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.
August 21, 2026
We explore moving within a breathable range, while we notice sensation, make choices, and work with whatever feels present. The class includes slow reclined hip and […]
August 18, 2026
We practice letting go of the commentary in our heads and returning to the felt experience of the body, breath by breath. Chris offers a spacious […]
August 12, 2026
We practice building strength and endurance while using the breath as a guide to steady the mind and settle the nervous system. From standing squats and […]
August 5, 2026
A mindful, strengthening mat Pilates practice that builds heat and then returns to rest. Together, we work with weights, standing lunges and squats, planks, kneeling rows, […]
August 4, 2026
We explore how the breath can guide us in and out of effort, using it as an anchor while we work with the hips, pelvis, and […]
August 1, 2026
In this resistance-band yoga class, we use the breath to help organize movement and steady us through changing levels of challenge. Throughout the class, we move […]
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 25, 2026
This practice is based on finding what serves our bodies, even when effort, challenge, or the urge to do more shows up. Together we move from […]
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 21, 2026
We begin by settling inward with the breath, then use that steady rhythm to guide us through a thoughtful mix of opening, strength, and release. Together, […]
July 21, 2026
We use the breath as a reference while practicing intelligent choices and variations that suit our bodies in the moment. From gentle supine hip mobilization to […]
July 20, 2026
In this resistance-band based yoga class we explore the ebb and flow between effort and release, building strength without losing steadiness and ease. The class moves […]
July 19, 2026
We explore how the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and abdominal wall work together when breathing, so our effort feels coordinated and efficient. From there, we move through […]
July 17, 2026
In this prop-supported, full-body experience, we use the breath to move between effort and release. Staying near the mat, gentle movements and stretches help us notice […]
July 14, 2026
Explore an all-levels practice with plenty of options, noticing what feels available and adjusting as we go. Expect seated centering, gentle spinal warm-ups, tabletop and lunge […]
July 7, 2026
Nicole guides a steady all-levels class that starts quietly on the floor, with attention on breathing, hip opening, and finding what feels supportive in your body. […]
July 7, 2026
This class is steady and thoughtful, with a strong emphasis on breathing as the anchor while you work through hips, back, and the side body. Chris […]
July 6, 2026
This active aging class leans into slow, breath-led strength work with resistance bands and a chair, moving from grounded hip and back support into steady standing […]
July 5, 2026
This class takes a ground-up approach to hips, back, and balance, starting with slow, breath-led floor work and resistance band work to wake up the glutes, […]
June 28, 2026
This class takes a thoughtful, steady look at core strength as support rather than strain, with Chris emphasizing the “goldilocks” idea of using just enough effort. […]