WOOLSTON HALL DOUBLE-BOOKS YOGA AND BINGO — INSTRUCTOR NOW APOLOGISING ON YOUTUBE

Guys. Guys. I never thought I'd have to make this video.

deep breath So on Tuesday night, at the Woolston Community Hall, my 6pm Gentle Flow class was booked at the same time as the Woolston Senior Citizens Bingo Night. And I want to say, first and foremost, to my community, to the beautiful bingo aunties, to Beryl in particular — I am so sorry.

I take full accountability. When I rolled out my mat next to Beryl's dabber and started cueing sun salutations over the top of "two little ducks, twenty-two", that was on me. That was my energy. I was not holding space for the bingo community and I own that one hundred percent.

Beryl Whitcombe, 78, who has been running bingo at that hall since before the quakes, told me afterwards she'd "never seen a grown woman cry over a booking sheet". And look — she's right. I did cry. I cried in my Subaru in the carpark and I cried again at the Addington Coffee Co-op where my barista Jules (hi Jules!!) had to bring me a second oat flat white. That's the work. That's me doing the work.

I've since spoken to the hall committee, and the lovely Marge on reception — who did nothing wrong, this was a Google Calendar issue, not a Marge issue — and we are rebuilding. Beryl has agreed to a joint session next month called Bingo Flow, which honestly? Might be my most authentic offering yet.

I'm growing. I'm learning. I'm so grateful for this community holding me accountable. Links below for my new course on accountability, boundaries and booking systems — early-bird pricing ends Friday!!!