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.
December 17, 2020
In this practice, we bring awareness to the pelvic floor muscles through breath and movement. The pelvic floor supports the pelvis, spine, organs and full breathing. […]
December 15, 2020
Compassion is the alignment of our mind, bodies and heart with someone, something, our ourselves when there is suffering, and to do so without discrimination. In […]
December 13, 2020
Presence is a state of being anchored and open to the happenings of your life. In this meditation, we stabilize and soften our body, find centre, […]
December 11, 2020
Instead of trying to pay attention to one thing, as a concentration practice, Chris guides you to let go of that effort, and notice what you […]
December 8, 2020
Attention can be wide or narrow, scattered or focused, far-reaching or turned inwards. In this meditation, we explore the movement of attention on a gradual path […]
December 4, 2020
In this meditation we practice turning in towards thoughts and sensations to see our experience for what it is. We don’t need to do anything special […]
November 30, 2020
In this first meditation, we take a look a letting go the mindset of doing stuff and settling back into a simple and steady state of being.
November 22, 2020
Explore the axial movements of the spine from a stable foundation, and warming hip openers. Twists help unlock tension between our ribs and around the heart […]
November 16, 2020
In part four of this series of 30 minute practices, you will guided through alternate nostril breathing, gentle forward folds and mantra meditation to transform your […]
November 16, 2020
In part three of this series of 30 minute practices, you will guided through a four part breathing exercise, joint freeing movements and mindfulness meditation to […]
November 14, 2020
A beautiful pairing of gentle, yet powerful practices, the class will intersperse sound healing with restorative postures. The vibrations of sound healing bring inner harmony, balance […]
November 3, 2020
In part two of this series of 30 minute practices, you will guided through breathing exercises, gentle hip openers and present and listening meditation to transform […]
November 3, 2020
In part one of this series of 30 minute practices, you will guided through breathing exercises, gentle yoga postures and mindfulness meditation to transform your body […]
October 11, 2020
In this class you will build a stable back body, to help you meet life in your full capacity, with a clear mind and open heart. […]
September 30, 2020
Folding forward brings heightened attunement to inner sensation, feeling the body, the breath, our state of mind and heart. It also expands and releases tension in […]
September 10, 2020
The link from your digestive system to the health of the rest of your body and mind in a strong one. Support your gut (and whole […]
August 9, 2020
In this short and sweet yoga class, mobilize your hips, spine and shoulders, moving gently and rhythmically to the pulse of your deep breath.
July 31, 2020
This practice meets your whole body, with a special focus on opening the tightness in your hips. When our hips are stable and open, we can […]
July 23, 2020
Thoughts are like threads, coming into consciousness as if they are discreet “things”. Our mind seeks to weave them together, to make sense of our experience, […]
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 […]