Welcome to Between a Rock and a Hard Pose
Yoga classes, rock climbing adventures and reflections on living life.
Hey there! I’m Dr Laura Hodgson, from ‘9 to 5’, I’m the City of Adelaide’s Principal Economic Advisor. But outside of the office, I am a keen rock climber, yogi and avid reader.
I have been a yoga teacher for almost a decade. I first became a student of yoga at the age of 12 and started indoor climbing at 5, venturing outdoors with my Dad as a teenager.
Between a Rock and a Hard Pose is a weekly-ish newsletter, combining my passions of rock climbing, yoga, reading and writing.
I live in Adelaide, Australia, with my partner Matt and our boys, Percy the lop eared bunny and Oscar the border collie.
What You Can Expect
Each Sunday of the month I share a newsletter with different theme, with the first being an online yoga class, called Yoga at Home. Yoga at Home is a pre-recorded yoga class available to all paid subscribers and available to free subscribers for the first week of the month. Paid subscribers also have access to the archive of my Yoga at Home Online Classes.
In the middle Sundays of the month I share reflections on yoga, rock climbing and life. One of these newsletters will typically be reflections on the month prior’s rock climbing trip! I also choose to limit some of my more personal reflections in my archives to paid subscribers only.
On the final Sunday, I share my end of month reflections and links to the newsletters sent throughout the month, in case you missed one.
Most newsletters will also include links to recommendations from what I have read, watched and listened to that week and my upcoming yoga classes.
FAQs
What if I’m not a rock climber? Will I still enjoy and understand the climbing content?
Yes! Most of my readers have actually never climbed. Many readers are yoga students who have followed me and enjoyed my newsletter content for years. Many love being outdoors, some are here for the book recommendations and then a portion are here specifically for the climbing content.
Do I have to pay to read the weekly newsletters?
No you don’t have to pay to read the weekly newsletters, though you will have to pay to access my Yoga at Home library, online yoga classes which I share on the first Sunday of each month By purchasing a paid subscription you let me and others know that you find value in my writing and support this as a long-term project for me.
All new readers can also access a free 7 day trial.
Do I have to sign up for a reoccurring subscription?
Nope! Send me an email (lct.hodgson@gmail.com) or send me a message to ask for direct payment details to subscribe until the end of the calendar year.
Popular Reads
Below are some of my most popular articles you might like to check out between now and the next Sunday when the next edition of Between a Rock and a Hard Pose arrives.
Say Hi
Thank you for taking the time to read this welcome post. Now I want to get to know you! Say hi by leaving a comment, share where you are from and what you are passionate about? Yoga, climbing books, or something different altogether?
