In real time, it’s the end of November and I feel the push and the pull… the pull of winter to rest, to hibernate, to slow and the push to the end of the year, toward the holidays, to finish strong… I feel the pull of November inviting us to reflect with gratitude and the push of December to look forward with hope… it’s a funny place, to be pushed and pulled and yet, we find ourselves in the middle, in our centre where the push and pull- in better balance- allow us to be where we are… the counter balance that helps me to be present… so I twist it out, wring it out, and draw to the centre in response to this feeling and to better be on the axis of my own being… I’m not sure that that all makes sense exactly, but that’s how I’m feeling and this practice, a twisty one, is in response to all that…

We’re mid November and there is definitely a push and a pull… a push to the end of the year, the busy-ness of the season and a pull to draw in, to slow down… and it’s getting colder and darker… and I feel the need to release stress and tend to my inner fire. This practice reflects that. A drawing to the centre, adding kindling and attention to our fire, letting go of stress we hold in the neck and shoulders… our meditation at the end invites us to see that fire and let it burn brighter, both for ourselves and to share with the world… we all need a little more light.

It’s a new month and the midst of half term so as always, practicing the juggling act that is balance. This practice plays with balancing on one leg in a variety of straighter leg variations that also stretch the hamstrings and the inner thighs. Have fun!

1hour steady and flowing This week has been a new moon, an eclipse, a storm, and early release for my kids at school. It feels a bit like I want to lay in a dark room in the quiet… and so this practice is grounding. It is steady. It builds slowly and reminds us that resisting only causes our own discomfort. It reminds us that more than one thing can be true at once and it encourages us to be steady in ourselves and still go with the flow of life…

My practice is connected to my mental health always. It’s a whole-self experience. Body. Mind. Heart. This practice is some of my favourite ways of moving to connect in to my mental health and we peak a little upside down… And we lean into a meditation inspired by The Seekers Guide by Elizabeth Lesser. Please note the microphone died toward the start of the practice so the opening cat curls and down dogs are not narrated, but I realise and unplug the connector so there should be sound from that first child’s pose moment…

Still riding the autumn vibes, we’re playing with tree pose and intentionally letting go. This week, we focus more on hamstrings and build to toe stand. I even push my own boundaries and fell over in this practice haha!

Autumn is officially here and in this practice we take our inspiration from the trees and let it go! Some balance, some destress, some release… We also set the foundation for part 2! Part 1 is more grounding, part 2 we might try to fly!

What a week! I have been practicing “going with the flow/being in the flow” all week. Every class I’ve guided has taken a different turn as we ride the wave of the week. This practice is softer in some ways, but we peak with headstand prep and a possible balance.

Starting low and on the ground, we build steady to stand and balance in tree. There’s some hips, some side body, some shoulders, and a lot of letting go!