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The Way Softness Moves

Fascia- and nervous system–informed yoga & movement education, minus the performative wellness. Essays + practices for curious movers and yoga teachers. Your body holds the story. I'm here to translate.

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What is flexibility actually for? (Part 1)

Posting on the 'gram? Cool points? A pain-free life? Being able to pick up your kids?

Stop stretching your hip flexors into oblivion, please

What your psoas actually does, why it keeps getting blamed, and what to try instead

On being a whole person

D&D, frozen shrimp, and the strange importance of having a life outside your work.

What My 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Didn't Teach Me About Pain

What pain science taught me that 200 hours of teacher training didn't — and what it means for how you move.

The Science of Sensing, Part 3: The Art of Paying Attention

How to actually listen to your body, and how that changes everything.

You can’t only support yourself in theory.

Eventually, self-compassion has to become a dedicated practice

Why your hamstrings aren't actually the villain

And why the solution to hammy tension is *not* just to "stretch more"

Why Your Body Doesn’t Believe You’re Safe (Even When You Are)

On threat prediction, nervous system lag, and why logic isn’t always enough

We can't talk about responsibility without talking about the capacity to hold it

We treat the ability to pay attention and hold space like it’s a personality trait determined by genetics.

I didn't slow down to "do less," I did it to teach better.

Why pacing became part of my pedagogy.