Winter mornings can feel especially heavy, even as the days start to lengthen after the solstice. I’ve always struggled with the darker months, but over the years I’ve built a simple morning routine that helps me feel calmer, steadier, and a bit more myself. From affirmations to yoga and resisting that first-thing phone scroll, these small practices make all the difference. If winter weighs on you too, you might find a little comfort here.

Explore my personal journey with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and how yoga practice have helped me ease winter anxiety. A story of commitment, inner strength, and finding light during the darker months

I practise Ashtanga yoga, a set sequence of postures once believed to be ancient, but actually shaped by modern influences. At first, I thought the magic was in the system itself — the sequence, the poses. But the real magic lies in the commitment to your own practice: showing up, breathing through the hard moments, and slowly transforming over time. Yoga helps you come home to yourself — and that, to me, is true magic.

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Commit to your yoga practice and reap the benefits!