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Queer Inclusivity in Yoga Spaces: A Personal Reflection After No Longer Passing as Straight
Even after practicing yoga and going to yoga classes for almost 10 years, and teaching for 8, I still don’t feel comfortable in most yoga...
Florence Cross
Sep 284 min read


Phonelessness: a Story of Helplessness and Phone Addiction in the Big Wide World
I sit here completely phoneless, the empty space in my pocket feeling heavy with the loss of such a faithful companion, while his screen...
Florence Cross
Jul 145 min read


The Power of Walking
I’ve always loved a good walk. Hiking around the Stroud valleys and following sections of the Cotswold Way is the perfect way to spend an...
Florence Cross
Aug 21, 20223 min read


Yoga Every Day... Or Else?
For the last 5 years, give or take, I’ve practised yoga every single day, or at least tried to. Whether I was feeling energised or tired,...
Florence Cross
Aug 13, 20223 min read


Finding Strength in Softness
Softness is often ascribed as a feminine attribute, and because of this it hasn't always been encouraged in our patriarchal world, but...
Florence Cross
Mar 26, 20222 min read


Should Yoga be Free?
This topic has been rattling around my brain for a while now, but I hadn't put it down on paper. Well, on my laptop. Traditionally, yoga...
Florence Cross
Jan 8, 20223 min read


Dear 2020
Dear 2020, It’s been wild. You’ve certainly presented us all with some challenges, and some particularly demanding arduous ones at that,...
Florence Cross
Dec 30, 20203 min read


Impermanence, Opinions, and Body Image
This post follows on from my previous post Impermanence, Non-attachment, and Union - If you haven’t read it, it might be a good idea to...
Florence Cross
Dec 21, 20203 min read


Impermanence, Non-attachment and Union
Each week I give myself a theme to plan my classes around. I really enjoy having a focus as I plan my classes and something I can...
Florence Cross
Dec 15, 20203 min read


Why I Teach Self-Love Yoga
I’ve been thinking a lot about yoga; about what yoga is, about how I teach yoga, how yoga ought to be taught, and how I can make yoga...
Florence Cross
Oct 23, 20203 min read


The Feminine Divine or the Feminist?
I would call myself a feminist (to be honest I don’t understand why you wouldn’t - who doesn’t want equal rights and opportunities for...
Florence Cross
Sep 9, 20202 min read


Practicing What You Preach
This blog post started off as an instagram post, but I had too many ideas and wrote too much. This is just a few thoughts on the idea of...
Florence Cross
Aug 24, 20204 min read


If it's meant to be...
I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason, but I also think that hard work pays off. I’ve heard two different endings to...
Florence Cross
Jul 23, 20202 min read


FOGO - The Fear of Going Out
4th of July - “Our Independence Day” Tomorrow in England the lockdown rules are being relaxed allowing the grand reopening of...
Florence Cross
Jul 3, 20202 min read


What is the point of rushing to return to “normality”, when “normality” wasn’t working?
If 2020 has proved anything, it’s that change is necessary. In the UK, COVID restrictions are starting to relax (up to 6 people are now...
Florence Cross
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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