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12/04/2025

In the practice of Dance as Medicine, water is the first element we work with. Water is the container for all the other elements. When we are feeling stuck, due to emotions rooted in fear we are being called to connect with water.

To flow with water is to flow with life. Just as a river carves its path through the earth, we too can carve our path through the noise and chaos of life.

Dancing as water can be stormy, or it can be serene. The dance is a journey to help return to our centre, to our intuitive sense.

My own healing journey has been guided by the elements, long before I even realized how much impact they were having. Entering the world of somatic dance along the Dance as Medicine path is what awakened me to this connection.

As a guide and teacher, I am grateful for the opportunity to transmit these teachings in person and online. If you are curious about moving deeply with the elements, I invite you to follow me here or sign up for my occasional community newsletter.

10/03/2025

I picked up this book by Ireland this past spring and have fallen completely in love with it. I was heart broken to learn of Manchán’s recent passing, that had happened much too soon. His legacy will surely continue to inspire many. I highly recommend exploring his work. I look forward to reading more and watching his documentaries. Rest well with the ancestors Manchán. 🌀

07/25/2025

I love making new branding. I’m lucky to be a graphic designer as my “other hat”. I still enjoy the creative process of reinventing myself every few years. I can’t help it, I’m a Sagittarius ♐️ 😝

I’m offering a Dance as Medicine in person series in September/October - if you want to be informed on registration, send me a DM to get on my list!

07/23/2025

I have a new space for my Integrative Restorative Sessions in Kitsilano. This unique experience combines sound healing, somatic movement, and Thai massage as a powerful reset for your mind and body. 😌

My role in this co-creative session is to help you reconnect with yourself, ground in your body, relieve tension and settle your mind.

This is not only an opportunity to treat yourself when you are feeling stressed or burned out, it also makes a wonderful addition to your regular self-care regime. use the code RESTOREME for 15% off your first session. 💖 Book in at movedeeply.com

07/21/2025

My intuitive card reading for mid-summer draws from the wisdom of the Druid Plant and Animal oracle decks. Now is a time to tend to your roots as you observe moments of magic and develop abudance in your life through creative flow. Read the full post on my Substack, where you can subscribe and follow this type of content and more.

Intuitive card reading and activities for July/August

07/21/2025

This is my second intuitive card reading as a new aspect of Move Deeply Wellness. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have been! this reading includes activities and and a playlist. 🎵 The medicine of Mandrake and Hare 🐇 are working together here to tell us it’s time to be open to some magic 🪄 while tending to our roots. The mandrake has powerful medicinal roots that were once carried as amulets by ancient Greeks and Romans for luck, much like the “lucky rabbit’s foot.” Luck feels akin to magic, so I think what we’re meant to be open to here are the synchronicities and moments that make us pause and wonder. 💭

That said, sometimes getting carried away with the ideas of luck and magic can lead us to become disconnected from reality. Mandrake and Hare advise us to remain rooted in ourselves and remain focused while being open and curious.
👀 Suggested activity: Go for a walk alone with the intention of being a passive observer, like a tree, taking in your surroundings. Imagine….[continue reading on substack - link in bio] 🔗

Cards: Druid Plant and Animal oracle decks, by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm

07/21/2025

In June I traveled with my family for two weeks in Ireland. Part of the trip for me was to connect with one of my ancestral lands (as a European “mutt” I have lots of land to visit 😆)

I felt the draw and power of the land immediately, as I flew in over Dublin. It really did feel like I was coming home.

The Beara Peninsula was one of my favourite places - full of standing stones, rugged landscapes and beautiful little villages and towns.

Have you ever visited a place abroad that felt like home? I’ve had it happen a couple of times, but Ireland might be the strongest so far.

07/19/2025

These walls

holding old whispers

of their former residents.

One 600 year old being remains.

A bridge between realms.

Silent observer.

Holder of medicine.

Outliving all souls before them

in this sacred space.

A beacon of wisdom

in a modern world of haste and waste.

Waiting.

Watching.

Being.

~ Photos taken at Muckross Abbey, Ireland featuring a 600+ year old yew tree ~ follow me on Substack for more posts like this, away from the ads and noise of insta.

07/14/2025

Starting August 19th I’ll be offering bi-weekly Somatics and Sound Healing classes in an intimate class setting in Kitsilano. ☺️

We’ll move slowly through somatic exercises designed to release stubborn muscle tension, juicy restorative yoga poses and then 25 minutes of sound healing. I play a variety of instruments over a live improvised nature soundscape. It’s always a relaxing rejuvenating experience, and you’ll be all set for a deep sleep afterwards. 😴

I hope you’ll join me if you live in Vancouver. Discounted class bundles available!

Follow my workshops link in my bio or send me a DM if you’re interested.

06/25/2025

What are your favourite medicinal plants to work with? Do you grow medicinal plants for self care?

🌼 last year I planted several medicinal plants. This summer they are starting to provide. Red yarrow, calendula and lavender featured here. I’ve been drying calendula since the spring and have enough to make an infusion now 🎉

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