"Becoming ill with a condition called Bells Palsy (where one side of the face becomes paralysed) is when I began to re-evaluate my life. Initially I was embarrassed with this very visible illness, & hid away – only going to places where my friends would accept me"
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We're incredibly proud to introduce ambassador @donnanobleyoga sharing her #yogasavedmylife story with us. Donna is a force for change striving to make yoga accessible, inclusive & diverse. Alongside @misslalaworks Donna has launched a crowdfunding campaign aiming to create a free to attend Fitness Festival in London for the Black community called, ‘NoireFitFest', aimed at addressing an appalling lack of diversity in the London wellness / fitness scene. We fully support this initiative. Link in bio ☝️
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"After 5 years of living with the condition & trying everything advised by the medical profession there was no improvement & I accepted it. It was as though I had given up
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The illness turned out to be a gift to help me change my life. I often ask the question if I had my life over, would I eliminate the Bells? I don’t think I would: it has defined me in ways I could not have imagined. I still have the condition & continue to heal in both mind & body
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I have become passionate about body image. I realised that my body is a miracle – not something to be taken for granted like so many of us doing .
Working in the corporate world, life was stressful & my work life balance was out of synch. I conformed to every expectation society tells us makes us happy: house, car, career. But, I was disconnected from the 'real' me - carefree, spontaneous
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Eventually, I was made redundant: the best thing that happened to me, forcing me to change. Being a yoga teacher was something that I thought I might do once I retired, but the universe had other plans
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The choice to teach came from a deeper sense of knowing – from my gut. I decided to go with the flow, chose yoga & went to LA to study
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This thing called yoga was organically carving out another path for me that felt so right
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The change starts within you & then you will be able to change the world in whatever way you were meant to 💚 Donna"
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