Journal

Notes on yoga, breath, Ayurveda and movement, from sixteen years of teaching.

Breathwork for Seniors

Five Breaths Before Your Feet Touch the Floor

Here is something I've noticed in years of teaching older adults: the riskiest minute of the day is often the first one. We wake, remember everything we have to do, and launch…

Read more →

Breathwork

Why I Always Start With Breath

I used to think yoga was about the poses. Most people do, at first. I changed my mind about fifteen years ago, sitting with a student who arrived visibly wired, phone in hand until the last second, jaw tight, breath shallow…

Read more →

Yoga for Life Transitions

Yoga for the Rest of Us: What Mid-Life Movement Actually Looks Like

The yoga industry has a branding problem. The images tend to feature young, lean, hypermobile bodies in poses that take years to achieve, and they are not the whole picture…

Read more →

Ayurveda & Nutrition

Ayurveda in an Australian Kitchen

The question I'm asked most often when people find out I'm certified in Ayurvedic nutrition: "But do I have to change everything I eat?" The answer is no, and I'd be suspicious of any approach that told you otherwise…

Read more →