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Lou Grace: Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:13 PM
Business has been very slow recently and I had seriously considered putting Loulibelle yoga on the backburner whilst I went and worked for someone else. As much as I love the work I do with Loulibelle Yoga, and I love working for myself, my family and I still have to eat and put a roof over our heads. My husband and I really want to buy our own home but we both need to have a regular, decent wage coming in to do this. So how do I balance doing what I love with making money. I think my dilemma has come about because when I have no classes I start to doubt what I do. |
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Louise Grace: Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 11:57 AM
I'm really excited.
Those of you that occasionally look at theLoulibelle Yogawebsite, or follow us on Facebook will have seen my recent posts about my collaboration withMonica Mitoli . My husband first
introduced me to Monica about 8 months ago. He had spoken a little about
her when he came home from his Friday nights training at the Training
Studio, but only to say that she was an Italian Ballerina with the most incredible posture he had ever seen.
Loulibelle Yoga
had been struggling to find a home in which to base our classes for well
over 12 months, all the spaces I looked at although lovely were either
not big enough, unavailable at the times and days that suited us or just
too noisy. |
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Louise Grace: Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2011 2:33 PM
So I blogged about cutting back on my commitments and how I'd decided what was important and then....Well today I went
along to pick our allotment. We live in a flat, so no garden and I
really miss being able to potter, grow herbs and veg, and just be able
to be outside in my own space enjoying sunshine and fresh air. I walked
to the allotments and met with 2 other families also signing up for the
day. I was going to get 2nd pick of the 3 available plots, so we walked around the whole site which
covers almost 23 acres, with 310 plots, the average plot size being
300sq yds. |
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Louise Grace: Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:46 AM
Let me paint a scenario for you... You've with a
group of friends, well they're acquaintances really, you like them,
they're fun to be with and chat to, but the only time you socialise with
them is in the pub or Christmas and New Year. Someone asks you what you do for a living or asks you about where your son goes to school, and then the fun begins. It's at moments
like this that I realise that my family and I are really not on the same
page as everyone else, in fact if we're reading the same book I'd be
very surprised. |
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Louise Grace: Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:44 AM
I was speaking to
my husband during our Sunday morning lie-in and debating what we wanted
from life, what we had achieved so far and wanted to achieve in the
future and what, if anything was holding us back from achieving the
goals we had. And here was our conclusion. You see, despite
knowing that if I trust the Universe and if I am clear in my intentions
to achieve what I aim for then it will appear, I still have moments
where I question why something isn't happening. For example, my
business Loulibelle Yoga. |
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Louise Grace: Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:42 AM
Today I had a class booked with
a very enthusiastic Mum. She called in the week and was really keen on
coming to a class and for me to then teach a group of her friends at a venue loca l to them. I arrived at The
Studio early to st up and make sure that it felt as welcoming to tiny
ones as possible. This isn't really difficult. The Studio is a large
hall, filled with plants and birds and with an amazing atmosphere of
peace and happiness. 10am came and
went 10.30 came and went, no sign of my new clients. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:28 AM
I had an interesting lesson in Spirituality last week.
I went to London to the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival. To be honest I was unsure what to expect but went with an open mind. I admit to being slightly nervous as I was visiting the festival by myself, however I was interested to see who I would meet and what new experiences I could have that would develop my Spirituality.
I wandered around the festival, and the first thing that happened was people tried to sell me things, from hair clips to pictures. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 11:19 AM
Take control, don't be lead by blind emotion, stop look at the situation and decide DOES THIS REALLY CONCERN ME?
Have you ever had one of those days where someone tells you something, that makes you reaction with emotion, it sends your head spinning and a million scenarios play out all ending in disaster
I had such a day recently. I have long been someone who steps back from other peoples lives, my rule is "It's your life, it's your right to do what you want with it and if life throws you a bum curve based on your decisions then it's you're right to make those mistakes". |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:03 AM
Last night I realised I'm getting old. I came home from a night out very disgruntled and a little unhappy.
Now before you jump up and down, saying "No, no, of course you're not getting old", just hear me out, because it's amazing what a nights sleep can do for your vision on the world.
I don't feel like getting old is a bad thing. Yes I'm a little sad that I'm no longer with the hip and beautiful ones out partying at the weekend, but to be honest I was never confident enough to be out in the group of young pretty things that party all weekend. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 10:33 PM
I shouldn't complain. Life has been good recently.Things have been going my way, and then...
I woke up today, tired, like I've been all week, but it's that time of the month again, so no surprise there.
I woke up knowing that all the plans I'd made for the weekend had gone, due to my sons father failing to have him as arranged.
But still I woke with good intentions and with the positive thought of ignoring the date, Friday 13th May.
I woke up, cooked breakfast, blogged, did the things I needed to do. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 9:24 AM
This week I've taught a lovely age range of children, it still amazes me how quickly children develop physically from the age of eighteen months upwards.
On Wednesday I had a class of beautiful eight year old girls. Initially I had a slight moment of panic when I realised that there was no electricity for my Ipod speakers and I was going to have to lead the class without the accompaniment of music.
Music is an integral part of my sessions usually and a brilliant asset when it comes to calming down or livening up a class of up to 30 children. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:33 AM
After my relaxation day on Saturday, where I did small but significant things just for me, Life has suddenly begun to feel easier.
On Monday although tired, I decided that if I sorted out all the things I'd been putting off I'd feel a lot better. So I called the Bank about some compensation they owed me, managed to fit in a telephone conversation with my Mum who I've not managed to talk to for weeks and finally sorted out my Tax Return.
Whilst organising all this a local venue called me regarding my enquiry for room hire. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Monday, May 09, 2011 10:51 AM
Some days I wake up and wonder if I'm going to make today a successful day. My idea of success can differ from day to day, depending on the type of sleep I've had.
If I wake up in a positive frame of mind I find that from the minute my foot hits the bedroom floor I'm on a mission to fill my day with as many activities as possible. However if I've had a lousy nights sleep, I can wake up wanting the world to Go Away.
Saturday morning was a morning in point. I slept really badly and woke up grumpy and unhappy. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2011 10:08 AM
Yesterday I spent a good few minutes looking for reading
material, and deciding that I need short, sharp bursts of information at
the moment as my head is full of too much life, I decided a magazine
would be the way to go.
I looked at work related magazines and bought one, and then thought I know lets see what's happening in the Oprah Magazine. Much to the hilarity of my family and friends I have been obsessed with Oprah since I was a young Mum of 23, and I would avidly watch her show on the cable channels. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Friday, May 06, 2011 9:57 AM
Yesterday I posted a Status update on a Social Networking Site, hoping for a little support or some advise, be careful what you wish comes to mind. My question was about socialising my 10 year old who is Home Schooled, I seem to have been chasing my tail recently trying to find groups and activities he can join.
The first response I got was :-
"You could just send him to school like the rest
of his peers, you asked for this comment, sorry if it's not what you
want to hear, none of us live in an ideal world, but
nevertheless it is the world we live in, we can still pass on our ideals
whilst conforming to an imperfect norm |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:41 AM
Since we got married in December our household has revolved around good food, beer, and wine. We spent lots of lovely evenings as a family shooting the breeze with a bottle of beer and a curry, but all those lovely bottles and delicious curries have resulted in my husband and I having to loosen our belts quite a few notches.
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Lou Grace: Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:11 AM
My lesson this week for my 5 to 11 year olds is about the Bee who helped with a case of hayfever.
Props for this class are very easy, a beautiful flower for each child to colour in
  and a lovely bee for them to have on their fingers and buzz from flower to flower.
I always do a mini plan of positions and a basic story for classes, like the one below. They don't have to be too detailed as I like the children to come up with ideas of what could be happening next in the story. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 10:42 AM
If your household is anything like ours you'll have spent this glorious Bank Holiday Weekend with friends indulging in food, alcohol and laughs.
I love long lazy weekends with loads of chatter and the chance to catch up, I'm not so keen on the sluggish, tired feeling it gives my body.
This is when it's time to Regroup, drink more water and start to show your body the respect it deserves. Over the weekend I have done literally little more exercise than strolling with my husband in the Spring sunshine, or lifting my right arm to drink my Guinness. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:04 PM
Have you ever had one of those days?
I'm not talking about the days where everything feels like an effort and life seems like hard work. I'm talking about the days when one event slots neatly into another event.
It happened for me today. I had an enquiry for a class. At first I felt a little panic, I've held off booking a venue for my classes as lots of people like home sessions. I like to hold classes close to where people live so they have as little disruption to their day by travelling for miles and struggling for parking. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 10:04 AM
So I teach Yoga. So I'm studying Yoga. So I should know better?!Well you would think so!!
Apparently not. A week ago I was happily attending my third Yoga class of the week, where I study atHerbs and Yoga, I was really enjoying my first full week without aches or pains, ( when you first start a class that differs from your usual the teacher will get you using muscles you didn't know you had, and boy does my teacher do that.)
I am usually very good at ensuring that my alignment is right, that when bending my knees they don't pass over my toes putting undue pressure on the joint. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:07 PM
Whilst I sat in the April sunshine on Sunday chatting to my Mother-in-Law I discovered an interesting fact- I come from a very privileged position. I grew up in an almost exclusively female household with a Maternal Grandmother and Mother who bestowed on me the knowledge that "Womens Work", so frowned upon in todays society, is "skilled" work and knowledge that we as women should revere and pass to the next generation.
My Mother-in-Law grew up in a small family surrounded by male role models, she moved to England from Northern Ireland and had her first child away from support. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 11:47 AM
Ever been to the gym an noticed the beautiful people in the latest sports gear. Tight lycra leggings and teeny weeny tank tops?
Well at Loulibelle Yoga you won't find anyone dressed like this. My Baby and Mum, and Toddler and Mum classes are about fun, inspiration and relaxation. If you are going to run, jump and rough and tumble with the liveliest toddler do you really want movement restricting clothing or something that is going to make you hotter than you're already going to get? I know I don't. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 4:23 PM
Boing! Boing! Boing!
Just got back from a really exciting meeting with Marco fromCloggies Toysin Market Harborough.
Cloggiesare a lovely boutique toy store stocking tradition and unique toys. Marco has come up with a great idea of opening up the space above the store for Babies, Toddler and Mums. It's the perfect venue for a small intimate Loulibelle Yoga session, and with the cafe next door there's ample tea and cakes on hand for an after class chat :)
I've been spending this afternoon looking at local Mum and Tots groups and trying to see what's available, which seems to be very little. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 7:01 PM
So forty kids...chaos??
I did the two sessions back to back. The first session was five to seven year olds, and the second with purely eight year olds. They were very very curious. Some had heard of yoga because their Mums do it, some wanted to know about specific poses.
We started with a warm up and they all joined in enthusiastically, wiggling their bottoms, standing on one leg and clapping. Then we followed a classic Loulibelle Yoga class, we lay in bed, awoke to the cockerel and stretched. |
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Lou Grace: Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:54 AM
So today I'm due to teach a class of 40 4 to 11 year olds. A challenge in itself, how do you engage such a huge age gap?
I've decided my best strategy is to split the class between 4 to 7's and 8 to 11's. The 4 to 7's will get the classic Loulibelle Yoga class, a story with yoga poses and classic meditation at the end. The 8 to 11 year olds are going to have an exercise class.
Todays story is Loulibelle and the Cat, simple props, train tickets, seed and butterflies. I'm going to use the same poses in the exercise class, with a little aerobic fun thrown in. |
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