Tali Allen, Edinburgh (2025)

10/11/2025

I think it’s time for a reintroduction?

Hi, I’m Tali and I live in Edinburgh, Scotland, with my partner and our 3 year old Rei of sunshine (/chaos).

I’ve been teaching yoga for over a decade (2015!), and coaching for nearly that long too 🧘🏼‍♀️

I blend movement, mindfulness and mindset work to create an intuitive approach to wellness, supporting incredible people who are invested in transforming their lives, inside and out. I love this path, and the awesome people I get to work with 💓

Yoga changed my life long before that, and I attribute it so much of my recovery from mental illness. The “inner work” will forever be my passion.

The past 3 years have taught me soooo much. I’ve been in this perpetual cycle of letting go of so much of who I thought I was and, while I’d love to be out of the other side already, it’s been some high level healing let me tell you.

I’m Capri ☀️ Aquarius 🌙 and Sagi ⬆️ , and a 5/2 projector if that is your vibe.

I studied and worked in genetics/research for a decade, and while those days are long behind me I will always balance spirituality with science.

I’m forever juggling all the things, just like you. Let’s embrace messiness, imperfection and authenticity 🩷

05/11/2025

4 SIMPLE ways you can reduce stress and self-regulate today 🩷

🦋 Butterfly hugs - Cross your arms in front of your chest and (optional) hook your thumbs. Tap opposite sides of your chest/shoulder, one at a time eg left – right – left – right. Continue for 1-5 minutes.

🏃 Cardio - 4 minutes of intense EMOM (every minute on the minute) with a decent warm up beforehand and long cooldown can help close your stress cycle.

🧘🏼‍♀️ Yoga / mindful movement - you know this is my main bae

📦 Box breathing - Breathe in for the count of 4, hold at the top for the count of 4, exhale for the count of 4 and hold at the bottom for the count of 4. Repeat for 1-5 minutes.

Feel better? I knew you would 🥰 Save this for future calm, or share with anyone who needs some just now.

03/11/2025

You’re not overreacting. You’re overloaded. Here’s why.

If this resonates, go to my profile link for the full blog post with more information and support inside 🧡

https://taliallen.com/what-is-nervous-system-regulation/

I’ll also be sharing some accessible and effective practices to self-regulate this week. Stay tuned 🧡

15/10/2025

This changed everything for me 👇

I thought I had nervous system regulation nailed in my first 7 years of teaching yoga and coaching. I did - but I also made sure I had multiple HOURS a day to do yoga, meditate, reflect and write as well as building my business. It was wonderful, but now it kind of feels like easy mode 🥲

Now as a parent I’ve had to support myself in the tiniest cracks of time, while also
• Raising a small person
• Teaching some wonderful people
• Keeping my house (relatively) clean and tidy
• Figuring out next steps in my business

I’d already built the strong foundations but this has been a whole new edge, and it’s has helped me to fully live what I’ve always preached- that we CAN find calm, presence and fulfilment even if our lives are jampacked.

And guess what. It works. And it feels so good.

Life may look full on the outside but everything just flows if you’re resourced and grounded internally.

Now, helping high achievers and purpose-led folk create these kinds of turning points is the heart of my work. One shift can ripple into every part of your life — from how you show up at work, to how you connect at home. It doesn’t require huge amounts of time - it just needs to be aligned.

I’m creating a whole new offering where we’ll use yoga-inspired somatics, mindset coaching and lifestyle shifts to help you build the inner capacity to meet life’s demands so that you can actually enjoy the life you’ve designed.

Balance should be part of the plan, not the price 🩷

If this resonates send me a DM to join the waitlist.

10/09/2025

It took me over three decades to learn this lesson ❤️

In the past 5-6 months I’ve felt myself emerge from a very long winter. 2.5 years of losing myself in motherhood and abandoning my self care. I chose to temporarily let go of parts of my life that really matter to me so that I could prioritise others (that I also love).

It took me 2 years to actually accept I had to let go (the universe giving me not-so-gentle nudges along the way) and I do wonder if it would have been a shorter winter if I’d surrendered sooner. That said, it was definitely the season I needed 🙏

The ego death and loss of identity was REAL, and I learned to be ok with being in the chrysalis of metamorphosis. The messy middle - no longer who I was, and not sure who I was going to become

My winter helped me reassess what really matters to me, and how to intentionally build a life (and business) that deeply supports and represents my values.

It felt like a very long freefall / dark night of the soul at times, but now I am coming out the other side I can really see the value of this season. I really am a different person, with more wisdom and resilience and an even stronger sense of self.

The truth is, we need it all. We can’t be in perpetual spring/summer; we are cyclical beings just like everything else in nature. Resting, retreating and reassessing is part of growth too, even if it’s not so obvious on the outside.

08/09/2025

August highlight reel

1) don’t ever dye your hair turquoise, it will never ever leave 🩵
2-4) trip to Birmingham during a heatwave, ft Ozzie the bull
5) back to teaching calm
6 & 7) finally long enough to tie up, sadly Rei now views any hair accessories as torture devices 💔
8) in my gardener era
9) a new morning ritual 🥹
10) braving the Fringe
11) office rejig = pull ups every day
12) forest school parent perks
13) work/life balance 🙃

(August also ft: lengthy fringe commutes and hormone hell. Let’s keep it real)

22/07/2025

✨ She didn’t change her life. She changed how she lived it.

When I met Rowen, she was on the edge of burnout — a brilliant, big-hearted medical professional who was barely holding it together.

Same job. Same home. Same responsibilities.
But now? She’s grounded. Calm. Clear.
And most importantly — she came back to herself.

What changed?
🧠 Mindset
🧘🏼‍♀️ Movement
💫 Mindfulness

We created a strategy tailored to her, with flexible, practical tools to help her feel strong, supported and steady — without needing to burn it all down.

If you feel like you’re constantly holding it all together without coming up for air — I see you.

And I want you to know: there is another way.
You don’t have to keep running on empty, and you don’t need to burn everything down to start again. Small shifts can lead to big change.

💌 Link in bio to learn more or book a session.
Let’s find your way back to you.

18/06/2025

More info on the classes I’ll be teaching starting TOMORROW!👇 While they all differ in pace and intention, they all interweave my teaching foundation of movement, mindfulness and mindset.

🧘 Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm - Yin and Yang

Here we’ll be starting off in a supported and restful posture to connect with our bodies and breath, before moving slowly and intentionally. We’ll then wind back down into seated poses with all the props to support us, long holds to calm our bodies and steady breath to centre our minds.

This class will be suitable for all levels, including beginners. My aim is for everyone in class to access a deeply nourishing practice, so don’t worry about how inflexible/stressed/whatever else you may be feeling lately. This class is for you to reconnect to your mind and body with curiosity and compassion, and feel a lot better in the process!

🧘 Mondays Vinyasa 2:45-3:30pm

In this class we will move, linking breath to movement, exploring postures and the spaces/transitions in between. My flow classes help you feel more expansive, simultaneously filling your cup and showing you that you are capable of more than you think.

🧘 Mondays Deep Stretch and Relaxation (3:45-4:45pm)

Blending gentle movement, long Yin-inspired stretches and deep relaxation, these classes will invite more flexibility into your body and serious levels of calm in your mind.

Slower paced classes are just as much for your mind as they are for your body; giving you space to process whatever is going on for you in your life while also allowing your body to melt into relaxation.

You can book over at website or download their app to book ❤️

04/03/2025

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.

22/01/2025

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.

20/01/2025

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.

11/01/2025

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

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