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 16, 2026
In this class, we use supportive props to settle into movement with steadiness, moving between effort and release without hurry. We explore gentle spinal mobility, low […]
August 15, 2026
We move through a practice that invites choice, support, and an easy balance between effort and release. Starting on the floor and building toward standing balance […]
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
In this class, we explore how to meet intensity without forcing, using the breath, props, and small adjustments to find a sustainable edge in each shape. […]
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, […]
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 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 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 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 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 19, 2026
In this class we use mindful movement to notice what we’re holding in our bodies, and to create more space for release and length. We work […]
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 4, 2026
This class leans into careful, joint-by-joint mobility, starting with a slow warm-up that wakes up the feet, knees, hips, spine, and shoulders before moving into chair-supported […]
June 30, 2026
This all-levels class starts gently, with a slow breath-led warm-up that focuses on easing into the body and noticing how you feel. From there, it builds […]
June 28, 2026
This class takes a thoughtful, anatomy-informed look at core support, using breath and movement to explore how the mid-body works as a coordinated canister rather than […]
June 27, 2026
This class leans into steady, breath-led movement to develop strength, and make room for growth. It uses both resistance bands and a chair to build support […]
June 26, 2026
This therapeutic class moves slowly but thoroughly, so you can settle into breath, and a steadier inner pace. Karen guides you through gentle, well-supported movement with […]
June 24, 2026
This gentle yin class leans into long, spacious holds with lots of reminders to soften, breathe, and let gravity do the work. You’ll move through side […]
June 22, 2026
Karen starts with slow, grounding breathwork and a gentle reclined warm-up before moving into a resistance-band sequence that works the shoulders, chest, core, hips, and legs. […]