Former nun teaches yoga in bikini
A former nun, Ana Nycole Gomes, has opened up about why she decided to leave convent life and now teaches yoga on the beach in a bikini. According to the report, Gomes spent much of her teenage years training to become a nun, but an off-hand comment during a church youth retreat changed her life’s trajectory. She says that at age 16 a man told her she was “too beautiful to be a nun”, which triggered a deep internal shift.
Following that remark, Gomes said that something inside her stirred and she realised that the path she was on did not reflect her true self. She eventually left the convent and turned to yoga, choosing to teach it in a beach setting while wearing a bikini, symbolising for her freedom, self-expression and reclaiming the body from earlier restrictions.
She explains her shift as part of a wider awakening: the rigid structure of convent life did not allow the openness she craved, and the comment she received acted as a catalyst. By transitioning from the religious life to teaching yoga, she found a new way to integrate authenticity, movement, and presence on her own terms. The choice to teach on the beach in swimwear further underscores her desire to break conventional boundaries and embrace her identity fully.
This story resonates with many who leave structured religious lives for paths that allow more personal autonomy. It raises deeper questions about how tradition, identity and personal meaning intersect. For Gomes, the move was less about rejecting faith entirely and more about reshaping how she lived in her body, how she taught, and how she expressed freedom.
