Body Labs

Body Labs Movement Education for Real Bodies. Courses, 1-1 Sessions, &Online studio

Body Labs is lead by Gillian Soder, a former forensic medicine professional turned movement edcuator, bringing a rare, systems-level perspective to anatomy, injury, and resilience. Building confident yoga teachers through anatomical insight + nervous system education without the scalpel! I teach anatomy for movement facilitators ( yoga teacher, pilates instructors, and body nerds of all kinds) thr

ough the lens of function, curiosity, and embodied science.
💀 Former forensics professional turned movement educator.
🧠 Helping teachers move beyond "cue and copy" into true body fluency.

06/01/2026

After 200 hours of learning, practicing, questioning, cueing, sequencing, laughing, and growing…

They woke up from savasana and realized:

✨ It’s graduation day. ✨

Today we celebrate a truly special group of humans.

A crew who showed up with curiosity.
Who weren’t afraid to ask questions.
Who discovered that the more you learn, the more there is to explore.
Who supported one another, challenged one another, and made this training richer simply by being themselves.

Over the past 8 months, they have practiced teaching, refined their voices, built confidence, shared perspectives, and created a community that stretched far beyond the walls of a yoga teacher training.

They arrived as students.

Today they graduate as teachers.

Not because they have all the answers, but because they have learned how to stay curious, keep learning, and trust themselves enough to continue asking better questions.

What a privilege it has been to witness this playful, thoughtful, wonderfully nerdy crew grow.

Please help us celebrate our newest graduates from & .ca . 🎉💛

The yoga world is lucky to have you.

8 spots left for Restival… another was claimed today!Counting down the sleeps until we gather in this stunning space.
05/28/2026

8 spots left for Restival… another was claimed today!
Counting down the sleeps until we gather in this stunning space.

05/28/2026

Try it and let me know your thoughts! 👇
Personally, I’m going to offer this in my public yoga classes as well as my 1-1 mobility sessions to see what others think.

There is something quietly special taking shape for The Common Thread Restival. The schedule has been created with the i...
05/27/2026

There is something quietly special taking shape for The Common Thread Restival. The schedule has been created with the intention that this weekend be led by community... slowly... intentionally.

This weekend will have space for sacred fire songs, community sounds, movement, breathwork, embodiment, rest, laughter, honest conversations, and the kind of connection that reminds you you’re not the only one carrying life the way you do.

There are two primary facilitators guiding the weekend, but so much of this experience will be shaped by the women who gather there. Community-led moments. Shared wisdom. Unexpected softness. Real belonging.

THis is not a yoga retreat that will have you wishing you had bought a felt hat and a flowing white dress before coming... this is a space where you know you can show up as you are and be welcomed into the fold, as a participant and friend equally. A space where you do not need to become someone else to be welcomed.

41 women have already said yes to this weekend.
We are calling in 9 more.

If you've been on the fence... maybe this is your sign.

Tonight we wrapped up 16 weeks of mentorship with one of my favourite little nerd-crews and oooof... I've got feelings a...
05/26/2026

Tonight we wrapped up 16 weeks of mentorship with one of my favourite little nerd-crews and oooof... I've got feelings about it tonight.
This group may have been small, but they showed UP. Different timezones, different experiences, but with the same willingness to get currious, ask questions, share honestly, and nerd out with me week after week (after week...).

There's something really special happening inside this little Body Labs corner of the internet and I honestly don't know how to explain it without sounding emotional and slightly unhinged. (If I'm honest, I am both of those things tonight as I reflect.)
But truly, I never take it lightly that people choose to learn from me. Especially when there is an entire internet full of teachers, facilitators, educators, podcasts, courses, reels, and people talking on social media.
And yet, these humans chose this space.
Over the past 16 weeks we laughed a lot. We went down anatomy rabbit holes, challenged ideas, had moments where everyone's brains collectively melted a little. It was a good kind of chaos.

All this to say I am feeling deeply grateful tonight for the humans helping to shape what Body Labs is becoming. A community for like-minded people.
My heart feels full and squishy and deeply grateful for the nerds in my world tonight.

Stay curious, always. G

05/25/2026

41 Women have already said "YES" to joining us June 11- 14! Trista Davis and I are calling in 9 more women.
This is a space where you don't wait for the invite... because you already belong here.
https://www.bodylabs.ca/retreats

Above Average Wellness

"Nervous system regulation" has become one of the loudest phrases online right now.And, honestly, I have mixed feelings ...
05/22/2026

"Nervous system regulation" has become one of the loudest phrases online right now.

And, honestly, I have mixed feelings about that.
Because I do think it's incredible that more people are becoming curious about stress, resilience, rest, trauma, movement, and the body. But I also think we've started reducing very complex human experiences into quick tips, aesthetic routines, and language people repeat without really understanding.

This work deserves more space than that.

I'm heading into the 3rd year of teaching Nervous System Integration this July, and one of the things I value most about this course is that it isn't built around chasing an emotional experience for a weekend and then forgetting it by Monday.
It's slower work.
It's paced learning.
It's integration.

The kind that changes the way you see movement. The way you teach. The way you respond to yourself. The way you understand the humans in front of you.

We talk about anatomy, stress physiology, protective patterns, breath, pain, mobility, safety. Why bodies respond differently to the same practice.
And we leave room for nuance, because human beings are complex.

No promises to "heal" your nervous system.
No performative wellness language.
Just thoughtful education, exploration, and practical integration.

Honestly, after years of teaching anatomy and movement, I think this might be some of the most important conversations we can be having right now.

Course begins only July 30... Early bird price until July1.
There's already people in the room... are you joining?

Go beyond cues and into the nervous system. This 25-hour hybrid training blends trauma-informed insight, neuroanatomy, and movement for adaptable teachers and facilitators.

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