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 25, 2021
The postures in a Yin yoga practice are held longer (in a relaxed and supported way) with the intention of targeting the deep connective tissues between […]
May 19, 2021
This practice will help stretch you out from head to toe with a little emphasis on folding forward safely. Folding forward, when done correctly should feel […]
May 14, 2021
Karen guides you through a series of essential stretches to release tension and energize you. This is a thorough but simple way to help you feel […]
April 9, 2021
Prana is the energy of life. When we’re feeling low or stuck in a rut, our energy stagnates. This practice will guide you through an uplifting […]
April 7, 2021
This challenging multi-level class is suitable for those who like to get their feet off the ground and those who don’t. Chris breaks down some of […]
March 28, 2021
For those cranky places in your body that need to be released, this practice moves you through a series of mindful stretches and deep breathing, to […]
March 13, 2021
In a balanced practice of movement and breath, we expand the space around our heart to invite in beauty, and release what no longer is needed. […]
March 10, 2021
Working with a strap (or scarf or belt) we will open our tight shoulders, thighs and hamstrings in a short and sweet yoga practice.
March 9, 2021
We begin with dynamic and expansive movements to open up space in the body, then work down towards the ground, connecting to a sense of steadiness […]
February 25, 2021
For the times of letting go of what we’ve created, of shedding what doesn’t serve any more, for making space for transformation: this practice is guides […]
February 20, 2021
In this all levels Whole Body Practice we will focus on the core, fine tuning the area that gives our body stability, and stoking our inner […]
February 8, 2021
In this all levels Whole Body Practice there is more of a focus on twisting safely. We start with a gentle warm up of the spine […]
February 8, 2021
A class dedicated to those of you who spend lots of time sitting, whether at a desk or in a car (or wherever). This class is […]
February 7, 2021
In this second practice of the Inner Alignment Flow series, we work with the visual field as a tool for mindfulness; “drishti” in Sanskrit. Drishti is […]
January 23, 2021
In this first practice of the Inner Alignment Flow series, we work with the unique power of the breath and our relationship to breathing, to empower a strong and steady flow practice and attune to a greater sense of being.
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. […]
November 26, 2020
Relax into your body, breath into tension, release into a feeling of spaciousness and calm.
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 […]