Keeping it simple

Once again, there has been a huge gap since my last entry. Life has been so full that I rarely have any 'me' time these days and I if I get a moment on my computer, it's usually time spent catching up on admin.

I have been indulging in lots of festival events - most of them kiddie centred. I have also been teaching lunch - time Festival classes at the Yoga Room which has been an absolute joy.... The Edinburgh festival is an awesome event and I love the quirky and interesting people that it brings to the city.

It has been fantastic returning to this wonderful city and living directly opposite the Yoga Room has been great for my business. I often pop in to sweep the floor or do a practice ( when Molly allows this!) and I love the fact that I don't have to spend half the day travelling to get there.

Keeping it simple has been a valuable lesson for the Morris family and one that we are going to take forward... we now plan to move to the Edinburgh area, so that we can keep things easy. I didn't realise how much of a juggle it would be to run the business and be a mum and I am excited that we are going to take the step of having a permanent residence in this wonderful and diverse city. We just have to sell our house in Dunblane- easier said than done in the current market. Watch this space.

This summer has been a busy one for the YR and i am enjoying every second of teaching; it grounds me and and, gives me a bit of 'me' time. It is amazing how much of yourself can be lost when you become a mum. I embrace every joyful second on my mat now and appreciate the quiet space all the more since having Molly.

Yoga mama

Another period of change for the Morris family.

Sadly, our wonderful kitty cat was killed in a hit and run last month. It was a difficult time for us all and I still can't believe he is gone.
We moved house last week which has meant a new start for us all. Simba (our other cat) has had to quickly adapt to losing his brother and moving in a very short space of time. He is doing well considering and thankfully, he seems to be able to go with the flow. A lesson we could all learn....

Molly seems pretty out of sorts and has suddenly become very clingy. To the point where I can barely leave the room without her attached to my leg!..... She is now 10 months old which is apparently the age where babies experience separation anxiety. This, coupled with the move has been quite discombobulating for her.

On a brighter note, I have loved moving back to Edinburgh! I am excited about being closer to the Yoga Room and am looking forward to getting some day-time classes up and running in time.

My yoga practice has suffered with the move and I am now paying someone to look after Molly whilst I do a practice in the studio. An expensive practice, but so worth it!!

I will keep you all posted on the new classes afoot. I have just done a training in baby yoga, so I will be teaching that in due course. It is Molly's 1st birthday in June, so we have a party penciled in for the 8th June. Save the date!

Back to work

Another 6 weeks have flown in since I last wrote my blog. 
 
It's been a time of change for us all as I went back to work in January. 
I was full of trepidation leaving Molly for two nights a week and was unsure as to how she would react to 7 mummy - free hours a day. I needn't have worried, she barely noticed my absence 

and  her two carers (my mum and Andy) are having a ball looking after her. 
 
The Yoga Room has flourished  in my absence and I have absolutely loved going back. The

 business has certainly  been well looked after, thank you Stacey, Jo and Yvonne! 
 
My yoga practice has been on a long and difficult journey since my pregnancy and birth of Molly. 
I always do my yoga when Molly naps. Mostly this is for an hour,  occasionally less. This has 

become an important and central focus to my day and I am disappointed when her nap is short and she wakes up prematurely. 
 
I have  gone through periods of sheer exhaustion and days where i have dragged myself to the mat. I am now delighted to see that my energy has returned and I can embrace this wonderful 

practice once again. 
 
I stepped things up a gear recently and have been practising second series.   My body 

remembers the poses, my  bandhas are strong again and my back  has loosened off. It has 

taken me 8 months to get back to this place . Eight months of laborious, patient  primary series. The progression has been painstakingly slow and frustrating, but I suddenly feel that I am 

reaping the benefits of my efforts. 

The ashtanga practice is truly awesome.... I feel like I have rediscovered an important part of 

myself and I am excited to see glimmers of my previous physical ability, 

 
We have 10 weeks remaining of our lease in Glasgow and our plan is to move back to 

Edinburgh. Andy has managed to convince his work to give him a couple of Edinburgh work 

days and I am looking forward to returning to my wonderful community of friends and students at the Yoga Room. 
 
My mum has bonded so strongly with Molly and it  will be a sore one to see us go, but we are only 50 minutes  away and I am going to enjoy less stress as i will be working and living in the 

same city for the first time in 3 years,  I won't know myself! 

 Molly just gets cuter every day...................................................................................
 

Molly's 1st Christmas

It's been a busy couple of months and I haven't written an entry for some time.... 
Molly's 1st Christmas was a hectic affair. Twelve family members were squeezed around our kitchen table whilst Andy and I cooked up a storm. Tensions were running high at the start of the day when we realised that we didn't have enough crockery and pans. Everyone pulled together though and by the late afternoon we were more relaxed as we settled into a night of playing games. 

Molly was full of beans and totally over-stimulated by the end of the day meaning she was up all through the night... 
I haven't slept properly now for 7 months. A friend of mine wisely said that it is the sleep deprivation that gets you in the end. Too true . Most days are spent in a confused and foggy haze. I am currently up every hour from 3am with Molly, she then wakes up at 5.45am and is full of beans. She certainly has a lot of energy. 
Andy is currently away on a ski holiday for a week and I am experiencing the full force of Molly's energy as a lone parent. Thankfully my folks have let me move in with them for the week to ease the strain. The week has gone from being stressful to restful. My mum has been amazing support and I am very much enjoying having my dinner made and my clothes washed, I might just move in permanently! 
I am returning to work on Tuesday next week and am feeling torn emotionally. I am looking forward to getting back to my work and my practice, but it'll be hard to leave wee Molly. This is where the real yoga practice begins....

Ro xx

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The past couple of weeks have been a lot better, my mastitis has cleared and Molly has been sleeping better.  She is now eating some solids, though as you can see, most of it ends up on her face!

Her teeth are coming through and is teething on and off. Our wee baby is getting bigger and I can hardly believe that she will be 6 months old on Saturday! It truly has flown by, it's now just a blur of sleepless nights and hours spent on the sofa milking like a cow.

I am now feeling ready move out of the land of gaga gogo, and I am getting back into work mode now.
This began on Monday with the launch of my shiny new website: www.edinburghyogaroom.com. I am so thrilled to share this site with everyone and am so proud of my husband for creating it. Thank you Andy, you have given me two wonderful gifts this year!!!

The Yoga Room schedule is up and the room is super busy for 2013. We are investigating new methods of heating the space as well and hope to have a swanky new heating system by the New Year. Watch this space.

The booking page is now open on my website....book soon and prepare to get healthy after the excess of Xmas and the New Year !

Ro x

Surrender

A tough week.... I was just starting to get my body back and was finding time to practice after tucking Molly into bed at night.

I was just starting to feel my way into second series again and to my delight, I accomplished Titibasana into Chataranga  ( as easily as it came to me in the days pre pregnancy!). I was also finding time to do Savasana - a vital pose that has been missed of late so that i can attend to my needy baby.

 Sadly, I have had a recurrent dose of mastitis and have now been ordered to rest fully. No more practice for me. Frustrating, but my body is telling me to surrender.

I am on my 3rd course of antibiotics and am utterly exhausted as Molly was awake every two hours last night needing a feed! Not exactly restful.....

This little being needs me and I have given my body to her so that she can grow healthy and strong. I understand now the sacrifices a mother has to make. 

I miss my teaching practice and my yoga and I miss Edinburgh .....

It will pass,

RO xx

Winter retreat 2012

I have been trying to write this entry for a week now, however Molly has ensured that I don't have a second to spare for anything but her needs!

We were on our annual retreat in the Trossachs last weekend. The setting was the beautiful Lake of Menteith in a beautiful coach house. We awoke to this outlook on the Sunday morning:

As ever, Layla was on form with  her wonderful culinary delights. Cath wasn't present on this one as she was heavily pregnant and has now given birth to a wee boy ( a whopper at 9lb 8 oz!). I wish her well with her recovery from what sounded like an amazing, yet long and drawn out birth.

Mirium was on site in Cath's place doing massage. Sadly, we have had to say goodbye to Mirium as she is off exploring the world. I wish her all the best with her adventures. 

Molly was the star attraction on the retreat and everyone was bowled over with the sheer volume of smiles that she can produce on a daily basis!

It was a very happy weekend, thanks largely to the beautiful participants on the course.
I have now booked the big house in Stronachlachar for the spring retreat on the 8 - 10th March. All details will follow soon on my brand new website. Watch this space as it is currently under construction and in it's final phase.....................................