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Poppy Wortman - Celebrant, Yoga Teacher, Wedding MC, Author

Celebrant . Yoga Teacher . Wedding MC . Author

20/10/2024

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20/10/2024

hOMe’s youngest 💗 Salutations at almost-2 🙏🏼

04/09/2024

Facebook notified me it was time for one of my sporadic posts, so here’s an update on things!

We’ve had a really lovely winter; very blessed to have what I consider to be the best of both worlds, being a “stay-at-home” mum during the day, and teaching yoga in the a.m and p.m. Evie and I have found a wonderful balance of activity, chill and an uncountable number of bike rides. Regan and I have a delightfully friendly, strong-willed and exceptionally fun little daughter, and it’s a true honour to hang out with her as she grows - even if sandals and socks feature heavily in getting dressed each day. (As do helmets on all occasions, several changes of sunglasses and the newest interest, tutus over whatever else is on). This little thing has also proved to be a yogi young, with her downward dogs, boats, forward folds and cobras absolutely 👌🏼

Weddings officially start as of next week for me, and with almost 40 across the season, I’ve been script writing during Nessil’s nap time for the last wee while. Supremely excited to get back into celebrant stuff with some very cool couples coming up, including two of my favourite friends.

I’ve also managed to really slow down, take things as they come, and stop stressing about things that aren’t even things. (Of course, there are moments of each not quite happening, but the overpower is getting stronger). Managed to incorporate a regular meditation practise (even 5 minutes a day makes the world of difference) and a life without personal social media has most definitely proved to make me a version of myself I like a whole lot better. Also learnt to actually properly cook and make dinner at the age of 32, which I’m very chuffed to invite people over to flex. (Who knew that you could be best friends with chicken stock?)

Not much else to report, which is also the beauty of it - peace and joy in the “mundane” is a place I’m really happy to be 🙏🏼

A collection of photos from the last little while, mostly featuring said sandals-and-socks-obsessed, helmet-on-always, happy wee girl.

16/05/2024

Otto ❤️

Sunrise: 04/04/08, sunset: 13/05/24.

“Dog” doesn’t encompass even 1/1000th of what Otto was; he was a huge part of our family, and was so incredibly loved. Our hearts are in bits, but there’s peace in knowing it was the right thing, and the right time.

So, so, so much more I could say and so many thousands more photos I could share, but the essence of it is: he was the bestest friend there ever could be. 💔

11/04/2024

Happy Birthday to previous yoga assistant and story book muse, Otto! Last Thursday he turned 16 - or 112 in dog years - and although the sight and hearing has reduced a bit, he’s still a very happy and hungry boy.

Otto retired from being the yoga dog when I went on maternity leave - the change in studio location and not getting on with his new colleague (Sherpa Gough, the GSD) prompted the decision to call it. But he’s very much still a very loyal boy, my little bearded best friend for half my life 🫶

04/04/2024

🥈 at NZ Waterski Nationals

Somewhere along the line of growing up, I took on this belief that it’s only worth doing something if you win or are one of the best, and not liking people watching me do something if it wasn’t the case. It’s a notion that’s stopped me from being involved in LOTS of things over the years, and something I really, really didn’t want Evie taking on in observing it in me. So after a 20 year hiatus, I decided to enter Nationals - last one I competed in was 2005 Whanganui. Pretty ironic to come away with a silver, but that’s a lot more to do with the lack of O21 Women skiers, and a lot less to do with my skill on a slalom ski. 🙃

I find slalom immensely meditative; to have a good set, you’ve fully got to be there. Presence has to be on the buoy you’re at - you can’t be thinking about the one been or the one to come, because in that moment neither of them matter. And it’s all the tiny nuances which have remarkable impact on how you perform and progress - awareness around all little bits that make up the whole.

A real self growth situation, and I feel super lucky to have refound something I froth to do in the process. Pretty cool to spend the time with my Dad too.

18/03/2024

MORE hOMe YOGA CLASSES COMING!

- Men's only class on a Wednesday night
- Thursday 6am class

Starting beginning of April. If you are keen or want to know more, please message me xo

09/01/2024

Happy 2024! ☀️

I have made the long-dithered-over decision to delete all personal social media - this is the only account I am keeping for sporadic updates re celebrant, yoga & writing stuff.

hOMe yoga starts next Monday (Jan 15), I have a beautifully busy wedding season underway and there are a couple more kids books currently in the works. 🥰

Becoming a mum has made me look deeply at the kind of person I am and what lessons about life I am instilling in my daughter, so this year I’m all about actioning change in myself instead of just thinking about it.

✌🏼& 💗
Poppy

04/12/2023

Reprint of “Otto” is finally here!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve messaged everyone on my list that said they wanted one, so if you haven’t heard from me and you do, flick me a DM 🥰

25/10/2023

I finally have the next round of Otto getting printed! It will be ready for distribution in the next 1 or 2 weeks. 🙌🙌

If you already messaged me a few months ago when I asked saying you wanted one, a copy will be reserved for you 💗 if not and you want one, please message me and I’ll pop you on the list!

09/10/2023

Before, during & after: my beautiful hOMe yoga space 💗

It was always the plan to build a yoga studio at our house, but while we were overseas my husband suggested turning our downstairs lounge (which we never really used) into one. Painted, concrete ground and sealed and some love thrown at it - and here we are!

Been slowly adding in classes the last few weeks and this marks the first full schedule one. Feels SO good to be back teaching 🤸🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🫶

17/08/2023

YOGA UPDATE: officially back at the end of September! 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

I am getting a new space underway and updating branding etc - initially it was going to be the Zen Den 2.0, but a new era of life needs a new name - thus, hOMe Yoga. (Many meanings behind the name, but mainly because it’ll now be at my home in Leamington rather than Cambridge East!).

Currently working out the class schedule, so if you are interested in returning (coming hOMe) or joining, please send me a DM ❤️. Priority will be to my Zen Den regulars 🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️

05/05/2023

As of yesterday morning, every copy of Otto sold!!

Getting quite a few messages of people still wanting one, so considering doing another little run of like 100 when I’m back / while I’m away and getting Distribution Deb on the job. If you’re maybe keen, could you please flick me a DM with a 🐶 so I can gauge interest? ❤️

03/05/2023

Otto. Now published ❤️

Life lessons learnt from my little best friend; in a kids book, but the messages are very much for adults too.

$25 (+ shipping o/o Cambridge). DM me if you want one ✌🏼

Poppy Gough

13/03/2023

Behind the scenes: wedding season with a newborn 🍼

23/12/2022

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14/12/2022

The newest Zen Den member arrived to this side on November 30 at 8.41am - Evie Dee Gough 💗

She’s already proved to be quite the little bender, sleeping in butterfly and loving the Savasana playlist (quite partial to Nuvole Bianche in particular). And yoga definitely aided me a lot when it came to go-time and recovery after!

Evie has brought on a love I never knew I could feel, and a whole new purpose to my being. Feeling very blessed and grateful for all the joy that surrounds her arrival. 🥰

10/11/2022

The super true end of an era! Hi maternity leave, goodbye to my beautiful little Zen Den ❤️

I’ve had my little corner of Norfolk Drive set up for four years and have been full time there for 2.5 (cheers, Mum & Dad); 39 classes a week in the height of it, 17 the last few months as I’ve slowly slowed down, and right hand assistant Otto present at 85% of all of them (I think most people come for him rather than the actual yoga).

I’ve decided this new chapter of being a mum means the closing of this Zen Den as it is. There’s most probable potential plans for a Zen Den 2.0 at my own house, but for once in my life I’m not intensely planning ahead and putting a time on things - it will flow and align as it’s meant to.

Some of my yogis have been with me for the full five years I’ve been teaching, most added in over that time, others fleeting or sporadic or recently new. It’s been so rewarding watching people progress in their strength, flexibility and sense of calm and I’m going to miss it immensely - I love you all and what I do very very much, and I know I will absolutely be back to yoga at some point.

Some (ok, lots) of photos of the Zen Den (mainly of Otto in there) over the years ✌🏼

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