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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Hey lovely friends π
Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been very active on my YouTube channel recently and I've cut back to no weekly yoga classes at all. I want to share with you why.
Although I was very active on YouTube and teaching yoga since 2020 until last year, I was struggling a great deal with very unpleasant symptoms (the most debilitating were the migraines). Sometimes I'd do a day of filming and then spend the next two days in bed with a migraine, fatigue, eyestrain, body shakes etc. Slowly, I had to stop making and uploading yoga videos and teaching weekly classes, I just felt too unwell. This has been really gutting for me.
Recently, however, I've been diagnosed with Primary Hyperparathyroidism, which really helps explain nearly 5 years of rather terrible health. I became chronically unwell with Mould Toxicity illness from living in a mouldy yurt for 1.5 years and the symptoms just kept on coming.
Now I've found out that the big player in this whole episode are my parathyroid glands, I'm taking a big gulp and going in for a private operation to remove a (benign) tumour or two. Sadly our (what was wonderful) National Health Service (NHS) is not functioning properly, so I'd be waiting around 2 years for the op for free. This is all happening really soon because it's quite urgent. In fact, I've accepted a cancellation slot tomorrow (Thursday)! I need to have the tumour/s removed asap because I've been unwell for several years now and my blood calcium levels are super high. The word on the street is that I could feel better within hours of the op as the calcium levels drop very quickly. This condition has nothing to do with the thyroid, it's just that the glands sit behind the thyroid, hence the name Parathyroid.
So, I just wanted to let you know why I haven't been able to engage fully with this rather special community that has blossomed over the years on YouTube and online in general. I hope you've been able to continue using the yoga videos on my channel and I fully intend to make and upload more when I'm feeling better.
I've set up a crowdfunder to pay for this private operation, as I've had to borrow the money to make it happen. I just felt too desperate to wait any longer. There is absolutely NO PRESSURE to donate and very grateful if you do. Please share the WhyDonate page if you feel moved to: whydonate.com/en/fundraising/parathyroid-operationβ¦
I'd love to hear how you are and what's been happening in your life, should you wish to make contact.
Big love to you all π
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Happy Christmas, you beautiful beings π₯°
Thank you for supporting my channel this past year! I really appreciate you being there and sharing this Yoga with me. π
Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful festive time. Through the darkest time over the Solstice and Christmas ~ celebrating the return of the light, giving and receiving, compassion and connecting with others.
Here is a photo of my son, Rowan, and myself celebrating Christmas with family and friends in our community at Bowden in our Community Centre (the other photo).
Rowan is growing up into such a beautiful young man and he's not shy to show his rough edges. I loved sitting next to him at the table yesterday. My dreams last night were full of him as a small child, memories and feelings of how much love there is between us π
Sending you all loads of love and blessings β¨πβ¨
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Hello wonderful ones π
I just want to share with you the playlist for all my online classes and livestreams. I've been having a tidy-up and have unlisted the individual videos but you can access them on this playlist via this link (and it's also at the bottom of my channel home page).
Just in case you feel like some longer yoga sessions! (with some pretty dodgy internet)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Love to you all this Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year and general festive time β¨π₯°β¨
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NO YOGA CLASS TODAY! I'm at Buddhafield festival... see you next week! ππΈπΏ
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Welcome to my channel - Yoga with Joy!
Here you'll find videos I've created sharing my love of yoga with as many people as possible.
Most of my videos are suitable for beginners, but I sometimes branch out and add more advanced postures or exercises, or at a faster pace. If you're new to yoga, please listen to your body and only do what feels right for you.
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Joy x