Journal
Here you'll find writing on mindfulness, neuroscience, mental health, physical wellbeing, and yoga.
These topics often overlap: attention, behaviour and embodiment are all part of the same ecosystem of experience, and the aim here is to explore those connections in a thoughtful and practical way. Some posts draw from research, others from lived experience and teaching. The intention is to share ideas that are useful, considered, and occasionally a bit different from what is typically said.
July 23, 2020
Move with powerful grace towards Lord of Dance Pose, natarajasana, a posture that stirs latent energy in a culmination of refinement and balance.
July 10, 2020
We move continuously, our breath keeps it that way. Even when sleeping we move, some of us more than others…Karen :D . In this class you […]
July 7, 2020
Breathing, simple right? Well, maybe, but perhaps there’s more intelligence you can bring to your practice by revisiting the fundamentals of this process. Move slowly and […]
July 1, 2020
Stay low to the ground in this gentle and multi level yin yoga practice. Props and variations are offered throughout to allow your practice to be […]
July 1, 2020
This situation is permeable, it’s being transformed even by the breath. Limits and habits soften, the compliments of grounded sitting bones and floating skull give space […]
July 1, 2020
One of the most restful experiences in meditation comes when we notice, by contrast to our typical experience in the day, that we don’t need to […]
June 30, 2020
Nurture each cell of your body in this head to toe, inside to out practice. In awakening our body to movement, and steadiness the metronome of […]
June 30, 2020
Does your neck, upper back and shoulders get stiff from long hours sitting at a computer, or the movements of daily life? This class is designed […]
June 26, 2020
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)……. Now that’s a mouthful! Fortunately you don’t have to say it 10 times fast to receive the benefits of this type of […]
June 24, 2020
Take the pressure off your knees and wrists but take care of your hips and back in this gentle yoga practice. The whole practice is done […]
June 24, 2020
Running your best starts before your first step. Taking care of your body before and after will ensure that your body can support the miles you […]
June 22, 2020
This warming core flow is sprinkled with opportunities to play with hops and kicks towards handstand. We prepare by waking up connections between our limbs and […]
June 18, 2020
When we make the space of awareness bigger, noticing things close and far with non-judgment, the contents of consciousness don’t rattle against the walls, but have […]
June 16, 2020
Stay grounded in this deep stretch yin yoga experience. Take some time in your day (everyday) to care for your body. In this class you’ll take […]
June 15, 2020
If lying down or being on your hands and knees just doesn’t work for your body then this is the class for you. A practice that […]
June 12, 2020
In meditation, we must get comfortable with the practicing of starting over, letting go whatever our mind has picked up, and remembering presence. In this guided […]
June 11, 2020
A short and sweet movement class to open your joints, deepen your breath and focus your mind. Some lunging, twisting, backbends, and a touch of arm […]
June 11, 2020
Sometimes it’s all you need, a nice little stretch to open up tight hips, hamstrings, chest and shoulders. These are some of my favourite moves to […]
June 10, 2020
A steady-paced unifying practice for your whole body. We start by setting a foundation with breath-guided movements; then work towards focused, alignment-based postures to leave you […]
June 9, 2020
Work intentionally and gradually in this well rounded class that offers enough options and variations to support all levels of practice. Stretch and strengthen through movement […]