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.
April 5, 2026
Join Karen Andersen for a gentle and therapeutic yoga practice focused on promoting healthy hips and back. In this class, you’ll explore mindful movements and stretches […]
April 1, 2026
Join Karen for a rejuvenating Yoga for Active Aging class, designed to enhance functional strength and ease of movement. This beginner-friendly session incorporates light weights and […]
March 30, 2026
Karen opens this Monday class with a slow, supportive arrival that settles into breath, spinal length, and gentle hip release before building into stronger work with […]
March 29, 2026
Karen opens this class with a calm, grounding breath practice before building into banded reclined work for the hips, core, and back. From there, the class […]
March 28, 2026
This beginner-friendly class moves steadily from breath-led seated warmups into chair-supported balance work, standing strength flows, and grounded floor shapes. Chris weaves in light weights, core […]
March 27, 2026
Karen opens with a gentle reset, inviting you to settle in, slow the breath, and use a band mainly for stretching before letting the class grow […]
March 25, 2026
Karen opens with a calming, fully supported start on a bolster, then gradually builds into a practical strength class with resistance bands, a block, and a […]
March 24, 2026
Chris opens this gentle class by sharing that the focus will be a mix of hips, back, and core strength, with some fresh work for the […]
March 23, 2026
Karen leads a lively, beginner-friendly active aging class that starts with breathwork and gentle reclined warm-ups before building into chair-based strength, balance, and coordination work. Expect […]
March 22, 2026
Karen starts this class by framing it around the building blocks of balance: steady posture, internal feedback, and a calmer, more focused breath. From there, she […]
March 21, 2026
Karen opens with a calm, breath-led grounding practice, then gradually builds into a strength-focused class using light weights, a block, and a chair. Expect plenty of […]
March 14, 2026
This class builds around warrior three in lots of clever ways—on your back, in lunge variations, from three-legged dog, and with plenty of balance drills to […]
March 14, 2026
This gentle, strength-focused class starts with breath-led grounding and lots of prop support, then builds into core and hip work with loop bands, a long stretchy […]
March 13, 2026
Karen guides a slow, supportive therapeutic class that starts by finding ease in whatever posture your body can manage, then settles into breath awareness, gentle reclined […]
March 8, 2026
Chris starts the class with a calming invitation to notice where the breath is landing, then threads in a gentle reminder about compassion, non-harming, and choosing […]
March 7, 2026
Karen leads an active-aging class that leans into resistance bands for a slower, strength-building tempo with plenty of whole-body work. You’ll move through reclined core and […]
March 6, 2026
This gentle therapeutic class starts with breath work to settle the mind, then moves through supported hip-openers, ankle circles, spinal mobilization, and careful side-to-side strengthening. Karen […]
March 4, 2026
Karen opens this active aging class with a grounded breath practice, then moves into reclined leg work, bridge variations, and prop-supported core and stability work using […]
March 3, 2026
Chris opens by inviting you to tune into the breath and then spends the class building hip strength and spinal ease through a mix of joint-freeing […]
March 3, 2026
Karen opens this gentle, therapeutic class with a calm intention: to free up stagnant energy from the day and settle the body toward restful sleep. The […]