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 31, 2026
In this class, we use careful attention to explore the relationship between effort and release, letting the breath guide us toward steadier rhythms and more spacious […]
July 31, 2026
In this class, we use the breath as a rhythm for moving between effort and release, noticing how our practice shifts as we gather in and […]
July 30, 2026
We use the breath to guide careful transitions and to notice when effort supports steadiness versus when it starts to create strain. Throughout the class, we […]
July 30, 2026
We explore a practice built around individual choice, safety, and noticing what our body needs in the moment. Together, we move through hip and spine mobility, […]
July 29, 2026
We work with long-held shapes and steady breath to find a comfortable edge, using props and simple adjustments to support softness rather than force. Along the […]
July 28, 2026
In this class, we use movement and breath to meet the present moment with honesty, making room for choice and kinder self-talk as we practice. We […]
July 28, 2026
We with ahimsa, non-harming, to guide us to work from a place of support rather than force. Starting on the floor and gradually building to standing […]
July 28, 2026
We move with care and less haste, opening space to notice what the body is doing and how much effort is actually needed. Together, we flow […]
July 28, 2026
This practice asks us to notice the present moment, the sensations in our body, and the difference between effort and release. Physically, we explore spinal mobility, […]
July 27, 2026
We explore how the breath can guide us toward the right amount of effort and support, with plenty of room for variation and choice throughout the […]
July 26, 2026
In this candlelit class, we use the breath to settle inward and notice what helps us soften, release, and arrive more fully in the body. We […]
July 26, 2026
We practice letting the body lead, using the breath as a guide when the mind drifts into commentary so we can return to a more integrated […]
July 26, 2026
We use the breath as a steady cadence while exploring how a strong foundation can help us shift our weight fluidly and balance with more ease. […]
July 25, 2026
In this class, we explore how the breath can guide us toward a practice that is individual, adjustable, and safely expressive rather than one-size-fits-all. We move […]
July 24, 2026
We use the breath and slow, attentive movement to make room for both ease and effort, so the practice can feel more whole even when some […]
July 24, 2026
We work with adaptable and fluid effort, using our ability to choose to meet challenge without forcing anything. The physical practice builds through warm-up flow, standing […]
July 23, 2026
In this class, we explore how rhythm and steady attention can affect the way we move and work. Chris offers many options as we move through […]
July 23, 2026
We work through hip mobility and strength, standing balance shapes, hip-flexor and hamstring stretches, goddess pose, figure-four bridge work, and a gentle closing twist and breath […]
July 22, 2026
In this class, we work with long-held, supported shapes to notice the difference between useful intensity and pain, and to soften or adjust as needed. We […]
July 21, 2026
In this class we move between effort and ease, and choose the version of each pose that best serves our bodies throughout the practice. We work […]