ABOUT
So how did Riverstone Yoga come about? Well,
It started from a personal need to find balance in my life. For years, I thrived as a paddlesports coach and guide, combining my love for water with the joy of helping clients succeed. Each season was filled with highs—adventures, sunny days, dancing in the rain with friends—but also lows, like job uncertainty, physical strain, and emotional exhaustion.
Hello! It’s Holly, a yoga teacher, paddleboard coach and guide…
I spent years chasing the next adventure—whether moving halfway across the world or juggling four jobs to get by. In doing so, I neglected the care my body desperately needed. At first, I brushed it off, but the constant mental and physical push eventually took its toll. It wasn’t just the seasonal nature of the work; it was also the recurring, bigger questions: ‘What comes next?’ and ‘Can I keep doing this forever?
It was at this point that I started searching for something to help. I had tried the gym before, but lacked motivation and often let myself down. Then, I returned to stretching and challenging my balance. Not only did it feel amazing for my body, but it was fun too! This led me to try yoga. At first, it was exactly what my body needed, but it soon became so much more. Yoga became my escape, a time to heal both physically and mentally. Each practice left me feeling lighter, happier, and more like myself for the first time in a long time.
As my life became busier, my health and mental space suffered, and yoga became essential. Attending various classes pushed me out of my comfort zone, but each one brought new joy—I felt refreshed and stronger. The aches I carried eased, and I became happier, more energised, balanced, and more connected to myself and the world. This journey ultimately led me to pursue my teacher training in Vietnam with Saigon Om, deepening my practice and passion for yoga.
The outdoors will always be where I feel most alive, but yoga gave me the balance and care I needed alongside it. That’s when Riverstone Yoga was born—a space where nature’s peace meets yoga’s transformative power. Just like a river shapes stone, yoga smoothed out the rough edges of my life, and I want to help others find that flow, on and off the mat.
Riverstone Yoga is my way of giving back, helping those pulled between passion and exhaustion, reconnecting with body, mind, and the world around them - just as I have.