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 16, 2026
This therapeutic practice uses slow, supported movement to explore the hips, legs, and spine with close attention to how the body responds moment by moment. We […]
October 5, 2026
This class focuses on moving with steady attention to changing breath, effort, and sensation, especially as we practice balancing, twisting, and stretching without forcing. We work […]
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 2, 2026
We soften unnecessary effort and staying within a range of sensation that remains breathable and supported. Working mostly close to the ground, we move through hip […]
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
This flow class pairs detailed alignment with a steady invitation to choose what supports your body, especially around the shoulders, low back, knees, and wrists. We […]
September 18, 2026
Karen leads a slow, floor-based therapeutic practice that uses careful, small movements to explore hips, hamstrings, spine, shoulders, and neck. We move between supported reclined work, […]
September 14, 2026
This class pairs slow, deliberate movement with a steady concentration practice, repeatedly inviting us to work without hurry or a fixed goal. Using loop bands, a […]
September 13, 2026
Karen leads a quiet, carefully paced practice that uses slow movement to explore the hips, hamstrings, and low back in detail. We move from reclined mobility […]
September 6, 2026
We use slow, supportive breath and careful pacing to create space in the hips and back, letting the body soften without strain. Along the way, we […]
September 5, 2026
We use slow breathing and careful attention to work with resistance in a way that lets us make good choices, even when the coordination gets more […]
August 31, 2026
In this class, we explore how to use our energy wisely, applying effort where it’s needed while staying supported by the breath, the ground, and the […]
August 30, 2026
In this class, we use the breath to slow the pace and notice the relationship between feeling and action with a little more space and ease. […]
August 28, 2026
In this class, we use gentle movement to create space and steady our focus. We work mostly with reclined hip and hamstring stretches, supported figure-fours, and […]
August 22, 2026
We explore how breath can support an athletic flow, using pauses and clear choices to steady ourselves as effort rises. Through standing lunge and twist variations, […]
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 20, 2026
In this class, we explore how the breath can guide us in noticing habit patterns, effort, and the way we meet discomfort with more choice and […]
August 3, 2026
We use the breath and subtle adjustments to our inner alignment to notice how our support changes as we move between steadiness, space, and effort. Together, […]
August 3, 2026
In this weight-based yoga + resistance training class, we practice moving with careful, breath-led choice. Starting on our feet and gradually moving down to the mat, […]
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 […]