Life of Wellness Institute

Life of Wellness Institute We embrace the eight limbs of Yoga and provide our students with mentoring, tools, resources, and a

Welcome to the Life of Wellness Institute, a dedicated school sharing the transformative powers of Yoga, meditation, and holistic health. Embracing Viniyoga, Ayurveda, current science, and neuroscience, we integrate the Eight Limbs of Yoga to empower your journey. Our mission is to guide you in embodying a balanced life, filled with peace and confidence, ready to impart this gift to your students. With a caring and compassionate community, we foster sustainable transformation, healing, and support. Gain the knowledge and assurance to help others with confidence. Join the countless students whose lives have been profoundly changed through studying with us! Selecting the right Yoga Teacher Training is pivotal for your future in Yoga. Thank you for considering us as your path to growth and fulfillment.

09/09/2026

Trauma-informed yoga isn’t a style, a checklist, or softer music. It’s a lens for how we see, cue, listen, and hold space for what’s actually happening inside someone.

Here’s what else I wish more people understood:

1️⃣ It’s not about fixing anyone. Yoga and somatic practices aren’t a panacea or a cure. This isn’t a conversation that fits neatly in a social post, so let’s start with what it actually looks like to work with someone through a trauma-informed lens.

2️⃣ It requires us to look at ourselves first. If we’re holding space for others, we need to understand our own nervous systems, our own activation triggers, our own patterns. Not perfection, honesty. Being willing to do our own work so we can show up with integrity, and so we can ethically prevent caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.

3️⃣ It’s not about doing less or more. It’s about being more intentional. Understanding why we cue the way we cue, why we sequence the way we sequence, why we offer choices instead of demands. Taking the time to build real relationships with students and trusting that they know their own bodies better than we do.

Trauma-informed yoga asks us to understand the nervous system, the stress response, the window of tolerance, and what it means to support someone without assuming we know what they need.

It asks us to offer choice without attachment. To cue without commanding. To listen without fixing. To create the conditions for someone to notice what’s happening inside them, without being overwhelmed by it.

This is exactly what we explore in Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga, a live online module where we’ll look at how trauma shows up in the body and nervous system, how to recognize trauma responses, and how to use grounding, orienting, resourcing, co-regulation, and trauma-informed cueing in your own practice, teaching, or helping work.

Take it on its own, use it for continuing education, or apply it toward the full 200hr Yoga Teacher Training if you decide to continue.

We begin October 8.

Head to the link in bio to learn more, enrol, or book a free discovery call with me.

In the decades since, I have learned:Yoga is not about the poses. It never was.The poses are a tool, one of many. They a...
09/07/2026

In the decades since, I have learned:

Yoga is not about the poses. It never was.

The poses are a tool, one of many. They are not the point. The point is the experience. The point is the resistance. The point is the relationship you build with yourself through the practice.

Yoga is a toolbox. A collection of practices and ways of being that help us navigate the human experience.
It includes movement, yes. But it also includes breath, attention, stillness, reflection, and the capacity to be with what is.

It includes the hard stuff: the discomfort, the resistance, the parts of ourselves we would rather avoid or hide. And it includes the quieter things: the breath, our inner experience, the permission to be exactly where we are.

Somewhere along the way, the yoga community got that confused. We started believing that yoga was about flexibility. About aesthetics. About achieving something.

We turned a profound, ancient, multifaceted practice into a performance… something we could win at, or lose at.

That is not yoga. That is just another way of leaving ourselves.

And this is exactly why I believe foundations matter. For everyone who wants to deepen their practice, but especially for anyone who wants to teach or integrate this work into work they’re already doing with clients.
Before we teach yoga, apply yoga, or even deepen our own practice, we need to understand what yoga actually is.

Where it came from. How it has evolved. Why it was never meant to be reduced to shapes. And how these teachings can help us build a more compassionate relationship with our body, mind, nervous system, and life.

That is what we begin exploring in Yoga Foundations: Philosophy, History, and the Viniyoga Lens.

We begin on September 22nd and meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights for 5 sessions.

You can take this module on its own, use it for continuing education, or apply it toward the full 200hr Yoga Teacher Training if you decide to continue.

Head to the link in bio to learn more or book a free call with me so we can explore whether this is the right place for you to begin.

09/04/2026

It took a therapist, and a lot of honest, uncomfortable inner work, to help me recognize the ableist way I was approaching my own sensations, and how those expectations were not my original thoughts.

I had been taught to expect my body to function in a way that was never going to be mine. I was shaming myself for not being “normal,” whatever the hell that means.

Everything shifted when I stopped expecting things from my body and started working with what was actually there: my executive function, my neurodivergence, my trauma history, my real body.

That was adaptation.

Not as a pose, but as a way of being with myself that honoured the body and nervous system I actually had.

We often talk about adaptation in yoga as though it is just offering a different version of a pose or a prop. But adaptation is so much deeper than that.

It means bringing the practice to the body, not the body to the practice.

It means understanding that the body is not failing when it does not communicate the way a teacher’s cues tell you to expect it to. It may be protecting, adapting, overwhelmed or disconnected for good reasons.

This is one of the reasons trauma-informed yoga matters so deeply to me.

Because the right practice at the wrong time, with the wrong expectation, can and does cause harm.

And the right practice, offered with choice, agency, patience, curiosity over prescription and respect for the person in front of us, can help someone build a different relationship with themselves and their body.

Not by forcing them to feel or treating their body like a problem to solve, but by creating conditions where listening, curiosity, acceptance, and response become possible.

I am teaching a module this October called Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga, where we will explore this more.

We’ll look at how trauma can shape the body, nervous system, breath, attention and safety. We’ll learn how to recognize trauma responses, understand the window of tolerance, and use tools like grounding, orienting, resourcing, co-regulation, trauma-informed cueing, titration and adaptation to support connection instead of performance.

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Our 300hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training was created for the person who already knows that yoga is not just about what h...
09/02/2026

Our 300hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training was created for the person who already knows that yoga is not just about what happens on the mat.

It is for the teacher who wants more depth.

The practitioner who wants to understand yoga beyond the surface.

The therapist, counsellor, coach, bodyworker, caregiver, or wellness professional who wants to bring yoga tools into their work with more care.

The person who wants to study the nervous system, ethics, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, teaching methodology, individualized practice, and trauma-informed application in a way that feels grounded and human.

I don’t believe advanced yoga training is about becoming a more impressive teacher, leading more complex practices, or always having a perfect answer.

At least, that has never been the kind of teacher I wanted to become.

To me, advanced study is about learning how to listen more honestly.

To your students.
To your clients.
To the nervous system in front of you.
To the subtle places where power, care, consent, burnout, intuition, and responsibility all meet.

It is also about learning how to listen to yourself.

Because we cannot keep asking teachers, helpers, caregivers, and space-holders to pour from an empty, exhausted, self-abandoning place and call it service.

You can take one advanced module because it calls to you.

You can use the modules to deepen your practice or professional work.

Or, if you are ready for the full pathway, you can continue toward your full 300hr certification.

There is room to keep learning without pretending you already have it all figured out.

If you are feeling the pull toward advanced study, I would love to talk with you.

Head to the link in bio to explore the 300hr modules or book a free call with me so we can talk through where you are, what you’re craving, and which path makes the most sense for you.

I hope to see you inside 💛

08/31/2026

We’re looking for the person who loves yoga, but has always sensed there is more underneath the surface.

Maybe you came to yoga for movement, flexibility, stress relief, or a quiet moment in your day.

But somewhere along the way, the practice became something deeper.

It helped you notice your breath.
It helped you listen to your body.
It helped you understand your patterns.
It helped you feel the relationship between your mind, your body, and your nervous system.

And now you want to understand why.

If that person is you, I would love to invite you to Yoga Foundations: Philosophy, History, and the Viniyoga Lens.

This module is not about memorizing concepts or collecting Sanskrit terms so you can sound more spiritual.

It is about understanding yoga as a living practice.

We’ll explore what yoga actually is, where it came from, how it has evolved, and how we can apply these teachings through a trauma-informed Viniyoga lens.

This module is for you if you are a dedicated practitioner who wants to go deeper.

It is for you if you are curious about teaching, but not ready to commit to the full 200hr training yet.

It is for you if you are already a teacher and feel like your foundation could be stronger.

It is for you if you are a therapist, counsellor, helper, or wellness professional who wants to bring yoga tools into your work with more care and integrity.

And it is for you if yoga has changed something in you, and you are ready to understand why.

You can take this module on its own, use it for continuing education, or apply it toward the full 200hr Yoga Teacher Training later.

No pressure to know the whole path.

No pressure to call yourself a teacher before you’re ready.

Just a place to begin.

Yoga Foundations begins September 22nd

Head to the link in bio to enroll or book a free discovery call with me so we can explore whether this is the right place for you to start 🫶🏼

08/28/2026

These aren’t “self-care hacks.” They’re wisdom your body already knows. But we’ve been trained to override them, to quiet them. To treat our human experience as something to manage, control, or schedule.

Laughter is anti-inflammatory, because when your nervous system softens and relaxes, your body can rest and heal.

Crying is regulating, because your body was designed to feel emotions, allow them to be felt, seen, and release what they’ve been holding.

Hugging is immunoprotective, because we are wired for connection, not isolation.

Singing is vagal toning, because sound vibrates through the vagus nerve, soothing you from the inside out. The best part: you can sing anything, your favourite mantra or your favourite song! It all works the same.

Dancing is neurogenic, because movement is playful, in the moment, and when we allow ourselves to just move and come from the core of us, it shifts our nervous system state.

Joy is a biological necessity, not a luxury. Not something you earn. Something you’re entitled to. Joy is something we feel deep within us.

The ancient teachings of yoga have always understood this. They gave us frameworks like the koshas (layers of our being) to remind us that we are not just a body to be shaped or a mind to be silenced. We are sensation, breath, wisdom, and connection. And all of it matters.

That’s where our upcoming Yoga Foundations module begins. Not with a perfect pose. With an invitation: What is yoga to you, beyond the mat?

We’ll explore the roots of this tradition. The philosophies that have guided people for thousands of years. And we’ll do it through a Viniyoga lens, meaning we adapt the teachings to real people, real bodies, real lives.

Because these ancient tools? They were never meant to stay in the past. They were meant to be lived.

So if you’re ready to go deeper, to understand why yoga feels the way it does, and to build a practice that actually supports your whole being, this is where to start.

Comment “FOUNDATIONS” or go to the link in bio to learn more and register!

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08/24/2026

You came for the movement.

Maybe for the stretching.
Maybe for the quiet.
Maybe because something in you was tired, anxious, grieving, overwhelmed, or searching for a place to land.

But somewhere along the way, yoga became more than poses.

It became a way to listen to yourself.
A way to notice the relationship between your mind and body.
A way to understand your breath, your patterns, your nervous system, your needs, and the parts of you that had been asking for care long before you had language for them.

That is the yoga I fell in love with.

The yoga that helps us come home to ourselves.

And if you have felt that too, you may be ready to study yoga more deeply.

Our 200hr Trauma-Informed Viniyoga Teacher Training is for the person who wants to understand yoga beyond the pose.

The person who wants to teach, practice, or support others with more depth, care, and integrity.

The person who knows yoga can support mental health, nervous system regulation, body trust, and self-understanding, but wants the framework to understand why.

And if the full training feels like too much to commit to right now, you can begin with one module.

Our first module, Yoga Foundations: Philosophy, History, and the Viniyoga Lens, starts this September.

You can take it on its own for personal growth or continuing education, or apply it toward the full 200hr certification if you decide you want to continue.

You do not have to know the whole path yet.

You can start with the part that calls to you.

And if you already know you are ready for the full 200hr training, that pathway is open too.

Head to the link in bio to explore the first module, enrol in the full training, or book a free discovery call with me so we can talk through which path feels right for you.

08/21/2026

Yoga is a living practice. It gives us a way to understand the mind, the breath, the body, our patterns, our needs, our suffering, our relationships, and the way we move through the world.

But so many people are taught the postures long before they are ever taught the foundation underneath them.

That is why I am so excited to teach this module:

Yoga Foundations: Philosophy, History, and the Viniyoga Lens is where we begin.

Together, we’ll explore where yoga came from, how it has evolved, and why those roots matter for how we practice, teach, and hold space today.

We’ll look at the 8 limbs, the koshas, the kleshas, embodied wisdom, and the Viniyoga principles that help us bring these teachings back to real people, real bodies, real nervous systems, and real life.

Not as concepts to memorize.

As tools you can actually use.

For your own practice, for your students, for your clients, for the people you hope to support with more care, clarity, and compassion.

You do not need to be a yoga teacher to begin.

You do not need to know if you want the full training yet.

You do not need to have the whole path figured out.

You just need to be curious.

This module can be taken on its own, used for continuing education, or applied toward our full 200hr Trauma-Informed Viniyoga Teacher Training if you decide you want to continue.

And yes, the full 200hr training is also available for those who already know they want the whole pathway.

Whether you are here to deepen your own relationship with yoga, bring yoga tools into your helping work, or begin the path toward teaching, you are welcome to start where you are.

Yoga Foundations begins this September.

Head to the link in bio to learn more, enroll, or book a free discovery call with me so we can talk through which path feels right for you 🫶🏼

08/17/2026

Here's what you need to know 👇🏼

We've taken a living practice of self-awareness, compassion, breath, philosophy, nervous system care, and relationship with the self, and turned it into something we're supposed to be "good" at.

But yoga was never meant to be a performance.

A pose is just the container.

The real practice is what happens inside of it.

Yoga is not about becoming more impressive.

It is about becoming more present. More honest. More able to be with what is here without needing to fix it, flee from it, or force it into something more acceptable.

It is a relationship.

With your body.
With your breath.
With your mind.
With your nervous system.
With the parts of you that learned to survive by disconnecting.

And like any relationship, it takes time, patience, listening, and a willingness to meet yourself where you are.

This is why I believe yoga philosophy is so important, and not just for those who want to teach.

It is a framework for everyone who wants to deepen their practice or use its teachings to help others. It helps us understand ourselves, our patterns, why we get stuck, and what helps us feel more whole.

And this is exactly what you will leave with if you join our upcoming module, Yoga Foundations: Philosophy, History, and the Viniyoga Lens.

In this module, we explore what yoga actually is, where it came from, how it has evolved, and how we can apply its wisdom to real people, real bodies, real nervous systems, and real life.

You do not need to be a yoga teacher to begin.

You can be someone who loves yoga and wants to understand why it makes you feel the way it does.

You can be a helper or practitioner wanting to bring yoga tools into your work.

You can be curious about the full 200hr YTT but not ready to commit to the whole path yet. (This is the first module so that you can take it alone or as part of your 200hr certification)

There is no pressure to know the whole path before you begin.

You just need to be curious.

Yoga Foundations begins September 22nd, 2026.

Head to the link in bio to learn more, enroll, or book a free discovery call with me to see if this module is the right place for you to start.

08/14/2026

Yoga is too often reduced to movement, flexibility and aesthetics, when it’s really a framework.

It’s a toolbox for understanding ourselves. Our needs, our patterns, and how we support ourselves and others.

If you’d like to learn more about yoga and where it comes from, I invite you to join my yoga foundations module that is happening this fall.

Grounded in Viniyoga and trauma-informed principles, this module reframes yoga philosophy as a set of tools you can use in every class, session, or personal practice.

Whether you’re a yoga teacher who wants to strengthen their foundations, looking to become a 200hr certified yoga teach, a clinician looking to integrate yoga into their mental health practice, or just interested in exploring your passion, I would love to welcome you.

This module can be taken alone, or as the first step in becoming a certified 200hr yoga teacher. (CE credits available)

You can learn more through the link in my bio, or book a call with me to explore potential pathways for your goals with yoga training.

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