Cultivate Yoga MKE, Milwaukee, WI (2026)

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day, Earthlings!

I've been talking about ahimsa in my classes this month - the idea of non-harming, and what that means in relation to the Earth (animals, plants, and more).

I started really considering what it means to walk through in our modern world trying our best not to cause harm to Mother Earth. Unfortunately, I think there are many times we are confronted with no good options and finding ourselves choosing the path that causes the *least* harm. I'm thinking of: choices at the grocery store, choosing other products for the home, choosing your mode of transportation, how much power and water we use, etc. Each of these has such an impact on not only the natural resources we are using (aka. gifts from Mother Nature) but also has impacts on climate change via the transportation needed for global shipping, and in many cases destruction of ecosystems to create space for agriculture, factories, etc. (and pollution from those industries). That is a lot of harm!

So aside from calling this to mind, I would be remiss if I did not use my platform (hooray for 500 followers on Instagram!) to ask you to consider the impact of eating animals. We read the book Our Animal Neighbors: Compassion for Every Furry, Slimy, Prickly Creature on Earth by Matthieu Ricard and Jason Gruhl, illustrated by Becca Hall in some of my classes. I was shocked to be reminded of these statistics in the back of the book (see images).

Setting aside the ethical question of whether it causes harm to animals for humans to eat meat and animal products (more on that below), if you are a person who cares about avoiding harm to the environment/our planet and helping combat climate change - I implore you to consider the impact eating meat has on the environment by reading facts like those in the images (and more). It is well known that animal agriculture contributes more to climate change than all forms of transportation combined.

A great place to start is trying for "meatless Mondays" or some other schedule of skipping meat at least a couple times per week. If you are interested in going plant-based/vegan, please don't hesitate to reach out via DM - I'm happy to share tips and advice! But please please know that this does not need to be all-or-nothing, even small changes and skipping meat occasionally could have a huge impact if enough Americans chose this route.

(And re: the question of ahimsa and animal suffering from the meat and dairy industry, please also consider opening your heart to learn about the extensive suffering caused by factory farming. My eyes were opened to this when I read Eating Animals by Jonathan Safron Foer back in 2009, but I'm sure there are more updated resources to learn about this - books and many documentaries have since been made.)

(Oh and P.S. - "no" to AI and data centers! 🙅🏽‍♀️)

With the utmost love and compassion, thank you for reading. ♥

04/20/2026

Coming up - the next Yoga Together class at Healium Hot Yoga is on:
🌷 *this Sunday* April 26 at 3:30 pm 🌷

Note: a new date is added as well - save May 31 in your calendar for the last of these for the season!

Join me in this class designed for little ones ages 2 to 6 and their parents/caregivers! Kids and their grown-ups will use physical poses, mindfulness practices, and games and activities to practice connecting with their bodies, breath, and with each other.

Each child must attend with at least one adult. For multiple children: please email info@healiumhotyoga.com to arrange for additional child sign-up(s) and payment.
All abilities and levels of experience welcome (for kids and grown-ups!). If you have any questions about whether this class is a good fit for your child, reach out to me.
Sign up at HealiumHotYoga.com or via link in bio

(Class will not be heated)

04/09/2026

This month's theme is - Connected to Earth 🌍

Now that it's warming up, it's such a great time to reconnect with nature.... Noticing each new flower that blooms in your yard or neighborhood, noticing the different birds as they migrate back to our area, reveling in these warm sunny days when they happen to pop up before another cold rainy day comes. This month we've got Earth Day coming up, and it feels like an even more magical time to appreciate our planet as we watched Artmeis II send us new pictures and perspectives of its beauty and singularity.

Every day is a good day to reconnect with nature - the benefits to your mind/body/spirit are innumerable. Maybe you're like me and didn't get out enough over winter and just might find yourself feeling better the more sunshine, walks, and fresh air you start to get.

This month in class, I really hope to help kids and their grown-ups remember that nature isn’t something we go out and occasionally interact with, but rather we *are* nature. We are connected with everything on Earth - the rocks, the plants, the non-human animals, we are one. And in remembering that, we remember to treat all of our fellow earthlings with the utmost care, respect, gentleness, and empathy. How can we be gentle with the plants we cross on a hike, or offer support to the plants that grow in our yards? What does it look like to treat even the tiniest creatures - ants, spiders, bees with compassion? Sometimes I feel like adults have built up walls between themselves and certain creatures - what could it feel like to open your heart to *all* animals and plants you interact with? To *be with* them instead of exerting *power over* them? Together we’ll explore what ahimsa (non-harming) might truly look like as we interact with our fellow earthlings in today’s modern life.

So this month I invite you and your little ones to:
🌷 Get to know your plant neighbors - notice when new plants emerge this spring and perhaps take the time to learn the names of ones you’re unfamiliar with.
🌷 Greet your nonhuman neighbors - stop to notice and acknowledge the bird on the branch near you. Stop to watch the insects as they crawl or fly by, give them space to pass safely.
🌷 Start the morning noticing the sun and the sky, end the day noticing the phase of the moon.
🌷 Notice how the bit of Earth of you currently live on is part of a larger ecosystem. We don’t “own” land. Notice which plant and non-human animal beings share the space with you.
🌷 Notice how all the Earth Day caring-for-the-environment actions (e.g. cleaning up litter, planting seeds/tending plants, etc.) arise naturally when your heart is open and connected with the plants and animals around you.

This month you can find me at:
Tippecanoe Library Family Yoga - Saturday 4/18 at 10 am
Healium Yoga Together - Sunday 4/26 at 3:30 pm
Adventure Rock Kids Yoga - Wednesdays (now through 5/13) 4:30 pm (single classes now available!)

04/08/2026

Save the date - next Saturday is our next *free* family yoga class at Tippecanoe Library!

🌷 Saturday, April 18 at 10 am 🌷

Save the date for the next one, too: May 30!

About this class: Children 2-7 years old (ish) and their caregivers are invited to practice mindfulness through a variety of physical yoga poses, breath practices, stories, games, and activities to cultivate connection with the body, breath, emotions and each other. All experiences and levels are welcome.
Please bring one mat per person if you have them; I will have a handful to borrow as well. Class is a total of 1 hour long, with the last 15 minutes as time for a craft so folks can mingle and chat. And shout out to Ms. Lizzy for helping make the craft time run so smoothly, and for setting out on-theme books for you to check out each month!

Hope to see you there!

03/31/2026

KIDS YOGA (6 week series)
WEDNESDAYS AT ADVENTUREROCK MKE
4:30-5:30 PM
🌟 *Kids and parent/guardian climb for free each week!* 🌟

Class Dates:
Wednesdays 4/8 - 5/13

In this 6-week program, kids ages 6-11 will practice using the tools of yoga to release some after-school energy while also learning about mindfulness. Each week we’ll build physical skills like stretching, strengthening, flexibility, and balance, while also building social emotional skills like confidence, creativity, and self-regulation. Fun games, activities, and team-building challenges are woven throughout each sequence of yoga poses.

Each kid will receive a day pass to climb before or after class, as well as a day pass for their parent/guardian to climb before/during/after class as well!
This is a great opportunity for kids to try not one, but two new movement practices!

Register at AdventureRock.com! Space is limited. (Link in bio 🥰)
https://portal.adventurerock.com/milwaukee/programs/kids-yoga

03/18/2026

Join me for Adventure Rock's kids yoga spring break camp: the perfect place for your 6-11 year old to move, climb, get creative, and make new friends! In between sessions of yoga (poses, games, breathing and mindfulness practices) campers will participate in team-building games, a daily climbing session, and exploring the week's theme through crafts. Register for all 3 days to receive a discount, or register for one day only for more flexibility in your schedule!

Yoga camps at AdRock are great for kids who are experienced climbers as well as those who are new to climbing!

Camp dates: Monday 3/30 - Wednesday 4/1
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Adventure Rock WKP
To register: use the link in bio or sign up at:
https://portal.adventurerock.com/walkerspoint/programs/wkp-yoga-spring-3-day-camp

*Registration closes soon - sign up today!*

03/13/2026

Coming up soon - the next Yoga Together class at is on:

💚 Sunday March 22 at 3:30 pm 💚

(Save the last date of this spring series: Sunday April 26th, 3:30-4:30pm.)

Join me in this class designed for little ones ages 2 to 6 and their parents/caregivers! Kids and their grown-ups will use physical poses, mindfulness practices, and games and activities to practice connecting with their bodies, breath, and with each other.

Each child must attend with at least one adult. For multiple children: please email info@healiumhotyoga.com to arrange for additional child sign-up(s) and payment.
All abilities and levels of experience welcome (for kids and grown-ups!). If you have any questions about whether this class is a good fit for your child, reach out to me.

Sign up at HealiumHotYoga.com or via link in bio

(Class will not be heated)

03/11/2026

In honor of the shifting seasons, this month’s theme is:
Go With the Flow 🏄🏽‍♀️

Since we’ve got the spring equinox this month - the shifting of seasons, we just transitioned to a new lunar year, and we started the month with a lunar eclipse, it seems like a good time to practice going with the flow, expecting the unexpected, and learning how to adapt and pivot when plans change.

This is personally one I am still working on - noticing how tightly I hold onto plans or wanting things to look or go a certain way. I’m slowly learning to let go of rigid expectations and instead trust the process, allowing things to unfurl naturally, and waiting to see what surprises might unfold when you release control and just allow. Our kiddos struggle with this too - creating a story of how they hope a fun party or field trip or new activity will go - then perhaps being disappointed when reality doesn’t match the story they’d envisioned in their heads. How can we all learn to flow and be flexible like the cool water in a river - flowing with the current of the path that life is taking us down, rather than paddling against the current to try to reach some destination we think we’re supposed to aim for? Doesn’t it feel so much better to let go and float down the river in a tube, trusting that the lazy river ride will be a beautiful one?

So this month when plans change or things don’t pan out the way we expected, I invite you and your little ones to:

🌱 Reflect on what we can and cannot control. Remembering that when we get attached to outcomes outside of our control, we set ourselves up for frustration and disappointment. Instead we might remember to feel empowered by that which we can control (our reaction to unexpected shifts/changes, whether or not we engage in self-care during transitions, etc.)

🌱 Take a deep breath and take care of yourself when life takes you down a different path you weren’t planning to go down. Remember that it’s normal to feel uncomfortable or anxious when you’re down an unfamiliar path or one that wasn’t on your map - but if we sit with those feelings, then allow them to flow through us, we just might find that the new path is unexpectedly beautiful, perhaps even more so than the destination you were aiming for.

🌱 Touch base with our inner flexibility. When the water in a river comes across an obstacle like a boulder, it doesn’t stop and freak out - it simply flows around, fluidly finding a new path to flow down. How can you/your kids be creative and flexible when you find yourselves taking an unexpected turn?

We’ll practice all this in class this month by moving like water, getting loose, feeling flexible, and enjoying the feeling of flow.

This month you can find me at:
💙 Tippecanoe Family Yoga - *this Saturday* 3/14 at 10 am
💙 Healium Yoga Together - Sunday 3/22 at 3:30 pm
💙 Adventure Rock Spring Break Camp! (attend one or all 3 days) - Mon 3/31 - Wed 4/1 12:30 - 3:30 pm, AdRock WKP
💙 New session of MKE Rec for 7-11 year olds starts at the end of this month as well! Mondays at 4:45 pm

(Links to register can be found at CultivateYogaMKE.com)

03/04/2026

Mark your calendar for next Saturday - for another *free* family yoga class at Tippecanoe Library!

✨ Saturday, March 14th at 10 am ✨

(And be sure to save our list spring date: April 18!)

About this class: Children 2-7 years old (ish) and their caregivers are invited to practice mindfulness through a variety of physical yoga poses, breath practices, stories, games, and activities to cultivate connection with the body, breath, emotions and each other. All experiences and levels are welcome.
Please bring one mat per person if you have them; I will have a handful to borrow as well. Class is a total of 1 hour long, with the last 15 minutes as time for a craft so folks can mingle and chat. And shout out to Ms. Lizzy for helping make the craft time run so smoothly, and for setting out on-theme books for you to check out each month!

Hope to see you there!

02/11/2026

The next Yoga Together class at is coming up!

💖 Sunday February 22 at 3:30 pm 💖

Save the remaining dates this spring as well: Sundays March 22nd and April 26th, 3:30-4:30pm.

Join me in this class designed for little ones ages 2 to 6 and their parents/caregivers! Kids and their grown-ups will use physical poses, mindfulness practices, and games and activities to practice connecting with their bodies, breath, and with each other.

Each child must attend with at least one adult. For multiple children: please email info@healiumhotyoga.com to arrange for additional child sign-up(s) and payment.
All abilities and levels of experience welcome (for kids and grown-ups!). If you have any questions about whether this class is a good fit for your child, reach out to me.

Sign up at HealiumHotYoga.com or via link in bio

(Class will not be heated)

02/10/2026

Coming up later this month: another *free* family yoga class at Tippecanoe Library!

💗 Saturday, February 21st at 10 am 💗

(Save the remaining dates this spring as well: March 14, April 18)

About this class: Children 2-7 years old (ish) and their caregivers are invited to practice mindfulness through a variety of physical yoga poses, breath practices, stories, games, and activities to cultivate connection with the body, breath, emotions and each other. All experiences and levels are welcome.
Please bring one mat per person if you have them; I will have a handful to borrow as well. Class is a total of 1 hour long, with the last 15 minutes as time for a craft so folks can mingle and chat. And shout out to Ms. Lizzy for helping make the craft time run so smoothly, and for setting out on-theme books for you to check out each month!

Hope to see you there!

02/02/2026

This month’s theme is: (radical) love 🖤

Make no mistake - not “love” like “it’s Valentine’s Day!”, pretending like everything is okay, or just talking about “peace, love, and light”. But “love” in the way that all that is heavy around us right now probably comes down to a lack of love, kindness, and compassion. Isn’t more loving-kindness for each other the base of what is needed right now?

Love, too, can be behind radical disruption, activism, and even our anger and fear. I saw a post (I wish I had saved it to give the creator credit!) that said all these big feelings many of us are feeling - anger, fear, etc. they are really rooted in love. Love for the friends, family, and neighbors whose safety we fear for, anger at the systems that allow/perpetuate/intend to harm innocent people, families, and children.

I have to believe that the people making these decisions and orchestrating all of this, the people in masks violently kidnapping people out of their homes and schools, these are humans who have lost their innate sense of love and compassion. I have to believe if we keep doing this work of raising children who genuinely love themselves and love all their fellow humans, we will be creating a more compassionate, just world.

Maybe you feel like me, like you’re not doing enough to fight the injustice going on (which has been going on for much longer than this administration). We can’t let that paralyze us in a state of freeze, being overwhelmed, not sure how we can possibly make an impact. Let us *start* by acknowledging the work that I know many of you are already doing, pouring your love and energy into raising conscious, caring humans who make decisions rooted in love. That in itself is impactful. And we can then continue to support each other in navigating how to do *both* the work of fighting for social justice and raising kids. Drop in the comments how you have been activating, organizing, and fighting back while being a parent! 💗

This month may we:
🖤 Move through the world and make decisions that are rooted in love for all, love for ourselves, and hope for collective liberation
🖤 Continue guiding our kids to do the same

Join me in practice this month at:
💞Milwaukee Rec Kids Yoga (ages 7-11) - *there’s a few available spots in this session!* Mondays 4:45 pm, through 3/16
💞 AdRock Kids Yoga (ages 6-11) - Wednesdays 4:30 pm, through 2/11
💞 Tippecanoe Library Family Yoga - Saturday 2/21 10 am
💞 Healium Hot Yoga - Sunday 2/22 3:30 pm

*links can always be found in bio or at CultivateYogaMKE.com*

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