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.
May 3, 2020
This is a movement practice that brings a feeling of spaciousness, connecting our inner experience to possibilities. First we stabilize our core and foundation, then we expand and open the boundaries of latency. Finally, we flow towards headstand, bringing mindful focus to the crown of the head as a point of foundation. Whether or not you've practiced headstand before, this class with guide you through the fundamentals needed to support yourself when reaching your toes to the sky.
April 22, 2020
The air ("vayu") element within us brings about ease in action, lightness in our heart, depth to the breath, and expands our mind's viewpoint so we can see with clarity. It finds its home at the energy vortex known as the heart chakra (anahata chakra). In this class, we will expand our heartspace, invite in deep breathing and develop a sense of confidence in action. We focus on mindful backbends and powerful releases.
April 14, 2020
In this fire flow practice, we will stoke the power of our core through strong breathing and warming movement, then expand our limits as we approach arm balances. The fire element, agni, catalyzes transformation, purging what is no longer needed, and creating fertile ground for emerging life. It provides heat to melt away stagnancy in the body and mind. When we get stuck in our habits, it daringly offers a new approach.
March 30, 2020
This practice is inspired by our watery nature, our ability to move fluidly, to show our strength in adaptive intelligence, to carve new paths when we encounter hindrances, and to be relentlessly creative. Prepare to move, to breathe deeply, and to develop flexibility and strength as you expand the borders of flow.
March 28, 2020
In this class, we work with our connection to earth through grounding postures, and tap into the earth element in our bodies in a dynamic flow of expansion and release.