Mindful Mobility Yoga

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

SIVANANDA YOGA RETREAT
Highlights from a five-day Yoga and Nature Retreat at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp in Val-Morin Quebec. A truly authentic, immersive and challenging experience that included twice daily:
• 2-hour yoga classes
• 90-minute Satsangs (silent meditation, chanting and discourses)
• Vegetarian meals
Nestled in the Laurentian Mountains, the autumn landscape was brilliant.

09/01/2025

SEPTEMBER Zoom Group Classes - 3 Wednesdays, 4 Saturdays
• Wednesdays (Chair-supported, Knee-friendly)
September 3, 10, 17 -- 10:30 to 11:30 AM
• Saturdays (Regular) September 6, 13, 20, 27 -- 10:30 to 11:00 AM
FEE:
$36 for any 3 classes, $54 for all 6 classes paid in advance.
OR $15/class on a drop-in basis
PAYMENT: eTrfr to mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
REGISTRATION: email mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
Please register by Sunday August 31, and I will confirm with a Zoom Link Invitation on Monday September 1.
I look forward to seeing you on Zoom for mindful mobility, tuning into overlooked parts of our body, releasing pent-up stress, and working with the power of breath. On these dates with your body, mind and spirit, we will gently work with Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Stillness and Breath.

Please also remember the option of Private Zoom or In-person sessions. They have worked very well for individuals, small family groups and groups of friends - All have booked classes that better fit their schedules and/or their unique needs. Unique sessions for unique needs are a great pleasure 😀

Discover, Restore and Reset 🙏💖

08/08/2025

Back to Yoga after Hip Replacement Surgery 😊
I have a new right hip!
Today marks four weeks since my surgery, and I am almost back to normal. I have done a gentle sun salutation, held tree and other balance poses and done lots of gentle mat work. I look forward to easing back into classes with my fabulous supportive community next week. 💖
My Osteoarthritis progressed over recent years from “moderate degeneration” to “advanced osteoarthritis with complete joint space loss” and “severe bone-on-bone arthritis”. Some might say yoga caused or aggravated my arthritis, but many more would say yoga helped manage my arthritis. What I do know is that Yoga, which is a holistic lifestyle, contributed to a positive pre-operative assessment of “This lady is quite small and fit her BMI is 20”, and has definitely helped me recover well. Breathing, along with mind-body awareness and conditioning have all played a significant part.
A big THANK-YOU to my yoga community who surrounded me with all the care and support needed to proceed with the surgery, and then recover well from it. 🙏💖🙏
The attached photo is from Brian Gladnick MD’s website, but looks very similar to my personal X-ray. What an amazing feat performed through a 3.5” incision by Dr. Shawn Brian Garbedian and the great NYGH team! 🙏🤩🙏

08/07/2025

AUGUST GROUP ZOOM CLASSES:
If your summer schedules allow, please join me for three weeks of classes in August, or drop-in whenever you can.
Zoom Group Classes - 3 Weeks
• Wednesdays (Chair-supported, Knee-friendly)
August 13, 20, 27 -- 10:30 to 11:30 AM
• Saturdays (Regular) August 16, 23, 30 -- 10:30 to 11:00 AM
(note we are back to 10:30 start time on Saturday)
FEE:
$36 for any 3 classes, $54 for all 6 classes paid in advance.
OR $15/class on a drop-in basis
PAYMENT: eTrfr to mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
REGISTRATION: email mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
Please register by Sunday August 10, and I will confirm with a Zoom Link Invitation on Monday August 11.
I look forward to seeing you on Zoom for mindful mobility, tuning into overlooked parts of our body, releasing pent-up stress, and working with the power of breath. On these dates with your body, mind and spirit, we will gently work with Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Stillness and Breath.

Please also remember the option of Private Zoom or In-person sessions. They have worked very well for individuals, small family groups and groups of friends - All have booked classes that better fit their schedules and/or their unique needs. Unique sessions for unique needs are a great pleasure 😊

Discover, Restore and Reset 💖

08/07/2025

Front to Back: The Simple Magic of Putting Your Head Down
Worth taking note of this from Barrie Risman, and giving it a try. I often suggest trying to position yourself so your forehead makes contact with something - your hands, a yoga block, blanket, surface of the floor, chair or table. Aside from reliving strain on your neck, this blog helps explain even greater benefits.

Whether I rest my head on a block in a standing forward fold, settle Child's Pose on floor, or simply lean forward at my desk, the gentle pressure to the forehead works quickly - almost magically - to create a sense of spaciousness that quiets agitation and bring near-instant calm.

08/05/2025

Sciatic Nerve Floss:
I've been hearing about more and more sciatic nerve problems recently so wanted to share this as both a relief movement and for preventative conditioning.
- Flex your foot on the bend, point your foot on the extension, and only extend the leg to your edge, listening to your body.
- If you can't easily interlace hands behind your thighs, use a strap so you don't strain your arms, shoulders or neck.
- You can even try this floss seated in a chair.

06/20/2025

For today's Summer Solstice, enjoy this blissful chant by Snatam Kaur | Long Time Sun with Lyrics:

This is a shortened version of the Long Time Sun kirtan that you can use at the end of your Kundalini Class. Also called the Sunshine Song.Lyrics are include...

06/13/2025

Honouring our magnificent sun as we approach Summer Solstice, with a photo of tonight's sunset, and Snatam Kaur's beautiful chant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QU5N4X30o
Long Time Sun…
"May the long-time Sun
Shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure Light
Within you
Guide your way on
Guide your way on…"

05/26/2025

Power of Love Summit – Free & Online June 3-9, 2025
If you are feeling you could use some inspiration and wisdom guidance, consider checking this out. I signed up and found great insights in the Bonus Recordings (Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and Jane Fonda) available immediately upon Registration, before the Summit even starts. If the quality of these bonus recordings is an indication of the quality of the Summit itself, I very much look forward to it.
You can check it out here at https://poweroflovesummit.com/home and join me for this “uplifting Summit that explores the extraordinary power of love. Each day will have a different focus, including self-love, familial love, platonic love, romantic love, love for our community and humanity, love for our planet, and more. This Summit will inspire personal growth, strengthen relationships, and help empower people to be a force for positive change in a world that needs more love, compassion and connection.”

Free Online Summit: Exploring the extraordinary power of love. Join Tara Brach, Thomas Hübl, Anne Lamott, Jack Kornfield, Gay and Katie Hendricks and 45 more...

05/26/2025

June Zoom Group Classes - 3 Weeks
June will bring us the Summer Solstice, the longest daylight, the end of school year and all the joys of summer ☀️. I truly hope you enjoyed the months of journeying through the Chakras, and will enter summer with a nice sense of openness, consciousness and union.
• Wednesdays (Chair-supported, Knee-friendly)
June 11, 18, 25 -- 10:30 to 11:30 AM
• Saturdays (Regular) June 14, 21, 28 -- 10:00 to 11:00 AM (sorry, no class June 7)
FEE:
$34 for any 3 classes, $51 for all 6 classes,
OR $14/class on a drop-in basis
PAYMENT: eTrfr to mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
REGISTRATION: email mindfulmobility1@gmail.com
Please register by Sunday June 1st, and I will confirm with a Zoom Link Invitation on Monday June 8.
I look forward to seeing you on Zoom for mindful mobility, tuning into overlooked parts of our body, releasing pent-up stress, and working with the power of breath. On these dates with your body, mind and spirit, we will gently work with Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Stillness and Breath.

Please also remember the option of Private Zoom or In-person sessions. They have worked very well for individuals, small family groups and groups of friends - All have booked classes that better fit their schedules and/or their unique needs. Unique sessions for unique needs are a great pleasure. 😀

Discover, Restore and Reset 🙏💖