Episode 91 - Part 1, When listening to your body means questioning yoga with Donna Noble

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Donna Noble, whose relationship with yoga began like many others, as a place of relief, structure and support during a demanding corporate career (a likely cause of the Bells Palsy she suffered with). Over time, though, something shifted. The very practices that once helped her began to feel uncomfortable, confusing and at odds with her body.

Donna shares what it was like to realise that forcing herself into familiar shapes was no longer serving her, and how questioning long held assumptions about yoga opened the door to a very different way of moving and practising.

We explore how pain, discomfort and persistent niggles are often normalised in yoga spaces, and why so many students assume the problem is their body rather than the method. This conversation is about curiosity, unlearning and the courage to pause when something no longer feels right.

A thoughtful episode for anyone who has ever wondered why yoga stopped feeling supportive, or sensed there might be another way.

About Donna

Donna Noble is an author, and speaker on body positivity, diversity and inclusion, social justice, wellbeing and Yoga.

Donna’s personal mission has always been to improve diversity and inclusion in the Yoga and wellbeing space and within corporate environments, whilst also championing health and wellbeing for everyone.

Donna continually works towards making a difference and leaving behind a legacy of greater diversity and inclusion.

Donna shares her passion for promoting health and wellbeing and creating inclusive spaces within the yoga and wellbeing industry in a light-hearted and accessible way. She was also one of the original co-creators of the UK’s first Black Fitness Festival in 2020

Donna has delivered numerous workshops, at conferences and for various organisations on diversity inclusion, social justice and body positivity. Donna also shares her lived experience and uses this to help others understand the experiences of others.

Donna works with companies that are focused on creating healthy inclusive cultures, by supporting them to understand the power of their voice and how it can be used to help create diversity.

Learn more about Donna at her website, her Instagram and buy her book; Teaching Body Positive Yoga.

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