I've been reflecting on a question that keeps coming up in my coaching practice: should we lean into our natural tendencies or push ourselves beyond them? As often happens, the answer is: a bit of both. Let me share what I mean. I recently talked with my niece Manon, who struggles with maths but constantly compares herself to her naturally gifted brother. For her, forcing herself into a maths-heavy career would mean working twice as hard for half the results. She'd be fighting an uphill...
10 days ago • 1 min read
It’s not always easy to motivate yourself to move on a regular day, but when it’s 35°C… Yet it’s still just as important to take care of yourself and your body. So how do we do it? Well, we adapt! Yoga is for the morning! Today, I did yoga with one of my clients at 8:00, when it was still “only” 23°C, and it was divine. We did just enough movement to energize and relax before what promised to be an intense day. It reminded me how important it is to adapt our practice to the season. If you...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Have you ever noticed that mornings make you feel like a rusty gate? You wake up stiff, creaky, and it takes forever before your body feels ready to actually move. and it's not getting any better over the years, is it? There's a fascinating reason for this. And understanding it changes everything about how you approach movement. Here's what's really happening in your body Every night while you sleep, your fascia (the connective tissue that wraps around your muscles and organs) literally grows...
23 days ago • 1 min read
If you’ve tried massaging and stretching muscles in your neck, shoulders, back or legs… and the tightness just won’t go away, may I present you the annoying truth that weak muscles feel tight. Imagine you’re on a very unstable bridge, or on ice skates. You’re not confident in your ability to do the simple job of staying upright. What do your muscles do? Do they kick back and relax… or do they tense? Something similar happens in your body when your muscles can't provide the stability you need....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
You’ve probably heard the advice that mindfulness meditation isn’t recommended for people with depression. But what’s the real story behind this warning? I wanted to share some insights on this complex topic because, honestly, the answer isn’t black and white. Why mindfulness can sometimes backfire First, there’s a practical issue: depression often reduces our ability to concentrate and our energy levels, both essential for mindfulness practices. While you can start with very short sessions,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
I realized that hey, I talk about yoga, about my amazing clients who have me create anti-sunburn and hangover yoga routines, but the people reading me don't really know what I actually do. So I decided to detail all of this a bit, so you have an idea of what happens when you join Yoga with Clem. Because it's not just good vibes, there's a process, a logic to my madness. Every person who joins Yoga with Clem goes through the 5 initial steps of my method. This is what makes my follow-up...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
One of my clients recently asked me a question that really made me think: "Have you ever felt disappointed in your yoga practice?" It brought me back to my early days, when I was obsessed with those insane poses I could see on Instagram: the splits, leg behind the head, arm balances... Back then, I was doing yoga before and after work, intensively, because I wanted to master everything. Every time I asked my teachers for advice, I heard the same response: "Practice and all is coming." The...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
If it does not lead to more peace, it is not worth it. Use this simple framework next time you're not sure which way to go. Does it lead to more peace? If not, it's not in alignment. We put too much focus on more (productivity, money, social status, things to own), and not enough on what we're all surely longing for: peace. Life is only as complicated as we make it. Om, peace 🧡 Clem
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Have you ever noticed how stress makes us time travel? But the vibe isn't exactly as cool as in Back to the Future (not to ruin your day but I just realised it was released FORTY years ago). Anyway, what we're talking about here is a much more insidious journey. 40 years... The Stress Journey Stress transports us to two toxic places: The Anxious Future You're already worried about upcoming deadlines You imagine all the catastrophic scenarios You doubt your ability to succeed Your brain is...
2 months ago • 1 min read
