the balanced soul

09/09/2026

Update - Wednesdays slow Strength and stretch class is full.

Fall 1 yoga classes begin September 23/24.
Registration is open now for:

Slow Strength, Stretch & Mobility
and
Restorative Yoga

Classes run in 6-week sessions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at The Balanced Soul.
If you’ve been thinking about returning to the mat this fall, this is a good time to choose your class and request your spot.

Full class details are available at thebalancedsoul.ca, or you can call/text to register.

Registration details:
Once you request a spot, it will be held for 48 hours. Registration is confirmed once payment is received. Classes are non-refundable, but may be transferable when possible.

09/08/2026

There are some small things I never seem to outgrow — the kind that make ordinary life feel a little more lived in, a little more textured, a little more rich, and a little less noisy.

They find me in the middle of my ordinary life.

In a shop aisle.
At the edge of evening.
Through an open window.
On a Sunday road.
In the first few notes of a record.
In the paper bag from the bakery resting on the seat beside me.

And somehow, the world feels softer around the edges.

Things like:

school supplies
the golden hour
fresh cut grass
the sound of rain
blankets, scarves, and sweaters
clean sheets
a new book
a Sunday drive
music from vinyl
fall anything
buying flowers for no reason
bakeries

They are comfort and delight and nostalgia, and sometimes they feel like all three at once — the kind of everyday magic that carries old roads, quiet afternoons, pencil shavings, rain on windows, paper bags from the bakery, and music drifting through a room.

Maybe that is why I love them so much.

They do not ask for much room.

They simply arrive — small and familiar and bright — and remind me that ordinary life still knows how to sparkle a little.

What would be on your list?

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

A golden-hour kayak kind of morning.

The lake was pure glass.
The loons were calling.
The light was low and gold.

And somewhere along the way, a moose appeared at the edge of the morning like it had wandered straight out of a story.

Some mornings feel like the season is giving you more than you asked for.

Water.
Wildlife.
Stillness.
A paddle in your hands.

That strange little feeling of being awake before the rest of the day has fully begun.
A good morning to be on the lake.

08/30/2026

Golden hour on the lake, with loons calling.
..and a moose too! (in comments)

08/24/2026

Registration is now open for Fall 1 yoga classes!

Fall classes begin September 23/24 and run for 6 weeks.

Registration Details:
Registration is currently open for Fall 1 only. Once you register for a spot, it will be held for 48 hours. Your registration is confirmed once payment is received. If payment is not received within 48 hours the spot may be released.

Classes are non-refundable, but maybe transferable when possible.

Fall 2 details will be shared later in the season.

To register, call or text 204-647-0513 or message me here.

Full class and registration details are available at thebalancedsoul.ca

08/22/2026

A little stack of autumn arrived yesterday.

The printed copies of the Autumn Seasonal Letter are here, along with the ritual cards and seasonal reflection cards, and I’m in that lovely in-between moment of gathering, sorting, and beginning to put everything together.

There is something special about seeing these pieces move from screen to paper.

The first Seasonal Letter will be shared on September 1.

More soon.

08/22/2026

Two words.
One name.

Willie Nelson.

A date with a legend.

This one was a bucket-list kind of yes.

The kind of yes that comes from thinking, how many chances will I have to be in the same room as someone like this?

Someone who has lived a whole lifetime inside music.
Someone whose voice is unmistakable.
Someone who carries that rare kind of presence that does not need to prove anything.

The curtain dropped, and there he was.

Willie Nelson.

And in that moment — the little heart-stop, the small gasp, the flutter in the chest, and the very real thought:

Oh my God.

It’s Willie Nelson.

There were songs that seemed to carry another time with them.
Songs that felt like old radios, open roads, kitchen tables, family memories, and a time you may not have lived exactly, but somehow still recognize.

There were songs that made me smile.

And a few that made me cry.

Not every pause is quiet.

Some pauses have music, crowds, awe, tears, laughter, a curtain dropping, a legend with a guitar, and the deep gladness of saying yes to something you may never get to do again.

08/20/2026

A note for anyone thinking about fall yoga classes:

Registration opens Monday, August 24.

Fall classes will run in 6-week sessions, with two class options offered on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Slow Strength, Stretch & Mobility
5:30 p.m.
60 minutes

A steady, beginner-friendly class with slow movement, gentle strength, stretching, balance, mobility, and body awareness.

Restorative Yoga
7:00 p.m.
75 minutes

A quiet, supported class with blankets, bolsters, longer holds, and space for deep rest.

The first fall session begins September 23/24.

If you are unsure which class is the best fit, you are welcome to send me a message.