10/25/2025
Raw and real honesty time. This post is very long- if you don’t wanna read it, at least read the last part to know if this Yoga class still works best for your lifestyle or not!
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I’m burnt out. I have been for months and I know it’s obvious. I’m so sorry if any of you guys felt that through my teaching, I tried to keep myself in high spirits.
Having a full time job with an inconsistent schedule is something I did not think would stop me, but it does. There are days I come home and I don’t even wanna rip the b**g bc I’m just so exhausted. Lol Like what?? Not to mention the constant comments from my people that they never see me anymore, we don’t talk as much as we used to, that I am ALWAYS working. Etc.
I’ve tried to build this more as a community than just a workout for those who need connection, and yet I’m constantly met with negativity. Those who want me to do things differently, those who don’t even want to come back to yoga but refuse to make their exit, all the “he said, she said”, those who bring their personal issues to make everyone in the community feel like they have to choose sides, and those who have a problem with who I am outside of my teaching because of my beliefs and actions even though I respect theirs. I’m a person too. I’m a HUMAN too.
if this post doesn’t settle well with you- you think I’m being weak, too sensitive, a cry baby, airing my dirty laundry, unprofessional for a “business”, etc- the unfollow button has not and will not move. It’s taken a lot of courage to accept and confront these feelings and I never want to make a post like this again. This is supposed to be a space for community and I’m tired of walking of eggshells around people who are supposed to be lifting each other up! I’m not looking to be cult leader lol 🤣 I just want to give everyone, a someone. you all know what my heart wants out of this for you- to live YOUR dream life.
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All in all- I’m calling it for the season and taking a break. I need to dive back into my studies and my personal practice to give you all the best version of Yogi Lan 🫶🏼 I am planning to pick back up in March- here’s some things that will be different:
1. I will be charging for classes, but I still plan to make it affordable. I had to pay for schooling for this, I paid for mats, I pay for insurance, I pay for an LLC, I want more equipment, I want to be in indoor spaces, and I invest HOURS of my week to make sure you guys get a different experience from my yoga.
2. I will not accept ANY drama, negativity, and disrespect. Within the community aspect of this, Mistakes happen and we can learn to forgive and grow from them. If I feel like anything is off, I will not hesitate to reach out privately and/or remove anyone from the community group and you will not be allowed back in yoga. We are adults. This is a safe space, not a hate house. This is the finicky part of running a business and pushing for community but at the end of the day- I reserve right the to refuse your business and I will.
3. I am a believer of God and so will my business. I try not to include religion, politics, or other heavily debated topics in class, but keeping the lord out of my business in general is not settling well with me in my relationship with Jesus. No, I will not be adding prayer or only focusing on God as the higher power in class as I do and have ALWAYS respected others beliefs, but my page content may change some. I hope each other’s beliefs and differences are something we can all continue to respect and love about one another 🩷
I really do love every single one of you, regardless of how you feel about me.
But it’s time to protect my peace and my business which will give you all a better experience from Empower Flow.
You are worth the effort, sacrifice, and dedication it takes to live your dream life and I sometimes forget that applies to me too!
Be blessed everyone! 🫶🏼 if anyone ever needs a little yoga/smoke sesh bc they’re feeling lost, hopeless, or doubt- don’t hesitate to reach out! If not to me, to someone in this community!
With a powerful soul, and a worthy heart…
You are
LIMITLESS.
ABUNDANT.
NAMASTE. 🙏🏼
Xoxo, Lan 💕
