About Holbox Yoga
Vision
To provide a down to earth and welcoming space where every body can Awaken Joy . To create a sanctuary for embodied presence, connection, and healing - rooted in the beauty of Holbox and shared with the world through mindful movement and community.
Mission
Holbox Yoga offers inclusive, heart-led yoga experiences in a unique open-air treehouse studio. We guide students to reconnect with themselves and the natural world through breath, movement, and stillness, whether here on the island or (coming soon) online.
Core Values
1. Presence
We invite each student to arrive fully - into their body, their breath, and their heart in every moment, while we remain fully present and in-tune with the needs of our students.
2.Community
We nurture a space of belonging for both tourists and locals, where meaningful connections can grow both on the mat and beyond.
3. Inclusivity
We welcome all bodies, backgrounds, and levels with respect, kindness, and care.
4. Integrity
We teach from experience and intention, grounded in both ancient wisdom and modern understanding, always with a quest to learn more.
5. Give Back
We acknowledge with enormous gratitude the community of Holbox that has made us so welcome. We seek to always be of service and give back as much as possible - through monthly free community events, colaborations, and our 'Something Greater' initiatives. We extend this beyond the island to be of service to the world.
Hollys Story
Meet Holly. The face of Holbox Yoga, founder and lead teacher.
Originally from London, England, she left the UK for what she thought would be a gap year adventure back in 2010, which quickly turned into a passion for knowing the world and all of the people and cultures that exist within it. She has travelled extensively around 6 continents since then, with Latin America stealing her heart forever back in 2015. In 2019 she arrived to Holbox and knew instantly that this was her place. And as the saying goes... the rest was history. Holbox Yoga was born and continues to grow thanks to every single person that chooses to trust us with their vacation time and join us in our beautiful treehouse studio, or in one of our sound baths or private sessions.
Holly grew up practicing gymnastics and as an adult found a natural transition into yoga, where she fell in love with all aspects of yoga; the physical and the non physical. In her clases you will find breathwork, meditation, asana, and yoga philosophy all seemlessly interwoven into fun and creative sequences. She has a strong understanding of how the body works and will always find just the right amount of challenge for each person in her class. For Holly this is a job but even more so a passion. In her free time you will find her studying anatomy, physiology, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, nutrition, spiritual practices from around the world, Spanish of course, and right now - how on earth to build a website! Holly dedicates herself to her studies for her own love of learning these things, and even more so for her love of being able to share these new and ancient wisdoms with her community.
Equal to her love for yoga is her love for people, she wants everyone to feel welcome in her class and every class she creates is carefully planned to make each person feel perfect exactly where they are. Each class has a strong focus on gratitude and self love, with the Holbox Yoga motto - AWAKENING JOY - at the heart of it all. As well as sharing yoga what Holly really wishes to create is a space for community and connection, be it for 1 hour, 1 week or forever. Everyone is welcome to stay after class for as long or as little as they like, Holly loves to chat about life, yoga, Holbox or anything else, and (spoiler alert) watch this space for the continuation of the journey with Beyond Holbox - our online studio and courses coming soon.
Holly believes strongly in living the philosophies of yoga. She has created a community movement called Locals Day - a monthly event which has grown so much it now typically occupies a whole week or more - in which she organises a host of free wellbeing activities for the residents of the island. She always joyfully donates to and promotes local community initiatives, such as the new public library, beach clean ups, the animal shelter and much more. She has set up an initiative called 'Something Greater' which allows her students to also find ways to be of service, and gives rewards in the form of class discounts for participation in local events. Most importantly she acknowledges that none of this would be possible without the support of all the people who have chosen Holbox Yoga for their wellness or yoga experience, and extends eternal gratitude to everone who has been part of the journey so far. Long may it continue!
