Hello, I'm Laini.

The Simply U story

They say yoga finds you when you need it most. The practice continues to open my eyes now, navigating the big changes life has to offer, just as it did when I first discovered it in my twenties alongside a dear friend who has since passed. It brings me back to myself — more conscious, more connected, and more present.

I completed my Yoga Instructor training in 2016 and have since trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Pre/Post-natal, Kids and now Aerial styles. My curiosity for movement led me to complete my Mat and Reformer Pilates Instructor Training in 2020, and to qualify as a meditation teacher and Yoga Nidra guide in 2021.

I'm a mother to two boys and a baby girl. All these practices have supported, strengthened and healed me through my three pregnancies, labours and postnatal seasons. Like many women, I was also late diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and I strongly advocate for greater understanding and compassionate education in this space.

Simply U exists because I believe wellbeing should be individualised, accessible and real — not intimidating, expensive or reserved for the already-fit. Whatever brought you here, you belong here.

"Yoga is the journey of thyself, through the self, to the self." — The Bhagavad Gita