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.
February 7, 2026
Karen starts by letting you know this class will use resistance bands, then keeps the pace slow and steady with a full-body focus. Expect a mix […]
February 4, 2026
Karen leads a dynamic active-aging class that keeps the whole body busy with a steady mix of warm-ups, balance work, and strength training. You’ll use light […]
February 2, 2026
This class blends steady, beginner-friendly strength work with calm breath and lots of smart prop support. Karen uses resistance bands, a block, and a chair to […]
January 31, 2026
This beginner-friendly active aging class starts gently on the floor with breath-led easing into the hips and low back, then builds through joint-freeing movement, strap work, […]
January 26, 2026
This beginner-friendly class blends calm breathwork with steady strength work, starting with reclined mobility, bridge variations, and side-lying shoulder and leg patterns using light weights and […]
January 21, 2026
Lisa-Rani leads a challenging, breath-centered Mat Pilates class that starts with standing work to wake up the whole body before moving into weighted lunges, side bends, […]
January 17, 2026
This beginner-friendly active aging class starts gently with breathwork, shoulder mobility, and plenty of chair support, then builds into standing work with light weights and a […]
January 14, 2026
Karen leads a band-focused active aging class that starts gently on the mat with calming breath, hip openers, and glute and core work before moving into […]
January 10, 2026
This active aging class starts gently on the mat with breath, core work, and a ground-up flow that gradually builds toward standing. Karen weaves in weights, […]
January 7, 2026
Karen opens this weight-resistance class by moving us through bridge rolls, reclined core work. Then we come to our feet, and work with full body movements […]
January 5, 2026
Karen opens with a New Year welcome and a reminder that the bands are there for resistance training, but always optional if you want to keep […]
January 3, 2026
An energizing, accessible yoga class focused on mobility, stability and nervous system regulation. Using weights, resistance bands and balance supports, this class blends functional movement, breathwork, […]
