It may be because of all my travelling around of late, but when I think about self-care, I think of an oxygen mask on a plane. What do I mean by this? Well, the attendant always reminds us in the unlikely event of an emergency, to put our oxygen mask on before we help those around us. So if we are not looking after ourselves, or not being kindto ourselves…you guessed it…we cannot help others. This applies particularly when it comes to long-term health!

What has self-care got to do with yoga? Well, yoga is my all-encompassingself-care strategy. Could it be yours?

My dream in life is to be, as my yogi mentor would say my ‘big S self’. The goal is to be my best self in order to make a difference in the world - one nutrition, yoga or PT consult at a time. Eventually I hope that my voice reaches out wide enough to make a difference, beyond my clients and local community.

My first step is to give back…by paying it forward!

This is what I will be focusing my main yogic energy on for right now. I will berunning a charity class each month at different locations around Melbourne. I am welcoming you to come along and enjoy the classes.

Donations from each class will be going to a different charity of choice each month.

The first event is a little different as we are kicking it off with a big bang and joining forces with SoulSista to support Tash in raising $15,000 for the Obede Community Hospital in Kenya (more information below).

Future classes will be donation only (with a minimum $5); Yogi’s of all abilities are welcome!

I hope you can come along, make a difference for yourselves, and maybe we can make a difference together.

THE FIRST EVENT

What’s it all about?

Yoga is about loving yourself unconditionally and extending that love to others – so get ready because we aregoing to be spreading the love BIG TIME!!!

Me and one of my beautiful partners in crime Katie will be hosting this event. For the launch of our first ‘Community Yoga Fundraisers’ we have partnered up with the founder of SoulSista and put our ‘paying it forward’ and passionate heads together to create a fun and unique yoga experience for you all.

On behalf of Candice Rubin, Unique Yourself and SoulSista we would like to officially invite you to:

SPRING FORWARD FLOW A fun, flowing, reawakening, forward moving practice to play and share with like-minded yogis in the honour of opening ourselves up to the seasonal shift of springtime, while capturing and nurturing compassion internally to radiate outwards

WHEN • Sunday 4th October

TIME • 3pm-5pm

WHERE • South Melbourne

To book your spot just click here and get excited for the crazy fun agenda of afternoon yoga bliss

You can learn more about World Youth International here and the amazing success stories the Odede Hospital here. If you would like to get to know Tash better and her mission to support then check this out here.

So for now save the date for:

SPRING FORWARD FLOW – Sunday 4th October 3-5pm

CR xx