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.
October 18, 2026
This class moves from floor-based core and leg exercises into standing balance drills that deliberately slow things down so we can notice how support shifts. Using […]
October 15, 2026
We return to precise alignment and the work of noticing when attention wanders, especially as the shapes get more demanding. The movement centers on hips, glutes, […]
October 14, 2026
This Pilates class builds heat with standing squats, side lunges, split squats on a block, and balance work before moving to planks, glute series, pushups from […]
October 13, 2026
This class focuses on supporting the spine by building strength and mobility through the hips, low back, and psoas, with plenty of room to modify based […]
October 11, 2026
This class builds balance piece by piece, starting on the floor with slow, controlled work for the core, ankles, feet, and thighs before moving into hip […]
October 11, 2026
This class balances hip and back mobility with a strong focus on glute and pelvic support, so we spend time strengthening before stretching. Expect gentle joint […]
October 10, 2026
Chris guides us through a careful practice that starts with joint-lubricating floor work and gradually builds toward chair-supported standing strength. We explore hip and knee mobility, […]
October 9, 2026
We build step by step toward forearm balance, using dolphin, forearm plank, side plank, and wall-supported options so the pose can be explored safely at different […]
October 8, 2026
Using breath as a guide for how much effort is sustainable, we explore when to deepen a shape and when to ease back. The movement work […]
October 6, 2026
This class emphasizes choosing the right variation for our own body, with lots of options offered throughout so we can keep the work safe, breathable, and […]
October 5, 2026
This active-aging class blends careful standing strength work with light hand weights, using the chair for support as we move through squats, lunges, twisting, and balance […]
October 4, 2026
This class builds balance from the ground up, using bands, a block, and slow, precise work to wake up the feet, ankles, inner thighs, glutes, and […]
October 3, 2026
This active aging class focuses on building hip and glute strength without losing ease, using breath and alignment as a guide when the work gets challenging. […]
October 2, 2026
This power-hour practice asks us to make intelligent choices and keep the work honest, with frequent reminders that there are no must-dos. We move through a […]
October 1, 2026
This class works steadily through hips, back, and balance with lots of attention to pelvic position, foot pressure, and core support. We move from reclined leg […]
September 29, 2026
This practice pairs hip and low-back mobility with plenty of strengthening, especially through the glutes, outer hips, and standing legs. Chris also keeps bringing us back […]
September 28, 2026
Using resistance bands and a chair, we move through slow, controlled work that alternates between leg lifts, hip openers, rows, presses, and supported standing patterns. Karen […]
September 27, 2026
We start by reframing tight hips as a response to habit rather than something our body is doing to us, and that perspective carries through a […]
September 24, 2026
This class puts hip strength front and center, with Chris emphasizing that flexibility only goes so far without support and control. We work through glute activation, […]