Take a moment to thank your feet. They tend to get attention only when it’s time to berate them. “My feet are killing me” No, they’re kindly reminding you to take a break.

10,000 steps enclosed in a dark casket. “Who’s killing who?” they might argue.

Regular yoga will have you staring at them often but for me that just adds another layer of abuse, “oof, what a state!”.

They rarely look back at me and reply, “Yeah? Well you look tired mate. And you’re getting on a bit.” 26 bones in each, if we’re lucky. 14 phalanges, whatever they are. A handful of metatarsals, ironically. They’re highly developed, all the way down there. So yeah, thank your feet.

They’ve always been there for you.

By Seb

Join Seb every Sunday at 9:00am at Oca London for a grounding Hatha Yoga class.
Come breathe, move, and grow with us.

The wonderful Oca studio opened its doors in May, marking the beginning of a journey.  It gives me hope that opportunities for new beginnings are always around and here for everyone. 

A chat with a stranger, discovering a song, tasting an unfamiliar food or even teaching a new yoga class, these moments have potential to lead to paths of friendship, passion for new interests and community.  It can be a little scary when trying something new, and myself being extremely prone to procrastination I was comforted recently by this version of the proverb by Tao Te Ching. 

"A thousand mile journey begins where one stands"

Simply where you are right now, you are already in the exactly right place to begin! Whether reading this on the bus, at a desk or on your sofa you can choose the next safe moment to do yoga.

Mountain pose
For foundation and stability

Standing, bring your feet parallel hip width apart and ground through the soles. 

Float your hips over the ankles and draw the lower belly up. 

Allow the chest to rise and relax the shoulders away from the ears. 

Turn the palms of the hands forwards. 

Stand tall.

*Pause*

Soften your gaze towards the horizon and take 3 full breaths through the nose. 

Congratulate yourself, you have taken a step on a new journey! 

Love Yee xx

🧘‍♂️ Join Yee every Monday at 18;15 at Oca London for
Vinyasa Flow class to shake off the day!

This is how I always feel in June…

"The Season of Purpose"

For me, June is a quiet turning point in the year. It’s a time when everything around us is growing with purpose: trees grow taller, hedges and flower beds are full and in bloom. Yet, as life gets busier during the spring and summer months, I find it easy to mindlessly live day to day going through the motions. 

Nearing the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, it’s dawning on me we’re nearing half way through the year. The reflection that comes with this milestone is a reminder that time ticks on even without us realising it. I question if I’m on the path to achieving what I wanted from the year. 

I feel like it’s important to remember you don’t have to be at your peak to be making progress. You just have to keep growing.

Let this month be your permission and reminder to move gently but with intention. To nourish your goals, tend to your hopes, and trust that you, too, are in bloom.

With love

Wiz x

🧘‍♂️ Join Wiz every Sunday at 10:30am at Oca London for
Rocket to Relax – a powerful 90-minute journey that blends strength and release, movement and stillness.
Come breathe, move, and grow with us.

This month, I’ve been completely inspired by a book called Breathe by James Nestor.

In my opinion, it’s a must-read for everyone – whether you’re new to breathwork or already exploring conscious breathing in your practice. The book dives deep into the science behind the breath, especially the power of nasal breathing and how it supports our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

What I love most is how it connects ancient wisdom with modern science. It’s reminded me how something as simple as the breath can be our most powerful tool for healing, focus, and balance.

If you get a chance, give it a read – and start noticing your breath today.

With love,
Leah x

Buomi got in touch yesterday. He shared this reflection:

Trying to exercise dominion over our thoughts is like trying to capture the passing clouds in a butterfly net. But it does not follow from the futility of the endeavour to overmaster our thoughts that our thoughts must overmaster us.

We don’t think Buomi he has ever used a butterfly net or that he would approve of the catching of butterflies but we enjoyed this reflection nonetheless.  

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Only by letting go we can hope to hold on