FULFILLING your dream and opening your own business during lockdown may not have been Stephanie Northcote’s ideal vision.

And being open for only one week for in-person sessions before another lockdown came into place may have forced others to throw in their towel.

But this determined yoga teacher decided it was now or never when she opened her Three Towns Yoga studio in the town’s Factory Place.

“Yoga wasn’t something I had given much, or indeed any, thought to before I found myself in the middle of a yoga class in a very hot mess a few years ago,” explained Stephanie, 32.

“Looking back now, that first class and the journey it took me on changed the course of my life.”

Fast forward to March 2020 and she was teaching weekly yoga classes in and around the Three Towns.

She called on the help of her mum and dad and her family to help paint, lay flooring, lighting and create her dream studio in just a few weeks this team work paid off.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald:

“I had always hoped to one day open a dedicated yoga space in this area, an open welcoming space for anyone who wants to do yoga no matter who you were.

“So even in the middle of a pandemic, I jumped at the opportunity to make my dream a reality and Three Towns Yoga came into being in the summer last year.

“A few months and a lot of hard work later, we officially opened our beautiful yoga space.

“We did enjoy socially distanced classes there for one week before further restrictions meant that we had to close to keep everyone safe.

“With growing concerns over COVID, I cancelled all in-person classes and like many embraced the world of zoom and began offering classes online.”

While Stephanie waits for news of being able to open up for yoga sessions again, she has a clear mind of what her vision is – she wants this form of exercise to be open to everyone in the community.

She explained: “Three Towns Yoga has grown from a place of hope – hope for brighter days and a future where we can be together and connect with each other in space again.”

Yoga classes can be booked on the Three Towns Yoga website here.