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.
September 23, 2026
Marking the first day of fall, Lisa-Rani invites us to reset our intentions and then build through a steady, strength-focused mat Pilates practice. We move from […]
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 7, 2026
We practice moving with care and intention, using the breath and a steady pace to stay within a workable range while threading effort and release together. […]
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 […]
July 29, 2026
In the warming pilates fusion class we return to our inner strength strength through movement, control, and making choices. We work through a standing warm-up, lunges, […]
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 13, 2026
Using the breath as a steady guide, we move with care through a practice that balances effort with enough space to keep each shape breathable and […]
June 16, 2026
This all-levels class starts softly, with a reclined opening, breath awareness, and gentle hip work before moving into cat-cow, puppy, low lunge, plank, cobra, and down […]
June 13, 2026
This class uses resistance bands in a thoughtful, steady way, starting with gentle breathwork and reclined joint-freeing before moving into bridge, leg work, and core engagement. […]
June 10, 2026
Lisa-Rani kicks off this mat Pilates class with a standing warm-up that gets you out of the chair-hunched day and right into breath, posture, and core […]
May 27, 2026
This class opens with a calm check-in focused on hips, then moves through supported butterfly, side-bending over the bolster, and gentle kneeling twists with plenty of […]
April 14, 2026
Join Islena for a gentle class focused on enhancing your ease of movement and vitality. Through mindful somatic exercises and essential movement patterns, you’ll explore ways […]
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 […]
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 25, 2026
Heather opens this deep stretch yin class with a calm reminder that there are always alternatives and prop options if a pose doesn’t feel right, setting […]
March 2, 2026
Karen opens with a steady, spacious start on the mat, easing into breathwork, gentle waves through the body, and a clear focus on releasing tension as […]
January 23, 2026
Karen starts this therapeutic class by slowing everything way down: belly breathing, spinal awareness, and an invitation to notice where you’re gripping before you move. From […]
January 14, 2026
Heather opens this deep stretch class with a clear focus on staying in a comfortable edge, never pain, and uses breath, props, and a few rounds […]
January 8, 2026
This gentle, floor-based yoga practice is designed to support the body and nervous system during recovery from illness. Through slow, mindful movement, supported postures, breath awareness, […]
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 […]