Candlelight Yin Yoga with musician Yuki Isami

I asked the students currently training to become teachers at Zéro Gravité to share their thoughts on this experience. Their accounts reveal a journey that goes far beyond simply mastering the poses: an immersion in the philosophy of yoga, a personal transformation, and a redefining of their relationship with the world.

This article aims to highlight some of these badass and inspiring women, whose achievements deserve to be celebrated, shared, and known. From pioneers like Lucy Walker, who climbed the Matterhorn in a skirt in 1871, to contemporary athletes who are breaking glass ceilings in competitions or opening new routes, their legacy is much more than a footnote in the history of climbing. It’s time to give them the recognition they deserve.