I always start my yoga classes with a pause. Whether standing, lying down, or seated, we take a moment to do a body scanning. We live so much of our lives in our minds — thinking, planning, solving problems, or …

Coming Home to Our Bodies: The Gentle Practice of Body Scanning

Uplift: Yoga for Antigravity Strength
We often take it for granted, but every step we take, every time we stand up, our bodies are engaged in a constant, silent battle against gravity. And it’s not our skeleton that’s keeping us upright. We can lift ourselves …

Why I Love Practicing Thai Foot Massage
I love practicing Thai foot massage because it’s such a natural, instinctive way to care for someone. It reminds me of those everyday moments we all know. Like when someone you love comes home tired or overwhelmed, and without even …

Back Pain and Yoga: From Desk Slouch to Strength
A lot of my massage clients nowadays are people who work from home. And as you might easily guess, the main issue they want to address is back pain. And yes, massage can help alleviate it. It makes more space …

Understanding Thai Massage and Acupressure
Thai massage is a dynamic and therapeutic form of bodywork that uniquely blends assisted stretching, joint mobilisation, and acupressure. Practitioners use a combination of hands, thumbs, elbows, knees, and feet to apply rhythmic pressure and manipulate the body. A core …

The Joyful Hippo: Staying Playful (and Functional!) as We Age
My little one and I have this habit of finding a big, flat green space and play. Jumping, rolling, hilarious yoga poses, cartwheels that might not always be perfect, and all sorts of balancing and bending challenges. And I must …

Improving Fertility: The Role of the Psoas Muscle
There are many ways in which yoga is improving fertility. It can help regulate hormones, increase body awareness and make more space and flow in the body. It can connect us to our creativity, improve organ function, breathing and energy …

The Power of Observation: How Does the Body Support Our Intentions
How does the body support our intentions? In my yoga classes we observe a lot. Not around us but inside. The first thing we do when we come to our mats is to listen. What have we brought to the …

Yoga When The Times Are Hard
“I will be extremely busy in the next several months so I can’t continue coming to yoga.”“Too much is going on at the moment so can’t make it to yoga.”“I will have to stop coming to yoga until get through …

One of my main goals for any massage treatment
I can’t say this is my main goal as this will change with every client. If you come with pain, my focus will be on reducing it. If you come with a mobility issue or headaches, stiffness or water retention, …