This is a mini vlog This is a mini vlog capturing some of the feelings I’m leaving with after attending my very first Deaf yoga retreat—not as an interpreter, not as a facilitator, but simply as me, sharing space with a Deaf community in a social and embodied way.

Even though I’m regularly immersed in sign languages and the Deaf community in my professional life, this retreat was something else entirely. For the first time, I wasn’t working—I was present. Fully.

Led by an incredible CODA facilitator, the retreat offered something truly powerful. Her visual delivery gently pulled us inward, guiding us through deep self-reflection and stillness.

And the silence? It was deafening.

Not in a scary way—but in the way that made me realise just how much I rely on talking to distract myself from my own mind. How much I “fart out of the brain” (yes, I said it).

This space didn’t allow for that. It didn’t need to.

I’m leaving scented, centred, and full of gratitude.

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to take part in something like this—either in the Deaf community or outside of your usual roles—I’d love to hear from you.

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