Breath is the thread connecting body, mind, spirit. What happens when the breath refuses to follow the rules? For many survivors of trauma, the body remembers patterns that the mind has long forgotten. Sometimes the breath becomes a source of rebellion: shallow, rapid, holding or skipping. In trauma informed yoga, learning to witness & work with the […]

A Trauma – Informed Five Element Reflection  Dear Body,   I’m learning to speak to you gently now. Not with demands or disciplines disguised as devotion,  but with the kind of tenderness that true yoga practice teaches. The kind that asks permission, offers choice & honors your pace above all else.  I used to think healing meant pushing through. Now I know healing […]

In a culture that celebrates hustle & constant forward motion, the word soft can sound like a flaw. Many of us arrive on the mat carrying years of survival driven striving, pushing harder, stretching further, performing strength instead of feeling it. In trauma informed yoga, we learn a different truth.  Softening is not giving up  […]

The skin – our largest organ – is more than just a surface. It’s a storyteller, a boundary, a mirror of how we live, what we feel, and how we care for ourselves. Every pore, every mark, every glow or dullness speaks a language of inner balance, nourishment, and truth. And yet, in a world saturated with beauty marketing, filters, […]

Honoring the natural rhythm of your becoming.  To Tend to yourself  To tend to yourself   Is not to fix  But to listen –  like leaning into the hush  before dawn begins to speak.  It is to pour water into dry soil  without demanding bloom,  To sit beside your own ache  without rushing it to heal.  […]

-It’s not just stretching   When people try Yin Yoga for the first time, they often expect a “deep stretch.”  But what we walk away with – if they are given the right container – is often something more profound:  A deeper exhale  A quieter mind   A softening that feels emotional, not just physical.  So what’s […]

This is a space for slowing down, breathing deeper & exploring what it means to heal – not in a straight line, but in cycles.   Here I share reflections from the mat, yoga & the messy middle of being human. You’ll find writing on grounded reflections, thoughts, practices, & real talk for the healing journey. […]