursday nights in Saltford. I have a regular, committed group of guys of all ages and ability levels – many of whom had never tried yoga before joining my classes. Seeing 70+ year old guys’ eyes light up after their 1st class simply makes all the sacrifices worth it.

Thanks to everyone that I have had the privilege of sharing the space with at Saltford Hall over the past year. Long may this continue.