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 6, 2026
We practice meeting the body as it is, using the breath and steady modifications to explore strength, mobility, and balance without forcing any one shape. Through […]
September 5, 2026
While we move, we notice the contrast between effort, stillness, and choice in each shape. Together, we explore standing flows with lunges, twists, Warrior poses, balance […]
September 4, 2026
In this class, we use the breath as our foundation, letting it steady slow movement and help us notice where effort can soften into more ease. […]
September 1, 2026
We explore the practice of including what is actually here, using the breath as an anchor as we notice sensation, distraction, effort, and rest without trying […]
August 31, 2026
We work with the breath as a guide for using our energy wisely, bringing just enough effort into each shape while leaving room for change and […]
August 30, 2026
In this foundational balance class, we move with a deliberate, breath-led pace that invites us to notice where support can replace gripping and where effort can […]
August 29, 2026
We use the breath to guide us through a steadily building flow, noticing how to stay steady and make safe choices as the body fatigues and […]
August 29, 2026
We explore how to meet the body that is here today, using the breath, props, and resistance work to guide effort without forcing shape. The practice […]
August 22, 2026
In this resistance-based mobility class, we use the breath as our main teacher, noticing when effort is supported and when we need to back off. From […]
August 21, 2026
We move through a practice that balances effort with release, returning to a calm, inward focus throughout. Physically, we warm the hips and spine, then explore […]
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 17, 2026
In this class, we explore familiar shapes with presence, using the breath and the support of the ground to notice where we can soften holding and […]
August 4, 2026
We use the breath as an anchor while noticing when effort starts to tip into momentum, and return to a steadier, more intentional way of moving. […]
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 2, 2026
We practice non-distraction by returning to the breath and to our inner experience, even as the class asks us to notice when to choose effort, when […]
August 1, 2026
We wake up slowly with deliberate breathing, using subtle movement to notice how our inner state shifts and to let the practice unfold with more sensitivity […]
July 28, 2026
We move with care and less haste, opening space to notice what the body is doing and how much effort is actually needed. Together, we flow […]
July 24, 2026
We work with adaptable and fluid effort, using our ability to choose to meet challenge without forcing anything. The physical practice builds through warm-up flow, standing […]
July 24, 2026
Chris guides through a strong, energetic practice that asks us to notice how effort, choice, and steadiness support each other. Along the way, we explore standing […]
July 23, 2026
In this class, we explore how rhythm and steady attention can affect the way we move and work. Chris offers many options as we move through […]