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TALI ALLEN

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I teach a bespoke blend of movement, mindfulness and mindset practices to create flexibility, calm and strength in body and mind.

When I'm not on my mat, with clients or writing, you can find me with my partner and our wee girl exploring the wilds of Scotland.

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iamtaliallen

Yogi. Teacher. Coach. Writer. Creator.

10 years ago I taught my first yoga class (exactly

10 years ago I taught my first yoga class (exactly a decade ago yesterday).

It was at Easter Bush, where I’d been working as a scientist for 5 years. My path was unclear, but all I knew was that yoga was coming into to my life at the same rate that my curiosity for science was going out.

I was nervous, excited, feeling like this whole new world of limitless possibilities was open to me. And I’ve done so much in 10 years - teaching groups, privates, workshops, courses, events, hen do’s, hired studios, taught for studios, owned a studio, managed a team, returned to solopreneurship.

I still get excited, sometimes still nervous, just before every single class I teach. Those same feelings as the very beginning, perhaps more muted but still so in love with this work.

The longer I’ve spent on this planet, the more I care about mental wellness, resilience, self-inquiry, being resourced and regulated. These concepts can take so many forms, and I weave them into every class I teach.

I feel so lucky to share the tradition of yoga with so many incredible people. I am so grateful for the possibly-1000s of people who have attended my classes. So thankful also for my online community, whether that’s blog, YouTube or here on social media.

I may be quieter online just now, but I’m still teaching away ☺️ I finally realised that I can only do so much, so I’m prioritising parenting and teaching in this season.

Whether you’ve been here for 10 years or 10 minutes, 100 classes or in your future plans, I’m grateful for you being part of this community. I am so glad you’re here.

#yogateaching #edinburghyoga #edinburghyogacommunity

Signs you’re progressing - even if they’re inv

Signs you’re progressing - even if they’re invisible.

🩷 You’ve booked that doctor / dentist /massage appointment you’ve been putting off
🩷 You’re a recovering perfectionist and have dropped your standards a little
🩷 You’re following a new routine that actually feels manageable (even if it’s one that Chat GPT created for you because you were too exhausted to create one yourself, hi it’s me 🙋🏼‍♀️)
🩷 You’re clearing out some of the internal stories that have been making you feel rubbish
🩷 You’ve checked your credit rating and you’ve opened that pile of letters
🩷 You’ve allowed yourself to rest - and felt good about it
🩷 You’re planning things out
🩷 You’re not planning things out and are letting things unfold for now
🩷 You are able to be gentle and compassionate with yourself
🩷 You’ve asked for help

January doesn’t have to be all bells and whistles for you to be moving in the right direction.

#selfcare #personalgrowth #edinburgh

Barcelona for a day with a 2.5 year old in tow. Ac

Barcelona for a day with a 2.5 year old in tow. Actual heaven. Quality time with my 🤰 sister. Impromptu family reunion. Heart full, inspired for more extreme day trips from Scotland. It’s a vibe.

I started a Substack recently - I love writing lon

I started a Substack recently - I love writing longer form content and it’s such a lovely community over there ❤️

I wrote a piece on how to reframe goal setting in a way that suits you. In this nonstop merry-go-round season of my life (early motherhood) I know I do not have the stability to set big goals for myself. It’s taken a couple of years but I’ve figured out a way to make step changes work in a realistic way.

I know a lot of my clients can have crazy lives too. I mainly work with busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and primary/mental-load-carrying parents with a jam-packed schedule who can at times struggle to accommodate life’s’ curveballs.

And if you fit in one (or more) of those groups, aka most of us in this busy busy era, head over to my bio link to get some insights into improving your life for more than 3 days!

https://iamtaliallen.substack.com

2025 and in my happy place ✌️ Christmas was a

2025 and in my happy place ✌️

Christmas was a blissful 2 weeks of cosy family vibes, very needed after a chaotic autumn. Stepping back into teaching this week with a full cup 💜

Hi I’m Tali 💜 I live in Edinburgh, Scotland,

Hi I’m Tali 💜 I live in Edinburgh, Scotland, with my amazing partner Mike and our beautiful 2 year old girl Reileen.

Alone time is my love language just now (5/2 Projector 🙋🏼‍♀️ ) and I love having my own space to think and create.

I discovered yoga well over a decade ago when I committed to my mental recovery and I don’t think there’s a single aspect in my life that didn’t uplevel as a result 🙃

For the past 9 years I’ve been teaching yoga-informed movement, mindset and mindfulness practices to help 100s of people experience the same transformation and healing ❤️

I’m most passionate about the impact that yoga and mindset work can have on our mental wellbeing and relationships with self. Happiness is an inside job 🧘

I don’t live in the shallows. Skip the small talk and show me your authentic self pleeease✌️

Summer loving ☀️ ⛰️ being outside all da

Summer loving ☀️

⛰️ being outside all day most days
🎂 celebrating 2 years of Rei
💒 family, weddings, road trips
🐱 losing Seren, adjusting to no cat life 💔
🧘‍♀️ teaching yoga to so many incredible people, both new and long term clients
💗 no more naptime, regaining evenings with Mike
👯 playdates, birthday parties, toddler besties
🏖️ hills, beach, town and a lot of ducks
❤️ really feeling like my new old self again

Can you stick around a few more months pls? ✨

Just living my dream life 🫶 I love the Pentlan

Just living my dream life 🫶

I love the Pentlands. It’s where I go whenever I need to do some soul searching. Good news, bad news, sadness, joy, these hills have always held me when I’ve needed to figure shit out.

And these past few weeks I’ve finally made it back up there - several times 🫶

I remember one of the cards we got from one of my partner’s friends when Rei was born. Or rather, I remember the sentiment behind it (newborn brain, I don’t remember much from that time 😬) - how parenthood is not about giving up your previous adventures but rather getting to take someone else along for the ride.

I really feel like we’ve been living that for the past couple of months. It feels so great to be going out all day so often, flying down to Birmingham for weekends, doing yoga together (ok this is admittedly a work in progress ha), baking cakes and watching you chase sheep on the hills 🐑

For anyone in the thick of an intense chapter of life - this is a message that everything is seasonal, that things will get better ❤️

Life lately + coming home to me. Let’s just sa

Life lately + coming home to me.

Let’s just say this was not my first losing-self rodeo, but it’s been a hell of a challenge nonetheless. My theme for 2024 was IDENTITY because I felt so lost and something had to change.

I actually wrote a blog post series about goals, resolutions and my identity theme a while back, I’ll share the links in my stories if you want a read (or just head over to my bio link for my blog).

ALSO newsletter coming out tomorrow all about ego deaths (RIP) and all things identity. IT’S A GOOD UN. Head over to taliallen.com to get on my mailing list.
It’s been a trip, there’s still shifts going on, but I feel more much like my (new/old?!) self than in a looooong time 😌

1. Our daily walk, ft all the daisies
2. Back in interior creativity mode again 🩵
3. These two 🥹
3. These two pt 2
4. Bolster wars
5. We need 10hrs outside time a day thx
6. 15 years, still in love
7. Sunglass thief
8. TBC

#toddlermum #yogaedinburgh #scottishsummer

One of my favourite practices for calming and slow

One of my favourite practices for calming and slowing my mind is meditation. A lot of people are put off by the idea of sitting still and having no distractions from your thoughts. I love having a toolkit of mantras and simple visualisations that I can use when I (and my clients) struggle in this way too.

This is one of my favourite visualisations to tap into my inner calm, and it’s worked wonders with my clients when they’re feeling stressed or frazzled.

Let me know if you like this practice ❤️

#meditationvideo #mindfulnesspractice #destress #privateyogaedinburgh

My journey from severe mental illness ➡️ healt

My journey from severe mental illness ➡️ health and happiness.

I think I was about 23 years old when I discovered yoga, and if you met me back then you’ll know I was unrecognisable compared to now. My diagnosis (bipolar disorder) was my identity, and I held on to it like a noose.

Entrenched in science and pessimism, I was resolute that my whole life would be a nightmare, and I remember previously scoffing at a well-meaning CPN who suggested that yoga and meditation might help support my mental state. Surely they knew that bipolar was incurable? That this was my fate?

I didn’t want to discover yoga. I think I may have been the most reluctant yoga beginner of all time 🤣🤣🤣. I was comfortably uncomfortable in the pain and misery I was in, and the thought of being any other way was honestly unthinkable! But my partner kept suggesting it and, as much as I rolled my eyes for a year or two, I eventually gave in.

And as cliche as it is to say, the rest was history. I could barely touch my knees let alone my toes, but something profound shifted mentally and spiritually for me.

Reconnecting to my body and my breath made me realise I was more than my mental illness. I felt hope for the first time in years.

Keep reading ⏭️ head over to my blog (link in bio + stories) for more - PLUS tips for getting started with your own yoga practice for mental health.

https://www.taliallen.com/mental-health-and-yoga/

#mentalhealthawarenessweek #yogaformentalhealth #mentalhealthedinburgh #yogainedinburgh #privateyogaedinburgh

I talk a lot about how much my identity has change

I talk a lot about how much my identity has changed since becoming a mum, but I don’t often share how hard that has been. I’ve used to be someone who has such a strong sense of self and purpose, with the ability to look after myself wholeheartedly and the conviction to follow my path no matter what, but now it feels like I’ve had the rug pulled from under my feet and I haven’t quite managed to get back up yet.

I think I’m shedding a lot of layers that weren’t serving me, but I’m not sure what’s underneath them or even whether I’m going to like what I’ll find. The whole process is so uncomfortable and I keep having to remind myself to surrender, even though in all honesty I resist that so hard. I’m so grateful for all my years of practice (non asana especially) and i have no idea how non-yogis do it 🤣

Matrescence is no joke.

That said, I’m so glad that I can recognise it’s that rather than a diagnosable mental illness (although it definitely doesn’t feel so clear cut some days!).

I’ve got friends who’ve been through postpartum mental illness (eg PPD, PPA, PPP, PTSD), and I’ve witnessed how hard that hits, especially with mum guilt and all of this cultural/social pressure that comes with parenting these days on top.

Personally, I can handle the sleep deprivation (I never thought I’d be the one to say that 🤣), I actually love supporting Rei through the emotional rollercoaster of toddler tantrums (ditto) and loving Rei is the easiest and best thing I’ve ever done. It was the total self-abandonment that really got me. Sacrificing showers so we can get out early, barely ever getting chance to practice because of all.the.chores, forgetting to look in the mirror for days on end.

But I’m clawing my way back to my mat, my daily practice, myself. I’m still not sure who that is, but I do know that coming back to asana and meditation will help me find out.

#wmmhday #mmhweek2024 #worldmaternalmentalhealthday #maternalmentalhealth

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