In today's episode, Ashley sits down with Chloe Haynes, a yoga teacher, musician, software engineer, and all-around fascinating human.
Chloe’s yoga journey started in a pretty unexpected place. As a teenager dealing with autoimmune issues, yoga was introduced to her as something that might “fix” her. Understandably, that framing didn’t exactly make her want to roll out a mat. Years later, she found her way to yoga through Yoga with Adriene and a much different message: find what feels good. What began as a home practice eventually led her into a studio.
They talk about what happens when you slow down enough to actually pay attention. Chloe shares how holding postures initially felt “sandpapery,” how the challenge of staying still eventually became one of her favorite parts of practice, and how learning to zoom in has changed both the way she practices and the way she teaches.
They also talk about the nerves and anxiety that come with being a new teacher, finding confidence through experience, staying a student while becoming a teacher, studying the Yoga Sutras, and why there is always another thread to pull.
And they come back to something Chloe wishes she had heard when she was younger: you are not broken. Yoga isn't something you have to do perfectly, and it isn't here to fix you. It's a tool. One that can help us navigate the human experience, exactly as we are.
Connect with Chloe on social media: @chlo.haynes and @chlo.yoga
Thank you for listening. <3
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